Color LaserJet 4600N
The Color LaserJet 4600N put the improved 4600 color engine on the office network, and workgroups shared richer color output from a single dependable machine. Its toner is the 641A black (C9720A) plus cyan C9721A, yellow C9722A and magenta C9723A — four cartridges replaced independently as each one runs down. Networked workgroups printing color daily can step up to the higher-capacity builds of the two hardest-worked colors, 641X yellow (C9722X) and 641X magenta (C9723X), with a 641X black (C9720X) for text-heavy desks. We offer compatible and genuine OEM cartridges for the 4600N.
The N model was the workgroup answer: one printer on the network, everyone's color work flowing through it. That concentrates the supply question — a cartridge that runs dry on a shared printer inconveniences a dozen people, not one. Workgroup printers also develop a house pattern: the marketing team's presentations, the accountants' charts, each pulling different colors at different rates. Watching a single replacement cycle teaches you your group's pattern, and after that the 4600N's toner shelf runs itself.
Toner Cartridges for Color LaserJet 4600N
| Cartridge | Type | Page Yield |
|---|---|---|
| Compatible 641X C9720X Black | Black | See product page |
| 641X listing — 641X C9723X Magenta | Magenta | See product page |
| 641X listing — 641X C9722X Yellow | Yellow | See product page |
| Compatible 4 Color Set | Color set | See product page |
Sister-model listings stocked here — same cartridges, different model names on the box:
- Compatible C9720A 641A Black
- Compatible C9721A 641A Cyan
- Compatible C9722A 641A Yellow
- Compatible C9723A 641A Magenta
- Compatible 641A C9720A C9721A C9722A C9723A 4 Color Set
- 4650 listing — C9720A Black 2 Black pack
- 4650 listing — C9721A C9722A C9723A 3 Color Set
- 4650 listing — C9720A C9721A C9723A C9722A 5 Color Set
- 4650 listing — C9721A Cyan
- 4650 listing — C9723A Magenta
- 4650 listing — C9722A Yellow
- 4650dn listing — C9720A Black 2 Black pack
- 4650dn listing — C9721A C9722A C9723A 3 Color Set
- 4650dn listing — C9720A Black
- 4650dn listing — C9721A Cyan
- 4650dn listing — C9722A Yellow
- 4650n listing — C9723A Magenta
- 4610n listing — C9720A C9721A C9723A C9722A 4 Color Set
- 4650 listing — C9720A C9721A C9723A C9722A 4 Color Set
- 4650dn listing — C9720A C9721A C9723A C9722A 4 Color Set
- 4650n listing — C9720A C9721A C9723A C9722A 4 Color Set
- 4600 listing — C9723A Magenta
- 4600dn listing — C9721A Cyan
- 4600hdn listing — C9723A Magenta
- 641A listing — 641A C9722A Yellow
Which cartridge should you buy?
For a networked machine, stock to the group's real pattern rather than the brochure's. If color documents are daily fare, the 641X yellow and magenta are the pragmatic defaults and the standard cyan will keep pace beside them; black follows document volume, with the 641X black paying off where text dominates. A four-color set suits a planned refresh when the panel shows several lows at once. Compatible cartridges carry a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns, and genuine HP is stocked for buyers who need OEM. Whatever you choose, order against the C972 codes on the old cartridge — never against the printer's name alone.
Chip, toner and everyday use
Network printers collect other people's deadlines, so a clean swap routine matters: fit the new cartridge until it clicks, let the machine read its chip and settle, then release the queue. Early fading in one color is usually distribution, not emptiness — lift that cartridge, rock it gently side to side, and refit it before ordering. Remember yields are estimated at five percent coverage; a workgroup's real mix of charts and photos draws toner faster. Keep the spare shelf where the whole group can reach it, labeled by color, oldest stock at the front.
Frequently Asked Questions
What toner cartridges does the Color LaserJet 4600N use?
The HP 641A family: C9720A black, C9721A cyan, C9722A yellow and C9723A magenta. Extended 641X builds — C9720X black, C9722X yellow, C9723X magenta — fit the same slots.
Our 4600N serves a whole workgroup. Which cartridges should we standardize on?
Most shared machines do best with 641X builds in the slots their work empties fastest — typically yellow, magenta and black — and standard cartridges elsewhere. Track one cycle of swaps and the pattern for your group will be obvious.
Can different people install different builds in the same printer?
Yes. Each of the four slots accepts the standard or 641X build independently, so the shelf can hold a mix without any configuration change.
Why does the network printer seem to use yellow so fast?
Shared office color work — logos, charts, highlighted reports — draws disproportionately on yellow and magenta. It is the workload, not a leak or a fault.
More printers that use the same cartridges
These models and cartridge pages share the same supplies as this one: Color LaserJet 4600, Color LaserJet 4600DN, Color LaserJet 4600DTN, Color LaserJet 4600HDN, Color LaserJet 4610, Color LaserJet 4610N, Color LaserJet 4650, Color LaserJet 4650DN, Color LaserJet 4650DTN, Color LaserJet 4650HDN, Color LaserJet 4650N, HP 641A.