SKU:

HP-CE285A-3-Pack

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

CE285A

Ink Color:

Black 3 Pack

Page Yield:

1,600 Each

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this three separate cartridges, or one oversized one?

Three separate, standard CE285A cartridges, each in its own sealed bag. There is no oversized unit in this family — the pack is simply three of the regular 1,600-page black cartridges for the compact platform, the LaserJet M1132 and its siblings, sold together so the shelf is stocked in one order.

How long does a three-pack carry a small office?

Count in swaps rather than pages. If your office finishes a cartridge every six to eight weeks — typical for a shared compact printer doing letters, labels and reports — three cartridges represent roughly two quarters of printing with a spare always in hand. Lighter users will see the pack last the better part of a year.

We run two printers that take this cartridge. Can one pack serve both?

Yes, and that is one of its better uses. Every machine on this platform takes the identical CE285A, so the three cartridges form a shared pool: whichever printer fades first draws the next cartridge. Keep the pool in one cupboard so nobody orders a duplicate while stock is already in the building.

How do I keep track of which spare is the oldest?

Write the month and year on each box when the pack arrives, and always install the earliest-dated cartridge first. Toner keeps well sealed, but first-in, first-out rotation means no cartridge sits forgotten at the back of the cupboard for years, and your stock count is readable at a glance.

Is fitting them any different from a single cartridge?

Not at all — each unit fits exactly like the cartridge it replaces. Open the printer's door, lift the spent unit out by its handle, remove the new cartridge's sealing strip, rock it gently side to side, seat it, and close the door. The pack changes how many you hold, not how any one of them installs.

What if one of the three turns out to be faulty?

Each cartridge is individually covered by the 1-year warranty, and 1-year free returns apply under our shipping and returns terms, so a bad unit is dealt with on its own without returning the whole pack. Support runs Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, with dispatch from Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California.

About This CE285A Black Toner Cartridge 3 Pack

Three standard CE285A black cartridges — the 85A — at $43.26, each rated at 1,600 pages, for the compact HP LaserJet platform. The three-pack is the natural size for a small office that shares one or two of these printers and wants ordering to become a twice-a-year habit rather than a monthly one.

In the HP compatible range it sits between the just-in-case pair and the cabinet-filling bulk packs: enough cartridges to pool across machines and seasons, at a shelf footprint no bigger than a shoebox.