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Customer Reviews for HP 78A Black Standard Yield Toner Cartridge, Prints Up to 2,100 Pages (CE278A)

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2316 reviews
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Summary of reviews

The product is generally well-received for its quality and ease of installation, though some find it expensive. It performs well with clean prints, but lacks color options and has size limitations.

Summary generated by AI based on customer reviews, including incentivized reviews.

Most helpful positive review
Posted Feb 6, 2026
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Most helpful critical review
Posted Jul 8, 2025
I only needed one cartridge! Will not live long enough to use two!
Already responded that it is unfair to make a customer buy two in a pack when self life and use are considered. $215 for two cartridges is really unconscionable and unfair. Address the issue…..
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Paula K.
Posted Feb 27, 2014
Best Option for price
Toner never last long. Like the option to get 2 at one time for a discounted price.
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Posted Feb 26, 2014
Best Option for price
Toner never last long. Like the option to get 2 at one time for a discounted price.
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Paula K.
Posted Feb 9, 2014
Consistent quality
It's toner ...
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Posted Feb 8, 2014
Consistent quality
It's toner ...
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Paula K.
Posted Feb 7, 2014
All good
We have two printers in the office that use this toner cartridge. It always works well and prints a crisp clean page. Have never had any problems with leaking or smudges. My only reservation is that I wish they had a high capacity version of this cartridge as they seem to run out pretty quickly. Many of the other HP printers have high capacity carts available but not t...
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Posted Feb 6, 2014
All good
We have two printers in the office that use this toner cartridge. It always works well and prints a crisp, clean page. Have never had any problems with leaking or smudges. My only reservation is that I wish they had a high capacity version of this cartridge as they seem to run out pretty quickly. Many of the other HP printers have high capacity carts available but not t...
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Paula K.
Posted Feb 3, 2014
HP Brand
I have used reseller cartridges before and keep coming back to the HP brand. They perform consistently right to the end of the toner. Resellers seems to have uneven print quality. Stick with HP for consistent quality.
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Posted Feb 2, 2014
HP Brand
I have used reseller cartridges before and keep coming back to the HP brand. They perform consistently right to the end of the toner. Resellers seems to have uneven print quality. Stick with HP for consistent quality.
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Posted Feb 1, 2014
long lasting
Excellent service. Good solid printer and a cartridge that lasts past 500 copies. Dependable is the best word to describe my HP printer and the cartridge I use with it. Plus I've been a HP customer for over 10 yrs. That speaks for itself.
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Paula K.
Posted Feb 1, 2014
long lasting
Excellent service. Good solid printer and a cartridge that lasts past 500 copies. Dependable is the best word to describe my HP printer and the cartridge I use with it. Plus I've been a HP customer for over 10 yrs. That speaks for itself.
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Posted Jan 31, 2014
long lasting
Excellent service. Good solid printer and a cartridge that lasts past 500 copies. Dependable is the best word to describe my HP printer and the cartridge I use with it. Plus I've been a HP customer for over 10 yrs. That speaks for itself.
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Paula K.
Posted Jan 30, 2014
Good and not so good
HP has good quality products but its costs are prohibitive always looking for competitor prices and products.
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Paula K.
Posted Jan 30, 2014
I lovethis product.
I love this product and will buy it again.
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Posted Jan 29, 2014
Good and not so good
HP has good quality products, but its costs are prohibitive, always looking for competitor prices and products.
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Posted Jan 29, 2014
I lovethis product.
I love this product and will buy it again.
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Paula K.
Posted Jan 23, 2014
Works as designed
I print mostly in EconoMode get 2000+ copies from each toner cartridge and get about a year's use from it. I use the printer regularly but not in high volume. Yes for a heavy user the cartridges are expensive. One time I tried a lower price generic refurbished cartridge and the results were poor so I'm sticking with the HP cartridges. The alternatives are limited!
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Posted Jan 22, 2014
Works as designed
I print mostly in EconoMode, get 2000+ copies from each toner cartridge, and get about a year's use from it. I use the printer regularly, but not in high volume. Yes, for a heavy user the cartridges are expensive. One time I tried a lower price generic refurbished cartridge and the results were poor, so I'm sticking with the HP cartridges. The alternatives are limited!
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Paula K.
Posted Jan 22, 2014
Performs as expected
Expensive - but because you get a new drum with every new cartridge you get clean and excellent printing every time. Great product but HP could increase toner to increase yield and decrease price per page.
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Posted Jan 21, 2014
Performs as expected
Expensive - but because you get a new drum with every new cartridge, you get clean and excellent printing every time. Great product, but HP could increase toner to increase yield and decrease price per page.
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Paula K.
Posted Jan 18, 2014
Original better that Re-manufactured !
Original best for this machine
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