OfficeJet 5212

HP OfficeJet 5212 printer

The HP OfficeJet 5212 prints with the HP 63 ink family. Original HP codes for this family: F6U62AN, F6U61AN, F6U64AN, F6U63AN, with rated yields from about 150 to about 430 pages. Every Clever Supplies cartridge below is a compatible built to the original specification — same fit, same rated yield, lifetime warranty — and this page lists exactly which ones the OfficeJet 5212 takes.

Cartridge	Colour	Approx. yield
F6U62AN	Black	170 pages
F6U61AN	Tri-color	150 pages
F6U64AN	Black	430 pages
F6U63AN	Tri-color	300 pages

Printers like the OfficeJet 5212 carry their printheads inside the cartridges, so every cartridge change is also a printhead renewal. That design makes these machines forgiving of age and irregular use — a dried-out head is replaced, not repaired — and it makes the quality of the cartridge you buy the single biggest factor in how the printer prints.

Which HP 63 ink should you buy?

63 Black (F6U62AN) — $24.74 — the everyday text workhorse
63 Tri-color (F6U61AN) — $25.49 — all three colours in one cartridge
63XL Black (F6U64AN) — $25.49 — the everyday text workhorse — high yield, lowest cost per page
63XL Tri-color (F6U63AN) — $28.49 — all three colours in one cartridge — high yield, lowest cost per page
63XL Set of 2 — $50.97 — full restock in one box — best total value
63XL Set of 5 — $119.93 — full restock in one box — best total value

The cartridge carries a new compatible chip that reports ink levels to the printer. If a firmware update ever causes a recognition warning, reseating the cartridge and restarting the printer clears most false alarms; anything that still refuses to print is covered by the lifetime warranty.