SKU:

CS-HP-PRO 400 COLOR M451-M-2

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

CE413A

Ink Color:

Magenta

Page Yield:

Color: 2600

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does our logo's red never quite match from one batch to the next?

Because the logo's red is a mixture, and mixtures drift as their ingredients age. Magenta is the senior partner in red; as the CE413A in your printer thins out, every batch of letterheads leans a little more orange than the last. A fresh cartridge, followed by one calibration, pins the color back to the brand sheet — and keeping a printed reference sample is how you prove it.

Which cartridge should our reorder list name?

CE413A — the magenta cartridge of the 305A family, and the only number the M451's magenta slot answers to. Put the code itself on the reorder list, not a description; codes do not get misread in a supply cabinet.

How predictable is its life in brand-printing service?

The rating is 2,600 pages at 5 percent coverage. Letterheads with a red logo sip at it; brochures with red panels drink. Most offices find the cartridge lasts a steady number of months in their own mix, which is all a reorder threshold needs — set the trigger on the supplies gauge and the color stays boring, which is what brand color should be.

Would replacing magenta alone upset the balance with the older cartridges?

Briefly, and then calibration settles it. A new cartridge delivers at full specification beside three that have aged; the printer's calibration routine exists precisely to weigh them against each other. Run it once after the swap and judge the second sheet, not the first.

What should we do with the reference sample habit?

Keep one perfect print of your logo sheet in the toner cabinet. Every cartridge change gets judged against it under the same light. It takes no time, and it converts arguments about whether the red is right into a ten-second comparison.

What protection does the business have on the purchase?

A 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, with our support team available Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM CST for the color questions that sit between a cartridge and a printer.

About This CE413A for the M451

This listing is the magenta cartridge, CE413A, for the M451 in HP's Pro 400 color family — the 305A generation that also covers machines like the LaserJet Pro 300 Color MFP M375nw. A single unit of the 305A family, rated at 2,600 pages and priced at $34.02, it is bought on its own because brand color is maintained slot by slot: the magenta is replaced when the reds say so, not when a set's schedule suggests it.

We ship from the closest warehouse — IL, PA, GA or CA. The delivery and returns terms are gathered on the shipping & returns page, and the full range for this printer family is filed under HP.