SKU:

Q7516A

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

Q7516A

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

12,000 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Which cartridge is this, in plain terms?

One black Q7516A cartridge — the supply HP calls the 16A — built for the departmental LaserJet 5200 series. It is a large cartridge for a large machine: the 5200 prints up to tabloid size, and this is the standard single cartridge that keeps it fed, identified by the same part number stamped on the unit in your printer.

How long does one cartridge realistically last?

It is rated at 12,000 pages on the five-percent coverage standard. A department printing reports, drawings and ledger pages will feel that as months of service rather than weeks. Coverage is the variable: sparse text pages sip toner, while dense plans and heavy graphics pour it.

What are the signs it is genuinely finished?

Even, overall fading that a gentle side-to-side rock no longer fixes is the honest signal. Streaks or a repeated mark down the page point to the cartridge's built-in drum reaching its end — which the same swap cures, since drum and toner live in the one unit. Either way, one change answers it.

Is fitting a cartridge this size a two-person job?

It is bigger than a desktop cartridge, but still a one-person, tool-free swap: open the top, lift the old unit out by its handle, rock the new one gently, slide it home. No settings change afterwards — the printer recognizes the fresh supply and carries on with the work queued for it.

Can I keep one on the shelf as insurance?

That is the common pattern with a machine this important. Toner is dry powder and keeps its full strength sealed in a cool, dry cupboard for many months, so a shelf spare costs nothing in quality. Given that a 5200 usually serves a whole department, the spare is cheap insurance against the morning the installed cartridge gives out.

What stands behind the purchase?

A 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, as detailed on our shipping and returns page. We deliver from warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California, and our support staff are available Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST — including for the practical call of whether a print fault is the cartridge or the machine.

About This HP 16A Black Toner Cartridge

The single-cartridge listing for the departmental workhorse: one compatible Q7516A cartridge rated at 12,000 pages, $55.06, in the HP toner cartridges range at Clever Supplies. Whether it goes straight into the machine or onto the shelf as the reserve, it is the correct, complete supply for a LaserJet 5200.