SKU:

CS-HP-17A-BK-N

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

CF217A

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

Black: 1600

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

My copies are coming out faded even though I mostly scan — why would toner be the answer?

Scanning sends an image to a file, but copying is printing: the copy you lift off the glass is made with toner. When copies fade while the machine otherwise behaves, the cartridge is the usual suspect — and this CF217A is the black cartridge for the M130 family and its M102 siblings.

How do I confirm this is the cartridge my machine takes?

Open the printer and read the label on the cartridge inside: you are looking for CF217A, the part number behind HP's 17A designation. Ten seconds with that label removes all guesswork.

What page count should I plan around?

Plan around the rated 1,600 pages, measured under standard test conditions. A multifunction machine's appetite varies with its mix — a copied form uses more toner than an email print — so consider 1,600 a fair figure for mixed work.

Faxes are arriving as pale ghosts. Will a new cartridge fix that?

Very likely, yes. Incoming faxes are printed pages, and pale fax output is a toner symptom, not a line fault. Fit this cartridge and print a report page: if it comes out dark and even, the problem is solved.

What am I covered for after the purchase?

The cartridge carries a 1-year warranty, and our 1-year free returns policy stands behind it, so a defective unit is a replacement or refund rather than a loss. Stock ships from warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California, and support is available Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

Is the swap something I can do between other jobs?

Easily. Lift the old cartridge out by its handle, lower this one in until it clicks, and close the machine — no tools, no settings, and pending jobs simply proceed. A one-minute interruption, designed for small offices without an IT person.

About This CF217A Black Toner Cartridge

This single compatible CF217A black cartridge, priced at $28.65, serves the HP LaserJet Pro M130 multifunction machines and the M102 printers sharing the platform, like the LaserJet M102a's print-only cousins. Every function that puts marks on paper — printing, copying, faxing — draws on this one cartridge, rated at 1,600 pages.

It suits the owner whose machine does a bit of everything: contracts in the morning, a form copied at lunch, faxes all day. When that output starts to fade together, this is the single part that restores it — swapped in a minute, covered for a year.

The fit list runs to the whole platform: LaserJet M102a, LaserJet M102w MFP, LaserJet M130a MFP, LaserJet M130fn MFP, LaserJet M130fw MFP and LaserJet M130nw — every one of them takes this cartridge. Two companions complete the system: the longer-life CF217AJ Jumbo black cartridge stretches the interval between swaps, and the CF219A imaging drum is the wear part that eventually sits beside it.