What Ink Does the HP DeskJet 3772 Use?

The HP DeskJet 3772 uses HP 65 and HP 65XL ink cartridges — one black and one tri-color. It is part of the DeskJet 3700 series, so it shares its ink with the 3752, 3755 and 3758. If you bought the printer for its looks, buy the XL for its economics.

HP DeskJet 3772 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 3772

• Ultra-compact fold-out all-in-one: print, scan and copy
• One of the smallest all-in-ones HP has made
• Manual two-sided printing
• 60-sheet input tray
• Wireless plus HP Smart app support

The DeskJet 3700 series traded tray size for a very small footprint, and that trade shows up in ink terms too: the cartridge carriage is tight, and a cartridge that is not seated squarely will throw a "cartridge missing" error rather than a mis-print. When you swap ink on a 3772, open the fold-down front door fully so the carriage can travel to the centre before you reach in.

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 3772

Castle Ink's compatible cartridges for the HP DeskJet 3772 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 3772

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 3772

Carriage jam warnings on a printer with nothing stuck in it. On the compact 3700 chassis this is almost always the front door not fully open, or a cartridge lid that has not clicked shut. Close and reopen the door, then power-cycle.

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 3772

These come up constantly in mistaken orders. None of them will work in an HP DeskJet 3772:

• 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 3772 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 DeskJet 3772 use HP 63 or HP 65?
HP 65. The HP 63 belongs to the DeskJet 2130 and Envy 4520 generation.

Is the 3772 ink the same as the 3755?
Yes — the whole DeskJet 3700 series shares HP 65 / 65XL.

How many pages does an HP 65XL print?
About 300 pages black and 300 pages tri-color at 5% coverage, versus roughly 120 and 100 for the standard 65.

Can I use a 65XL if my printer came with a standard 65?
Yes. It is the same cartridge family in a larger shell.

Why does the printer say the cartridge is low when it is new?
HP's gauge estimates rather than measures. A fresh compatible sometimes reports low or unknown — print quality, not the gauge, is the thing to watch.

Does the DeskJet 3772 have an automatic document feeder?
No. It uses a flatbed scanner glass only.

Is shipping free?
Yes — free U.S. shipping over $50 and a 1-year guarantee on every cartridge.

Shop Compatible Ink at Castle Ink

Save 50–70% on replacement cartridges for the HP DeskJet 3772. 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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