HP 738M 130-ml Yellow DesignJet Ink Cartridge (A24VPA)

What this part is

A24VPA is HP’s 130-ml Yellow for the 738M run. Like the rest of the range it carries its own printhead, so the tank and the yellow nozzles arrive as one item.

Which printers take this part

HP part number A24VPA — genuine HP 738M 130-ml Yellow, one cartridge. Four machines carry it in HP’s data:

• HP DesignJet T870 / XT870
• HP DesignJet XT950 / XT950 MFP

Neither T850 variant appears, so a school running a T850 or T850 MFP wants the plain 738 yellow instead. If your printer came through PSE under a package name, let us confirm the range before a requisition goes in.

What the yellow channel does on this platform

This is a four-color platform, so yellow mixes with cyan for greens and magenta for reds. The integrated printhead keeps the yellow nozzles on the same replacement schedule as the yellow ink, with no second part to track.

Tank size and the larger alternative

This is the smaller of the two 738M yellow tanks. The same yellow is stocked as 676N1A in a 300-ml cartridge, which costs less per milliliter; the current price for each sits on its own product page. Schools that replace yellow most often tend to move to the 300-ml tank.

Do not order this one by mistake

A single letter separates the four 738M 130-ml codes: A24VLA black, A24VMA cyan, A24VNA magenta and A24VPA yellow. Yellow is the P. The other range is the plain 738, whose 130-ml yellow is 498N7A. That range fits the T870 and XT870 as well as the T850 family, so a T870 owner can be offered either one; only the 738M fits the XT950. If your machine is an XT950 or XT950 MFP, it must be a 738M code — the codes differ by one letter, so confirm it before a requisition goes in.

Specifications

Questions schools ask about this cartridge

What ink does an HP DesignJet XT950 take?

The 738M range: A24VLA black, A24VMA cyan, A24VNA magenta and A24VPA yellow at 130 ml, and the same four colors at 300 ml. An XT950 requisition should carry 738M codes.

Which yellow does a T850 MFP need?

Not this one. The T850 family is on the plain 738 list, where the 130-ml yellow is 498N7A.

Can we put a 300-ml yellow in the same printer?

Yes — 676N1A is the same yellow in a larger tank at a lower cost per milliliter.

How long does an unopened cartridge keep?

We do not have a storage-life figure for this part from HP, so we are not going to quote one.

Ordering

Free shipping on all supply orders. School purchase orders accepted. Genuine HP part. Unopened supplies may be returned within 30 days of delivery; a 30% restocking fee applies to returns without an exchange. Not sure which part fits your machine? Call 866-788-7900 or see all genuine HP parts by number.