printer uses too much ink

Hi, I have a hp officejet 4620, bought in December 2013, but not installed until my previous machine ran out of supplies in February 2014. Hp uses a phenomenal amount of ink! I am now on my 4th black xl cartridge and my 3rd series of color inks since the end of March - about 5 weeks. A pack of 500 sheets of paper that has been used in part when I installed the printer is still about a quarter of full, so I think I printed something like 200 sheets maximum during this period. I especially feel like letters and other things, so am more likely to be less than 20% to an average of 5% coverage. Assuming that my 200 page number to be correct, it gives a figure of "cost per sheet" of 35.5 pence or 57 cents in terms of USA.  This is done for 10 times the hp figure suggests is the probable cost per page for 5% coverage.

Can someone help before I buy another printer? Thanks in advance. Steve

@countrygent which is great news to hear, I hope that you the new printer works well and more problems let me know.

I work for HP.

Thank you

Caroline

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