HP 35A Black Toner Cartridge, part number CB435A, is available now at Mascom International for KSh 13,000, brand new and sealed in HP's original box. HP rates the HP 35A Black Toner Cartridge at about 1,500 pages under the ISO/IEC 19752 standard. It fits the HP LaserJet P1005 and P1006, two small single-function printers still found on desks across Kenya. The drum, developer, and toner all sit inside one unit, so one swap renews every wearing print part. Collect it at Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD, or order delivery countrywide.
Advocates, tutors, cyber cafe owners, and home office workers keep the P1005 running because it is cheap to run and rarely jams. The HP 35A Black Toner Cartridge serves exactly that crowd. When text turns pale, vertical white bands appear, or the printer blinks its supplies light, the cartridge is nearly empty. Shaking an old unit buys a few dozen pages, but refills often leak powder into the paper path. The HP 35A Black Toner Cartridge ends that cycle with a sealed, factory-filled replacement. Offices printing demand letters for Milimani Law Courts or KCSE revision notes get consistent black text from page one.
Unlike other electronics retailers in Kenya that mix refilled shells among originals, Mascom International sells only sealed HP stock with the security label intact. At Mascom International, we're seeing P1005 owners return to originals after a single refill smeared a week of client letters. Users report that the HP 35A Black Toner Cartridge holds even density until its final pages. At KSh 13,000 over 1,500 pages, text costs about KSh 8.67 per page. Walk in with your old cartridge to confirm the part, or order with pay-on-arrival delivery to any of Kenya's 47 counties.
Common Questions About the HP 35A Black Toner Cartridge
Which printers take the HP 35A Black Toner Cartridge?
HP lists the LaserJet P1005 and LaserJet P1006. Both are compact, print-only machines with a single paper tray, and the P1006 simply prints a little faster. Look at the label on the top or front of your printer to confirm the model. If your printer says P1505, M1120, or M1522, you need the 36A cartridge instead. Send a photo on WhatsApp and our team confirms the correct part before you pay anything.
How many pages will one cartridge print?
HP rates it at about 1,500 pages using the ISO/IEC 19752 test, which assumes roughly 5 percent of each page is covered. A typed letter with a letterhead usually lands close to that figure. Pages full of tables, bold headers, or scanned images use more toner, so expect fewer pages. A solo advocate printing 250 pages a month would change the cartridge about every six months. A busy cyber cafe could need one every few weeks.
Does the cartridge include the drum, or is that sold separately?
The drum is built in. Each HP 35A Black Toner Cartridge contains the toner powder, the photosensitive drum, and the developer roller in one sealed body. That means every replacement also renews the part most likely to cause grey haze or streaks. You never buy a separate drum for the P1005 or P1006. It is also why replacing an old, scratched cartridge often clears print faults that cleaning the printer cannot fix.
Is the HP 35A Black Toner Cartridge worth KSh 13,000 over a refill?
For work that leaves your office, yes. A refill reuses a worn drum and wiper blade, so grey backgrounds and smudges often appear within weeks. Leaking powder can also coat the fuser and paper rollers, turning a toner problem into a repair bill. The original gives a known 1,500-page rating and consistent black text. For a practice sending documents to clients, banks, or Kenya Revenue Authority, clean pages are part of looking professional.
How do I know the cartridge is running low?
Watch for pale print that fades evenly across the page, vertical white streaks, or blank patches at one edge. The P1005 and P1006 also flash an amber supplies light on the control panel as toner runs down. Removing the cartridge and rocking it gently side to side spreads the remaining powder and buys a few more pages. Order the replacement when fading first appears, so you are never left mid-job with a court filing waiting.
How do I install the new cartridge?
Open the top cover and lift out the old cartridge by its handle. Take the new one from its bag, rock it gently five or six times to spread the toner, then pull the orange tab to remove the sealing tape. Slide it into the guides until it seats firmly and close the cover. The whole process takes about one minute and needs no tools or software changes. Avoid touching the green drum through the shutter.
How should I store a spare cartridge in Kenya's climate?
Keep it sealed in its bag and box until the day you need it. HP rates storage from -20°C to 40°C and 10 to 90 percent humidity. In Mombasa, Kisumu, and other warm towns, a closed cupboard beats a sunny storeroom or a car boot. Store it lying flat, not standing on end, so the powder stays evenly spread. A spare kept this way stays ready for months, so bulk buying before school term is safe.
Why buy from Mascom International rather than a street vendor?
You get a sealed original with the security label intact, a physical store to return to, and staff who confirm the correct part first. Street stalls around River Road often sell refilled or counterfeit units in convincing boxes. Those can fail within 100 pages or damage the fuser. The warranty set out below is handled in person at our Kimathi Street desk, not through a phone number that stops answering. You also get pay-on-arrival delivery outside Nairobi.
Can I use a higher-capacity cartridge in the P1005?
No. HP never released an X-version of the 35A, so 1,500 pages is the largest original option for the P1005 and P1006. Cartridges sold online as "high yield 35A" are compatibles with extra powder packed into a standard shell. They may print more pages, but they carry no HP rating and often leak. If your monthly volume keeps climbing past 1,000 pages, a newer printer with a larger cartridge will cost less per page over time.
