Mascom International stocks the Lightwave 87A Toner at KSh 3,000, a black compatible cartridge for printers that use the HP 87A, part number CF287A. Each unit is brand new and sealed, produced by Lightwave as a generic alternative to the HP-branded original. The Lightwave 87A Toner fits the HP LaserJet Enterprise M506 and MFP M527 families plus the LaserJet Pro M501dn, workhorse machines found in banks, hospitals and government offices. It is ready for collection at Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD, or for delivery straight to your office door.
Designed for departments that print in volume, the Lightwave 87A Toner serves procurement officers, hospital records clerks, legal secretaries, NGO field staff and finance teams across Kenya. These printers sit at the centre of shared floors, and when one runs dry, a whole queue of payroll slips, patient files and tender documents stalls. Buying HP-branded supplies for every machine eats into a tight budget. A compatible cartridge at a lower price lets an office manager keep one spare per printer, so the swap happens the moment the toner warning appears on screen. Nobody has to wait for a supplier in town to restock while staff stand around the copier.
Unlike other electronics retailers in Kenya that sell toner with no part number on the box, Mascom International labels each Lightwave 87A Toner clearly and backs it with a written warranty. At Mascom International, we're seeing more offices in Upper Hill and Kilimani split their spending, keeping HP-branded supplies for contract machines and compatible toner for the rest. Send us your printer model on WhatsApp for a quick fit check. Then visit our Kimathi Street shop or order the Lightwave 87A Toner with pay-on-arrival delivery to your county.
Common Questions About the Lightwave 87A Toner
What is the Lightwave 87A Toner price in Kenya?
The Lightwave 87A Toner sells for KSh 3,000 at Mascom International in Nairobi CBD, brand new and sealed. You get one black compatible cartridge, a 6-month warranty on manufacturing defects, and pay-on-arrival delivery across all 47 counties. Offices that also run a smaller LaserJet Pro M402 can pair it with the Lightwave 26A Toner at KSh 2,500, which is KSh 500 less. Buying several units at once keeps every shared printer in the building covered.
Which HP printers take the Lightwave 87A Toner?
The Lightwave 87A Toner fits every printer HP lists for its CF287A cartridge. Those are the LaserJet Enterprise M506n, M506dn and M506x, the LaserJet Enterprise MFP M527dn and MFP M527f, the LaserJet Enterprise Flow MFP M527c and Flow MFP M527z, and the LaserJet Pro M501dn. Check the model label on your machine. If it matches one of these, the cartridge fits; if not, WhatsApp Mascom International a photo and we will point you to the right code.
Is the Lightwave 87A Toner as good as the original HP 87A?
The Lightwave 87A Toner does the same job as the original HP 87A at a lower price, but it comes from a third-party maker rather than HP. HP rates its own 87A at about 9,000 pages; Lightwave publishes no rated figure of its own, so your page count depends on what you print. The HP-branded cartridge suits machines under a managed print contract. The Lightwave suits offices that pay for their own supplies and want to spend less per refill.
How should a Kenyan office handle the Lightwave 87A Toner during power cuts and hot weather?
Store spare Lightwave 87A Toner cartridges sealed and flat in a cool room, because toner left near a sunny window under an iron-sheet roof can clump before use. Enterprise printers like the M506 draw heavy current while warming up, so plug them into a surge protector rather than a small UPS. After a KPLC outage, let the printer finish its warm-up before you send a big job. In dusty areas such as Industrial Area, wipe the cartridge bay each time you swap.
Who should buy the Lightwave 87A Toner, and who should skip it?
Buy the Lightwave 87A Toner if you manage shared M506, M527 or M501 printers and pay for supplies from your own budget. It suits hospitals, county offices, SACCOs, schools and law firms printing mostly black text. Skip it if your printer is leased under an HP service contract that requires HP-branded consumables; the original HP 87A is the better fit there. It is also the wrong pick for smaller M402 or M426 machines, which take the Lightwave 26A Toner instead.
How many pages can I expect from the Lightwave 87A Toner?
HP rates the original HP 87A at about 9,000 pages under the ISO/IEC 19752 test standard, and Lightwave has not published a separate figure for the Lightwave 87A Toner. Real counts depend on your documents. Plain letters and forms use far less toner than pages with heavy logos, shaded tables or scanned images. To stretch each cartridge, print drafts in the printer's economy mode where it is offered. Tell us your monthly volume on WhatsApp and we will help you plan how many to stock.
Can the Lightwave 87A Toner handle tender documents and month-end payroll printing?
Yes, the Lightwave 87A Toner prints the crisp black text that tender bids, payslips, contracts and board papers need. Enterprise machines such as the M506 and M527 are built for long print runs, and a compatible cartridge keeps them going at a lower cost. Because laser output dries instantly, pages can be stamped, signed and bound straight away. Procurement teams preparing county tenders often order two units at once, so a submission deadline never meets an empty printer.
