Color LaserJet Pro M476DN
The Color LaserJet Pro M476DN is the duplex-and-network member of HP's 2014-era M476 color laser family, built for a small workgroup that shares one machine over the office LAN and prints on both sides of the page as a matter of routine. It runs the HP 312A cartridge family: standard black CF380A, the high-yield black CF380X (312X), and three separate color cartridges — cyan CF381A, yellow CF382A and magenta CF383A. Every listing on this page is a compatible cartridge matched to one of those five codes.
A shared workgroup printer lives or dies by how rarely it interrupts people. The M476DN sits on the network where the whole team can reach it, turns long reports into two-sided stacks without anyone flipping pages by hand, and asks for attention only when a cartridge runs down. Because the four colors live in separate cartridges, a heavy month for presentation charts drains magenta or cyan on its own schedule while black keeps pace with everyday documents — the restock pattern follows the work, not a fixed calendar.
Toner Cartridges for Color LaserJet Pro M476DN
| Cartridge | Color | Page Yield |
|---|---|---|
| CF380A | Black | See product page |
| CF380X (312X), high yield | Black | See product page |
| CF381A | Cyan | See product page |
| CF382A | Yellow | See product page |
| CF383A | Magenta | See product page |
| 312A/312X 4-color set (CF380X black + 3 colors) | Black / Cyan / Yellow / Magenta | See product page |
| M476dn 4-color set | Black / Cyan / Yellow / Magenta | See product page |
| 312A 3-color set (colors only) | Cyan / Yellow / Magenta | See product page |
Which cartridge should you buy?
Start with how the DN is actually used. On a shared machine, black does most of the work, so the high-yield CF380X earns its keep quickly: fewer swaps, fewer interruptions, and a lower cost per page than the standard CF380A across a busy quarter. Lighter teams that print color only now and then can stay with CF380A and replace colors one at a time as each runs out. When several cartridges flag low together — common after a big project — a 4-color set refreshes the whole machine in one order, while the 3-color set suits a printer whose black was recently changed. Match the code on the cartridge you pull out; the M476DN accepts exactly these five.
Chip, toner and everyday use
Each cartridge carries a chip the printer reads for recognition and level estimates, so seat the cartridge fully until it clicks and let the machine finish its start-up routine before judging the first page. Page counts are estimates figured at 5 percent coverage; a deck full of charts spends color far faster than memos do. If output fades on one side, lift that cartridge out and rock it gently end to end to level the toner, then reseat it. Keep spares sealed in a cool, dry cabinet — a cartridge stored well is ready the moment the workgroup printer calls for it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the Color LaserJet Pro M476DN use the high-yield CF380X?
Yes. The M476DN takes the standard CF380A and the high-yield CF380X in the black slot; both are the same cartridge family, the X version simply holds more toner. The color slots stay with CF381A, CF382A and CF383A either way.
My M476DN still shows a toner alert after a cartridge swap — what now?
Close the cartridge door firmly and give the printer a moment to read the new chip; a power-cycle clears a stale alert in most cases. If the message names one color, reseat that cartridge — a slightly loose seat is the usual cause on a shared machine that gets opened often.
Does duplex printing change which cartridges I buy?
No. Two-sided printing uses the same five cartridges; it only changes how much paper you use. Heavy duplex users do tend to drain black faster than a team printing single-sided, which is another reason the high-yield black suits this model.
Can I replace just the magenta cartridge?
Yes — each color is its own cartridge, so a low magenta is replaced on its own with CF383A while the other three keep working. There is no need to change a set when only one color is spent.
More printers that use the same cartridges
The M476DN shares its cartridge family with a wide bench of HP color lasers and MFPs, all of them listed here: Color CP1020, Color CP1025, Color CP1025NW, Color LaserJet CP1020, Color LaserJet CP1025, Color LaserJet CP1025nw, Color LaserJet M175nw, Color LaserJet M476, Color LaserJet M476DN, Color LaserJet M476DW, Color LaserJet M476NW, Color LaserJet Pro 100, Color LaserJet Pro 100 Color MFP M175A, Color LaserJet Pro 100 Color MFP M175NW, Color LaserJet Pro 200 M275NW, Color LaserJet Pro CP1025, Color LaserJet Pro CP1025nw, Color LaserJet Pro M175, Color LaserJet Pro M175 MFP, Color LaserJet Pro M175A, Color LaserJet Pro M175nw, Color LaserJet Pro M476, Color LaserJet Pro M476DW, Color LaserJet Pro M476NW, Color LaserJet Pro MFP M476, Color LaserJet Pro MFP M476dn, Color LaserJet Pro MFP M476dw, Color LaserJet Pro MFP M476nw, Color LaserJet TopShot LaserJet Pro M275, Color LaserJet TopShot LaserJet Pro M275NW, Color MFP M175A, HP 126A, HP 312A & 312X, LaserJet Pro 100 Color M175A, LaserJet Pro 100 Color M175N, LaserJet Pro 100 Color M175W, LaserJet Pro 100 color MFP M175NW, TopShot LaserJet Pro M275 MFP.