Technical Specifications
Cartridge Design and Output
- Part number CB435A prints black only, matching the monochrome engine inside both supported LaserJet printers.
- The drum, developer roller, and toner hopper sit in one body, so each swap renews all wearing parts.
- Fresh drum coating inside every cartridge keeps backgrounds white and removes haze left by a worn older unit.
- Black text on letters, invoices, and legal pleadings stays dense and even from the first page to the last.
- Fine print on stamps, account numbers, and sign-off blocks reproduces cleanly at the printer's standard resolution.
- A sealing tape with an orange pull tab keeps powder inside the cartridge until installation day.
Page Yield and Usage Maths
- HP rates the cartridge at about 1,500 pages under the ISO/IEC 19752 test standard.
- That test assumes roughly 5 percent coverage, close to a typed one-page business letter with a small logo.
- A solo practice printing 250 pages monthly gets roughly six months from one cartridge.
- A tutor printing 500 worksheet pages monthly would replace the cartridge about every three months.
- Dense tables, bold headers, and scanned images use more toner, so real-world yield falls below the rating.
- Rocking a nearly empty cartridge spreads leftover powder and adds a few dozen extra pages in an emergency.
Printer Compatibility
- Fits the HP LaserJet P1005, a compact print-only model with a 150-sheet input tray.
- Fits the HP LaserJet P1006, which shares the same body and cartridge but prints slightly faster.
- The P1505, M1120, and M1522 do not accept this cartridge, since they use the larger 36A instead.
- Part number CB435A is printed on the box and cartridge label, so match it against your old unit.
- Our team confirms your printer model over WhatsApp from a photo of its label before you pay.
- No software update or counter reset is needed after installation, so printing resumes immediately.
Operating and Storage Conditions
- HP rates operating temperature from 10°C to 32.5°C, which covers most offices from Nairobi to Nyeri.
- Operating humidity is rated from 20 to 80 percent, so coastal offices should avoid printing beside open windows.
- Storage temperature runs from -20°C to 40°C, keeping sealed spares safe in a normal office cupboard.
- Storage humidity is rated from 10 to 90 percent, though the sealed bag adds useful extra protection.
- Keep printers and spares away from sunlit windows, where heat and light can shorten drum coating life.
- Dust from rural roads and busy streets settles inside printers, so keep the top cover closed between jobs.
Running Cost and Physical Details
- At KSh 13,000 over 1,500 pages, printing costs about KSh 8.67 per page at standard coverage.
- A practice printing 250 pages monthly spends roughly KSh 2,170 a month on toner.
- HP lists the package at about 375 by 113 by 125 millimetres, small enough for a desk drawer.
- Packaged weight is about 0.8 kilograms, simple for courier or boda boda delivery across town.
- HP states the cartridge body contains about 28 percent recycled material.
- Keep the bag and box so the empty cartridge can be packed cleanly for return and recycling.
Print Quality Troubleshooting
- Even fading across the whole page points to low toner, fixed by rocking the cartridge or replacing it.
- A vertical white line running down every sheet usually means powder has settled unevenly inside the hopper.
- Grey haze over the full page signals a worn drum, cleared completely by fitting a new sealed cartridge.
- Marks repeating at equal gaps down the sheet usually trace to a scratched drum inside the old cartridge.
- Loose toner rubbing off the page suggests a fuser fault, so bring the printer to our Kimathi Street store for inspection.
- Crumpled or curled paper from humid storerooms causes jams, so keep reams sealed until you load them.
Package Contents
The HP 35A Black Toner Cartridge arrives in HP's printed retail box, factory sealed with the security label in place. Inside, the cartridge sits in a protective bag with its sealing tape still fitted. You receive:
- One HP 35A Black Toner Cartridge, part number CB435A, with drum built in
- HP recycling guide
Note:Keep the packaging to return your empty cartridge for recycling.
Warranty
Mascom International covers the HP 35A Black Toner Cartridge with a 6-month warranty against manufacturing defects. HP also warrants its original toner cartridges to be free from defects in materials and workmanship. Bring any new cartridge showing leaks, streaks, or recognition errors to our Nairobi CBD service desk, where we inspect it and arrange a replacement.
Buying the HP 35A Black Toner Cartridge from Mascom International
Mascom International stocks the HP 35A Black Toner Cartridge at our Nairobi CBD location: Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street. Walk in Monday through Saturday between 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM with your empty cartridge, and we match the part in seconds. Available colour: black.
Three ways to order:
- Call/WhatsApp +254 708 852 521
- Email info@mascomintl.com
- Order through www.mascomintl.com
Pay-on-arrival delivery reaches every Kenyan county. Nairobi and its environs receive the cartridge the same day. Kakamega, Kisii, Eldoret, Mombasa, and all other major towns receive it within 1 business day. Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days. You inspect the box and pay only when it arrives.
The HP 35A Black Toner Cartridge comes with the 6-month Mascom warranty stated above.
Buyers across Kenya rely on Mascom International for sealed originals, accurate part matching, and after-sales help from a real Nairobi CBD store.
