Mascom International stocks the HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge at KSh 9,700, an original HP supply rated for up to 1,000 pages by the ISO/IEC 19798 method. Every carton on our shelf is brand new and sealed, marked with HP part number CE313A. The HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge is made for 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. Our store sits at Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, in the heart of Nairobi CBD.
Built for anyone whose printed work leans on warm colour, the HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge produces the reds, pinks and purples on a page. Restaurant owners print menus with it, event planners print programmes for weddings and harambees, and schools print prize-giving certificates with red crests. Magenta also blends with yellow into the orange and red tones of food photos and warning signs. Once it runs low, reds turn brownish and skin tones look pale and washed out. Fitting a fresh HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge restores those warm shades without guesswork about colour or fit.
Where most Nairobi electronics shops offer refilled magenta at a lower sticker price, Mascom International keeps to HP's own sealed cartridges. Buyers throughout Kenya report that refilled colour often drifts in shade and leaves pink smears down the side of a page. At Mascom International, we're seeing print shops and offices choose originals again for client-facing work. Message us on WhatsApp to have the HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge delivered and paid for on arrival, or stop by Kimathi Street during your lunch hour and collect it over the counter.
Common Questions About the HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge
How much does the HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge CE313A cost in Kenya?
The HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge is priced at KSh 9,700 at Mascom International, Nairobi CBD, in sealed original HP packaging. You get the cartridge, a 6-month warranty for manufacturing defects, and pay-on-arrival delivery across all 47 counties. Cyan and yellow 126A cartridges carry the same KSh 9,700 price, while the 126A black costs KSh 150 less at KSh 9,550. The HP 126A Imaging Drum is bought separately and does not come with this cartridge. Pay by M-Pesa or cash once the rider hands the box over.
Which colours depend on the HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge?
Reds, pinks, purples and oranges all depend on the HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge. The printer lays magenta under yellow to make reds and oranges, and under cyan to make purples and deep blues. Skin tones in photos also draw on magenta, so faces look pale when it runs low. Even a mostly blue logo can shift colour if magenta is weak, because many blues carry a touch of it. Text in black is unaffected, so invoices and letters keep printing normally while colour pages suffer.
Should I buy the HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge or refill my empty one?
Buy the HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge when colour accuracy and page count matter, and consider a refill only for low-stakes printing. A refill reuses the old housing and its worn parts, and the toner inside comes from an unknown maker. That often means a different shade of red, fewer pages, and loose toner inside the printer. The original from HP gives the rated yield and the colour your printer was set up for. Refills suit internal drafts, never client brochures. A printer repair caused by leaking toner usually wipes out whatever the refill saved.
Is the HP 126A Imaging Drum included with the CE313A?
No, the HP 126A Imaging Drum, part CE314A, is not included with the HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge, part CE313A. The two are separate parts: the toner cartridge holds magenta powder, while the drum transfers the image to paper for every colour. The drum lasts through several sets of toner, so most buyers replace it far less often. If your printer shows a drum warning, Mascom International sells the drum separately and can confirm which part you need. Send a photo of the warning screen on WhatsApp for a quick answer.
Does Nairobi dust affect the HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge?
Dust does not harm a sealed HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge, but it can harm the printer once the cartridge is installed. During dry months, fine dust drifts in from roads and building sites across Nairobi and settles inside printers left uncovered. Keep the printer's doors closed, cover it overnight, and open the new cartridge's bag only when you are ready to fit it. Wipe the outside of the printer with a dry cloth weekly. Offices along busy roads such as Mombasa Road or Thika Road should do this more often.
What does a colour page cost with the HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge?
Magenta toner from the HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge costs about KSh 9.70 per page, based on KSh 9,700 for 1,000 rated pages. A full-colour page also uses cyan and yellow at the same rate and black at just under KSh 8. Together that comes to roughly KSh 37 in toner per page at HP's rated coverage. Pages heavy with red, such as sale posters, use more magenta and cost more than that estimate. Simple letterheads with a small red logo cost far less in magenta per page.
Is the HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge good for printing certificates and event programmes?
Yes, the HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge handles certificates, programmes and menus well, where red crests, ribbons and borders need to look sharp. Laser toner bonds to paper with heat, so prints resist smudging when guests handle them. For heavier card stock, check your printer's manual for the paper weights it accepts. Laser colour suits graphics and short text better than glossy photographs, so send large photo prints to a photo lab instead. Print one proof before a full run of programmes.
Who should buy the HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge, and who should skip it?
