HP Color LaserJet M451NW Toner Cartridges

Color LaserJet M451NW

HP built the Color LaserJet M451NW as a 2012-era color workgroup machine for small businesses, and its reputation rests on consistent output rather than gimmicks. Consistency starts with the right consumables: black is the CE410A (305A) for everyday volume, or the CE410X (305X) when the black slot needs a longer-lasting high-yield cartridge. The color set is CE411A cyan, CE412A yellow and CE413A magenta, each replaced on its own schedule.

On a shared network machine, nobody owns the toner until it runs out — usually in the middle of someone else's deadline. The NW configuration puts this printer in front of a whole small team, so its cartridge story is really about predictability: known codes, levels that report honestly, and replacements that take minutes. Teams that standardize on one spare set for the machine stop having the empty-cartridge conversation altogether.

Toner Cartridges for Color LaserJet M451NW

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
CE411A	Cyan	See product page
CE412A	Yellow	See product page
CE413A	Magenta	See product page
CE410A	Black	See product page
CE410X	Black, high yield	See product page

The same cartridges are also stocked in these additional listings — sets, black multi-packs and alternate listings of the identical codes:

Which cartridge should you buy?

For a workgroup printer, the deciding factor is how often you want to open the cartridge door. The standard black suits a team that prints modestly and prefers a lower cost per cartridge. Busier groups should default to the high-yield black: fewer interruptions, fewer emergency orders, and a lower cost per page across the cartridge's life. Colors are simpler — replace each one as it reports low, because the three colors rarely empty at the same rate; a charts-heavy month drains cyan and magenta long before yellow. Buying a full four-color set is the tidy option when the machine is new to you or when several slots report low in the same week. Every compatible cartridge here is covered by a 1-year warranty with 1-year returns.

Chip, toner and everyday use

The printer reads a chip on each cartridge to confirm the code and follow the toner level, so a cartridge that is not seated home can trigger a false supply warning — push it in until it clicks. Treat level readings as informed estimates: they are calculated against a five percent coverage standard, and heavy color pages use toner far faster than plain text. When a color starts to fade, a gentle side-to-side rock of that cartridge often coaxes out a few more good pages while the replacement ships. Keep spares sealed in a cool drawer; opened cartridges stored in bright light or heat lose quality before they ever reach the printer.

Frequently Asked Questions

What toner does the Color LaserJet M451NW take?

Four cartridges: a standard or high-yield black, plus cyan, yellow and magenta. The label on the cartridge you remove is the surest confirmation — match its code to the table above before ordering.

The black output looks fine but one color has faded. Which cartridge do I change?

Only the faded one. Each color is an independent cartridge with its own level reading, so a weak cyan never requires touching the black, yellow or magenta. Print a supplies status page from the control panel to see which slot is actually low.

Is there a high-yield option for the colors as well?

On this page the extended-capacity choice is the black; the three colors are stocked as standard cartridges. If color volume is the pressure point, replacing colors individually as they empty is still cheaper than retiring a whole set early.

Can one spare set serve several printers in our office?

If those printers belong to the same family listed below, yes — they share these exact cartridges. That interchangeability is the quiet advantage of the family: one shelf of spares covers every machine in the group.