Frequently Asked Questions

What number should I match before buying this two-pack?

CF283A — the 83A. Read it off the cartridge you are replacing; if that code is on the old label, both cartridges in this pack are the same supply for your printer.

What is included for $34.47?

Two black 83A cartridges, each in its own sealed bag and carton. The idea is simple: one goes into the printer now, the second waits on the shelf as the standing spare.

Why keep a spare at all on a small printer?

Because a cartridge rarely empties at a convenient moment. With the second unit already in the building, a mid-job fade becomes a two-minute swap instead of a stalled desk waiting on a delivery. The empty shelf space afterwards is your reminder to reorder.

How should the spare be stored while it waits?

Sealed in its bag, lying flat in a cool, dry spot away from windows and heaters. Toner powder does not dry out, so a spare kept this way is as ready in six months as it is today.

What are the fitting steps?

Open the printer, slide the finished cartridge out, and unpack the fresh one. Rock it gently side to side, remove the sealing strip and packing pieces, push it in until it seats, and close up. Run one test page to confirm clean output.

What if one of the two cartridges turns out to be faulty?

Both are covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, and support is on hand Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM CST. A bad unit is replaced or refunded — including the one still sealed in its box.

About This 83A Two-Pack

This two-pack pairs two CF283A black cartridges, each rated at 1,500 pages, for printers like the LaserJet M201n — one to run, one to keep in reserve. At $34.47 it is the smallest stock-up that still removes the empty-cartridge scramble from a small office's week.

Orders leave from whichever of our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA sits nearest you; delivery and returns details are on the shipping & returns page, and the rest of this family's range is gathered under HP.