What should I do if my printer rejects the Lightwave 87A Toner?
First, reseat the Lightwave 87A Toner firmly and remove any packing tape or strip still attached to it. Some HP printers that have taken certain firmware updates reject cartridges from non-HP makers, so check whether your machine updated recently and turn off automatic updates in its settings menu. If the error stays, send a photo of the screen to Mascom International on WhatsApp. Our team will help you sort it out, and manufacturing defects are covered by the 6-month warranty.
Technical Specifications
Core Function and Print Output
- Black monochrome laser toner — produces crisp text and line graphics for letters, payslips and reports; it does not print in colour.
- Compatible replacement for the HP 87A CF287A — it occupies the same slot as HP's own cartridge, so print settings stay exactly as they are.
- HP rates the original 87A at about 9,000 pages under ISO/IEC 19752 — Lightwave lists no separate yield, so actual counts vary with page content.
- Built for shared high-volume printers — the M506 and M527 families serve whole departments, so a spare on the shelf avoids downtime between deliveries.
- Fused laser output — pages leave the tray dry, ready for signatures, rubber stamps and binding without any smudging or waiting.
- Lower purchase price than the HP-branded 87A — keeping one backup per printer becomes realistic for most office supply budgets.
Compatibility and Printer Fit
- HP LaserJet Enterprise M506n, M506dn and M506x — the single-function enterprise printers common on shared office floors and in records rooms.
- HP LaserJet Enterprise MFP M527dn and MFP M527f — print, scan and copy machines that take the same CF287A cartridge.
- HP LaserJet Enterprise Flow MFP M527c and Flow MFP M527z — document-heavy models with extra scanning features, also listed by HP for the 87A.
- HP LaserJet Pro M501dn — the smaller Pro model in this family, which shares the 87A cartridge with the enterprise machines.
- Firmware note — some HP updates block non-HP cartridges, so disabling automatic firmware updates helps the printer keep accepting compatible toner.
- Existing drivers stay in place — no new software is required, so every computer on the office network keeps printing as before.
Build and Storage
- Made by Lightwave as a third-party, generic cartridge — shaped to the HP 87A pattern, but not produced or branded by HP.
- One-piece layout matching the original — you pull out the spent cartridge and slide this one in, with no extra parts to fit.
- Sealed factory wrap — keeps dust and humidity away from the toner until the moment you install the cartridge.
- Store flat and sealed in a cool cupboard — high heat in a store room or delivery van can cause toner to clump before use.
- A gentle side-to-side rock before installing spreads the toner evenly — the first pages then print with steady, even darkness.
Inclusions and Support
- One Lightwave 87A Toner cartridge in black — the single item in the box, ready for your printer.
- No cables or software are included — your M506, M527 or M501 already has everything else the cartridge needs.
- 6-month warranty from Mascom International on manufacturing defects — claims are handled at our Nairobi CBD service desk.
- Free fit check before you buy — WhatsApp your printer model to +254 708 852 521 and we confirm the match.
- Bulk orders for several printers — packed together and sent with pay-on-arrival delivery, so finance can check every sealed box before paying.
- Walk-in collection on Kimathi Street — office messengers can pick up cartridges in person and check the CF287A code on each box.
Package Contents
Inside the box you will find one Lightwave 87A Toner cartridge in black, sealed in its protective wrap. There are no cables, manuals on disc or extra accessories, since your HP LaserJet Enterprise or LaserJet Pro machine already supplies everything else. Offices ordering for several printers receive each cartridge in its own sealed box, packed together in one delivery. Hold on to the packaging; it is handy for wrapping the spent cartridge when you send it off for recycling.
Warranty
Mascom International covers the Lightwave 87A Toner with a 6-month warranty against manufacturing defects. If the cartridge leaks toner, will not seat, or prints streaked pages because of a production fault, return it with your receipt to our service desk in Nairobi CBD and we will process the claim.
Buying the Lightwave 87A Toner from Mascom International
You can pick up the Lightwave 87A Toner at Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD. The shop is open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and you are welcome to inspect the sealed box and check the part number before paying. The cartridge is black only.
To order or ask a question, use:
- Phone/WhatsApp: +254 708 852 521
- Email: info@mascomintl.com
- Website: www.mascomintl.com
Pay-on-arrival delivery covers all 47 counties. Nairobi and its environs get same-day delivery, and offices in Mombasa, Nakuru, Thika, Nyeri and other major towns receive orders within 1 business day. Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days.
The cartridge is backed by the 6-month warranty described above. Our promise is simple: an honest part number, a fair price, and a team that answers the phone when your office printer needs help.