Buy the HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge if you own one of the five supported HP printers and your printing includes red branding, menus, certificates or photos with people in them. Skip it if your printer takes a different HP cartridge, because the CE313A will not fit. Skip it too if you need large volumes of colour every week; a larger colour laser with high-yield cartridges lowers the cost per page for that workload.
Technical Specifications
Yield and Colour Role
- HP rates the cartridge at up to 1,000 pages using ISO/IEC 19798, the international test method used for colour laser toner yields across all major brands.
- Magenta is the red-purple process colour; mixed with yellow it forms reds and oranges, and mixed with cyan it forms purples.
- Skin tones, food photos, sale tags and red letterheads all draw on magenta, so its condition shows quickly on colour pages.
- Original HP magenta keeps reds consistent across a long print run, so the hundredth certificate matches the first one closely.
- Pages with big red backgrounds use far more toner than HP's test pages, which reduces the number of pages per cartridge.
Printer Fit
- HP Color LaserJet Pro CP1025, a small colour printer connected by USB, sized for a single desk, a shop counter or a home office corner.
- HP Color LaserJet Pro CP1025nw, which adds a network connection and wireless printing so a whole team can send jobs to it.
- HP LaserJet Pro 100 Color MFP M175a and M175nw, multifunction printers that print, copy and scan from one compact body.
- HP TopShot LaserJet Pro M275 MFP, a multifunction printer whose overhead camera arm scans documents and small items placed beneath it.
- Match part number CE313A against the magenta supply named in your printer's manual or supplies page before placing the order, so the right carton arrives.
Construction and Chip
- The cartridge carries magenta toner only, while the separate HP 126A Imaging Drum, part CE314A, moves the image onto paper.
- An electronic chip records toner use, letting the printer display an estimated level on its panel or through HP's printer software.
- HP packs the cartridge in a sealed protective bag inside its retail carton, which keeps humidity and dust away during storage.
- According to HP, the cartridge contains at least 14 percent recycled material, and its components are fully recyclable after use.
- No tools are needed: slide it into the magenta position by hand, close the door, and the printer reads the new cartridge within moments.
Toner Economics
- KSh 9,700 spread over up to 1,000 rated pages gives a magenta cost of about KSh 9.70 per printed page at HP's test coverage.
- Black 126A toner runs just under KSh 8 per page, from KSh 9,550 for up to 1,200 rated pages, which keeps text-only documents cheaper.
- Adding all four colours at rated yields puts a full-colour page at roughly KSh 37 in toner, excluding the drum and paper.
- The imaging drum is replaced on its own schedule and at its own price, so factor it into any yearly printing budget.
- Setting routine documents to print in black only spares magenta for the coloured pages that customers and guests will see.
What Comes With It
- One HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge, part CE313A, sealed by HP in its retail carton and sold to you unopened, ready to install the same day.
- The HP 126A Imaging Drum is excluded; Mascom International sells it as a separate part that outlasts several toner changes.
- No paper, power cables, USB cables or software discs are inside, as your printer already shipped with what it needs.
- Black, cyan and yellow 126A cartridges come in separate cartons, each carrying its own HP part number for easy matching.
- A 6-month Mascom International warranty against manufacturing defects applies, with claims handled at the Nairobi CBD service desk.
Package Contents
The carton contains one HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge, part CE313A, inside HP's sealed protective bag, exactly as it left the factory. Mascom International does not unpack or rebox stock. The HP 126A Imaging Drum, printer paper and cables are not part of this package; the drum is available separately from our store. When you are ready to install, tilt the cartridge gently back and forth to loosen the toner, then follow the printer manual or the control panel prompts.
Warranty
Mascom International backs the HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge with a 6-month warranty covering manufacturing defects, including a cartridge that spills toner from its housing or goes undetected in a supported printer. Claims are handled at our Nairobi CBD service desk in Old Mutual Building; bring the cartridge and the receipt with you.
Where to Buy the HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge in Kenya
Collect the HP 126A Magenta Toner Cartridge from Mascom International at Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD. We are open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Tell us your printer model at the counter and we check the fit, and you are welcome to inspect the sealed cartridge before paying. This listing refers to the magenta colour.
Talk to us through any of these channels:
- Phone/WhatsApp: +254 708 852 521
- Email: info@mascomintl.com
- Website: www.mascomintl.com
Every order ships pay-on-arrival to all 47 counties. Restaurants, schools and offices in Nairobi and its environs receive it the same day, while customers in Kisumu, Kericho, Naivasha, Malindi 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. Your purchase carries the 6-month warranty set out above.
Expect plain specifications drawn from HP, a fair counter price, and a team that still picks up the phone when your printer needs help weeks later.
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