SKU:

CLS-HP-M451-Y-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 yellow cartridge goes in a plain M451 with no letters after it?

The CE412A. Every member of the M451 line — whatever suffix follows the number — shares the 305A toner family, and its yellow slot takes this cartridge. The label on the unit currently in the Y position gives you the same code if you want to double-check.

Our highlighted documents look odd. Is yellow involved in that?

Directly. The pale-yellow wash behind highlighted text, the amber in warning boxes, the warm tint in charts — all of it is this cartridge's work. As it fades, highlights go grey-blue and documents lose the visual cues the author built in, often before anyone can name what changed.

How does the 2,600-page figure translate to office paperwork?

That rating assumes 5 percent of each page is covered. Letters and reports with a logo and a highlighted paragraph or two sit near the assumption; a page flooded with color graphics does not. For ordinary office mix, the $34.02 cartridge's real life lands respectably near its rating, and its gauge — printable on a status page — always tells the current truth.

Is the M451 fussy about the order cartridges are replaced in?

Not at all. Each cartridge answers for its own slot and its own level. Yellow can be swapped on a Tuesday while the others run for months more, and the printer simply updates its yellow reading and carries on with the job queue.

Anything to avoid while fitting it?

Two habits help: pull the seal out in one straight motion rather than tearing at it, and do not leave the cartridge sitting in bright light while the drawer is open — the drum underneath prefers the dark. Beyond that, the swap is a one-minute, no-tools task.

What happens if a problem shows up afterward?

The cartridge is backed by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, and our support team is on hand Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM CST to sort out whether the printer or the cartridge is talking.

About This CE412A for the M451

Sold as the single yellow unit of the 305A family, this CE412A serves the HP color generation that includes machines like the LaserJet Pro 300 Color MFP M375nw — and, for this listing, the M451 printer itself. It is rated at 2,600 pages and priced at $34.02, a one-slot answer for the color that warms everything the office prints and quietly empties while attention is elsewhere.

Stock leaves from the closest warehouse among IL, PA, GA and CA. Details on delivery and sending anything back are on the shipping & returns page; the balance of the range for these printers is in the HP section.