HP LaserJet Pro 400 Color Printer M451DN Toner Cartridges

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
CE410A	Black	See product page
CE410X	Black, high yield	See product page
CE411A	Cyan	See product page
CE412A	Yellow	See product page
CE413A	Magenta	See product page
305A 4 Color Set (CE410A, CE411A, CE412A, CE413A)	Full set	See product page
305X & 305A 4 Color Set (CE410X, CE411A, CE412A, CE413A)	Full set, high-yield black	See product page

Cartridge

Color

Page Yield

CE410A

Black

See product page

CE410X

Black, high yield

See product page

CE411A

Cyan

See product page

CE412A

Yellow

See product page

CE413A

Magenta

See product page

305A 4 Color Set (CE410A, CE411A, CE412A, CE413A)

Full set

See product page

305X & 305A 4 Color Set (CE410X, CE411A, CE412A, CE413A)

Full set, high-yield black

See product page

Which cartridge should you buy?

For the M451DN, plan black around the queue, not the desk. A shared network printer justifies the high-yield black on running cost and on change frequency; the standard black remains the sensible sealed spare. Colors empty independently and should be swapped independently, keeping the set for the rare month when three levels fall together. Remember that duplexing saves paper, not toner per printed side, so color coverage is still what decides how fast the color cartridges go. Compatible cartridges here are covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns.

Chip, toner and everyday use

A networked printer tells on itself: the supplies status shows every cartridge level, so check it before ordering and you will never buy the wrong color. If a new cartridge is rejected, the usual story is a seal fragment or a cartridge not pushed fully home; reseat it and let the printer re-read the chip. Keep the spare set in the room where the printer lives, because the person who finds it empty is rarely the person who ordered the last one.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does duplex printing change which cartridges the M451DN uses?

No. Duplexing is a paper-path feature; the cartridges stay CE410A or CE410X black with CE411A, CE412A and CE413A colors. Two-sided printing saves paper on every sheet, while toner use follows the printed coverage as usual.

Which black should a shared M451DN run?

The high-yield CE410X suits a printer fed by a whole office: fewer changes and a lower cost per page. Keep a standard CE410A sealed as the emergency spare so the queue never waits on a delivery.

Can everyone on the network see the toner levels?

The printer reports its supplies status, so levels can be checked before a big job is sent. Making that a monthly habit is the simplest way to keep a shared machine from surprising anyone.