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HP 78A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge, CE278A

HP 78A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge, CE278A

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Page yield~2,100 pages

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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HP 78A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge, 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 4 out of 5 by LizZuniga from It does its job besides the cost, the toner does its job.
Date published: 2011-10-10
Rated 2 out of 5 by bummedout from speak english there is nothing intuitive about this. check the chip for damage. where is the chip? there is a tab that needs to be pulled out. how far to pull? will it pop out completely? should i cut it ? no way to know. awful! there are no written instructions anywhere. the visual symbols are dark and indecipherable.
Date published: 2011-08-18
Rated 4 out of 5 by PebblesII from Good but waiting I haven't had it that long to give a good review. My question is on the number of copies I will get from the cartridge. So far the quality and speed has been good, but..
Date published: 2011-07-29
Rated 1 out of 5 by SJWCPA from A major disappointment My old LaserJet 1220 used either 15A or 15X cartridges and was a dream to use in my tax prep and accounting business. The 15A cartridges (cost $70-75) were good for at least 2500-3000 pages and the 15X ($90 cost) for 500-750 more. Even during busy season, I only needed to replace the cartridge every 5-6 weeks, & even less often the rest of the year. When the old printer finally gave out after over 6 years of workhorse service, I didn't hesitate to look for another LaserJet as a replacement. My choice was a 1536dnf. While the printer itself works well enough, its 78A toner cartridge ($75-80 cost) is awful, to say the least. Even with the print density turned way down, I still only get about 1500-1600 pages & have had to replace FIVE cartridges in less than the 4 months I've had the new printer. I've gone online & seen my complaint about this lemon of a cartridge repeated many times by other unsatisfied customers.. HP needs to remedy this problem soon for its own sake. As for me, I cannot recommend any printer that uses the 78A cartridge and am looking for a new printer to replace this toner (and money) guzzler.
Date published: 2011-07-17
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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.