The Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner is available at Mascom International for KSh 3,200, a compatible yellow cartridge made to replace the HP 117A W2072A. Every cartridge is brand new and sealed, produced by Lightwave as a third-party alternative and not made by HP. The Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner suits the HP Color Laser 150a and 150nw, and the Color Laser MFP 178nw, MFP 178nwg and MFP 179fnw. HP rates its own W2072A at about 700 pages. Pick it up from Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD, or order delivery to your door.
Built for school administrators, sports clubs, hardware shop owners and printing kiosk operators across Kenya, the Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner supplies the brightest layer in every colour page. Yellow forms gold and cream on its own, oranges with magenta, and greens with cyan. Award certificates, safety signs, football club fixtures and harvest-season farm notices depend on it. Because yellow is pale, many people forget to check it until the printer refuses to start a colour job. A spare Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner in the drawer prevents that sudden stop during exam or prize-giving weeks.
Unlike other electronics retailers in Kenya that order yellow only on request, Mascom International keeps the Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner on the shelf as its own product, with black, cyan and magenta stocked separately. Customers across Nairobi tell us yellow lasts longer than the other colours, which makes buying it alone sensible instead of replacing a full set. Our team checks your printer label on WhatsApp before you commit. Come to the Kimathi Street shop to see the sealed box, or choose pay-on-arrival delivery to any county in Kenya.
Common Questions About the Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner
What does the Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner cost in Kenya?
The Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner costs KSh 3,200 at Mascom International in Nairobi CBD, brand new and sealed. That covers one yellow cartridge, a 6-month warranty on manufacturing defects and pay-on-arrival delivery to all 47 counties. Black, cyan and magenta are stocked at Mascom International as separate products for KSh 3,200 each, so the whole four-colour set comes to KSh 12,800. Since yellow usually lasts the longest, most buyers only need this one cartridge.
Does yellow really last longer than the other 117A colours?
Yellow often outlasts the other colours, because most everyday pages use less of it than black, cyan or magenta. Text needs none, and blue charts or red banners only borrow a little. The exception is work with large gold, cream or orange areas, such as award certificates and safety signage. Keep an eye on the supplies page in your printer menu, since the Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner can still run low unnoticed after months of steady use.
Can the Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner work beside my other HP cartridges?
Yes, the Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner works next to HP-branded or Lightwave black, cyan and magenta in the same machine. Every slot feeds toner on its own, so the printer handles a mixed set without paper jams or error messages. Yellow is the colour where small shade differences show least, which makes it an easy first cartridge to switch to a compatible brand. Print a test page with a gold logo after fitting it to confirm the result.
How does the Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner compare with HP's own W2072A?
The Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner is a third-party compatible cartridge, while the HP W2072A is designed and branded by HP. HP rates its yellow at about 700 pages; Lightwave does not publish its own number, so real counts depend on your page coverage. Restocking with Lightwave costs less each time. If your printer is covered by an HP service contract, keep HP-branded yellow; if you buy your own supplies, Lightwave keeps colour printing affordable.
Can I print in black only while I wait for the Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner?
Many HP Color Laser 150 and MFP 178 and 179 printers offer a black-only or greyscale option in the print dialogue while you wait for the Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner. Choose greyscale in your document's print settings, then send the job. Some firmware versions still block printing entirely when one colour is empty, in which case only a new cartridge clears the message. Ordering yellow before it fully empties avoids that pause on a deadline day.
How should I store the Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner in Kenyan heat and dust?
Store the Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner sealed in its box, on a low shelf away from sunlight, iron roofs and kitchen steam. Colour toner can cake in a hot Garissa or Kisumu storeroom, while red dust in places like Thika finds its way into open printers. Keep the printer cover closed between jobs. A KPLC power cut does not damage the cartridge; reprint any page that stopped halfway once electricity returns.
Who should buy the Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner, and who should skip it?
Buy the Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner if your Color Laser 150 or MFP 178 or 179 shows yellow low, and you print certificates, signs, fixtures or colourful handouts. Schools, sports clubs and agrovet shops printing seed and fertiliser notices use it steadily. Skip it if only black text is fading; order the Lightwave 117A Black Toner instead. Businesses under an HP service plan should buy the HP-branded W2072A rather than a compatible cartridge.
Why do my greens and oranges look wrong when the Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner is low?
