SKU:

HEWCE340A-COM

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

CE340A

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

13,500 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Which cartridge does the part number CE340A actually identify?

CE340A is the black cartridge in HP's 651A family. If the cartridge you pulled out of the machine is stamped CE340A, this is its like-for-like replacement — one black cartridge, sold on its own, at $105.06. Order by that part number rather than by the printer's marketing name and you avoid the mix-ups that happen when several M775 variants share one supply shelf.

How many pages should we expect from one CE340A?

The CE340A is rated at 13,500 pages. That figure assumes typical office coverage; a department that prints dense contracts, filled forms and full-page scans as copies will land below it, while letter and memo traffic usually lands right around it.

Why does the black cartridge on our M775 empty out long before the colors?

Because most of what an Enterprise 700 MFP does all day is monochrome work. Photocopies default to black, incoming faxes print in black only, and everyday documents are text. The color cartridges mostly wait for the occasional chart or cover page, so black is nearly always the first slot to call for a refill.

We run an M775 variant, not the base model — is this still the right black cartridge?

Yes. The whole Color LaserJet MFP M775 family — the base machine and its d, f, z and dn configurations — draws from the same cartridge set, and the black slot takes the CE340A in every one of them. The variant letters describe paper handling and finishing hardware, not different toner.

Our pages have gone gray and washed-out looking. Is that the cartridge?

Usually, yes — a CE340A near the end of its life lays down less toner, so solid black text fades to gray and large black areas look patchy. Rocking the cartridge gently side to side can redistribute what's left for a short reprieve, but treat it as a warning to order, not a fix.

What backs this cartridge if it arrives damaged or fails early?

Every Clever Supplies cartridge carries a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns. Orders ship from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, and if anything about the cartridge isn't right, our support team answers Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM CST — full terms sit on our shipping and returns page.

About This CE340A Black Toner Cartridge

This is the single black cartridge for the HP 651A supply family, built for the Color LaserJet Enterprise 700 MFP M775 line. At a 13,500-page rating it matches the duty cycle of a departmental MFP that copies, faxes and prints monochrome documents all day, and at $105.06 it keeps the busiest slot in the machine stocked without tying up budget in a full set. Keep one on the shelf and the M775 never sits idle waiting on black.

Every cartridge in the box is also sold on its own: the 651A cyan (CE341A) single, the 651A yellow (CE342A) single, the 651A magenta (CE343A) single and the 651A four-color set. Across the range — Color LaserJet MFP M775, Color LaserJet MFP M775d, Color LaserJet MFP M775f, Color LaserJet MFP M775z and Color LaserJet MFP M775dn — the 651A black (CE340A) cartridge is the shared supply.