LaserJet 3330

With the LaserJet 3330 in 2003, HP added the missing fourth function: fax joined print, scan and copy in one desktop-friendly box, making this a true four-function machine for small offices. Its supplies stayed familiar — the standard 15A (C7115A) and the high-yield 15X (C7115X). Both codes appear below as singles and multi-packs, joined by MICR versions, a premium five-pack, a four-black combination pack, and a cartridge sold under the 3330 model name.

The fax is what defines this model's toner story. A 3330 in a fax-era office did not only print what its owner sent to it — it printed every incoming fax, page after page of orders, signed forms and confirmations, whether anyone was watching or not. That round-the-clock appetite is why 3330 owners learned to think of toner as a utility, like the phone line itself, and why the high-yield code found so many takers here.

Toner Cartridges for LaserJet 3330

Which cartridge should you buy?

Count the fax traffic before choosing. An office receiving a steady stream of faxed orders will work through the standard 15A faster than its printing alone would suggest, and the high-yield 15X — made to run longer between changes — keeps the machine fed with fewer interruptions and cheaper pages. Lighter users can stay with the 15A and still benefit from the multi-packs, which drop the per-cartridge cost across two, three, five or ten units. The four-black combination pack is a tidy way to hold standard cartridges in reserve. MICR versions of both codes exist for offices that also print checks. All compatible cartridges here include a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns.

Chip, toner and everyday use

For a fax machine, a spare cartridge is not a luxury: an incoming fax cannot print on an empty machine, and pages that should have arrived as paper orders are the ones an office can least afford to lose. Published yield figures assume lean five-percent coverage, while faxed pages — forms, letterheads, signatures — often run denser, so expect real runs to land shorter than the rating. When output thins, rocking the cartridge gently side to side redistributes the toner for a while longer. Store the spare sealed and flat, and change cartridges in a clean, dry spot away from the fax line's paper dust.

Frequently Asked Questions

What cartridge does the LaserJet 3330 take?

The standard cartridge is the HP 15A, C7115A, and the high-yield option is the HP 15X, C7115X. The table above lists both as singles and in multi-packs.

Do received faxes use the same toner as printing?

Yes — an incoming fax is printed by the same laser engine, so every faxed page draws on the installed 15A or 15X cartridge. Heavy fax volume is real toner volume.

Is the 3330MFP listing a different machine?

No — the LaserJet 3330MFP is this same model under its full multifunction name, and it uses the identical pair of cartridges listed here.

Can the 3330 print checks as well as faxes?

With a MICR cartridge, yes. The MICR versions of the 15A and 15X use magnetic toner so the checks can be read by bank processing equipment; the standard versions are for everything else.

More printers that use the same cartridges

The 3330's two cartridges are the shared supply of a large HP family from those years; the full list of models using them is: LaserJet 1200N, LaserJet 1200SE, LaserJet 1220, LaserJet 1220SE, LaserJet 3080, LaserJet 3300, LaserJet 3300MFP, LaserJet 3300N, LaserJet 3310, LaserJet 3310MFP, LaserJet 3320, LaserJet 3320MFP, LaserJet 3320N, LaserJet 3320NMFP, LaserJet 3330F, LaserJet 3330MFP, LaserJet 3380, LaserJet LaserJet 3320, HP C7115A, LASERJET 1001NW, LASERJET 1201NW, LASERJET 1202W, LaserJet 1000, LaserJet 1000, LaserJet 1000W, LaserJet 1005, LaserJet 1005W, LaserJet 1200.