SKU:

CLS-HP-PRO 200 M276NW-Y

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

CF212A

Ink Color:

Yellow

Page Yield:

Color: 1800

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the yellow cartridge for the 131A family?

Yes — the CF212A is the yellow member of the HP 131A family, and this is the single cartridge at $32.03. If your LaserJet Pro 200 M276nw is asking for yellow, or the cartridge you removed reads CF212A on its label, you are in the right place.

What are the first signs that yellow is nearly gone?

Warmth leaves first. Highlighted text stops glowing and turns a dull cream, oranges drift brown, and photographs lose their sunny edge while text still prints crisply. Because black and the cooler colors keep working, many people blame the paper or the file before they think of yellow — check the supplies gauge before changing anything else.

Does printing color photos from phones and tablets use more yellow?

It can. Walk-up wireless printing on the M276nw makes color effortless, so photo and screenshot jobs — which lay down far more toner than a text page — arrive more often. The 1,800-page rating assumes light test coverage; a run of full-color photos spends the cartridge at a multiple of that pace.

Do copies and scans draw on this cartridge too?

Copies do: a color copy is a print, and it uses yellow wherever the original has warm tones. Scans do not use toner at all, and faxes print only in black, so two of the machine's four jobs never touch the CF212A at all.

What should I do with the spent cartridge I take out?

Set it aside in the new cartridge's box so it stays contained, and hand it to whichever recycling stream your office already uses for toner. As for the fresh one: rock it gently, remove the seal, and slide it into the yellow slot until it clicks; the printer updates its level reading automatically.

How are problems and delivery handled?

The cartridge carries a 1-year warranty with a 1-year free returns window. Stock ships from IL, PA, GA and CA, and our support desk is open Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST. The shipping and returns page covers the details.

About This CF212A Yellow Cartridge

Yellow is the least glamorous cartridge in the LaserJet Pro 200 M276nw and the one whose absence degrades output the longest before being noticed. This single CF212A costs $32.03 and is rated at 1,800 pages — sized for the steady, mixed workload of a small team rather than a print shop.

A useful habit on a wireless machine: because anyone in range can send a color job, build the supplies check into the weekly routine instead of waiting for the warning light. Sixty seconds at the panel keeps the yellow slot from ever becoming the reason a deadline print looks washed out.

The same cartridge also fits the LaserJet Pro 200 M251nw, the single-function sibling in this 200 series, so one spare covers either machine on the desk. The other positions in the machine are covered by the CF210A black cartridge, the CF211A cyan cartridge and the CF213A magenta cartridge, and all four can be renewed together with the complete four-cartridge set.