SKU:

HEWCE403A-COM

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

CE403A

Ink Color:

Magenta

Page Yield:

6,000 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Which color is CE403A, and what is in this listing?

CE403A is the magenta cartridge of HP's 507A family — the red-pink channel behind reds, purples, skin tones and most retail signage colors, sitting alongside the CE400A black, CE401A cyan and CE402A yellow. One magenta cartridge, rated at 6,000 pages, for $54.26.

Our reds have turned orange-brown and faces look sunburned. Is magenta low?

That is the classic symptom set. When magenta fades, red loses its blue-red depth and slides toward orange, and skin tones go muddy. Print a color test page from your Enterprise 500 Color M551dn and compare the magenta block with its neighbors — a washed-out block confirms it.

Why does magenta seem to run out around events and promotions?

Sale banners, price cards and seasonal flyers are magenta-hungry: big red fields drink it faster than any office chart. If your calendar has print-heavy campaigns, magenta is the channel to watch before the run, not during it.

Can a low magenta cartridge damage print quality for black-only jobs?

Black-only pages barely touch it, but the printer still tracks the level and may refuse color work — or all work, depending on settings — once a channel reads empty. Replacing the one cartridge clears the stop without disturbing the rest.

How should I handle the new cartridge before installing it?

Keep it sealed until the swap, then rock it gently side to side to loosen the powder evenly. Fit it, close the door, and let the machine calibrate; the first color pages should show full, even reds again.

What happens if this cartridge disappoints?

It is covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, explained on our shipping and returns page. Stock ships from Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California, and support is available Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This HP 507A Magenta Toner Cartridge

A single compatible CE403A magenta cartridge for the HP toner cartridges shelf at Clever Supplies. It carries a 6,000-page rating at $54.26 and restores honest reds and natural skin tones to your color output — one channel swapped, the rest of the set left to finish their own work. The cartridge is at home across the family: the LaserJet Enterprise 500 Color MFP M575dn, M575f and Color flow MFP M575c print with it just as the M551dn does, and promotion-heavy desks can move up to the CE403X magenta in the maximum-yield set when 6,000 pages stops being enough. A practical habit for color-critical desks: keep one printed reference page — a photo or a brand sheet you trust — in a drawer. Comparing fresh output against it after a cartridge change catches a weak channel in seconds, long before a client ever sees it.