HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge is in stock at Mascom International, priced at KSh 9,700, with HP rating it at up to 1,000 pages under ISO/IEC 19798. The box is brand new and sealed, carries HP part number CE311A, and has not been opened or repacked. The HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge serves five HP machines: the HP Color LaserJet Pro CP1025 and CP1025nw, the HP LaserJet Pro 100 Color MFP M175a and M175nw, and the HP TopShot LaserJet Pro M275 MFP. Pick yours up from our store at Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD.
Designed for offices and schools that print in colour, the HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge supplies the blue half of almost every coloured page. Marketing assistants use it for price lists and flyers, teachers for maps and science diagrams, and estate agents for property sheets handed out in Kilimani and Westlands. Cyan also mixes with yellow to form greens, so a weak cyan dulls charts and company logos alike. When it runs dry, the printer halts colour work until a fresh cartridge goes in. The HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge brings that blue back at the strength HP intended for these printers.
Unlike other electronics retailers in Kenya that mix originals with look-alike cartridges on one shelf, Mascom International sells HP 126A toner only in HP's own sealed packaging. At Mascom International, we're seeing more small businesses return to originals after compatible cyan left their brochures with patchy, uneven blues. Customers across Nairobi tell us colour matching their brand matters more than saving a little upfront. Send a WhatsApp message to reserve the HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge and pay when it arrives, or visit Kimathi Street and see the box before you buy.
Common Questions About the HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge
What is the HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge CE311A price in Kenya?
The HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge sells for KSh 9,700 at Mascom International in Nairobi, as a sealed original HP product. The price includes a 6-month warranty on manufacturing defects and pay-on-arrival delivery anywhere in Kenya. It matches the price of the 126A magenta and yellow cartridges and sits KSh 150 above the 126A black. The HP 126A Imaging Drum, which every colour page also depends on, is a separate item and is not part of this price.
What does the cyan cartridge actually print?
The HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge prints the blue-green base colour that the printer layers with magenta and yellow to build every other shade. On its own, cyan gives sky blues and the blue in most logos. Mixed with yellow, it makes greens for charts, maps and school badges. Mixed with magenta, it produces deep blues and purples. If cyan runs low, greens turn yellowish and blues fade, even when the other three cartridges are still full.
How does the HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge compare with a compatible cyan cartridge?
The HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge is made by HP for these printers, while a compatible cyan is built by a third-party maker to fit the same slot. Compatibles cost less upfront, but their colour and page count vary from batch to batch. Some also trigger a non-HP supply warning on the printer. Pick the HP original if colour accuracy, steady yield and the printer's health matter to you. A compatible may suit occasional, low-stakes colour printing where shade matching is not important.
Does the CE311A work in the HP TopShot LaserJet Pro M275 MFP?
Yes, the HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge, part CE311A, is listed for the HP TopShot LaserJet Pro M275 MFP. That machine prints, copies and scans, and its overhead camera arm captures documents and small objects for scanning. The same cartridge also fits the HP Color LaserJet Pro CP1025 and CP1025nw and the HP LaserJet Pro 100 Color MFP M175a and M175nw. Your M275 still needs its HP 126A Imaging Drum in place for colour pages to print.
How should I store a spare HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge in Kenyan heat and humidity?
Keep a spare HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge unopened in its HP box and sealed bag until the day you need it. Store it flat, out of direct sun, and away from windows, kitchens and generator rooms. In Mombasa and other coastal towns, a closed cupboard inside an air-conditioned office protects it from damp air better than a storeroom. Never leave a cartridge on a car dashboard during delivery runs, since trapped heat can cause toner to clump.
How many brochures can I print with one HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge?
One HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge is rated at up to 1,000 pages on HP's standard test pages, which use light colour coverage. Brochures with large blue backgrounds or full-page photos use far more cyan per sheet, so expect a lower count on those jobs. For mixed office work, such as reports with a coloured chart or letterhead, the result sits nearer the rated figure. Print one test copy first, then check the toner gauge on the printer to judge how far a run will go.
Can I pay for the HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge with M-Pesa?
Yes, you can pay for the HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge with M-Pesa at our Kimathi Street counter or when the delivery rider hands it over. Pay-on-arrival means nothing is paid before the cartridge is in your hands, which protects you from online sellers who vanish after payment. Businesses that need an invoice for their records can request one on WhatsApp before dispatch. Bring or share your printer's model number so we confirm the CE311A fits first.
Who should buy the HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge, and who should skip it?
