SKU:

HEWCF213A-COM

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

CF213A

Ink Color:

Magenta

Page Yield:

1800

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly is the CF213A?

The CF213A is the magenta cartridge of the HP 131A family — the red-purple toner for the magenta slot in Color LaserJet Pro 200 printers such as the LaserJet Pro 200 M251nw. One cartridge, rated at 1,800 pages, priced at $32.03. When the supplies screen or your reorder list calls for 131A magenta, this is the box to order.

Which colors on the page depend on magenta?

Every red, purple, and pink starts here. Brand logos in red, the declining line on a chart, wine and berry tones in a photo, and natural skin tones all draw on magenta. In a typical office it is the cartridge behind presentation covers, marketing one-pagers, and anything meant to catch the eye.

My prints have turned oddly green. Could magenta be empty?

That is one of the most reliable clues. Magenta is green's balancing partner, so when it runs low the green side of the mix takes over and photos and charts pick up a green cast — faces look seasick and reds collapse toward brown. Confirm on the supplies gauge, then replace the magenta; the cast disappears with it.

What happens if magenta runs out in the middle of a run?

The printer will stop the color job and ask for the cartridge rather than printing pages with a missing color. Swap in the new CF213A — it takes a couple of minutes — and the job can continue. Keeping one sealed spare on the shelf is the simplest insurance for deadline work.

How realistic is the 1,800-page rating for presentation printing?

The rating is measured at about five percent page coverage. A text page with a red heading uses very little magenta, but a full-bleed presentation cover or a photo-heavy handout uses a great deal more. Expect the rating to hold for mixed office work and to shrink on cover-and-photo-heavy runs.

What cover do I get with this cartridge?

A 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns stand behind it, and our support team answers Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST if you want help confirming that magenta is really the cartridge at fault before you reorder.

About This CF213A Magenta Cartridge

Magenta carries the emotional colors — the reds that sell, the purples that brand, the tones that make people in photos look alive. This CF213A supplies the magenta slot of a Pro 200 color LaserJet for a rated 1,800 pages at $32.03, so a single low cartridge never has to hold a presentation hostage. We ship from warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and California, choosing the closest to your address; see the shipping and returns page for the full delivery and returns picture.