SKU:

8H-FCQ8-CRSS

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

CE411A

Ink Color:

Cyan

Page Yield:

Color: 2600

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the earliest signs that the cyan cartridge is nearly empty?

Blues lose their punch first — a company logo that should print a clean mid-blue comes out violet, and photographs of water or sky turn flat and greyish. The printer also posts a low-toner warning for the cyan slot specifically, and the supplies status page prints a gauge for it, so the evidence is there before quality really suffers.

Is there a way to check the cyan level without printing anything?

Yes. On printers with a screen, the supplies menu shows each cartridge as its own bar. From a computer on the same network you can open the printer's embedded web page and read the same gauges there. Either route tells you whether cyan is the cartridge to order, rather than guessing from one bad print.

What does the 2,600-page rating on this cartridge rest on?

It is the manufacturer's standard test figure for the CE411A at 5 percent coverage per page. A page of email-style text with a small chart lands near that assumption; a page that is mostly photograph does not. Treat 2,600 as the yardstick for comparing cartridges, and expect your real count to follow your own mix of work.

The printer says cyan is low but my prints still look fine. Keep going?

You can. The low warning arrives with a margin built in, and many offices run a cartridge to genuine empty before swapping. The risk is only inconvenience: when cyan does finish, color output shifts suddenly mid-run. At $34.02, keeping the replacement on the shelf removes the gamble without costing a cartridge's remaining life.

Does this cartridge handle the whole 305A cyan job by itself?

It does — this listing is the single cyan unit of the 305A family, one cartridge for the C slot. Nothing else needs to be bought alongside it, and the other colors in the machine carry on untouched at their own levels when this one goes in.

How should a spare sit in a cupboard until it is needed?

Flat, in its sealed bag, out of direct light and away from radiators or damp. Toner does not dry out the way ink does, so a sealed spare waits patiently; just rotate stock so the oldest box is the one that gets opened first.

About This 305A Cyan Cartridge (CE411A)

Built for the generation of HP color lasers anchored by machines like the LaserJet Pro 300 Color MFP M375nw, this CE411A is the cyan member of the 305A set, sold singly at $34.02 and rated at 2,600 pages. It suits offices that would rather replace one color at a time — the usual pattern, since real-world printing almost never empties four cartridges on the same day.

If you need a hand at any point, our team is reachable Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM CST. Orders leave from IL, PA, GA or CA, whichever warehouse is nearest, and the cartridge is backed by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. Delivery details are spelled out on the shipping & returns page, and everything else we stock for this printer generation is gathered under HP.