Ink Cartridges not near what it should

My son purchased me a hp5520 last year for my birthday, I have purchased ink at least 4 times in a year. I do not print that much and dont understand what the problem is. The last time I bought ink it was gone in a month. I just bought ink today and plan on counting each page printed until the ink is gone and going to date the box. I usually go in and use black ink only and check the box that says draft or something like that. If I am going to use $50 in ink a month when i dont even print 100 pages I might as well send it to the garbage can. Do you have any tips or ways to check how many pages I have printed. I apologize for my frustation but it is frustrating.

So you're already using Fastdraft and a black or grayscale printmode. Have you tried using XL size cartridges to get a better page yield?
Ink usage in inkjet printers
http://h10060.www1.hp.com/pageyield/articles/us/en/InkUseage.html
If the printer is still within warranty I would contact HP Phone Support to see what they can offer
Although I am an HP employee, I am speaking for myself and not for HP.
Twitter: @Ciara_B_HP

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