Color LaserJet M651

Second-hand M651s still change hands for good money, and the reason is simple: the consumables never dried up. The Color LaserJet M651 is a 2013-era color workgroup machine designed around dependable printing for mid-size teams, and it still feeds on the HP 654 series — black is the high-yield CF330X (HP 654X), with the standard-yield CF320A (HP 652A) as the lighter-duty loading of the same slot, while color is CF331A cyan, CF332A yellow and CF333A magenta, the HP 654A colors.

A backup cartridge on the shelf is simple insurance against a stalled workday, and for an older machine it is the whole ownership strategy: the printer itself is long past its expensive years, so running costs are decided entirely by the cartridges you feed it. Keep one black in reserve and this workgroup veteran keeps earning its desk space.

Toner Cartridges for Color LaserJet M651

• CF331A — cyan single — yield: see product page
• CF331A (alternate listing) — cyan single — yield: see product page
• CF332A — yellow single — yield: see product page
• CF333A — magenta single — yield: see product page
• CF330X (ColorSphere listing) — high-yield black single — yield: see product page
• CF330X — high-yield black single — yield: see product page
• CF320A — standard-yield black single — yield: see product page
• 654A & 654X 4 Color Set (CF330X/ CF331A/ CF333A/ CF332A) — four-cartridge set — yield: see product page
• 652A & 654A 4 Color Set (CF320A/ CF331A/ CF333A/ CF332A) — four-cartridge set — yield: see product page
• M651 4 Color Set — four-cartridge set — yield: see product page

Which cartridge should you buy?

Running an older workgroup machine economically is mostly about the black slot. The CF330X high-yield black spreads its cost over far more pages and suits any M651 that still works daily; the CF320A standard black is fine for a lightly used backup unit. You can mix freely — a high-yield black alongside standard colors is a perfectly normal loadout, since each slot is tracked separately. Colors are replaced one at a time as they empty. Compatible cartridges on this page carry a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns.

Chip, toner and everyday use

Push each cartridge in until it clicks and let the machine read its chip; on a printer of this age, also wipe the cartridge contacts gently with a dry, lint-free cloth if a new cartridge is not recognized at first. Store spares sealed and flat, away from heat. When a cartridge fades near the end of its life, rocking it side to side redistributes the toner and usually restores density for the remaining pages while the next cartridge ships.

Frequently Asked Questions

What toner does the Color LaserJet M651 take?

Black is CF330X high-yield or CF320A standard-yield; color is CF331A cyan, CF332A yellow and CF333A magenta. All four cartridges must be installed for the machine to print.

Can I mix a high-yield black with standard color cartridges?

Yes — the M651 tracks each slot separately, so a CF330X high-yield black works fine alongside standard CF331A, CF332A and CF333A color cartridges.

Can the M651 keep printing in black when a color cartridge runs out?

No — it needs all four cartridges installed to print, even for black-only jobs. To stretch the color toner, choose the grayscale or black-only setting for everyday documents.

More printers that use the same cartridges

The M651's cartridge family also covers the enterprise MFP bench and the rest of this line: Color LaserJet M675, Color LaserJet M680, Color LaserJet M680DN, Color LaserJet M680F, Color LaserJet M680Z, HP 652A & 654A, LaserJet ENTERPRISE 600 COLOR M651, LaserJet ENTERPRISE 600 COLOR M651DN, LaserJet ENTERPRISE 600 COLOR M651N, LaserJet ENTERPRISE 600 COLOR M651XH, LaserJet Enterprise 600 Color M651, LaserJet Enterprise 600 Color M651DN, LaserJet Enterprise 600 Color M651N, LaserJet Enterprise 600 Color M651XH, LaserJet Enterprise 600 Flow M680, LaserJet Enterprise 600 Flow M680Z, LaserJet Enterprise 600 MFP Color M675, LaserJet Enterprise 600 MFP Color M680, LaserJet Enterprise 600 MFP Color M680DN, LaserJet Enterprise 600 MFP Color M680F, LaserJet Enterprise M651dn, LaserJet Enterprise M651n, LaserJet Enterprise M651xh, Color LASERJET ENTERPRISE M675 MFP, Color LASERJET ENTERPRISE M680 FLOW, Color LASERJET ENTERPRISE M680 MFP, Color LASERJET ENTERPRISE M680DN MFP, Color LASERJET ENTERPRISE M680Z FLOW, Color LASERJET ENTERPRISE M680Z MFP, Color LaserJet Enterprise Flow M680, Color LaserJet Enterprise Flow M680Z, Color LaserJet Enterprise M651, Color LaserJet Enterprise M651DN, Color LaserJet Enterprise M651N, Color LaserJet Enterprise M651XH, Color LaserJet Enterprise M680DN, Color LaserJet Enterprise M680F, Color LaserJet Enterprise M680Z, Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP M675, Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP M680, Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP M680DN, Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP M680F, Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP M680z, Color LaserJet M651DN, Color LaserJet M651N, Color LaserJet M651XH.