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HP No. 78 Tri-Color Inkjet Print Cartridge (C6578DN)

HP No. 78 Tri-Color Inkjet Print Cartridge (C6578DN)

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Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Category: CE

List Price: $56.00
Buy Refurbished: $6.89
You Save: $49.11 (88%)



New (57) Used (6) Refurbished (13) from $6.89

Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 40 reviews

Color: TRI-COLOR
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Size: 450-page yield
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6.3 x 4.8 x 1.6
nv:Product Type: Ink Cartridge
Print Technology: Inkjet
Print Technology: Thermal Inkjet
Approximate Page Yield: 450
Color: Tri-Color
Compatibility: HP Photosmart P1000
Compatibility: HP Photosmart P1100
Compatibility: HP Deskjet 950
Compatibility: HP Officejet K60
Compatibility: HP Deskjet 930
Compatibility: HP Deskjet 932
Compatibility: HP Deskjet 935
Compatibility: HP Deskjet 952
Compatibility: HP Deskjet 970
Compatibility: HP Deskjet 1220
Compatibility: HP Photosmart P1215

MPN: c6654an
Model: C6578DN
UPC: 088698750278
EAN: 0088698687321
ASIN: B00004SSS0

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Low cost, low yield, 450 pages at 15% coverage
  • Compatible with many popular HP models
  • Produces smooth color transitions and realistic flesh tones
  • Precise, micro-fine drops for high-quality prints
  • Built-in printhead

Accessories:

  • HP No. 78 XL Tri-Color Inkjet Print Cartridge (C6578AN)
  • HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy (C6039A, 8.5x11, 15 Sheets)
  • Epson S041062 Photo Quality Inkjet Letter Paper (100 Sheets)
  • Fellowes 58021 Medium Mouse Pad (Blue)
  • HP Premium Presentation Paper (Q6595A)

Similar Items:

  • HP No. 45 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge (51645A)
  • HP 15 Black Ink Cartridge (C6615DN)
  • HP 45 Twin Pack
  • HP 15 Ink Twin Pack (C6653FN#140)
  • HP No. 78 XL Tri-Color Inkjet Print Cartridge (C6578AN)

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The HP no. 78 tri-color inkjet print cartridge provides outstanding plain-paper image quality, photo-image quality on special media, exceptional lightfastness, and the best combination of speed and print quality in any print mode. The HP no. 78 tri-color inkjet print cartridges also include a new printhead to automatically "tune up" the print quality with every cartridge replacement. Through a carefully crafted combination of ink chemistry, nozzle count, drop size, and firing frequency, the cartridge delivers unsurpassed HP print quality at top speed.

Amazon.com Product Description
The Hewlett-Packard No. 78 tricolor print cartridges deliver an unparalleled combination of print quality, speed, reliability, and low cost per page. They feature precise, microfine drops and produce an outstanding print quality. HP's color layering technology provides smooth color transitions and realistic flesh tones.

The following is a partial list of compatible printers: HP DeskJet 1220Cse, HP DeskJet 1220Cxi, HP DeskJet 930C, HP DeskJet 932C, HP DeskJet 935C, HP DeskJet 950C, HP DeskJet 952C, HP DeskJet 970Cse, HP DeskJet 970Cxi, HP PhotoSmart P1000, P1100, P1100xi, P1215, and P1215vm.

Typical yields for these cartridges are 450 pages (C6578DN) and 970 pages (C6578A), based on 15 percent coverage. Average cost per page is eight cents (C6578DN) and six cents (C6578A).


Customer Reviews:   Read 35 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars works just fine! and arrived on time!   November 9, 2008
Loves gardening (Eugene, OR)
Works just fine! and arrived on time! so I did not have to drive anywhere to get it!


4 out of 5 stars Very Good Buy   July 15, 2008
Stephen G. Scott (Kent, WA USA)
I believe this is a very good buy. I have looked elsewhere and the prices are much higher for the same product.


4 out of 5 stars Get Inked   June 1, 2008
R D S (Nevada)
I've had my HP 952C printer since 2000. I love the print quality. Unfotunately I have to pay outrageous prices for the cartridge I am reviewing. Wow did printer manufacturers find a cash cow by making you have to buy the cartridge with the print head every few months. An amazing boon for them, a wallet shrinking expense for you. (Sorry, in case you were going to suggest "refills" I don't do them & won't do them). Do I like HP? Yes. Are the cartridges reliable? You bet, I've never had one fail yet. Are the cartridges way over priced? Darn right they are. What can I say though? We have to buy them. It's like soap or anti-perspirant. A necessary evil in life.


5 out of 5 stars Inkjet Cartridge   February 8, 2008
J. Bermel (Upstate NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

There's nothing like the real thing! I've tried several referbished cartridges and they really screwed up my printer. I went back to this original cartridge and all is well with my printer again. Great price through Amazon!


4 out of 5 stars Works well if you can get it working well   December 24, 2007
M. J. Grumet (Boise, Idaho U.S.A.)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I use the HP 78 cartridge in my Deskjet 6122. Installing the cartridge should be easy, however most of these cartridges show several clogged jets on the alignment print (Windows XP). I usually have to go into H6122 Printer Assistant utilities and run several cleanings before I get a good test print. One cartridge was hopeless, even after trying a damp Q-tip, and I returned it to the store. Since the printhead is in the cartridge, I cannot blame the printer for this.

Once success is achieved, it works well. With moderate use it will not need another cleaning for the rest of the cartridge's service life. It prints nice documents and photos. Photos are a notch below the new Photosmart printers, but still very good. With the HP 78 there are very true blues, reds, whites, and fleshtones. Greens and yellows look a bit dull. Grayscale (which is actually composed of color dots when seen under a magnifier) has a very clean, neutral gray. The color ink is water soluble. It is possible to make water resistant photos using HP Advanced paper. HP doesn't stipulate to Advanced paper's compatibility with ink other than its Vivera inks, but the #78 works with it just fine.

How does the HP 78 compare to other inks and cartridges for compatible printers?

I have never tried refilling cartridges. I have tried the Office Depot brand #78 cartridge. It had good functionality, and it cleared its jets on installation more easily than the HP cartridges. Color was not quite as good as the HP, and grayscale looked slightly sepia.

The HP 78 Plus with Vivera inks was very disappointing in my printer. It would need a cleaning with every new print job, and whites looked reddish in photos. The HP Vivera inks can be great for the printers designed for them, but retrofitting to printers designed for the non-Vivera HP 78 does not work well. Replacing an HP 78 Plus with a regular HP 78 was a great relief.


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