Frequently Asked Questions

How do I confirm the W2021A is the cyan my printer wants?

Look at the cartridge you are replacing or at the printer's supplies page: the cyan slot in the 414A family is the W2021A. The family name is 414A, the color is cyan, and the code on the box will match the code on the cartridge that comes out.

My blues are coming out purple — is cyan the culprit?

Usually, yes. Blue is built from cyan and magenta; when cyan runs low, the balance tips and blues slide toward purple while reds stay deceptively normal. A fresh W2021A restores the missing half of every blue and green on the page.

How many pages does this cyan cartridge print?

It is rated at 2,100 pages. Photo-heavy and full-coverage color work spends it faster than ordinary office documents with a logo and a chart, so treat the rating as the standard benchmark rather than a promise for every job.

Can I install it while other colors are also getting low?

Yes — each color is independent. Change the cyan now and the others whenever the printer flags them; there is no need to wait and swap everything together.

What does it cost, and what if it disappoints?

This cyan cartridge is $90.65, covered by our 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. Delivery details are on the shipping and returns page.

Which machines does this cartridge serve?

The 414A generation of HP color machines — the same family that runs printers and MFPs such as the Color Pro M479fdw. Match the W2021A code to your supplies page and you have the right unit.

About This W2021A Cyan Cartridge

Single-color replacements are how a color laser is actually fed: the colors never empty together, so the shelf holds one cartridge at a time, not four. This W2021A is that cartridge for the cyan slot — the color behind every blue, green and sky tone your documents print, and the one whose fading quietly turns a company logo the wrong shade before anyone names the problem. The platform behind the 414A name is four machines deep: Color LaserJet Pro MFP M454dw, Color LaserJet Enterprise M455dn, Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP M480f and Color LaserJet Pro M479fdw, and this cartridge drops into any of them.

It ships from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, and if you are not sure whether cyan is your issue, describe the symptom to our team — Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST. 'Blues gone purple' is a sentence we hear often, and it almost always ends with this cartridge. Complete the row with 414A black cartridge (W2020A), 414A magenta cartridge (W2023A), and 414A yellow cartridge (W2022A), or take the 414A four-color set in a single box. Heavy print volume wears through standard yield quickly; the high-yield 414X cyan cartridge (W2021X) is the longer-running option for this slot.