HP 878 1-liter Magenta PageWide XL Ink Cartridge

Product Overview

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At **£175.22 ex‑VAT for a 1‑litre magenta PageWide XL cartridge**, this is the kind of ink that’s only “good value” if you actually run your machine hard and you’re seeing consistent coverage. PageWide XL inks are usually priced to make sense for regular, production-style output, not the odd job here and there. If you print colour-heavy work frequently, a litre cartridge can be cost-effective versus swapping smaller cartridges more often, and you’ll spend less time fiddling and more time running jobs.

That said, I wouldn’t buy this on assumption alone. If you don’t have predictable demand (or you only print occasional marketing pieces), the bigger cartridge cost becomes harder to justify, and you risk tying up cash while the ink sits. Also, make sure it’s the **right cartridge family for your specific PageWide XL model**—ordering the “almost right” ink is a painful way to waste money.

**Who should buy:** shops with steady colour production, print managers who want lower cartridge changeover frequency, and teams that care about maintaining consistent output. **Who shouldn’t:** low-volume users, anyone with irregular colour runs, or buyers trying to experiment without a clear fit—this price only pays off when it’s used consistently.