SKU:

CS-HP-M507x-Black

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

CF289A

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

Black: 5000

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

The touchscreen says toner is low — which cartridge do I order?

The one this listing sells: CF289A, the 89A cartridge, whose code also appears on the supply status screen and on the label of the unit inside the machine. The LaserJet Enterprise M507x takes no other toner cartridge, so the part number on the panel and the part number on this box will match exactly.

How many pages does it print?

5,000 pages at the standard five per cent coverage rating. The M507x is usually a departmental machine with walk-up and secure-release printing, so that figure is consumed by many hands at once — expect the calendar life of a cartridge to be shorter than on a private desk printer, even though the page count is the same.

Can I finish a big job on a cartridge the panel is warning about?

Usually, yes — the low warning is an estimate with reserve built in, and the status screen shows the approximate pages remaining. Print the job, but treat the warning as the ordering signal: once output starts to fade, the cartridge is truly at its end.

Does replacing the cartridge disturb the printer's settings?

No. The swap is purely mechanical: open the front, lift out the old unit, pull the seal from the new one, slide it in. Stored jobs, PIN settings and tray assignments all live in the printer, not the cartridge, so everything is where users left it when the machine comes back.

Who on our floor should do the change?

Whoever finds it empty. The M507x is built for walk-up servicing, with the cartridge behind the front door and no tools involved. The whole task is comfortably under two minutes, even for a first-timer.

What warranty and returns does it carry?

A 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, on the terms shown on our shipping and returns page. The cartridge is priced at $89.86 and ships from our warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California; support is staffed Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST if you want help reading a status screen or judging print quality.

What happens in the first moments after the new cartridge goes in?

The M507x runs a brief calibration as it recognizes the fresh CF289A, and the supplies screen updates to show a full cartridge. The first page or two out of the machine are the proof: they should print at full density, matching what the printer produced when its previous cartridge was new. No user settings or stored jobs are affected by any of this.

How does walk-up printing change the way this cartridge is used up?

Secure-release and walk-up work arrives in bursts from many different users, and the mix is unpredictable — one person's single page, the next person's fifty-page report. The CF289A's 5,000-page rating is consumed by that aggregate, not by any individual's habits, so the sensible planning figure is the department's total monthly pages rather than anyone's personal printing.

Should a single-cartridge buyer keep the next one on the shelf anyway?

For a departmental machine, yes — buying this CF289A when the warning appears solves today's change, but ordering its successor at the same time turns the next change into a two-minute task instead of a wait for a delivery. The spare stores sealed beside the printer at full strength, so there is no penalty for holding it early.

What should we check when the cartridge arrives, before its day comes?

Two things while the box is still closed: that the code printed on it reads CF289A, matching the part number the M507x's status screen calls for, and that the packaging and seal are intact. Checking on delivery rather than on fitting day means any mix-up is sorted out calmly, while the old cartridge still has pages left in it.

About This HP M507x (CF289A) Toner Cartridge

One Clever Supplies compatible CF289A — HP's 89A — for the LaserJet Enterprise M507x, rated at 5,000 pages and priced at $89.86. The x model is the department's shared, touchscreen-fronted machine; this is its standard single replacement, ordered when the panel's gauge says the end is near. The wider platform range is in the HP range at Clever Supplies.