HP 131A

The HP 131A family is the color toner set built for HP's Color LaserJet Pro 200 generation — the M251 and M276 machines and their multifunction counterparts. Four cartridges share the work: black CF210A, cyan CF211A, yellow CF212A and magenta CF213A, all seating together in the same machine, plus a high-yield black, the CF210X (HP 131X), for printers that see steady daily use.

One shelf covers every variant of that printer family because the cartridges never change between them — a home-office M276 topping up one color and a small business keeping several M251 machines running order from the same four part numbers. Every cartridge on this page is a compatible replacement, backed by a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns, so the choice here is never about fit; it is about which colors you need, in what quantity, today.

Toner Cartridges for HP 131A

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
CF210A black	Black	See product page
CF210X high-yield black	Black	See product page
CF211A cyan	Cyan	See product page
CF212A yellow	Yellow	See product page
CF213A magenta	Magenta	See product page
CF210A black — alternate single listing	Black	See product page
CF211A cyan — alternate single listing	Cyan	See product page
CF212A yellow — alternate single listing	Yellow	See product page
131A 4 Color Set (CF210A / CF211A / CF212A / CF213A)	Black + colors	See product page
131X + 131A 5 Color Set (2 × CF210X with CF211A / CF212A / CF213A)	Black + colors	See product page
CF210A black — 2 cartridges	Black	See product page
3 Color Set (CF211A / CF212A / CF213A)	Colors	See product page
CF210A black — 5 cartridges	Black	See product page
HP 131A 4 Color Set (CF210 / CF211A / CF212A / CF213A) — alternate set listing	Black + colors	See product page

The same cartridges are also stocked under listings named for the individual printers they fit:

M251 listings: Pro 200 M251 Color Laserjet 4 Color Set, PRO 200 M251 (CF213A) Magenta, M251 (CF213A) Magenta, M251 (CF212A) Yellow, PRO 200 COLOR M251 (CF210A) 3 Black, PRO 200 COLOR M251 (CF211A) Cyan, PRO 200 COLOR M251 (CF213A) Magenta.

M251N listings: PRO 200 M251N (CF210A) 2 Black, PRO 200 M251N (CF211A CF212A CF213A) 3 Color Set, PRO 200 M251N (CF210 CF211A CF212A CF213A) 5 Color Set, PRO 200 M251N (CF210 CF211A CF212A CF213A) 8 Color Set.

M251NW listings: M251NW (CF210A) 2 Black, M251NW (CF210 CF211A CF212A CF213A) 5 Color Set, M251NW (CF210 CF211A CF212A CF213A) 8 Color Set, M251NW (CF210A) Black, PRO 200 COLOR M251NW (CF211A CF212A CF213A) 3 Color Set, PRO 200 M251NW (CF211A CF212A CF213A) 3 Color Set, PRO 200 CLR P M251NW (CF210 CF211A CF212A CF213A) 5 Color Set, PRO 200 CLR PRINTER M251NW (CF210A) Black, PRO 200 COLOR M251NW (CF210A) 3 Black, PRO 200 COLOR PRINTER M251NW (CF212A) Yellow.

M276 listings: M276 (CF210A) 3 Black, M276 (CF210 CF211A CF212A CF213A) 4 Color Set, M276 (CF210 CF211A CF212A CF213A) 5 Color Set, M276 (CF210A) Black, M276 (CF211A) Cyan, M276 (CF213A) Magenta, M276 (CF212A) Yellow, PRO 200 COLOR M276 (CF210A) Black, PRO 200 COLOR M276 (CF213A) Magenta, PRO 200 COLOR PRINTER M276 (CF210A) 2 Black, PRO 200 COLOR PRINTER M276 (CF210 CF211A CF212A CF213A) 4 Color Set, PRO 200 M276 (CF210 CF211A CF212A CF213A) 4 Color Set, M276 (CF210A) 3 Black, M276 (CF211A CF212A CF213A) 3 Color Set, M276 (CF210A CF211A CF212A CF213A) 5 Color Set, PRO 200 CLR PRINTER M276 (CF211A CF212A CF213A) 3 Color Set, PRO 200 CLR PRINTER M276 (CF210 CF211A CF212A CF213A) 5 Color Set, PRO 200 COLOR PRINTER M276 (CF210A) 3 Black, PRO 200 COLOR PRINTER M276 (CF213A) Magenta.

M276N listings: PRO 200 M276N (CF210A) 3 Black, PRO 200 M276N (CF212A) Yellow.

Which cartridge should you buy?

Replace what is empty, not everything at once. Each of the four cartridges is independent, and in most offices the black CF210A runs out well ahead of the colors — text dominates, after all. When black turnover is the recurring errand, the high-yield CF210X (HP 131X) is the smart standing choice: same slot, longer run, fewer orders a year. A full four-cartridge set earns its discount when several colors flag low together or when a new-to-you printer deserves a clean start; the 3-color set exists for the day the black is fine but all three colors are not. Buy singles for surgical top-ups and sets for resets, and the family math stays honest.

Chip, toner and everyday use

Color machines reward a little restraint: a low warning on one color is not a summons to change all four, and pulling a cartridge with life left in it wastes the toner you paid for. When a color does run dry, swap just that one — remove it by its handle, keep the new cartridge's seal on until it is over the slot, and let it click home. Yield figures assume light page coverage, so a month of full-color flyers will empty a cartridge faster than a month of invoices; that is arithmetic, not a defect. Keep one spare black on the shelf at all times, since black is the cartridge whose absence stops every job, color or not.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I confirm these cartridges fit my printer?

Match two things: the cartridge number printed on the cartridge you are replacing, and your model in the printer list below. If the number belongs to this family and your M251 or M276 variant appears in the list, you have the right set.

Do I need to replace all four cartridges at the same time?

No. Each cartridge is independent, so swap only the one that is empty. A full four-cartridge refresh makes sense when you want every color back to full at once, or when the printer flags several cartridges as low together.

What is the difference between the standard black and the high-yield black?

Capacity. The standard black is the CF210A; the high-yield 131X black is the CF210X (HP 131X). They fit the same slot, so a printer that starts on the standard cartridge can move up to the high-yield at any change.

Only one of my colors has run out — what should I order?

Just that color's single: CF211A for cyan, CF212A for yellow or CF213A for magenta. The other cartridges keep working untouched, and there is no need to disturb them.