HP 953XL Original Ink Cartridge · High Yield Yellow · approx. 1,450 Pages · 18 ml · for OfficeJet Pro 7740/8210/8720
HP 953XL High Yield Yellow Original Ink Cartridge
HP HP 953XL (F6U18AE) is a genuine HP high yield ink cartridge in yellow, 18 ml, rated at approx. 1,450 pages, made for owners of HP OfficeJet Pro 7720–7740, 8210 and 8710–8740 printers who want the manufacturer's own ink rather than a compatible.
Each colour in the 953 system is a separate cartridge, so you replace only the colour that is empty. This is the yellow in high-yield size.
Original HP cartridges are recognised by the printer and the HP Smart app, so ink levels are reported correctly and you avoid the "non-HP cartridge" warnings — and the firmware updates HP printers receive can stop cartridges with cloned chips from working, which does not affect originals.
What's in the Box
- 1 × HP 953XL high yield yellow ink cartridge (F6U18AE)
- Other colours and black not included
What It Means in Practice
- The yield is HP's figure measured with the ISO/IEC 24711 or HP testing methodology method on a standard mixed text-and-graphics test page. Full-page colour, photos or heavy graphics use ink faster, so real page counts will be lower; plain text documents usually land close to the rating.
- Separate colour cartridges mean no wasted ink — when yellow runs out, only yellow is replaced.
- All four 953 inks are pigment-based, so colour on plain paper is sharp and water-resistant for business use.
- The printhead stays in the printer — this is the ink supply only.
- The printhead is a separate part that stays in the printer — this cartridge is only the ink supply. If print quality drops while there is still ink, the fix is usually a printhead clean from the printer menu, not another cartridge.
- Installing takes a minute: open the cartridge access door, wait for the carriage to stop, press the old cartridge to release it, and push the new one into the slot of the same colour until it clicks. Close the door and the printer recognises it.
- Keep spare cartridges sealed in their box at room temperature and install them before the date printed on the packaging; an opened cartridge is best used rather than stored.
- Empty HP cartridges can be returned for free recycling through HP Planet Partners where the programme is offered.
- HP sells its consumer and office ink cartridges by region. This is the European/EMEA version, made for printers sold in Europe, the Middle East and Africa — which covers printers bought in Cyprus, Greece or elsewhere in the EU.
What Will Not Work
- OfficeJet Pro 8020/8030 (HP 912), 9010/9020 (HP 963) or 8600 (HP 950) — similar printers, different cartridges.
- Replacing a different colour — check the colour on the low-ink message before ordering.
- A printer bought in the US, Latin America or Asia — it is set up for that region's cartridges and can reject this European version.
- Any printer that is not in the compatibility list below — if your model is not listed, send us the model before ordering.