SKU:

CE261A

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

CE261A

Ink Color:

Cyan

Page Yield:

11000

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Which cartridge am I buying here?

This is the CE261A cyan toner cartridge from the HP 648A color family, made for the Color LaserJet CP4025dn and related CP4525 printers. It fills the cyan slot only, is rated at 11,000 pages, and is priced at $63.92 for the single cartridge.

What does cyan actually do in a printed page?

Cyan is the blue foundation of color printing. Skies, water, teal and turquoise tones are built mostly from cyan, and it pairs with yellow to make every green on the page and with magenta to make purples and deep blues. Most corporate blues — the color of countless logos and report headings — lean heavily on this cartridge.

How can I tell the cyan is the cartridge running low?

Watch the colors, not just the gauge. When cyan fades, blues wash out toward green or purple, greens turn yellowish, and sky in photos looks flat and gray-green. The supplies status page will confirm which cartridge is low; a page that looks wrong in the blue-green family is the classic early warning that cyan, specifically, is finishing.

Do I have to change anything else when I replace cyan?

No. Each color is its own cartridge and its own slot, so a low cyan is replaced on its own: open the front door, pull the cyan unit out, rock the new cartridge gently, remove its tape, and slide it home. The other cartridges stay where they are, and no calibration routine is required before you print again.

How long should an 11,000-page cyan cartridge last?

That depends on how much blue your work carries. An office printing mostly text with color letterheads may take a year to use one; a team producing charts, presentations and photos will move faster. The rating gives you the comparison point — track the gauge on the supplies page and reorder when it runs low rather than guessing by the calendar.

What if the cartridge arrives damaged or fails early?

It is covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns; the shipping and returns page explains how returns work. We dispatch from warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California, and our support team is reachable Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST if you want a hand confirming the right cartridge before you order.

About This CE261A Cyan Cartridge

This HP 648A-family cyan cartridge keeps the blue half of your color output honest — clean skies, true corporate blues and greens that stay green. Rated at 11,000 pages and priced at $63.92, it is the single-slot replacement for CP4025 and CP4525 printers whose color has started to drift. Swap it in on its own, and the palette comes back into balance without touching anything else in the machine.