SKU:

HP3030MFP

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

Q2612A

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

2,000 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What feeds a LaserJet 3030 MFP?

A single Q2612A cartridge — the 12A — and nothing else. Prints from the computer, copies from the glass and faxes from the line all spend the same cartridge, so this one unit at $28.15 is the MFP's entire consumable budget.

How is the 2,000-page rating best understood on an MFP?

As 2,000 pages of output in total, however they were produced. If your 3030 copies as much as it prints, expect the cartridge to be spent by the combined pile — and remember that scanning to a file spends nothing at all.

Does the fax side change how I should plan?

Yes — a fax machine prints on its own schedule, including overnight. On a 3030 MFP with an active fax line, the sensible habit is a sealed spare always in the cupboard and a reorder the moment the spare is fitted.

What is the fitting procedure?

Old unit out; new Q2612A rocked gently side to side; cover and sealing strip removed; unit seated; then a test print and a test copy. Two minutes of checking at the end confirms every job the machine does.

Copies have a dark background but prints are clean. Cartridge or not?

Probably not the cartridge — both jobs share it, so a cartridge problem marks both. A copies-only background points at the scanner side: check the glass and the original first.

What do I do with the used cartridge?

Seal it into the replacement's box and send it out with the office recycling. Contained that way it is tidy to store until the collection goes.

About This Cartridge for the LaserJet 3030MFP

The LaserJet 3030 in multifunction form is three office machines sharing one drawer of toner: the Q2612A, rated at 2,000 pages. This cartridge, at $28.15, is the single refill behind its printing, copying and faxing — which makes its upkeep the easiest line in the office budget to forecast.

Support leads this closing: our team answers Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM CST. The cartridge is covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, ships from the closest of our IL, PA, GA and CA warehouses, and the shipping & returns page carries delivery details. The rest of the family's supplies are under HP.

Coverage runs the full platform — LaserJet 3020, LaserJet 3030, LaserJet 3050, LaserJet 3052, LaserJet 3055, LaserJet M1319, LaserJet 1010, LaserJet 1012, LaserJet 1015, LaserJet 1018, LaserJet 1020, LaserJet 1022n, LaserJet 1022nw and LaserJet 3015 — on the one 12A (Q2612A). For the same machines you can also order the high-yield 12X (Q2612X) single cartridge and the 12A (Q2612A) two-pack.