Color LaserJet 4730

Print, copy, scan and fax from one machine — the Color LaserJet 4730 was a full-featured color multifunction printer for workgroups that wanted everything in a single footprint. It runs the HP 644A family: Q6460A black, Q6461A cyan, Q6462A yellow and Q6463A magenta. A high-yield black option, CE264X, is also stocked for this platform for teams whose black volume outgrows the standard cartridge.

Consolidation is the 4730's whole argument: one device by the workroom door replaces a printer, a copier and a fax line, and one toner shelf serves all of it. The catch is that copying drinks from the same four cartridges as printing, so a busy copy week shows up in the toner levels even when the print queue looks quiet. Offices that treat copies as free are the ones surprised by an empty cartridge on deadline day.

Toner Cartridges for Color LaserJet 4730

Sets and multipacks stocked for this family:

• 644A four-cartridge pack (CS listing)
• 644A tri-color set
• Q6460A black two-pack (CS listing)
• 4730 four-color set
• 4730mfp black two-pack
• CM4730mfp black two-pack
• CM4730mfp Q6461A two-pack
• 644A black three-pack

Which cartridge should you buy?

Buy by the color the panel flags, one at a time — the four slots deplete independently, and a copying habit pulls them down at different rates than printing does. Black usually leads: when black swaps become a monthly routine, the high-yield CE264X is the upgrade that pays for itself in fewer interruptions, while the colors stay on standard cartridges. A four-color set suits a full refresh — several cartridges aging out together, or a new-to-you machine being stocked from empty — and black two-packs keep the hardest-working slot permanently covered.

Chip, toner and everyday use

An MFP works its cartridges from two directions — printing and copying both draw toner, while scanning and fax reception use none — so levels can drop faster than the print queue alone suggests. New cartridges report through their chips once seated firmly; the most common fix for a cartridge the machine claims not to recognize is to reseat it, confirm the protective seal is fully removed, and check that the cartridge contacts are clean. All four cartridges must be installed for the machine to print at all. When a color runs low mid-day, rocking it gently side to side redistributes the remaining toner and usually finishes the work in front of you.

Frequently Asked Questions

What toner does the Color LaserJet 4730 use?

Four HP 644A cartridges: Q6460A black, Q6461A cyan, Q6462A yellow and Q6463A magenta. A high-yield black, CE264X, is available for the black slot when volume justifies it.

Can the 4730 print in black when a color cartridge is empty?

All four cartridges need to be installed for the machine to print, so an empty color has to be replaced before work continues. That is the standing argument for keeping one sealed spare of each color near an MFP.

Does scanning use toner on the 4730?

No. Scanning and sending faxes consume no toner at all; printing received faxes and making copies do. A week of heavy copying can move the levels as much as a week of heavy printing.

What does a high-yield black cartridge do for this MFP?

The CE264X carries more toner than the standard black, so the busiest slot on the machine needs changing less often — fewer interruptions, and a lower cost per black page over the cartridge's life.

More printers that use the same cartridges

The wider 4730 and CM4730 family shares the same four slots: Color LaserJet 4730MFP, Color LaserJet 4730X, Color LaserJet 4730X MFP, Color LaserJet 4730XM, Color LaserJet 4730XM MFP, Color LaserJet 4730XS, Color LaserJet 4730XS MFP, Color LaserJet CM4730, Color LaserJet CM4730F, Color LaserJet CM4730F MFP, Color LaserJet CM4730FM, Color LaserJet CM4730FM MFP, Color LaserJet CM4730FSK, Color LaserJet CM4730FSK MFP, Color LaserJet CM4730MFP, HP 644A.