Color LaserJet 4730X MFP
Combining the high-capacity X configuration with full multifunction ability, the Color LaserJet 4730X MFP was built for demanding offices — print, copy, scan and fax handled without breaking stride. Its black cartridge is the Q6460A — the black of the 644A family — with Q6461A cyan, Q6462A yellow and Q6463A magenta. One further listing on this page is labeled with the CE264X code — the 646X high-yield black that HP documents for the CM4730 branch of this family; it is tabled under its own listing below, so check the code on the cartridge you are replacing before choosing between it and the standard black.
The X badge on this configuration is about capacity and stamina, and the offices that bought it tended to be the ones measuring print in tens of thousands of pages. A machine like that does not get its toner ordered in a panic; it gets a shelf, a reorder point and a spare black that never leaves the building. The cartridge set is identical to its siblings' — what differs is how hard this one works it.
Toner Cartridges for Color LaserJet 4730X MFP
- 4730x mfp Toner Cartridges 4 Color Set — Color set, yield: see product page
- Q6460A / Q6461A / Q6463A / Q6462A / 644A — —, yield: see product page
- Q6461A / Q6462A / Q6463A / 644A — Color set, yield: see product page
- Q6460A / 644A — —, yield: see product page
- Q6460A / 644A — Black, yield: see product page
- Q6461A / 644A — Cyan, yield: see product page
- Q6462A / 644A — Yellow, yield: see product page
- Q6463A / 644A — Magenta, yield: see product page
- Q6460A — Black, yield: see product page
- Q6460A — Black, yield: see product page
- Q6460A — Black, yield: see product page
- CE264X — Yellow, yield: see product page
- Q6461A — Black, yield: see product page
- Q6460A — Black, yield: see product page
- Q6463A — Magenta, yield: see product page
- Q6461A / 644A — Cyan, yield: see product page
- Q6461A — Cyan, yield: see product page
- Q6460A — Black, yield: see product page
- Q6460A / 644A — Black, yield: see product page
- Q6460A — Black, yield: see product page
Which cartridge should you buy?
Volume changes the arithmetic. On a high-capacity machine, multi-packs and the four-color set stop being a convenience and start being the economical default: fewer orders, fewer swaps, a lower cost per page than single after single. Keep the singles route for the odd color that collapses early — Q6461A, Q6462A and Q6463A rarely move together. Q6460A black is the position to protect; when it is the one running a department, a two-black pack on site is simply prudent. The CE264X high-yield black in the table serves the CM4730 branch of the family — match codes before treating it as your black.
Chip, toner and everyday use
High-throughput machines heat-cycle their cartridges more than sleepy ones, so store spares away from the printer's exhaust side, sealed and flat. When output volume is this steady, swap cartridges during a natural lull rather than mid-run, and let the machine complete its calibration before the queue resumes. Rock a long-stored cartridge gently before installation; toner that has sat under its own weight packs down and can print light for the first pages.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the 4730X MFP use the same toner as the standard 4730MFP?
Yes — the X denotes the printer's configuration, not a different cartridge family. Q6460A, Q6461A, Q6462A and Q6463A serve the entire 4730 and CM4730 range, this model included.
How should a high-volume office stock for this machine?
One full set in the machine, one black and the fastest-moving color in reserve, and a reorder trigger tied to the reserve being opened. At X-model volumes, running to empty before ordering is how a department ends up idle for a day.
Is the four-color set or four singles the better buy here?
For a planned refresh, the set: one order, matched fresh cartridges, done. For an unplanned single-color failure, the single — there is no value in replacing three cartridges that still hold toner. The table above carries both routes.
What does the CE264X cartridge in the table fit?
CE264X is HP's high-yield black (646X) documented for the CM4730 branch of this family. It is listed on this page under its own code; compare it with the cartridge you are replacing — Q6460A machines should be reordered as Q6460A unless the installed cartridge itself says otherwise.
More printers that use the same cartridges
Every model in the 4730 and CM4730 family runs the same 644A set — here is the family, in reverse order for a change of view.
HP 644A, Color LaserJet CM4730MFP, Color LaserJet CM4730FSK MFP, Color LaserJet CM4730FSK, Color LaserJet CM4730FM MFP, Color LaserJet CM4730FM, Color LaserJet CM4730F MFP, Color LaserJet CM4730F, Color LaserJet CM4730, Color LaserJet 4730XS MFP, Color LaserJet 4730XS, Color LaserJet 4730XM MFP, Color LaserJet 4730XM, Color LaserJet 4730X, Color LaserJet 4730MFP, Color LaserJet 4730.