HP Color LaserJet 3800DN Toner Cartridges

COLOR LASERJET 3800DN

Duplexing and networking as standard made the HP Color LaserJet 3800DN the configuration most offices actually deployed from this line. Its cartridges are the Q6470A black — the 501A — and the 503A colors: Q7581A cyan, Q7582A yellow and Q7583A magenta. The black cartridge is also built in extended-yield form as the Q6470X, HP's 501X, for machines whose black slot turns over quickly. Compatible and genuine OEM cartridges for the 3800DN are listed below.

A 3800DN usually sits at the center of a department's printing: networked for everyone, duplexing by default, and expected to absorb the group's everyday color — reports, handouts, drafts with charts — without fuss. Machines in that position are run on routine rather than rescue: toner levels glanced at weekly, a reserve on the shelf, and no surprises.

Toner Cartridges for Color LaserJet 3800DN

3800DN 4 Color Set 1 — 4 Color Set; yield: see product page
501X / Q6470X — Black; yield: see product page
501A / 503A / Q6470A / Q7581A / Q7582A / Q7583A set — 4 Color Set; yield: see product page
501A / Q6470A set — Black; yield: see product page
501A / Q6470A — Black; yield: see product page
Q7581A / 503A — Cyan; yield: see product page
Q7582A / 503A — Yellow; yield: see product page
Q7583A / 503A — Magenta; yield: see product page
Q7581A — Cyan; yield: see product page
Q7582A — Yellow; yield: see product page
503A / Q7581A — Cyan; yield: see product page
503A / Q7582A — Yellow; yield: see product page

Listings labeled for the sister models that share these cartridges are also stocked on this page:

Which cartridge should you buy?

The deployed-everywhere DN rewards the extended-yield black most of all: the Q6470X holds more toner than the standard Q6470A, and on a shared machine black is the cartridge that actually cycles. Colors have no extended build in this family, so replace them one at a time as they fade and save the four-color set for a genuine across-the-board refresh. Note what your predecessor may already have discovered: this printer's compatible cartridges carry a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns, which is why so many departments standardized on them.

Chip, toner and everyday use

A cartridge reported as missing or unrecognized usually is not seated: open the door, push it home until it clicks, and let the printer read the chip again. Take the sealing tape out in one clean pull when fitting — remnants cause repeating marks that look like drum damage. Yields are quoted at about 5% coverage; a department's charts and photographs run denser, so plan replacements by the panel gauge rather than the calendar. Spares keep best flat, bagged, and used oldest-first.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which cartridges fit the Color LaserJet 3800DN?

Black is the Q6470A (501A), or the extended-yield Q6470X (501X) in the same slot. Colors are Q7581A cyan, Q7582A yellow and Q7583A magenta — the 503A series. Those codes are the complete list for this machine.

What makes the DN the standard deployment of this line?

The combination offices asked for: automatic two-sided printing to hold paper costs down, and a network connection so one machine serves the whole department. Its toner is identical to the rest of the 3800 line, so cartridges are shared with the base and DTN models.

Can I run the extended-yield black and standard colors together?

Yes — the slots are independent. Many departments run the Q6470X in black and standard cartridges in the three color slots, changing each on its own schedule. The printer tracks them separately.

Our 3800DN's magenta is low but black is new. What should we order?

Just the magenta single, Q7583A. Replacing cartridges as each one empties — rather than in sets — is how this family keeps its running cost down; the set is for when several colors genuinely run low together.