SKU:

CLS-HP-PRO 400 COLOR PRINTER M451NW-C

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

CE411A

Ink Color:

Cyan

Page Yield:

Color: 2600

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What cyan cartridge fits the M451nw on our office network?

The CE411A from the 305A family. The nw model is the networked variant of the M451 — Ethernet and Wi-Fi instead of a desk-side USB habit — but its toner row is identical to its siblings', and the number on the cartridge in the C slot will read CE411A.

Is there a simple way to know when to reorder for a shared printer?

Pick a threshold and make it a habit: when the supplies page shows cyan under a quarter, order. On a shared machine nobody owns the warning light, so a rule beats vigilance. The cartridge is $34.02; the expensive outcome is the morning a deadline job prints with dead blues because everyone assumed someone else had ordered.

How do I read the levels on the M451nw?

From the printer's small control panel, or better, from a browser: the machine's web interface lists every cartridge with its own gauge. For an administrator keeping several printers alive, that page is the whole job — cyan included, no walking required.

Does the rating hold up for office documents?

The CE411A is rated at 2,600 pages at 5 percent coverage, which office memos, invoices with a color logo and ordinary charts approximate reasonably well. Full-bleed graphics pull the real figure down; the rating's job is to give you a planning number, and for mixed office work it plans honestly.

What happens if we keep printing after cyan truly empties?

Color jobs lose their blues entirely — greens collapse toward yellow, skies go grey-pink — and the machine will flag the empty slot. Black-and-white work can usually continue, but there is little reason to run a shared printer into that corner when the refill is a one-minute swap.

What cover does the office have on this purchase?

A 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns come with it, and our support desk answers Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM CST.

About This CE411A for the M451nw

The M451nw in this listing is the networked Pro 400 color printer found in countless small offices; the wider 305A generation it belongs to includes machines such as the LaserJet Pro 300 Color MFP M375nw. This CE411A is its cyan cartridge — a single unit rated at 2,600 pages, sold separately at $34.02 so a shared printer's colors can be maintained one slot at a time, as they actually wear.

Stock ships from the closest of our IL, PA, GA and CA warehouses. The delivery and returns detail sits on the shipping & returns page, and the remainder of the range for this family is organised under HP.