SKU:

HP-CF283A-Premium

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

CF283A

Ink Color:

Black 4 Pack

Page Yield:

1,500 Each

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "Premium Quality" actually mean on this four-pack?

Honestly: the cartridge itself is the same CF283A — the 83A — with the same 1,500-page rating per cartridge, and this Premium Quality four-pack costs the same $50.43 as the standard four-pack. We do not claim a different yield or a different cartridge for the name; you are simply choosing the listing labeled Premium Quality, at no extra cost.

How do I confirm these are the cartridges my machine uses?

Match the part number, not the marketing words. The cartridge coming out of your printer should read CF283A; if it does, every unit in this pack is the same supply, whatever the box calls it.

What is in the box?

Four black 83A cartridges, each individually sealed in a protective bag and its own carton, sold together at $50.43. Open them one at a time, as replacements are needed.

Does copying on the M125nw draw on the same cartridge?

Yes. On a multifunction machine, copies and printed pages come out of the same toner supply, and incoming faxes print from it too. Only scanning is toner-free. A copy-heavy week will move the gauge noticeably faster than the same week spent printing alone.

How should the spare cartridges be kept?

Sealed, flat, and in a cool dry place out of sunlight. Fit them in arrival order and jot the date on each carton as it goes in, so the pack works as a small rotating stock rather than a forgotten pile.

What backing comes with the pack?

Every cartridge carries a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. If a unit faults, it is replaced or refunded, and support answers Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM CST.

How should we cost each replacement from this pack?

Divide the pack price by four: each CF283A from this Premium Quality four-pack costs $12.61. If your office charges supplies back to departments, that per-cartridge figure — not the pack price — is the honest number to book each time a machine takes a fresh unit from the stock.

Can the paper make this cartridge look faulty?

Yes. Paper that has picked up moisture, or a rough recycled sheet, can print pale, streaky or uneven with a perfectly healthy CF283A installed. Before judging the cartridge, try a few sheets from a fresh, dry ream; if the output cleans up, the paper was the problem and the cartridge still has its life ahead of it.

When is this pack actually finished as a stock?

The day the fourth cartridge is fitted. From that moment the drawer holds no reserve, even though the installed unit has its full rating ahead of it. Treat fitting the last CF283A as the shopping signal and order the next pack then, while the machine still has a full cartridge to work through.

How can we forecast how long this pack will last a quarter?

Estimate the machine's pages for the quarter — prints, copies and faxes together — and divide by 1,500, the rating of one CF283A. The result is the number of cartridges the quarter will take from the pack, which tells you at the start of the quarter whether this pack covers it or a second belongs in the budget.

About This Premium 83A Four-Pack

This Premium Quality four-pack supplies a LaserJet Pro MFP M125nw with four CF283A black cartridges, each rated at 1,500 pages, for $50.43. The honest summary is that the Premium Quality name changes nothing about the specification or the price — what you get is the standard 83A cartridge, four at a time, sized for an MFP that prints, copies and faxes from one supply.

Orders are dispatched from the nearest of our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA; the shipping & returns page carries the delivery and returns terms, and the rest of this printer family's range sits under HP.

The same 83A (CF283A) serves LaserJet Pro MFP M125nw, LaserJet Pro MFP M127fw, LaserJet M201dw, LaserJet MFP M127fw, LaserJet MFP M225dn and LaserJet Pro M201n alike. There are other ways to buy for these machines — the high-yield 83X (CF283X) four-pack and the standard 83A (CF283A) four-pack among them.