SKU:

HEWCF382A-COM

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

CF382A

Ink Color:

Yellow

Page Yield:

2,700 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What cartridge am I looking at?

One yellow toner cartridge, coded CF382A — the yellow of HP's 312A color family, at $35.11 with a rating of up to 2,700 pages. This listing is the yellow cartridge by itself, made for the Color LaserJet Pro MFP M476dn and its sister models in the M476 multifunction line.

Why do prints look dull before the yellow ever shows as empty?

Yellow is the lightest toner in the set, so the eye notices its absence indirectly: warm tones go flat, faces lose their healthy color, and bright graphics turn muddy long before a page looks obviously wrong. By the time the printer flags yellow as low, output has usually been fading for a while.

Where does yellow show up in everyday documents?

More places than people expect. Highlighted passages in a handout, the warm half of skin tones, gold and orange chart elements, caution labels and sticky-note-yellow callouts all depend on it — and it mixes with magenta for reds and with cyan for greens, so it quietly supports half the palette.

What does a 2,700-page rating mean for color printing?

It is measured at 5% coverage of that color across the page. A document with a yellow chart element and a highlighted line uses very little; a full-page photograph with warm tones uses a great deal. Offices printing mostly text with occasional color accents will see the cartridge last a long time.

Can I check the yellow level without printing anything?

Yes. The machine's control panel shows a supplies status with a level for each cartridge, and the same information is available from a computer on the network. A quick glance there beats a surprise in the middle of a presentation run.

Is it fine to replace the yellow on its own?

Completely. Each color lives in its own slot and can be changed independently whenever it runs low — there is no need to touch cartridges that still have life in them. Open the front, draw out the tray, and swap the yellow unit in its marked position.

About This CF382A Yellow Cartridge

Yellow rarely gets the credit, but it is the warmth in every color page your office produces — and because it fades gradually, a fresh CF382A often makes a bigger visible difference than expected, bringing back the brightness in charts, handouts and photos across the M476 line's output.

Your cartridge ships from one of our warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California. It comes with a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. If you want a hand identifying a color problem, our team is available Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST; delivery and return arrangements are covered on the shipping and returns page.