Customer Reviews for HP 78A Black Standard Yield Toner Cartridge, Prints Up to 3,100 pages (CE278A)
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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.
Roger
Verified Buyer
Posted Mar 22, 2011
Works as it should
We got this printer to perform the printing of 4 separate computers. We needed to reduce the cost per print. So far, it has worked as advertised. We have the computers connected to the printer by WiFi. Was relatively easy to set up.
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LG
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Posted Mar 22, 2011
Exactly 500 prints
The cost per page is relatively high. There are better products for the cost per page. The packaging is extreme which probably adds to the cost.
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JANNIE
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Posted Mar 17, 2011
COPY YIELD
IF I HAD KNOWN WOULD ONLY GET 1600 COPIES FROM TONER, WOULD NOT HAVE ORDERED. COPIER IS QUICK, QUALITY GOOD, HOWEVER FOR THE PRICE OF TONER $77.99 AND TO GET ONLY 1600 COPIES IS RIDICULOUS
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Horsecock
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Posted Mar 16, 2011
I like it a lot!
Like the color -style of the product
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XXLi
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Posted Mar 14, 2011
not-so-smart printing technology
Same as locosam1948, our new laserjet 1536 all-in-one ran this CE278A for almost two month, at most ~800 pages(at most 50% of them were double-side printing), and it's out of cartridge now.
That's ridiculous for a almost 80 bucks single color cartridge.
That's ridiculous for a almost 80 bucks single color cartridge.
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Bill
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Posted Mar 3, 2011
An excellent value with good quality
This is used in our business as a replacement part for an older printer.
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purpleone
Posted Mar 2, 2011
works great
We print a lot of letters and reports. No complaints!
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SCAMHB
Posted Mar 2, 2011
LONG LASTING--GREAT RESULTS
NO COMPLAINTS THROUGHOUT OUR OFFICE OF 25 [PEOPLE WHO USE THIS
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CMT
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Posted Feb 25, 2011
Doesn't last long
This toner doesn't last long at all! I am very disappointed. The cartridges are EXPENSIVE and have a VERY SHORT life. Had to replace twice in one month and I don't make a lot of copies. It's a rip-off!
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locosam
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Posted Feb 22, 2011
Yield tooooo low....tooooo expensive.
The 2000pp yield projection is based on 5% page coverage. The effective yield is considerable less than 1000pp.
Toooo expensive to use.
Toooo expensive to use.
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locosam1948
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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.
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The toy store
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Posted Feb 8, 2011
Keep extra's on hand - you'll need them
Compared to other printers we've used, this cartridge has a much lower capacity. It seems that we are constantly replacing the toner cartridge. For the price, 2100 copies is very low.
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sec
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Posted Jan 26, 2011
short lasting toner cartridge
doesn't last long enough, kinda expensive for the number of pages it prints
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Secretary
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Posted Jan 26, 2011
printer ink
Great clean printing
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Farmer
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Posted Jan 19, 2011
Great HP Performance
Printing 5 or 6 reams or paper with 1 click of the mouse without any wories.
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Ant Art
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Posted Jan 4, 2011
stupendous apparatus
What an amazing cartridge. The printer was my best investment for grad school. I write and print regularly and a lot - the cartridge is there, an indispansible partner in crime of printing.
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Printing in Seattle
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Posted Dec 21, 2010
Not long-lasting
I bought the new printer in summer 2010 and by December have had to replace the toner cartridge twice. It is proving to be too expensive; by summer of 2011 I could buy a new printer for the same money spent on toner cartridges.
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Pammi
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Posted Dec 15, 2010
Unfortunately you have to have it.
To expensive however very easy to install.
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Office pro
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Posted Dec 14, 2010
Quality product!
HP always has reliable products! Very rare to not be satisfied with my purchases from HP!
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cmstice
Posted Dec 2, 2010
Terrible Cartridge Life
I was very disappointed at how quickly I am going through cartridges. The printer is not even two weeks old and I have gone through the original cartridge and the toner is low on the second cartridge. That's ridiculous. I am planning to return the printer.
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