What Ink Does the HP DeskJet 3752 Use?

The HP DeskJet 3752 takes HP 65 and HP 65XL ink cartridges — one black, one tri-color. Like the rest of the DeskJet 3700 series it has no model-specific cartridge, so anything sold for a 3755 or 3772 fits it exactly.

HP DeskJet 3752 Ink Cartridges at a Glance

Yields are the manufacturer's published estimates at roughly 5% page coverage — a normal text page. Photos, graphics and heavy colour fills will use considerably more than that, so treat these as a planning number rather than a promise.

About the HP DeskJet 3752

• Compact wireless all-in-one: print, scan and copy
• Fold-down front panel that doubles as the paper path
• Manual duplex printing
• 60-sheet input tray
• Works with HP Smart on iOS, Android, Windows and Mac

The 3752 is a printer people keep for a long time, and older machines develop a specific habit: the tri-color cartridge dries at the nozzle plate if the printer sits unused for weeks. If you print rarely, a single colour page every couple of weeks costs a fraction of a cartridge and will keep the head clear — far cheaper than the three or four deep cleaning cycles it takes to recover a dried nozzle.

Standard or XL — Which HP 65 Cartridge Should You Buy?

The high-yield cartridge is almost always the cheaper way to print, because you are paying once for the shell, the chip and the shipping regardless of how much ink is inside it. If you want to see the difference for your own volume, run the numbers through our Printer Ink Cost Calculator.

Save on HP 65 / 65XL for the HP DeskJet 3752

Castle Ink's compatible cartridges for the HP DeskJet 3752 are built to the same page yields as the originals and are covered by a one-year guarantee. If a cartridge does not work in your printer, we replace it or refund it — no argument.

• HP 65XL Black Compatible Ink Cartridge
• HP 65XL Tri-Color Compatible Ink Cartridge
• HP compatible ink at Castle Ink

U.S. orders over $50 ship free, and orders placed by 4 PM ET Monday through Friday go out the same day.

How to Replace the Ink in the HP DeskJet 3752

1. Turn the printer on — the carriage will not move to the access position if it is powered off.
2. Open the cartridge access door and wait for the carriage to slide to the centre and stop.
3. Press down on the old cartridge to release it, then pull it toward you and out.
4. Unwrap the new cartridge and peel off the protective tape. Do not touch the copper contacts or the nozzle plate.
5. Slide the new cartridge into its slot at a slight upward angle and press until it clicks firmly into place.
6. Close the door and let the printer run its alignment page. Skipping alignment is the most common cause of banding people blame on the cartridge.

Troubleshooting the HP DeskJet 3752

Missing colours after a long idle period. Run one cleaning cycle, wait 30 minutes, then run a second. Back-to-back cleanings waste ink without giving the solvent time to soften dried pigment.

Print quality drops off after the printer sits unused. Print one colour page every couple of weeks. It costs almost nothing and it keeps the nozzles from drying, which is far cheaper than the deep cleaning cycles required to recover them.

The ink gauge reads low on a brand-new cartridge. Ink level reporting is an estimate, and on compatible cartridges it can read low, unknown, or not at all. Judge by print quality, not by the gauge.

Cartridges That Do Not Fit the HP DeskJet 3752

These come up constantly in mistaken orders. None of them will work in an HP DeskJet 3752:

• HP 67 / 67XL — newer DeskJet 2700e / 4100e / Envy 6000e models
• HP 63 / 63XL — DeskJet 2130 / Envy 4520 / OfficeJet 3830
• HP 62 / 62XL — Envy 5540 / OfficeJet 200 series
• HP 305 / 304 — European equivalents that will not chip-match a U.S. printer

Official HP Resources

• HP Printer Support
• Replace Ink Cartridges (HP guide)

Bottom Line

The HP DeskJet 3752 uses HP 65 / 65XL. For anything more than occasional printing, buy the high-yield version — the cost per page is meaningfully lower and you change cartridges less often. Castle Ink stocks compatible ink for this printer with free U.S. shipping over $50 and a one-year guarantee, and you can find guides for every other model we cover on our Find Ink by Printer page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the HP DeskJet 3752 use HP 65 or HP 67?
HP 65. HP 67 is used by the newer DeskJet 2700e and 4100e series.

Is 3752 ink the same as 3755 ink?
Yes — identical cartridges across the DeskJet 3700 series.

How much more does the 65XL print than the 65?
Roughly 300 pages versus 120 in black, and 300 versus 100 in tri-color.

Can I refill the HP 65 cartridge?
You can, but the printhead is built into the cartridge and degrades with each refill. A compatible cartridge with a fresh head gives more predictable results.

Why is my printer refusing a compatible cartridge?
Check that the contacts are clean and the cartridge is fully clicked in. If HP firmware has recently updated, see our guide on stopping HP firmware updates from blocking ink.

Does the 3752 print borderless photos?
Yes, on 4x6 photo paper, though a photo-heavy workload will consume tri-color quickly.

Is shipping free?
Yes — free U.S. shipping over $50, plus a 1-year guarantee.

Shop Compatible Ink at Castle Ink

Save 50–70% on replacement cartridges for the HP DeskJet 3752. Guaranteed to work, backed by Castle Ink's compatibility guarantee.

• HP 65XL Black Compatible Ink Cartridge
• HP 65XL Tri-Color Compatible Ink Cartridge
• HP compatible ink at Castle Ink

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Not sure which printer you have? Start at our Find Ink by Printer guide.

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