HP 78A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge, CE278A

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Color

black
Black
  • Reliable, Original HP cartridge
  • Standard size, when you need just one
  • ~2,100 pagesSee all Specs
Product # CE278A
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Get a great value for everyday business printing. HP LaserJet toner cartridges help you print professional quality reports, letters and invoices with ease.

Take pride in high-quality prints with Original HP Toner.

The choice you can trust to help avoid reprints and wasted supplies. Choose Original HP Supplies, designed for reliability and consistency.

Get a great value for everyday business printing.

Avoid downtime with the legendary quality and reliability of Original HP LaserJet toner cartridges. Intelligence built into the toner cartridge helps to optimize print quality and reliability.

Produce bold, crisp text and sharp images.

Enjoy bold, crisp text and sharp black-and-white images, using HP LaserJet toner cartridges. Print with consistent quality thanks to built-in toner cartridge intelligence. Get consistent print quality from a toner cartridge designed and tested with the printer.

Easy to use, easy to recycle.

Install in a snap—HP's all-in-one cartridge design makes replacing a toner cartridge quick and easy. Receive an alert when toner is low, and easily shop for replacement cartridges from HP. Get free and easy recycling—cartridges returned through HP Planet Partners are recycled responsibly.[2]

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Technical details

Color(s) of print cartridges

Black

Print technology

Laser

Page yield (black and white)

~2,100 pages

Page yield footnote

Approximate average yield based on ISO/IEC 19752. Actual yield varies considerably based on content of printed pages and other factors. For details see http://www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies.

Operating temperature range

50 to 90.5°F

Storage temperature range

-4 to 104°F

Operating humidity range

20 to 80% RH

Storage humidity

10 to 90% RH

Recycled content in cartridge

27%

Package dimensions (W x D x H)

