HP Laserjet

Cazza

Hi! Wondered if you clever guys could help me out with a query about my father's printer?!?!

It's an HP Laserjet 1150 which needs a new print cartridge. He's always used a 24A cartridge in the past, but after checking on the HP website, it apparently takes either a 24A, which costs around £58 or a 92A wich costs around £37. What's the difference between them?!?!

I'll obviously source the cartridges from somewhere cheaper, but wasn't sure if there was a good reason to spend the money on the more expensive cartridge! It only needs to print in black and white and he does't print off anything which needs a really high quality - it's just Word documents and similar! Thank you!

espresso

I would guess that the dearer cartridge is a brand new original and the cheaper cartridge is remanufactured. see here for an example.

Cazza

No, these are both the cartridges I found on the HP website! http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en/ho/WF13a/5043-5343-5347-5347-5411-294041.html This is why I'm really confused!

espresso

Cazza wrote:

No, these are both the cartridges I found on the HP website! http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en/ho/WF13a/5043-5343-5347-5347-5411-294041.html This is why I'm really confused!

Well as presumably you won't be buying from HP, what does it matter? Just find a company that specialises in suppling equivalent cartridges at a good price.

Cazza

I just wasn't sure if there was a good reason for the more expensive one being more expensive!

I know I can get the genuine HP cartridges cheaper from a shop near home, but if there's a good reason for the 24A being better than the 92A, then I wondered what the difference was! I'm all for money saving but sometimes you get what you pay for too! I know very little about this sort of thing so I didn't want to buy something which might not even ft in my printer!

Sorry if I sound like an absolute muppet!

GreenNotM

Cazza wrote:

I just wasn't sure if there was a good reason for the more expensive one being more expensive!

I know I can get the genuine HP cartridges cheaper from a shop near home, but if there's a good reason for the 24A being better than the 92A, then I wondered what the difference was!

Hi Cazza

Looking at the specs - They both print 2,500 pages but it would seem the cheaper 92a has a greater humidity range Operating humidity range
10 to 90% RH

And is also usable in the LJ3200

But the price difference would seem to be the fact that the 24A is an "Instant On" fuser and claims to be able to have the first page out in 10 seconds, which may account for the extra 0.07kg.
92A fact sheet
24A fact sheet

Hope that clears things up for you ?

Cazza

Ah! So the 92A is probably cheaper because it doesn't print as quickly? I don't think humidity will be a problem in West Sussex!

GreenNotM

Only the first page is quicker ... so in an office it may be important when lots of one page docs are printed.

Once the printer starts the following pages will be at about the same speed as the printer rating - no matter what toner cartridge is fitted (24A or 92A)

Cazza

Ok, I think I get it now! The speed of the first page isn't really all that relevent so think I'll be going for the cheaper cartridge. Thank you!