COLOR LASERJET 4700DTN

Extra paper trays are what set the Color LaserJet 4700DTN apart: with duplexing and networking also on board, it was the configuration departments chose for long, high-volume color jobs that run quietly in the background. The toner is the HP 643A family — Q5950A black, Q5951A cyan, Q5952A yellow and Q5953A magenta — with a high-yield 643X alternative in every color: Q5950X, Q5951X, Q5952X and Q5953X.

A DTN is bought to be forgotten about: loaded with paper, fed long jobs, and left to work. Its trays mean paper rarely runs out before toner does, so on this model the cartridge — not the tray — is the consumable that plans the week. Departments running training packs, reports and mailings through one machine learn its appetite quickly: black first on text work, then whichever color the current project leans on.

Toner Cartridges for Color LaserJet 4700DTN

Sets and multipacks stocked for this family:

• 643A four-color set (CS listing)
• 643X high-yield four-color set (CS listing)
• 4700dtn four-color set
• 643A black two-pack (CS listing)
• 643X black two-pack (CS listing)
• 4700 black two-pack
• 4700 three-color set
• 4700ph three-color set
• 4700dtn three-color set
• 4710 black three-pack
• 4710 five-color set

Which cartridge should you buy?

On a machine built for long runs, the cost that matters is interruptions. High-yield 643X cartridges in all four colors are the default choice for a working DTN: each swap is rarer, the cost per page drops, and a long job is far less likely to die halfway through on an empty color. Keep the standard 643A line for a DTN that has been relegated to light duty. Black three-packs suit departments whose long runs are mostly text, and a full four-color set is the tidy way to refresh a machine whose cartridges are all aging together. Plan toner with the same habit as paper — check both before the big job, not during it.

Chip, toner and everyday use

Departmental spares deserve a system: one sealed cartridge per color, stored flat in a cool spot away from windows, rotated so the oldest goes in first. A cartridge's chip reports its level to the panel, which is how the printer warns ahead — trust the supplies page before starting a long run, not during it. If a color fades near the end of a job, a gentle side-to-side rock redistributes the remaining toner and usually finishes the run; treat that as borrowed time and order the replacement the same day. Yields are rated at standard coverage, and dense color documents will always land below the headline figure.

Frequently Asked Questions

What toner does the Color LaserJet 4700DTN take?

The HP 643A family: Q5950A black with Q5951A cyan, Q5952A yellow and Q5953A magenta. Every color also exists as a high-yield 643X cartridge — Q5950X, Q5951X, Q5952X and Q5953X.

Do the extra trays change which cartridges the 4700DTN uses?

No. The trays, duplex unit and networking are configuration hardware; the print engine and its four cartridge slots are the family standard, so DTN toner shopping is identical to the rest of the 4700 line.

When does the 643X family make sense on the DTN?

Almost always, on a DTN that still works hard. The high-yield cartridges cut both cost per page and swap frequency, which is exactly what a long-run department machine needs. A lightly used DTN is the exception, not the rule.

How should a department store spare cartridges for this printer?

Sealed in their packaging, flat, in a cool and dry place out of direct light — and labeled by color so nobody opens the wrong one mid-job. Rotate stock so the oldest cartridge is used first.

More printers that use the same cartridges

Same engine, same cartridges — the rest of the family: COLOR LASERJET 4700, COLOR LASERJET 4700DN, COLOR LASERJET 4700N, COLOR LASERJET 4700PH+, COLOR LASERJET 4710, HP 643A.