SKU:

CS-HP-CE285A-Black-N1

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

CE285A

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

1600 Each

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Our reorder list just says '85A black' — what exactly should I be buying?

The cartridge behind that shorthand is the CE285A: one black toner cartridge, rated at 1,600 pages, used across HP's compact LaserJet Pro range. This compatible version matches that specification, so a standing reorder note written as '85A' and an empty cartridge stamped CE285A both point at this listing.

We print invoices and statements all day. How often will we be swapping cartridges?

Work it from your monthly page count. A front desk putting out 800 pages a month will finish a cartridge roughly every two months; at 1,600 pages a month it is a monthly swap. Businesses on this platform — the Laserjet M1212 and its relatives — usually keep the swap in the diary rather than waiting for the fade, because an invoice run is the worst moment to discover an empty bay.

Is there a way to stretch each cartridge a little further?

Yes. Most printers in this family offer a draft or toner-save setting in the driver, which lays down slightly less toner per page. For internal copies and file duplicates the difference on paper is barely noticeable and the cartridge lasts measurably longer. Keep full quality for anything leaving the building — customer invoices and letters are not the place to save toner.

Two of our desks run different compact HP models. Do they share a cartridge?

Very likely, yes. This platform was built so one supply covers many machines: the M1212 in this listing's family sits alongside the P1102 and P1102W printers and the M1132, M1136 and M1138 series, all drinking from the same CE285A. Check the code on each machine's empty cartridge — if both say CE285A, one shelf stock serves both desks.

How disruptive is the swap itself during a working day?

Barely. Open the access door, lift the old unit out by its handle, remove the seal from the new one, drop it in and close the door. There is no warm-up ritual and no settings to redo; the printer picks the job queue back up on its own. Most people complete it in under two minutes, coffee still warm.

What happens if a cartridge underperforms?

You are covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns — see the shipping and returns page for the terms — and real people answer questions Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST. Stock ships from Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California, so a replacement is never coming from the far side of the country.

About This 85A (CE285A) Black Toner Cartridge

A working cartridge for working desks: this single compatible CE285A, sold here under its 85A family name, is rated at 1,600 pages and priced at $26.75. It is the supply that keeps the compact LaserJet Pro machines fed — the invoice printers, statement printers and letter printers that small businesses lean on all day.

In the HP compatible range it is deliberately unglamorous: correct fit, honest rating, quick swap, and a reorder code your office manager can write on a sticky note. Buy singles if your volume is steady and predictable; the platform's predictability is the point.