Buy the HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge if one of the five supported HP printers sits in your office and your colour pages carry logos, charts or maps that must look right. Skip it if your printer uses a different HP cartridge family, since the CE311A will not fit. Skip it as well if you print colour only a few times a year, because sending those few jobs to a print shop may cost less than holding four cartridges.
Technical Specifications
Page Yield and Colour Output
- Up to 1,000 pages, according to HP's ISO/IEC 19798 rating, the shared international test for colour laser cartridge yield, so brands compare fairly.
- Cyan is one of four process colours; the printer layers it with magenta, yellow and black in fine dots to form every printed shade.
- On its own, cyan prints light and mid blues, while combined with yellow it produces the greens found in charts and maps.
- HP original toner keeps colour consistent from first page to last, so a company logo looks the same on every flyer.
- Heavy colour fills and photographs consume more cyan per sheet than HP's test pages, so page counts drop on those jobs.
Supported Printers
- HP Color LaserJet Pro CP1025, a compact desk printer that fits on a reception counter and suits a small office or a home business.
- HP Color LaserJet Pro CP1025nw, the networked version, which adds wireless and Ethernet so several staff can share it.
- HP LaserJet Pro 100 Color MFP M175a and M175nw, which print, copy and scan; MFP means multifunction printer.
- HP TopShot LaserJet Pro M275 MFP, which adds an overhead camera arm for scanning pages and small objects.
- Part number CE311A appears on the box and should match the cyan supply named in your printer's manual or status page.
Cartridge Design
- The cartridge holds cyan toner only; the separate HP 126A Imaging Drum, part CE314A, transfers the image to paper.
- A chip on the cartridge reports estimated toner remaining, shown on the printer's control panel or in HP's software on your computer.
- HP seals the cartridge in a protective bag within the retail box, keeping out moisture and dust while it waits on a shelf.
- HP lists a minimum of 14 percent recycled material in the cartridge, and all of its materials can be recycled.
- Installation needs no tools: the cartridge goes into the cyan position by hand, and the printer detects it once the door is closed again.
Cost Per Page
- KSh 9,700 for up to 1,000 rated pages works out to about KSh 9.70 of cyan toner per page at HP's test coverage.
- The black 126A costs KSh 9,550 for up to 1,200 pages, just under KSh 8 per page, so text-only pages cost less than coloured ones.
- At rated yields, a page using all four colours carries roughly KSh 37 in toner across the set, before the drum and paper.
- The imaging drum has its own life and price, so set money aside for it alongside toner purchases when planning a school term or financial year.
- Printing internal drafts in greyscale, a setting in most print dialogs, saves cyan for the colour pages that clients and customers actually see.
In the Box
- One HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge, part CE311A, packed by HP in its sealed retail carton and handed over unopened.
- The HP 126A Imaging Drum is not inside; it is sold separately and serves through several rounds of toner.
- No printer cables, paper or software are packed, since your printer was supplied with these at its original setup.
- Black, magenta and yellow 126A cartridges are sold as separate boxes under their own HP part numbers.
- Protected by a 6-month Mascom International warranty against manufacturing defects, claimed at our Nairobi CBD service desk.
Package Contents
Inside the carton you will find one HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge, part CE311A, wrapped in HP's sealed protective bag. Mascom International hands it over exactly as HP packed it. Paper, cables and the HP 126A Imaging Drum are not part of the package; the drum is a separate purchase from our store. Before fitting the cartridge, rock it gently a few times so the toner settles evenly, then follow your printer's manual or the prompts on its control panel.
Warranty
The HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge comes with a 6-month warranty through Mascom International, covering manufacturing defects under normal use, for example toner leaking from the housing or a supported printer failing to detect the cartridge. Claims are handled in person at our Nairobi CBD service desk; bring the cartridge with your receipt.
Buying the HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge from Mascom International
You will find the HP 126A Cyan Toner Cartridge at our store in Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD. The doors are open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Walk in with the model name of your printer and we confirm the fit, then break the seal in front of you if you want to see the cartridge. This listing is for the cyan colour.
For stock checks, quotes or orders, use any of these:
- Phone/WhatsApp: +254 708 852 521
- Email: info@mascomintl.com
- Website: www.mascomintl.com
We deliver on a pay-on-arrival basis to all 47 counties. Buyers in Nairobi and its environs receive their order the same day, and schools and offices in Thika, Nyeri, Machakos, Kakamega and other major towns receive it within 1 business day. Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days. The cartridge is covered by the 6-month warranty described above.
Our team quotes HP's figures as published, keeps the shelf price honest, and answers printer questions long after the cartridge leaves the store.
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