HP 643A
The Color LaserJet 4700 series is a true workgroup machine, and its supply family gives busy offices a real choice: standard 643A cartridges — Q5950A black, Q5951A cyan, Q5952A yellow, Q5953A magenta — or the high-yield 643X line for print rooms that measure toner in cases. In the X line, Q5950X covers black, Q5951X cyan and Q5953X magenta as singles, with the X yellow, Q5952X, carried in the four-color X set.
Volume is the whole story with the 4700. It was built for departments that print proposals, reports and color documentation all day, and its cartridges are sized for that life. The practical question on this page is therefore not which code fits — the table settles that — but how much capacity each slot should carry. A 4700 doing mostly internal drafts empties its black long before its colors; one running marketing material burns all four channels together. The X magenta, for scale, is rated at roughly 12,000 pages, which hints at how much longer the high-yield line runs between swaps.
Toner Cartridges for HP 643A
| Cartridge | Color | Yield |
| Q5950A black cartridge (643A) | Black | See product page |
| Q5951A cyan cartridge (643A) | Cyan | See product page |
| Q5952A yellow cartridge (643A) | Yellow | See product page |
| Q5953A magenta cartridge (643A) | Magenta | See product page |
| 643A 4 Color Set | Black, cyan, yellow, magenta | See product page |
| 643A black 2-pack (Q5950A) | Black | See product page |
| Q5950X black cartridge (643X) | Black | See product page |
| Q5951X cyan cartridge (643X) | Cyan | See product page |
| Q5953X magenta cartridge (643X) | Magenta | Approx. 12,000 pages |
| 643X 4 Color Set | Black, cyan, yellow, magenta | See product page |
| 643X black 2-pack (Q5950X) | Black | See product page |
Shoppers who search by printer rather than by cartridge will find the same codes stocked under the 4700 model names as well: 4700 Color LaserJet Toner Cartridges 4 Color Set; 4700 (Q5950A) Toner Cartridge 2 Black; 4700 (Q5951A Q5952A Q5953A) Toner Cartridge 3 Color Set; 4700 (Q5951A) Toner Cartridge Cyan; 4700 (Q5953A) Toner Cartridge Magenta; 4700ph (Q5951A Q5952A Q5953A) Toner Cartridge 3 Color Set; 4700ph (Q5950A) Toner Cartridge Black; 4700dn (Q5950A) Toner Cartridge Black; 4700dn (Q5951A) Toner Cartridge Cyan; 4700dn (Q5952A) Toner Cartridge Yellow; 4710 (Q5950A) Toner Cartridge 3 Black; 4710 (Q5950A) Toner Cartridge Black; 4710 (Q5951A) Toner Cartridge Cyan; 4700dtn (Q5951A Q5952A Q5953A) Toner Cartridge 3 Color Set; 4700dtn (Q5950A) Toner Cartridge Black; 4700dtn (Q5953A) Toner Cartridge Magenta; 4700n (Q5952A) Toner Cartridge Yellow; 4710 (Q5950A Q5951A Q5952A Q5953A) Toner Cartridge 5 Color Set.
Which cartridge should you buy?
Let the printer's workload decide between the standard and X lines. A department 4700 that prints every day belongs on 643X: fewer swaps, fewer interruptions, and a lower cost rhythm over the year. A lightly used 4700n in a side office is better served by standard 643A singles bought one channel at a time. The black 2-packs suit offices that already know their pattern — black always goes first. Everything here is a compatible replacement backed by a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns, in both capacity lines.
Chip, toner and everyday use
Workgroup printers track cartridges closely, and the 4700 reports levels per channel on its panel and status page. Swap one cartridge at a time and let the machine calibrate; a full-row change can trigger a longer calibration cycle. When a fresh cartridge prints lightly for the first pages, that is usually toner still distributing — it settles within a few sheets. Keep X cartridges in their boxes until install day; they are heavy, and a dropped high-yield unit is an expensive accident.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between 643A and 643X?
Capacity. The 643A line (Q5950A through Q5953A) is the standard size; 643X (Q5950X through Q5953X) is the high-yield line for the same slots. Both fit the Color LaserJet 4700 series, and you can mix them — an X black beside standard colors is a common setup.
Why is there no single Q5952X yellow cartridge?
On this shelf the X yellow is carried inside the 643X four-color set rather than as a standalone listing. The standard-size Q5952A yellow is available as a single if you only need yellow.
How long does the 643X magenta last?
The 643X magenta (Q5953X) is rated at roughly 12,000 pages. Real life depends on coverage — dense color pages draw far more toner than text with a small chart.
Does the 4710 take the same cartridges as the 4700?
Yes. The 4710 sits in the same family list as the 4700, 4700dn, 4700dtn, 4700n and 4700ph+ models, and all of them run on the 643A and 643X codes.
More printers that use the same cartridges
The 4700 family is compact — every model that takes these cartridges: COLOR LASERJET 4700, COLOR LASERJET 4700DN, COLOR LASERJET 4700DTN, COLOR LASERJET 4700N, COLOR LASERJET 4700PH+, COLOR LASERJET 4710.