Customer Reviews for HP 78A Black Standard Yield Toner Cartridge, Prints Up to 3,100 pages (CE278A)
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Most helpful positive review
Posted Mar 6, 2014
I love my new printer!
I love my new Hp Printer, it's quick, quiet, and very efficient!
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Most helpful critical review
Posted Feb 10, 2011
78A cartridge page yield
Terriible performance. I got on 588 double-sided copies (1176pp) from one cartridge that is rated at 2100pp output. I cannot afford to use this printer & will be trying to return it.
Hooper
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Posted Sep 6, 2012
No mess toner cartridge
I wish they has the X series for this cartridge
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Sunshine
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Posted Sep 5, 2012
Does what it's supposed to....
Would love to think of something witty, but it just performs like it should. Not exceptional good or bad.
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office manager
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Posted Sep 4, 2012
Does not yield 2100 pages!
We have a small business and were very happy with our 2 previous HP all-in-ones. But this one is breaking the bank in toner costs. Business is slower resulting in less copying, yet the new toner doesn't last 1/3 of the time our former ones did. We will be looking at other brands next time (or possibly even before this one breaks down) due to toner costs and reduced perf...
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Students Rock!!
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Posted Sep 3, 2012
A Costly Necessity
HP really makes their money on after mkt toner supplies ... but you've got to have them.
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Pastor Nelson
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Posted Jul 26, 2012
Expensive, but great results!
We are a church that upgraded from an old HP laserjet to a new one to get double sided printing. It works fine, but the cartridge lasts about 6 weeks on the new setup compared to the old one that lasted about a year. (The old replacement cartridge was also less expensive.) Retail price of [$] is high, even when you use coupons and special offers. In short, printing is m...
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jan
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Posted Jul 20, 2012
I would buy this product again.
Great ink toner.
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Gary T
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Posted Jul 20, 2012
Works great but does cost some $$
If you want to make sure you are getting a quality replacement, this is the one to get but it's going to cost you a bit more to buy than a refill that may or may not work.
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Toody the Manager
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Posted Jul 19, 2012
Good Quality but short cartridge life
I was disappointed with amount of toner in this cartridge. My last HP printer I was able to purchase a normal or a large size cartridge. The large cartridge had double the toner. It used to last almost 3 months and it was less than double the price. The HP78A Black Toner cartridge last about 4 weeks and when the print starts to get light at the end of the toner its done...
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Music Man
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Posted Jul 12, 2012
Cartridge life too skimpy.
In my opinion, HP gyps you with the amount of toner actually in this cartridge. I have weighed the "full" cartridge against the "empty" cartridge and the only difference was about 100g of toner. It doesn't last for me anywhere near as long as projected. I had a workhorse HP LaserJet 1200 and its cartridges lasted twice to 2.5 times as long as my p1606dn for which these ...
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Lori the Attorney
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Posted Jul 12, 2012
This is a great product.
As I said above, it's a great product, but there is no warning as to when the toner will go out, and I print lengthy documents. Sometime, I'll get close to the end of the document, and the toner just goes out.
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Finally got a laserjet at home
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Posted Jul 12, 2012
HP always worth the money
It is not cheap but is that what you want.. a cheap printout?
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Jim
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Posted Jul 6, 2012
Does not last 2,100 pages
Very short cartridge life for the price you pay.
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native
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Posted Jul 5, 2012
great!
its wonderful!
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Moody Mike
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Posted Jul 2, 2012
Most expensive
I change my printer because of old one is not compitable with Acrobate Reader 10.0 or higher. After use of new HP printer nearly 3 weeks I found out cartidge output is very low and too costly to use. Since I bought (Feb 2012)and replaces 3-4 cartidges through April 2012. Now I am using generic and runs good then HP original !!!!
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Joseph
Posted Jun 29, 2012
The best toner that I ever use before
More to print on legal size papers
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Wanda Woman
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Posted Jun 25, 2012
HP 78A black toner cartridge
Great toner, works well in all the printers.
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discdi
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Posted Jun 25, 2012
somewhat disappointing
I would buy a different printer- since the cartridge does not last very long and it's expensive to replace.
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Guillermo
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Posted Jun 23, 2012
I like it
6 months
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Tv2810
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Posted Jun 22, 2012
Erases savings gained with printer
I read printer mfgs. made their money on cartridges. This is my first experience of running thru
a toner so quickly. I've used HP for years. Great machines! This will be an expensive unit to maintain if the cartridge empties so quickly.
a toner so quickly. I've used HP for years. Great machines! This will be an expensive unit to maintain if the cartridge empties so quickly.
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Tv2810
Posted Jun 22, 2012
Erases savings gained with printer
I read printer mfgs. made their money on cartridges. This is my first experience of running thru a toner so quickly. I've used HP for years. Great machines! This will be an expensive unit to maintain if the cartridge empties so quickly.
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