This is a four-pack of True Image's compatible version of the HP 148X (W1480X) high-yield black toner cartridge, rated for about 9,500 pages each. It is the chipless DIY version: you move the chip from a used HP 148A or 148X cartridge onto each new unit, or the printer will not recognize it. Chip transfer tools and instructions are included. It suits high-volume offices and small businesses that print a lot of black-and-white pages and are willing to do the chip swap to cut running costs against genuine HP cartridges. Buyers rate it highly, though the chip transfer is the main point of friction.
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Lowest price we've seen: $139.95 on Nov 3 at True Image Official. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 3.
Buyers rate the four-pack very highly, praising print quality and the savings against genuine HP toner. The recurring complaint is the chip transfer, which some find fiddly and which must be done correctly for the printer to accept each cartridge.
This is a pack of four compatible HP 148X (W1480X) high-yield black toner cartridges. It is the DIY chipless version, so it has no IC chip. To use it, transfer the chip from a used HP original 148A/X cartridge. Without a chip, the printer cannot identify the cartridge.
The chip transfer takes about 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer tools and instructions come with the cartridges. HP+ printers (models with an "e" suffix) only recognize new or reused HP chips, so this version suits them as well as standard HP printers. Chips from HP+ subscription cartridges (HP Instant Ink) cannot be reused.
