Compatible Northwood CE505A 05A Black K Cartridge | Yield 2,300 pages @ 5%

Our compatible CE505A toner cartridge prints 2,300 pages and costs £23.99. Northwood supply it for eight HP LaserJet models. Because it is a compatible cartridge, you pay a fraction of the genuine price. Furthermore, every cartridge carries our 12 month guarantee.

Note: this is not an HP branded product. Specifically, it is a third party cartridge built to fit the same printers. If you want the HP box, buy the genuine 05A instead.

Each cartridge prints up to 2,300 pages at 5% page coverage. Consequently, your cost per page works out at about 1.04p including VAT.

Coverage means how much of each sheet carries toner. Ordinary letters and invoices sit near 5%. However, dense reports and graphics use more, so your real yield will vary.

Also worth knowing: 5% is the figure every supplier quotes. Therefore you can compare our cost per page directly against anyone else selling this cartridge.

To put that in context, a busy office printing 500 pages a month gets roughly four and a half months from one cartridge. Meanwhile a home user printing 100 pages a month should see close to two years.

Draft mode stretches a cartridge further. Because it lays down less toner, page counts rise well beyond the quoted figure. Therefore internal documents cost you even less than the headline rate suggests.

This cartridge fits the HP LaserJet P2030, P2035, P2035n, P2050, P2055, P2055d, P2055dn and P2055x.

Note: the higher capacity 05X cartridge does not fit the P2035 or the P2035n. It is physically taller. When your printer is a P2035, order this 05A version.

If your model is a P2055, you can choose either. Meanwhile, the 05X prints 6,500 pages, so it suits heavier users.

Not sure which machine you have? Check the label on the front panel or the sticker inside the front cover. Additionally, the model appears on the printer configuration page.

These printers were sold widely to offices and remain common in service. Consequently cartridges for them stay easy to source, and prices have fallen a long way since launch.

A compatible cartridge is made by a third party rather than by HP. First, it is built to the same dimensions, so it drops into the same slot. Next, it uses toner chosen for these specific printers rather than a general purpose powder.

What you gain is price. Our cartridge costs a fraction of the genuine equivalent, and the page yield matches.

What you give up is the HP box. If your service contract demands original parts, buy genuine. Otherwise, a compatible does the same job.

Some printers report toner levels less precisely with a third party cartridge. However, the printer keeps working normally and you can still see when output starts to fade.

Store spare cartridges flat, in the box, away from direct sunlight. Also keep them at room temperature. Consequently the toner stays loose and prints cleanly when you fit it.

Every compatible CE505A toner cartridge carries a 12 month guarantee from the date you receive it. Our supplier quality control tests each batch before release.

If a cartridge fails inside that year, contact us and we will replace it. Mainland UK delivery is free on orders over £100.

Read more about us on our about us page. Our full terms sit on the terms and conditions page.

Northwood refurbish and supply printers as well as consumables. Because we service these machines every day, we know which cartridges behave. Specifically, we only stock lines we are prepared to support afterwards.

Questions before ordering? Our team answer by phone or email through the contact us page. When you tell us your printer model, we will confirm the right cartridge first.

Orders placed on a working day leave the same week. Afterwards you receive tracking by email. If you need a cartridge urgently, tell us and we will do what we can.

Will this compatible CE505A fit my printer? If your HP LaserJet is listed above, yes. When you are unsure, send us the model number and our team will check.

How many pages will I actually get? Around 2,300 at 5% coverage. Consequently, heavy graphics will reduce that figure.

What happens if it does not work? Contact us inside 12 months and we replace it. Our team handles the claim for you.

Should I buy the 05X instead? Only if you own a P2055. Otherwise the 05X will not fit. Specifications for both sit on the HP website.

Does a compatible CE505A print as darkly as the genuine one? Yes, on ordinary documents. Because the toner is matched to these printers, text comes out crisp and solid.

Can I return one I have not used? Yes, within 14 days, provided the seal is intact. Afterwards our 12 month guarantee still covers any fault.