SKU:

CLS-HEWCE412A-COM-3

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

CE412A

Ink Color:

Yellow

Page Yield:

Color: 2600

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly am I buying on this page?

A single yellow cartridge — the CE412A of the 305A family — at $34.02. Not a set, not a bundle: one sealed unit for the Y slot, bought because yellow is the cartridge that finished, while the rest of the row still has work in it.

Our family photos look cold and the faces look pale. Could that be yellow?

It could. Skin tones are built from all three colors with yellow doing much of the warming; as it fades, faces go chalky and sunlight in photos turns thin and blue. Print the printer's own test or demo page — its yellow block shows the cartridge's true state without any guessing from photographs.

How long does one of these realistically last?

The rating says 2,600 pages at the standard 5 percent coverage. A household printing homework, letters and a modest pile of photos in a year can take a very long time to spend that. A household printing photo calendars in December spends it differently. The number is a yardstick; your pages cast the vote.

Is there any harm in stocking a spare yellow ahead of time?

None, if it stays sealed and stored sensibly — flat, dark, dry, room temperature. Toner cartridges do not dry out like ink, so the spare that waits six months performs like the one that waited six days. Given how quietly yellow fades, a spare on the shelf is genuinely useful.

What should the first page after the swap look like?

Normal — and that is the delight of replacing yellow: the correction is subtle rather than dramatic. Colors regain their warmth, greens return to green. If anything still looks off, the calibration routine in the printer's menu aligns the newcomer with its three older neighbours.

Who do I talk to if something seems wrong?

Us, Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM CST. And behind the conversation stands the paperwork: a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns on the cartridge itself.

About This CE412A Yellow Toner

The yellow member of the 305A family, this CE412A serves HP's Pro 300 and Pro 400 color printers — the family that includes the LaserJet Pro 300 Color MFP M375nw. It carries a 2,600-page rating and a $34.02 price as a single cartridge, which reflects the reality of color printing: the four slots empty on four schedules, and yellow's schedule is set by how much warmth your documents ask for.

Your parcel ships from the nearest of the four warehouses we operate — IL, PA, GA and CA. For timings and the returns process, the shipping & returns page has the whole picture, and the HP section holds the rest of what this printer generation uses.