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Hewlett Packard  |  SKU: C8842A

HP Versatile Black C8842A - Six Pack

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HP C8842A Versatile Black Ink Cartridge — Six-Pack with Free Shipping

Genuine OEM HP ink. Six cartridges. Free shipping. Cleaning wipes included.

The Industry Standard for Mail Addressing and Product Coding — Finally Priced Right

The HP C8842A Versatile Black is the most widely used inkjet cartridge in the direct mail and addressing industry — and for good reason. This genuine Original HP pigment ink delivers sharp, dark, high-optical-density black text in a single pass on both porous and coated media, without changing cartridges between substrates. No compromises, no surprises mid-run.

We sell it in six-packs with free shipping to the continental U.S. — because that's how production shops actually buy ink. (Free shipping not available in Alaska or Hawaii)

Why Production Shops Choose the HP C8842A

Prints on virtually everything. Uncoated envelopes, matte coated stock, Tyvek, postcards, and more — the C8842A handles them all without an ink change. Keep your run moving.

Fresh printhead every time. HP's integrated cartridge design puts a new printhead in every cartridge. No clogged heads. No expensive printhead maintenance. Just consistent, reliable output.

Fast dry time. Dries in under one second on porous stock without a heater. For coated media, pair with a standard IR dryer for production-speed results.

600 dpi at up to 12 kHz. High-resolution barcodes and sharp address text, even at high speed. Meets USPS barcode quality requirements.

Water-based, not solvent-based. No harmful fumes. No special chemical cleaners. 

Compatible with Your Addressing Equipment

The HP C8842A is the standard cartridge for most addressing and inkjet printing systems, including:

Pitney Bowes / Secap: DA400, DA500, DA50S, DA550, DA55S, DA700, DA70S, DA750, DA75S, DA80F, DA900, DA950, DA95F, W660, W680, W790, W990 Rena: DA608, DA610, DA612, DA615, DA620, Envelope Imager I / II / III, XPS-80, XPS-90, XPS-2000 AstroJet: 300P, 500P, 1000, 1000P, 2650P, 2800, 2800P, 3600P, 3800, IB9000 Bryce / Secap: 9K, 11K, 13K, 22K, 24K, 26K, 30K and variants Also compatible with: Buskro, Hasler, Neopost, Quadient, Kirk-Rudy, MCS, and most older addressing printers using the standard HP Thermal Inkjet platform.

Note: Some printers are chip-enabled and will not work with inkjet cartridges from other suppliers or manufacturers, like this ink.

What's Included in Every Six-Pack

  • 6 × Genuine HP C8842A Versatile Black Ink Cartridges (OEM, new in retail packaging)
  • Sample pack of inkjet printhead cleaning wipes
  • Free shipping to the continental U.S., excluding Alaska and Hawaii.

Genuine OEM. Not Remanufactured. Not Compatible.

Search results for this cartridge are full of remanufactured alternatives priced to look like OEM. They're not. This is the real thing — genuine Original HP ink, new in retail packaging, with the same quality and yield you'd get ordering direct from HP. If your shop can't afford a failed cartridge at 2 a.m., don't gamble on a refilled substitute.

Technical Specifications

Specification Value
HP Part Number C8842A
Ink Type Original HP Pigment Ink
Resolution Up to 600 dpi
Nozzle Count 300
Print Swath 12.7 mm (0.5 in)
Max Firing Frequency Up to 12 kHz
Drop Volume 29 pl
Ink Capacity 40 ml (1.35 oz)
Operating Temp 10°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F)
Operating Humidity 10–80% RH
Storage Orientation Horizontal, on the side

 

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