Color Pro MFP 3301fdw
The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw is the fully equipped model in HP's 218-cartridge line — print, scan, copy, and fax in color, with automatic two-sided printing and wireless connectivity. It is the version offices choose when the machine is the department's only printer and has to cover everything, faxes of signed documents included. It runs on the same four 218 slots as the rest of the line, in two yield classes: standard-yield 218A for lighter duty and high-yield 218X for the steady daily load a fax-and-copy hub usually carries. Every cartridge here is a Clever Supplies compatible with a new, latest-generation chip fitted — install it and print, no chip transfer.
The Four Cartridges of the MFP 3301fdw
Black: W2180A at standard yield (about 1,300 pages) or W2180X at high yield (about 3,200 pages). Colors at standard yield (about 1,200 pages each): W2181A cyan, W2183A magenta, W2182A yellow. Colors at high yield (about 2,500 pages each): W2181X, W2183X and W2182X. All page counts are HP's ISO/IEC 19798 ratings. Singles are $60.48 in the A class and $77.92 in the X class, and each cartridge replaces independently.
Running Cost for a Print-Scan-Copy-Fax Hub
Faxing itself is cheap — incoming faxes print as ordinary black pages — but a hub machine accumulates pages from four directions at once, which is exactly the profile the high-yield class was designed for. Black costs about 4.7 cents a page at standard yield and about 2.4 cents at high yield; each color is about 5 cents versus about 3.1 cents. A full-color page therefore costs about 19.6 cents in the A class or about 11.7 cents in the X class. If the 3301fdw is the office's only color machine, the X class almost always wins on total cost within the first set of cartridges.
Full Refresh Options
For a complete change, the 218X 4-color set at $269.68 saves $42.00 against its four singles; the 218A 4-color set at $199.92 saves the same $42.00 at standard yield. Black runs out first on a fax hub, so the two black-focused packs earn their place: the W2180X black 2-pack at $141.84, and the 218X 5-pack at $333.60, which adds that spare black to the full high-yield set. Standard-yield equivalents are the W2180A black 2-pack and the 218A 5-pack.
Chip and Firmware Notes
These cartridges ship with new, latest-generation chips — our supplier lists them as "New Chip" — so swaps are install-and-print, toner levels report normally, and the store has had no chip problems with the 218 family. The standard honest limit applies: a future HP firmware update is outside any seller's control or guarantee, but the chips fitted here are the current generation.
One Cartridge Shelf for the Whole Line
The 3301fdw shares its cartridges with the Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw, the MFP 3301cdw and the MFP 3301sdw. Mixed fleets need only one stock of 218 cartridges. Clever Supplies compatible toner is covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns, and support is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which cartridges does the MFP 3301fdw use?
The HP 218 family: W2180A black, W2181A cyan, W2183A magenta and W2182A yellow, or the high-yield W2180X–W2183X equivalents. Both classes fit the same slots and can be mixed.
Does the fax function need a special cartridge?
No. Incoming faxes print with the same black cartridge as everything else; there is no separate fax supply. Heavy fax traffic is simply another reason the high-yield black earns its keep.
Are the cartridges chipped?
Yes — each one carries a new, latest-generation chip and installs like a genuine HP cartridge, with no chip transfer. The store has had no chip problems with these cartridges.
What if a cartridge prints faded pages?
Reseat it until it clicks and print the cleaning page from the printer's menu. If the fault persists, the cartridge is covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns — contact support Mon–Fri, 9 AM–5 PM CST.