SKU:

CS-HP-X-4201dn-BK

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

W2100X

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

Black: 7500

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly is the W2100X cartridge on this page?

It is a single black toner cartridge from the HP 210X family, sold on its own at $102.99. W2100X is the code to match against the label of the cartridge already in your printer: if that label carries the same code, this is the black replacement your machine is asking for.

How much printing does one of these cartridges deliver?

Up to 7,500 pages at the standard test rating. An office printing 500 pages a month can expect well over a year from one cartridge; a busier desk printing 2,000 a month will see roughly a quarter's work. Coverage decides it — dense pages with heavy graphics use toner far faster than plain letters.

Our output is mostly letters, invoices and reports — why does black matter most?

Because those documents are almost entirely black toner at work. On a colour printer, everyday text work drains the black cartridge long before the colours, so the W2100X is the cartridge that decides whether the office prints or waits. Keeping this single cartridge fresh keeps the routine paperwork moving.

Will changing the black cartridge disturb the colour cartridges?

No. Each cartridge sits in its own slot and can be changed independently. When you swap the black, the cyan, yellow and magenta units stay exactly where they are, untouched, and the printer resumes with the same colour settings it had before.

How do I know the new cartridge is seated properly?

Push it in until it settles with a firm stop and the printer's door closes cleanly; the machine will then run a brief calibration and return to Ready. If a warning about the cartridge stays on the display, slide it out and reseat it once — an incompletely seated cartridge is the usual cause.

What backing comes with this single cartridge?

It is covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, and our shipping & returns page spells out delivery times and the returns process in full. Should the cartridge streak or fade from the start, that cover is there to be used, not argued over.

About This 210X Black Cartridge for the 4201dn

Built around one machine and one job, this listing is the straightforward black refill for the Color LaserJet Pro 4201dn: a single W2100X with a 7,500-page rating for printers that earn their keep on text. There is nothing bundled and nothing extra to store — the cartridge arrives, the old one comes out, and the document queue clears. One cartridge, a whole platform — Color Pro 4201dne, Color Pro 4201dw and Color Pro 4201dwe MFP and Color Pro 4301dw MFP, Color Pro 4301dwe MFP, Color Pro 4301fdn MFP, Color Pro 4301fdne MFP, Color Pro 4301fdw MFP and Color Pro 4301fdwe included, every one of them fed by the same design.

We send orders from our warehouses across IL, PA, GA and CA, choosing the closest to your address. The rest of this printer family's supplies live under HP in the store, and our support desk is staffed Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM CST for anything from order questions to print-quality troubleshooting. The family around it is complete — the cyan W2101X, the yellow W2102X and the magenta W2103X for the other bays, standard-yield W2100A when this slot is the workhorse, and the 210X four-colour set for a full change.