SKU:

CS-HP-89X-M528-Black

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

CF289X

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

Black: 10000

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Nobody in the agency tracks toner. How do we know when to order?

The printer does the watching. Its supplies status page reports the cartridge level as a percentage, and someone glancing at it weekly can order before the low warning lands mid-policy-run. The CF289X also announces itself physically — fading pages — well before it stops entirely.

Which code should our office manager quote when ordering?

CF289X, the full part number on the cartridge label. The short name for the same unit is 89X, and either identifies this cartridge, but the complete code is the safest thing to put on a purchase order because it cannot be confused with anything else on the shelf.

How many policy packets will one cartridge print?

It is rated at 10,000 pages at five per cent coverage, and policy documents — declarations, endorsements, signature pages — track close to that density. In practice an agency printer runs for months between changes, with the status gauge giving the honest count for your own packet sizes.

Every desk seems to have a different printer. Does one code really cover them?

If they are from HP's Enterprise 500-series monochrome platform, yes. The family runs from the LaserJet Enterprise M507n through the M528 multifunction units, and every model on it takes the CF289X — which is why agencies standardise on the platform.

Printed ID cards paperwork is coming out streaky. What should we check first?

The cartridge. Late-life streaking is its signature, and it shows before the low-toner alert. Rock the unit gently side to side and refit it; if the streaks fade briefly then return, the toner is exhausted and the cartridge should be replaced rather than nursed.

What are we covered by if a unit misbehaves?

Coverage is straightforward: a 1-year warranty on the cartridge and 1-year free returns under our shipping and returns page. Orders travel from California, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Georgia, and a support agent picks up Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

Do dense policy forms use up the cartridge faster than plain text pages?

Yes. The 10,000-page rating assumes five per cent coverage, and declarations and endorsements track close to that density. But full-page forms, shaded blocks, and dense riders spend more toner per page, so a month heavy on forms can pull the real count below the rating. The supplies gauge, not the calendar, is the honest measure of what is left.

Our M528 also copies and faxes. Does that draw from the same cartridge?

It does. Printing, copying, and received faxes all spend the same CF289X cartridge, and only scanning is free. A multifunction machine that copies policy files all day will empty sooner than a print-only desk, so plan from the total impression count on the supplies status page rather than from print jobs alone.

Should we keep a spare on the shelf, and when do we order the next one?

Yes, one sealed spare is enough for the office. Keep it flat in a cool dry cupboard and pull the seal only at fitting time. Order the next cartridge the day the spare goes in: the shelf is empty precisely when the machine is full, and ordering then leaves the full delivery window as your buffer.

The new cartridge prints light on its first pages. Is it faulty?

Not necessarily. A new unit can print light for its first pages while the toner settles, so print a few more pages and compare them with a known document. If output stays light after a short run, rock the cartridge gently side to side and refit it. Lightness that persists across a familiar page is when support should be called under the 1-year warranty.

About This HP 89X (CF289X) Black Toner Cartridge

For shared agency printers nobody owns: a single Clever Supplies compatible CF289X black cartridge — the 89X — at $104.77, its 10,000-page rating stretching the interval between changes across months of packets. The HP range at Clever Supplies covers the rest of the platform.