SKU:

CLS-HP-PRO 400 CLR P M451DW-4Set-3

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

CE410A CE411A CE412A CE413A

Ink Color:

Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

Page Yield:

Black: 2200 Color: 2600

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Why replace all four at once when only one color has run out?

Color consistency. On the M451dw the four 305A cartridges print as a team — CE410A black, CE411A cyan, CE412A yellow, CE413A magenta — and a row of mixed ages makes photographs and brand colors wander. Fitting this $80.78 set together resets the whole team to the same age.

What is lost if I keep changing only the empty one?

Nothing breaks, but quality slowly smears. Each new cartridge calibrates against three older partners, so drift accumulates invisibly until a print that matters exposes it. A matched set every cycle keeps the baseline honest.

How do the page ratings read for a matched set?

The CE410A black is rated at 2,200 pages; the CE411A, CE412A and CE413A colors at 2,600 pages each. Fitted together, those numbers describe a row that ages in step — the black will still call time first under text-heavy use, but from a level start.

Does a full-row change take long on the M451dw?

One drawer, four swaps, a few minutes. The cartridges are coded and color-keyed, and a single calibration afterwards aligns the new row. It is quicker than two separate single-cartridge visits in the same month.

What do I do with the three colors that still had life in them?

That is the one genuine trade. Most offices that adopt the matched-set habit time it to when two or more slots are low, so little life is surrendered — the habit is about choosing the moment, not wasting toner.

How do I recognize each cartridge as it comes out?

By the printed code — CE410A, CE411A, CE412A, CE413A — and its color band. The outgoing row tells you the incoming order; seat like for like and the printer confirms the levels when the cover closes.

About This 305A Matched Set for the M451dw

Print quality on the LaserJet Pro 400 Color M451dw is a team statistic, and this set treats it that way: four 305A cartridges at $80.78, fitted as a matched row — CE410A black rated at 2,200 pages, CE411A cyan, CE412A yellow and CE413A magenta at 2,600 pages each — so color output starts from a single, calibratable baseline instead of a patchwork of ages.

The set is protected by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. It travels from warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA — shipping & returns lays the details out plainly. Talk to us Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM CST. Companion supplies sit under HP.