SKU:

CS-HP-M528-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

Which cartridge does the M528 multifunction use?

The CF289A — HP's 89A — the same cartridge as the single-function printers on its platform. Open the front door of the LaserJet Enterprise M528 and the code is printed on the installed unit's label; match it to the code on this box and the identification is settled.

Does scanning use up this cartridge?

No. Scanning and sending documents consume no toner at all — only printing and copying draw on the cartridge. Offices that scan heavily and print lightly often find a cartridge lasting far longer than the machine's total document traffic would suggest, because half the M528's work never touches the toner supply.

How many printed pages should we plan on?

The cartridge is rated at 5,000 pages at standard five per cent coverage. Copies count exactly like prints against that figure, so a department that photocopies packs of handouts will move through the rating faster than one whose M528 mostly scans to e-mail.

Copies are coming out faint while prints look fine — why?

Check the scanner glass first: copies pass over it, prints do not, so a smudge or strip of grime fakes a toner fault on copies alone. If a plain print is also fading, the cartridge is the cause — rock it gently, test again, and replace it with this unit if the fade persists.

Is the changeover different on a multifunction?

Barely. The cartridge sits behind the front door, separate from the scanner assembly above it: out by the handle, seal pulled from the new unit, in until it clicks. Scanning, copying and any stored settings are untouched by the swap, and the MFP is back on duty in about a minute.

What cover does the cartridge come with?

A 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, under the terms on our shipping and returns page. It is priced at $89.86, ships from our warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California, and support is available Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST for any fitting or quality questions.

What does this cartridge cost per page on a multifunction?

At $89.86 against a 5,000-page rating, the CF289A runs at roughly 1.8 cents per page. On the M528 that cost attaches only to printed and copied pages; the scanning and sending side of the machine's workload spends nothing from the cartridge, so a scan-heavy department's effective cost per document handled is lower than the figure suggests.

Should a department keep a spare of this cartridge on the shelf?

For a shared multifunction, yes. A spare CF289A stored sealed and flat in a dry cupboard loses nothing while it waits, because the toner powder inside is stable in storage. When the fitted unit fades for good, that spare converts a department-wide outage into a changeover of about a minute, at whatever hour the old cartridge happens to give up.

What should we keep until the new cartridge has proved itself?

Its box and your order details. If the first prints disappoint after the simple checks, the cartridge is covered by a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns, and having the packaging turns a return into a re-boxing exercise instead of a search. Once a week of clean prints and copies has passed, the box can go out with the ordinary recycling.

What do we do with the old cartridge?

Seal the spent CF289A inside the bag and box its replacement arrived in, so the toner residue stays contained, and send it out with the office recycling or e-waste collection. On a shared machine, leaving the empty boxed by the supply shelf also does a quiet administrative job: it shows the next person that the cartridge has already been changed.

About This HP M528 (CF289A) Toner Cartridge

One Clever Supplies compatible CF289A — the HP 89A — for the LaserJet Enterprise M528 multifunction, rated at 5,000 pages and priced at $89.86. On an MFP, toner serves the print and copy queues only; this single cartridge restocks both. The rest of the platform's supplies are in the HP range at Clever Supplies.

Compatibility covers the whole family: Laserjet Enterprise MFP M528dn, Laserjet Enterprise M528f, Laserjet Enterprise M528c, Laserjet Enterprise M528z, Laserjet Enterprise M507, Laserjet Enterprise M528, Laserjet Enterprise M507n, Laserjet Enterprise M507dn and Laserjet Enterprise M507x. For heavier volume there is the high-yield CF289X single (89X), built to run longer between swaps. The same cartridge is also sold as the CF289A 4-pack (89A).