Frequently Asked Questions

What identifies these cartridges as the right ones for our printers?

The part number CF283A — the 83A — printed on every cartridge label in the pack. Verify it once against a spent unit from any of your machines and the identity of all ten is settled.

What does the ten-pack contain?

Ten black 83A cartridges, each individually bagged and boxed for separate issue, at $98.35. The individual packaging matters at this size: units can be drawn down one at a time across a site without exposing the rest.

How do we control stock across several printers?

Keep a simple issue log — date, printer, initials — on the cabinet door. With ten identical cartridges moving out to different machines, the log is what turns a vague sense of "we use a lot" into a per-printer picture, and it makes the next order a calculation rather than a guess.

Is there a risk in holding this much toner?

Not from the toner itself: kept sealed, flat and in a cool dry store, the cartridges wait patiently, since dry toner does not dry out. The only discipline needed is rotation — issue in arrival order so no box sits forgotten at the back for years.

What does a swap involve for whoever draws the short straw?

Open the machine, slide the empty out, unpack the fresh cartridge, rock it gently, pull the packing strip, seat it and close up. A couple of minutes, no tools, and the same routine on every printer that takes this cartridge.

What backing comes with a bulk pack like this?

Each of the ten carries a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, and support is staffed Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM CST. Bulk buying does not dilute the cover.

About This 83A Ten-Pack

Ten CF283A black cartridges, each rated at 1,500 pages, bought centrally at $98.35 for sites where printers like the LaserJet M201dw are spread across desks and departments. One cartridge number across the fleet keeps purchasing, storage and swaps uniform — whoever restocks a machine reaches for the same box every time.

The pack ships from the nearest of our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA; full delivery and returns terms are on the shipping & returns page, and the rest of this printer family's range sits under HP.

If the pages pile up, the high-yield CF283X single (83X) stretches the time between changes. It also comes as the CF283A single (83A). Stocking this cartridge also covers LaserJet MFP M127fw, LaserJet MFP M225dn, LaserJet Pro MFP M127fw, LaserJet M201dw, LaserJet M201n and LaserJet MFP M125nw.