14.76 x 4.45 x 4.92 in

Package weight

~1.74 lb

Warranty

This HP product is warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship

What's in the box

1 Cartridge

HP 78A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge, CE278A is rated 4.4 out of 5 by 147.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Tom in the cold from Just what I needed. Bought in a pinch and did what I needed. Easy to install and convenient used return.
Date published: 2021-03-28
Rated 5 out of 5 by Fayham from Genuine HP so much better than the imitation So the last time we needed a laser cartridge (2017) my husband thought the hp version was too expensive so he purchased 2 knockoffs (my fault, I hate running out of stuff, I like to have one on the shelf so I'm not caught in a bind). The printer knew immediately it wasn't genuine. The first one printed fine, but didn't last as long. The printer complained for more than like a year before it actually needed to be replaced. I think we got half the prints that we normally would. Put the 2nd one in. Again the printer let us know it wasn't the real deal. The prints were fine for 6 maybe 9 months, but the printer started complaining about low toner at like 4 months. We kept printing on it for like a year longer. Eventually the prints just kept getting darker, like the entire sheet was clouded over. The print was still legible, but no good for anything like a resume. I wasn't sure if it was the printer (it's more than 10 years old) or the cartridge, so I only bought 1 cartridge. Installed it and I knew it was the crappy knock off. I'm going to order another back up cartridge from HP. No more poor "bargain" cartridges for us.
Date published: 2021-02-04
Rated 5 out of 5 by Anonymous from Great feature and quality product I bought several toners over the years each one were of highest quality.
Date published: 2020-12-26
Rated 2 out of 5 by Anonymous from Had no choice I'm ok with the product. The price is outrageously expensive and totally non competitive; what choice did I have? I did appreciate the ease of replacing the cartridge in the printer and liked how the company fosters recycling the used ones.
Date published: 2020-11-05
Rated 5 out of 5 by Anonymous from Laser Jet Black Printer Cartridge The laser jet printer cartridge lasts a long time and always prints out documents very clear. I am satisfies with the quality of this product.
Date published: 2020-10-22
Rated 4 out of 5 by fbcosta from Great quality. Took too long to ship. Works as expected, perfect quality prints and lasts a very long time for my use. But the HP store took almost 2 weeks to get it to my home, which is below my expectations.
Date published: 2020-09-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by Lawa bbn from Easy to buy I got this fast in FedEx's would recomed it for the
Date published: 2020-07-24
Rated 5 out of 5 by Writer19 from HP 78A toner cartridge I have used many of these cartridges in my HP LaserJet 1536dnf printer. Always provide excellent results.
Date published: 2020-06-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by iaflores from Quality product. Expensive. I find the quality of refurbish toner cartridges are inconsistent and cause lines and ghost writing in my printing.
Date published: 2020-05-21
Rated 4 out of 5 by Trumpet 1 from HP Toner Cartridge A great toner cartridge, works like a charm . The only concern is cost , which is expensive. Glad that the cartridges are recycled . A fan, but again the price is expensive.
Date published: 2020-05-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by BJFW from Quick delivery Shipment of laser cartridge for my printer arrived within a few days. Excellent product and printers.
Date published: 2020-04-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by Cmr6452 from Great service Quick shipping on toner and ink. Great products. Thx!!!
Date published: 2020-04-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by Marsha Sue from Great service Thanks for your prompt attention to my order! It's always easy to order and delivery is fast. Thanks much!
Date published: 2020-03-28
Rated 5 out of 5 by Grandmalynn from High quality as usual These HP toners never disappoint and always work perfectly.
Date published: 2020-03-27
Rated 5 out of 5 by ARMTZ from I’ve always trusted HP printer supplies, have never been disappointed with them, and will never buy any other brand.
Date published: 2020-02-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by Bernaud from Easy Ordering Easy to order. Free shipping. Easy to install. Cheapest price found.
Date published: 2020-02-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by Abnwife from Just what I needed Service is awesome. I know what I am getting and the product is fresh. Saves me time running 35 miles away to get. THANKS!
Date published: 2020-02-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by SummerLouise from Dependability Products I can trust do provide quality printing. I don't have to worry with ink flaking off on printed copies.
Date published: 2020-01-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by Joey11 from What's not to like? Lightning fast, on the money, reasonable price. What's not to like ?
Date published: 2020-01-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by Laumarocco from Easy and fast I’ve had my HP printer for many years and it keeps just on printing. I like the ink cartridge because it lasts a long time and is very easy to change out. I put the old one in the box the new one came in and it’s ready to drop off at the Staples close by, i appreciate your recycling program.
Date published: 2020-01-17
Rated 5 out of 5 by I dont know of anyone from MFP M148dw is a great multifunction printer Bought this to replace my 9 year-old MFP M1536mfp. Did not need the fax feature, but needed full function scanning, copying and printing. Love this--it is fully wireless. Very easy to set up
Date published: 2020-01-05
Rated 5 out of 5 by My person from Replacing Laser Jet Toner I purchased a replacement toner for my HP copier and it was sent promptly and was easy to install.
Date published: 2019-12-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by PatPat7 from Great Ink This is to be a refill when needed. The HP Pro P1606dn is a champ printer as is its cartridge. The ink supply seems to go on and on and on.... Especially great at holiday season when lots of holiday letters go out to friends and relatives. Excellent ink supply!
Date published: 2019-12-18
Rated 4 out of 5 by Gw999 from Arrived fast no problems yet Only just installed it so hope there is no issues. Arrived from HP the next day!
Date published: 2019-11-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by Domram from Good Quality! I have been purchasing HP for 10 years now. Would not change manufacture I will only use HP. Love HP Products.
Date published: 2019-10-16
Rated 5 out of 5 by AmericanGirl from the real deal The HP 78A black original laser Jet Toner cartridge , being an HP product specifically for the HP laser printer, is a win-win. It installs w/o any set-up/ activation issues; and is a reliable, top quality, 'plug n play' product. I appreciate that HP recycles the old cartridges, even supplying the box and label for UPS return of old cartridge. The consistently excellent quality and service of HP is why I remain a very loyal customer and highly recommend HP products.
Date published: 2019-10-10
Rated 5 out of 5 by sohe from HP 78A Black Original LaserJet Toner Simple to install new cartridge; excellent print quality; and appreciate the return label to reuse old cartridge.
Date published: 2019-10-04
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jon5570 from Totally Reliable Print Quality We only buy genuine ink & toner because we avoid issues and save money in the long run.
Date published: 2019-10-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by Carolyn Z from Dependable Toner Cartridge The HP 78A Black LaserJet toner works well for us. We use the printer almost daily and enjoy the good performance of them working together. I love HP printers and toner cartridges. I feel I am well taken care of.
Date published: 2019-09-24
Rated 1 out of 5 by wbwright79 from Horrible. My HP1606dn doesn't even use it 1. Bought an aftermarket toner, which failed HP protection. Failed 2. Bought a toner from a 2nd vendor. Also failed HP toner protection. Fail 3. Bought from a 3rd aftermarket vendor. HP toner protection wouldn't use that one either. 4. Caved in. Paid 87.00 for a genuine HP toner cartridge from HP. Printer won't even use the toner cartridge. Now in the process of removing printer, drivers, printer devices and software from all computers in the household. Just to try to re-install all over again, and get my formerly dependable, now useless HP1606dn to function again. HP has been a nightmare. They used to be an industry leader. Sad.
Date published: 2019-07-18
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Will it work with 1600 too? 

Asked by: Andi1045
No, the HP Color LaserJet Pro 1600 printer uses the HP 124 toner cartridges.
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2023-02-10

Need a P1606dn toner cartridge

Asked by: Anonymous
Thank you for your question! The HP LaserJet Pro P1606dn printer is designed to work with original HP 78A toner cartridges.
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2024-07-25

can I return a laser jet cartridge if it does not work

Asked by: Marcella1
Thank you for your question! For products purchased from HP.com, please visit this link for return instructions: https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/cv/returnsandexchanges
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2024-05-28
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Return and exchange information
HP.com will accept returns or exchanges for this product up to 30 days from the date of delivery. A 15% restocking fee may apply. For details, please visit: https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/cv/returnsandexchanges.