SKU:

CF403X

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

CF403X

Ink Color:

High Yield Magenta

Page Yield:

2,300 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

My old cartridge is stamped CF403X — is this the right magenta?

Yes. CF403X is the high yield magenta of HP's 201X family, rated at 2,300 pages, for printers including the Color LaserJet M252dw and the M277 series. Magenta sits in its own bay with its own code, and matching that stamped code is the whole of the selection task.

Our brand red keeps printing orange-brown. Is magenta to blame?

Red is built from magenta and yellow, so when magenta fades, reds slide toward orange and then brown, and skin tones turn sallow. If your reds have been drifting while blues and yellows still look honest, the magenta is the channel to replace — a status page will usually show it lowest of the colours.

What does this magenta cost?

$31.43 for one CF403X magenta cartridge. It carries a 1-year warranty, and it is covered by 1-year free returns under our shipping and returns policy if it arrives damaged or disappoints early.

Can magenta be swapped on its own?

Absolutely — colour bays work independently, and single-channel replacement is standard practice. Install this magenta, print a page rich in reds and skin tones, and compare it with the drifted output. There is no need to touch cartridges that are still printing their colours faithfully.

How far does a 2,300-page magenta go in practice?

It depends on how red your work is. Brochures, sale flyers and photo-heavy documents draw magenta steadily; text-led offices barely touch it. The rating assumes standard coverage, so a marketing-heavy desk should treat it as the gauge's planning number rather than a guaranteed count.

How quickly can I get it, and who do I ask if reds still drift?

Orders ship from our warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California, usually reaching you within a few business days. Support answers Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST and can help separate a fading cartridge from a printer that needs its colour calibration run.

About This CF403X Magenta Cartridge

Magenta is where reds, pinks and skin tones come from, and its fading quietly rewrites a company's brand colour. This $31.43 CF403X, rated at 2,300 pages, puts the reds back where they belong in M252 and M277 printers that print colour as a matter of routine. Replace it singly, keep the other bays on their own clocks, and find the rest of the machine's supplies in our HP range.