Mascom International stocks the HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge at KSh 13,400, brand new and sealed, under HP part number CF217A and ready for collection or delivery today. HP rates the HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge for about 1,600 pages under the ISO/IEC 19752 test standard. It fits the HP LaserJet Pro M102a and M102w, plus the LaserJet Pro MFP M130a, M130fn, M130fw and M130nw. These compact mono printers sit on desks in offices, schools and homes across the country. Pick up the HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge at Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD.
Built for accountants, lawyers, estate agents, university students and small shop owners across Kenya, the HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge keeps everyday paperwork moving. When the toner runs low, pages fade in bands, letters lose their edges, and the printer starts warning you before a big job. That is the moment KRA returns, tenancy agreements and course assignments get stuck. A fresh HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge restores dark, even text on every page. A law office in Upper Hill printing contracts, or a student near Kenyatta University printing a thesis, gets clean pages again within minutes of the swap.
Where most Nairobi electronics shops offer refilled shells or unbranded copies of this cartridge, Mascom International sells only the original HP product in its factory box. Customers across Nairobi tell us refills leaked powder inside their printers or faded halfway through a job, leaving them with a cleaning bill. The HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge comes straight from HP's supply chain and is matched to the printers it was made for. Visit our Kimathi Street store to confirm your printer model, or order on WhatsApp and pay on arrival in any of the 47 counties.
Common Questions About the HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge
How much is the HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge CF217A in Kenya?
The HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge CF217A costs KSh 13,400 at Mascom International in Nairobi CBD, sold as an original HP cartridge in a sealed box. The price includes a 6-month warranty against manufacturing defects and pay-on-arrival delivery to all 47 counties. Based on HP's rated yield of about 1,600 pages, the cartridge works out to roughly KSh 8.38 per page. You can pay with M-Pesa, cash or card when it reaches you.
Which printers use the HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge?
The HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge is used by the HP LaserJet Pro M102a and M102w, and the LaserJet Pro MFP M130a, M130fn, M130fw and M130nw. These are small black-and-white laser printers, and the MFP models also scan and copy. It will not fit other LaserJet Pro families or any HP colour printer. Check the model name printed on the front of your machine. If you are unsure, send Mascom International a photo on WhatsApp and we will confirm it.
What does the 1,600-page yield of the HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge mean?
The 1,600-page figure is HP's average yield for the HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge, measured under the ISO/IEC 19752 standard. That test uses standard pages of typical office text, not heavy graphics. Pages with logos, tables, shaded boxes or scanned photos use more toner, so real output drops. Plain letters and invoices land close to the rating. If your office prints dense reports or ID copies with dark backgrounds, plan for fewer pages per cartridge.
Should I refill my HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge or buy a new one?
For most offices, a new HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge is the better choice because it gives HP's rated yield and a clean, sealed toner hopper. Refilling costs less upfront, but the powder quality varies between refillers, and worn seals can leak toner inside the printer. Refills also tend to print greyer text. A refill suits someone printing rough drafts at home. For contracts, client invoices or exam papers, the original HP cartridge gives you dependable results page after page.
Does the HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge need a separate drum?
Yes, the LaserJet Pro M102 and MFP M130 printers use a separate HP imaging drum, and the HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge holds the toner powder only. The drum is the roller that transfers toner onto paper, and it lasts across several toner changes. When text stays faint or streaky with a fresh cartridge installed, the drum is usually worn. Replace only the toner when the printer reports low toner, and only the drum when the printer reports the drum is worn.
How should I store the HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge in Kenya's heat and humidity?
Store the HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge sealed in its box, flat, in a cool and dry cupboard until you need it. Heat and coastal humidity in Mombasa or Lamu can make toner powder clump, which leads to blotchy pages. Keep spare cartridges away from sunny windows and roof-level storerooms. If a KPLC power cut stops a print job midway, simply resend the document once power returns. A surge protector shields the printer from the spikes that sometimes follow an outage.
Who should buy the HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge, and who should skip it?
Buy the HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge if you own a LaserJet Pro M102 or MFP M130 model and need sharp black text on everyday documents. It suits small offices, school offices, landlords and students who print a few dozen pages a week. Skip it if your printer is a different LaserJet family, since this cartridge will not fit. Offices printing hundreds of pages daily should consider moving to a larger laser printer that takes a higher-capacity cartridge.
