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HP - 218X High-Yield Toner Cartridge - Magenta
Average customer rating
4.2
(34 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 34 reviews
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Star
6
55%of customers recommend this product.
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6 out of
11)
Customer Reviews for HP - 218X High-Yield Toner Cartridge - Magenta
Posted by: Old1Bob
Verified Purchase:Yes
All 4 toners are easy to install, work well, with accurate colors.
Negatives are cost and erroneously told that my new printer would qualify for Instant Print which it doesn’t.
Negatives are cost and erroneously told that my new printer would qualify for Instant Print which it doesn’t.
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Customer Rating
1
False low toner alrams &needs replacing constantly
on August 30, 2025
Posted by: Abbysinian
Verified Purchase:Yes
The printer notifies that low repeatedly, even when the prints are coming out fine.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Posted by: Anonymous
from Austin, Texas
Verified Purchase:Yes
The cost of replacing toner cartridges is exhorbitant. The materials involved manufacturing the toner cartridges do not justify the high replacement cost. We participate in the recycling program. Why can't we purchase recycled cartridges, or at least get a credit to apply to replacements? This lowers my opinion of the HP brand.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Customer Rating
1
HP 218X (W2183X) Magenta Toner: Expensive, Locked
on December 3, 2025
Posted by: Lee Cooper
from San Jose, California
Verified Purchase:Yes
I bought the HP 218X High Yield Magenta Toner (W2183X) expecting a smooth, premium experience. Instead, it felt like I was paying extra to stay trapped. HP’s ecosystem makes it impossible to use alternative toner that should work just fine, and that “only HP approved supplies” approach comes off less like quality control and more like customer control.
The bigger issue is the business model behind it. HP is effectively holding customers hostage by limiting which vendors can sell toner that will actually function in the printer. If HP wants loyalty, it should compete on quality and value, not by blocking competition and turning basic printing into a permission based system.
This was the last straw for me. Between the high cost and the feeling that HP is prioritizing lock in over customer respect, this is the last HP printer I’m buying.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Posted by: OSharri
from Vancouver, WA
Verified Purchase:Yes
I'm very pleased with the color quality of all of the HP 218XL colors for my HP Color Laser Jet PRO MFP 3301cdw. The color stays bright and accurate on all paper I've used. Now, I'm observing how long the toner cartridges will last compared to my old Ink Jet printer.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Posted by: Happy Camper 778
from Alabama
Verified Purchase:Yes
Like: colors and black print out wonderful
Like: ease to install
Like; long lasting
HATE: PRICE..
it is too expensive
HATE: my copier/laser printer no
Not eligible for HP instant ink
Like: ease to install
Like; long lasting
HATE: PRICE..
it is too expensive
HATE: my copier/laser printer no
Not eligible for HP instant ink
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Customer Rating
1
Purchased 1 of each color and spent MORE than the new printer it was for!!
on January 22, 2025
Posted by: MicheleV
Verified Purchase:Yes
Ridiculously expensive
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Posted by: RCBaugher
from Augusta GA
Verified Purchase:Yes
Great yield but too high of a price
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com