SKU:

CS-HP-MFP M528dn-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

How do I identify the cartridge this MFP takes?

By the code on the installed unit: CF289A, the HP 89A, printed on its label behind the front door. The LaserJet Enterprise MFP M528dn uses that one cartridge for all its printing and copying — duplexing and networking change the paper handling, never the toner bay.

Does duplex copying change how long it lasts?

The rating is in printed pages: 5,000 of them at standard coverage. A two-sided copy prints two pages onto one sheet, so duplex work halves your paper use while the cartridge still counts pages as it always did. Budget by page volume, and enjoy the saving where it actually lands — in the paper cupboard.

Why do network users report the printer empty before I see any fade?

Because on a shared MFP the fade is spread across everyone's jobs — slightly greyer reports here, paler copies there — and no single user watches it develop. Check the supplies status in the machine's web interface when the first comments surface; by the time output is obviously pale, the cartridge is at its end.

Will fitting it reset any of the MFP's setup?

No. Address books, scan destinations, duplex defaults and network settings live in the machine, not in the cartridge. The change is a simple front-door swap — old unit out, seal off, new unit in — and the M528dn returns to the queue with its configuration untouched.

Is this an original HP cartridge?

It is a Clever Supplies compatible cartridge made to the CF289A specification, at $89.86, and rated to the same 5,000-page standard. It is backed by our own warranty and returns terms, described in the next answer, rather than by HP's arrangements.

What warranty and returns apply to it?

A 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, on the terms set out on our shipping and returns page. Orders are dispatched from our warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California, and support answers Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST if anything about the fit or the output needs checking.

What does this cartridge cost per printed page?

At $89.86 for a cartridge rated at 5,000 pages, the running cost works out to about 1.8 cents per page at standard coverage. Copies spend pages at exactly the same rate as prints, so the figure covers everything the M528dn puts on paper — a useful number when a department is costing a shared multifunction honestly rather than guessing at toner spend.

How do I make sure I order this cartridge and not a near match?

Read the code off the cartridge you take out: CF289A, the HP 89A, is printed on its label behind the front door. Match that code character for character when you order, and be wary of codes that differ by one letter or digit — the M528dn runs on this one cartridge for all its printing and copying, so the label on the spent unit is the ordering reference that cannot steer you wrong.

Is it worth keeping a boxed spare for a single machine like this?

On a shared MFP, usually yes. The fade never belongs to one user — it shows up as slightly paler output spread across a whole floor's jobs — so the first warning is often a round of comments rather than a page you see yourself. A boxed spare beside the machine turns that moment into a short front-door swap instead of a wait for a delivery while everyone's copying queues up.

When is the right moment to order the next cartridge?

At the first low indication, not at visible fading. Check the supplies status in the machine's web interface when the first comments about pale output surface, and order then: by the time pages are obviously gray, the installed CF289A is at its end. Ordering at the first signal means the replacement is already in the building, and the change happens on your schedule instead of the cartridge's.

About This HP MFP M528dn (CF289A) Toner Cartridge

A single Clever Supplies compatible CF289A — the HP 89A — for the LaserJet Enterprise MFP M528dn, rated at 5,000 pages and priced at $89.86. The duplexing, networked multifunction is the floor's shared workhorse, and this is its standard single replacement cartridge. The platform's other supplies are listed in the HP range at Clever Supplies.