How long will one HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge last in a small office?
One HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge lasts about 9 weeks for an office printing 30 pages a day, six days a week. That estimate uses HP's rated 1,600 pages and typical text pages. A home user printing 10 pages a day on the same schedule would get roughly six months. Busy months such as June tax filing or school term opening drain cartridges faster, so keeping one spare on the shelf prevents a stalled printer at the worst moment.
Technical Specifications
Page Yield and Print Quality
- HP rates the CF217A cartridge at about 1,600 pages, enough for weeks of letters, invoices and receipts.
- Yield is measured under ISO/IEC 19752, the industry test that lets buyers compare mono laser cartridges fairly.
- Black toner prints dark, crisp text, so small print on contracts and receipts stays readable after photocopying.
- Pages with logos, shaded tables or scanned images use more toner and bring the real page count down.
- Original HP toner keeps text density even from the first page to the last, without grey patches midway.
Printer Compatibility
- Fits the HP LaserJet Pro M102a, a compact mono printer that connects by USB to one computer.
- Fits the HP LaserJet Pro M102w, the wireless version that prints from phones and laptops across the office.
- Fits the HP LaserJet Pro MFP M130a, a multifunction model that also scans and copies documents.
- Fits the HP LaserJet Pro MFP M130fn, M130fw and M130nw, the networked multifunction models in this family.
- Does not fit other LaserJet Pro families or HP colour printers, so check your model name before ordering.
Build and Technology
- HP part number CF217A appears on the box, so you can match it against your printer's supply list easily.
- The cartridge holds black toner powder only; the printer uses a separate imaging drum that lasts several changes.
- Laser printing fuses dry toner onto paper with heat, so pages resist smudging and fading in files.
- The sealed factory pack keeps the toner dry and clean until you are ready to fit the cartridge.
- Fitting takes a few minutes: open the printer cover, remove the empty cartridge and slot the new one in.
Running Cost
- Cost per page: KSh 13,400 divided by HP's rated 1,600 pages comes to about KSh 8.38 per page.
- At 30 pages a day, six days a week, one cartridge lasts roughly 9 weeks of steady printing.
- At 10 pages a day on the same schedule, one cartridge stretches to roughly six months of use.
- Printing drafts in the printer's economy setting, where available, uses less toner and stretches the page count.
- Drum costs are separate, since the imaging drum is replaced far less often than the toner cartridge.
Inclusions
- One HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge, part number CF217A, made by HP as an original consumable for these models.
- Supplied sealed in HP's retail packaging, so you can confirm at delivery that the cartridge is untouched and unused.
- The imaging drum is not included, because the M102 and M130 printers take it as a separate part.
- Covered by a 6-month Mascom International warranty against manufacturing defects, handled at our Nairobi CBD service desk.
- Pay-on-arrival delivery reaches all 47 counties, arriving the same day within Nairobi and its environs.
Package Contents
The box contains one HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge, part number CF217A, sealed in HP's original retail packaging with its protective wrapping. Remove the wrapping only when the printer cover is open and the empty cartridge is out, so the fresh toner stays clean. No imaging drum is included, since your printer's existing drum keeps working with the new cartridge. If your printer also reports a worn drum, ask Mascom International about the matching part. Our team can guide you through fitting on WhatsApp.
Warranty
Mascom International backs the HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge with a 6-month warranty covering manufacturing defects. Should the cartridge fail from a defect under normal use within that time, bring it and your receipt to our Nairobi CBD service desk on Kimathi Street, where the claim is checked and settled.
Where to Buy the HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge in Kenya
The HP 17A Black Toner Cartridge is available at Mascom International, Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD. Our doors are open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Bring the empty cartridge or your printer's model name, and we will match the part with you at the counter. This cartridge comes in black only, as the printers it fits are mono laser machines.
Order or ask about stock through any of these:
- Phone/WhatsApp: +254 708 852 521
- Email: info@mascomintl.com
- Website: www.mascomintl.com
Every order ships with pay-on-arrival to all 47 counties. Nairobi and its environs get same-day delivery, and buyers in Nakuru, Naivasha, Meru, Kakamega and other major towns receive orders within 1 business day. Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days.
Each cartridge is covered by the 6-month warranty above.
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