Greens turn bluish and oranges turn pinkish when the Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner runs low, because yellow is one half of both mixes. The printer may keep working for a while with faint yellow before it shows a warning. If farm photos, team kits or school badges suddenly look off, check yellow first. Fitting a fresh cartridge and printing a couple of colour pages usually restores accurate greens and oranges straight away.
Technical Specifications
Core Function and Yellow Output
- Yellow toner for the HP 117A slot, code W2072A — supplies the bright layer behind gold, cream, orange and green.
- Compatible cartridge made by Lightwave — fits the existing printer setup with no change to drivers or colour profiles.
- HP rates its own W2072A at about 700 pages — Lightwave publishes no figure, so use HP's number as a planning guide.
- Single-colour price of KSh 3,200 — yellow often lasts longest, so buying it alone avoids replacing colours that are still full.
- Low yellow shifts greens and oranges — keeping a fresh cartridge in place protects photos, badges and team kit colours.
- Fused laser output — certificates and signs come out dry and ready to frame, laminate or pin up.
Compatibility and Printer Fit
- HP Color Laser 150a — the plain USB colour model common in school offices and home study corners.
- HP Color Laser 150nw — the wireless version, accepting colour jobs from several laptops and phones on one network.
- HP Color Laser MFP 178nw and MFP 178nwg — print, scan and copy units that take the same yellow cartridge.
- HP Color Laser MFP 179fnw — the fax-ready model with a document feeder, still using the W2072A yellow slot.
- Yellow slot keyed to its own shape — the cartridge only seats in the yellow position, so colours cannot be swapped by mistake.
- Mixes freely with HP-branded colours — each slot feeds toner independently, so partial replacement causes no errors.
- Turn off automatic firmware updates — some HP releases reject compatible cartridges, and switching updates off avoids that.
Build and Storage
- Generic shell made to HP 117A dimensions — produced and boxed by Lightwave, not designed or branded by HP.
- Sealed foil packaging — keeps the toner dry and dust-free until the day you open it.
- Toner-only design — the printer holds its own imaging drum, which stays in place when yellow is replaced.
- Rock the cartridge gently before inserting — loosens settled toner so pale yellow areas print evenly from page one.
- Keep spares on a low, shaded shelf — heat from iron roofs and sunlit windows can cake colour toner.
- Close the printer cover after each job — less dust reaches the drum, so light colour areas stay clean.
Inclusions and Support
- One sealed Lightwave yellow toner cartridge per unit ordered — nothing else comes in the box.
- No drum, cables or software disc — your printer already has these installed and working.
- Black, cyan and magenta sold as separate products at Mascom International — order any that are also running low.
- Schools often order yellow before prize-giving season — certificates and award cards use far more of it than letters.
- 6-month warranty from Mascom International on manufacturing defects — claims are handled at our Nairobi CBD service desk.
- Fit check on WhatsApp at +254 708 852 521 — send a photo of your printer label before ordering.
Package Contents
The box holds one sealed Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner cartridge, shaped for the HP W2072A yellow position. No imaging drum, cable or software is packed inside, because your HP Color Laser 150, MFP 178 or MFP 179 already carries its own drum and drivers. When the parcel arrives, confirm the yellow label and unbroken seal, leave the foil on until installation, and keep the box for bagging the used cartridge.
Warranty
The Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner ships with a 6-month warranty through Mascom International against manufacturing defects. If the cartridge leaks, fails to click into the yellow slot, or prints faults caused during production, return it with your receipt to our Nairobi CBD service desk to lodge a claim.
Buying the Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner from Mascom International
The Lightwave 117A Yellow Toner is ready for collection at Mascom International, Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD. We serve customers Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Bring your printer's model name, look over the sealed yellow box in person, and pay only when you are satisfied. Colour in stock: yellow, with black, cyan and magenta available as separate products.
Get in touch through any of these:
- Phone/WhatsApp: +254 708 852 521
- Email: info@mascomintl.com
- Website: www.mascomintl.com
All 47 counties get pay-on-arrival delivery. Same-day delivery covers Nairobi and its environs, and schools and shops in Eldoret, Embu, Nanyuki, Bungoma and other major towns receive their cartridge within 1 business day. Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days.
This yellow cartridge is covered by the 6-month warranty above. You get accurate cartridge details, honest per-colour pricing and dependable after-sales support from our Nairobi CBD shop.
