HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge is in stock at Mascom International, priced at KSh 14,300, and it is the original HP part CF541A rated for about 1,300 pages. We supply it brand new and sealed in HP's retail box. The HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge provides the blue toner used by the HP Color LaserJet Pro M254, MFP M280 and MFP M281 printers. It uses HP JetIntelligence for reliable toner-level tracking, so the printer knows how much cyan remains. Our shop sits on the first floor of Old Mutual Building, Room 4, Kimathi Street, in Nairobi CBD.
Designed for marketing teams, estate agents, NGO offices and school administrators, the HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge handles any page where blue appears: corporate logos, pie charts, maps, letterheads and green tones, which the printer mixes from cyan and yellow. When cyan runs low, skies turn grey, company colours drift and charts lose their meaning. Replacing it with an original HP cartridge brings those shades back. Estate agents in Westlands and Kilimani, for example, print property flyers where a washed-out sky makes a listing look careless to a client.
Where most Nairobi electronics shops sell unmarked refills beside the real thing, Mascom International keeps the original HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge in its sealed box so you can inspect it before paying. At Mascom International, we're seeing more small offices buy colour cartridges one at a time as each runs low instead of replacing the full set. Visit us on Kimathi Street during working hours, or message us on WhatsApp and the HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge comes to you with payment on arrival. Delivery reaches every county, so offices in Kisumu or Eldoret receive the same sealed stock as buyers in Nairobi.
Common Questions About the HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge
What is the HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge price in Kenya?
The HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge sells for KSh 14,300 at Mascom International in Nairobi as sealed, original HP stock. The price includes the CF541A cartridge in its HP box, a 6-month warranty for manufacturing defects, and pay-on-arrival delivery countrywide. Magenta and yellow 203A cartridges cost the same KSh 14,300, while the black 203A costs KSh 12,700, a gap of KSh 1,600. Companies needing a formal invoice for procurement can request one on WhatsApp before delivery.
Does the HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge fit my HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281?
Yes, HP lists the HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge for the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281 series, along with the M254 and MFP M280 series. Any printer in those three series takes the same CF541A cyan cartridge. Some older HP colour lasers carry similar-looking names but use different cartridges, so read the full model on your printer before you order. Send Mascom International a photo of the printer's model label on WhatsApp and our team will confirm the match.
Should I pick the HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge or the high-yield HP 203X Cyan?
The HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge is HP's standard-capacity cyan for these printers, while the HP 203X Cyan is the high-yield version that holds more toner and prints more pages per cartridge. The 203X costs more per unit but is designed to lower cost per page for heavy colour users. Choose the 203A if you print colour a few times a week and prefer a lower upfront spend. Offices printing colour reports daily should ask Mascom International about the 203X on WhatsApp.
Do I have to replace all four HP 203A cartridges at the same time?
No, each cartridge in the 203A family is replaced on its own, so you only buy the HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge when cyan runs low. The printer tracks each colour separately through JetIntelligence and shows which one needs attention. Colour use is rarely even: an office printing blue logos drains cyan faster than magenta. Buying single colours spreads the cost, which suits small businesses paying from M-Pesa till earnings week to week.
How should I store a spare HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge in Mombasa or other humid towns?
Keep a spare HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge in its sealed HP box until the day you install it. Store it in a cool, dry cupboard away from direct sunlight, windows and air-conditioning drips, which matters in the coastal humidity of Mombasa, Malindi and Kilifi. Dry toner powder can clump when exposed to damp air. Avoid leaving the box in a car parked in the sun, since a closed vehicle on a Kenyan afternoon gets far hotter than an office.
How often will a busy office replace the HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge?
The HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge is rated for about 1,300 pages, so replacement depends on how many colour pages you print. An office printing 30 colour pages a day at ISO-level coverage would need a new cyan cartridge after roughly 43 working days. A firm printing 10 colour pages daily stretches that to about 130 working days. Pages full of blue graphics drain it faster than pages with a small logo, so watch the printer's level indicator.
What does CF541A mean on the HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge box?
CF541A is HP's part number for the HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge, while 203A is the shorter name printed on the front of the box. Both refer to the same original cyan cartridge. Procurement officers in county offices and companies often order by the CF code because it appears on purchase orders and supplier invoices. The other family members follow the same pattern: CF540A for black, CF542A for yellow and CF543A for magenta, all stocked by Mascom International.
Is the HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge right for my printer, or should I look elsewhere?
The HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge suits owners of HP Color LaserJet Pro M254, MFP M280 and MFP M281 printers who need dependable blue output for reports and branding. Look elsewhere if you run a monochrome laser, an inkjet or a different HP colour series, since the cartridge will not seat. Heavy colour users printing brochures every day may prefer the high-yield 203X cyan. Design studios needing photo-lab results should use a dedicated photo printer instead.
Technical Specifications
Page Yield and Print Quality
- HP rates this cartridge at about 1,300 pages under ISO/IEC 19798, the industry test for colour laser toner.
- The rating assumes typical mixed business pages, so counts rise with light colour use and fall with heavy graphics.
- Cyan is one of three colour toners the printer blends to build blues, greens and many photo tones.
- Toner particles fuse to paper with heat, giving solid blue areas that do not run when touched with damp hands.
- Standard capacity suits teams that print colour regularly but not in bulk every single day.
Printer Compatibility
- HP lists the HP Color LaserJet Pro M254 series, such as the M254dw, as a compatible printer for this cyan.
- Also listed for the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M280 series, which adds scanning and copying to colour printing.
- Also listed for the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281 series, a multifunction line common in small offices.
- Not suitable for older HP colour lasers with look-alike names — read the full model before buying.
- Sits beside the black, magenta and yellow 203A cartridges in the printer's four-cartridge layout.
Cartridge Build and Technology
- Part number CF541A, the original HP cyan cartridge in the 203A family.
- JetIntelligence technology gives the printer dependable readings of how much cyan toner remains.
- Dry powder toner has no nozzles to clog, unlike the liquid ink used by inkjet printers.
- Sealed in HP's retail packaging, which keeps out dust and moisture until installation day.
- One single-colour cartridge; the other three colours are bought separately as each runs low.
Running Cost
- KSh 14,300 divided by 1,300 rated pages works out to KSh 11.00 per cyan page.
- Printing 200 colour pages a month uses about KSh 2,200 worth of cyan toner at ISO coverage.
- One cartridge covers about 26 weeks for an office printing 50 colour pages a week.
- Cyan runs KSh 1.93 more per page than the black 203A, which costs about KSh 9.07 per page.
- These figures leave out paper and electricity, and heavy blue graphics push the real figure higher.
Inclusions
- One HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge, part CF541A, sealed in its HP retail box.
- HP's printed recycling guide, packed with the cartridge so you know how to dispose of the empty unit responsibly.
- Cyan toner only — black, magenta and yellow 203A cartridges are sold separately at Mascom International.
- Six months of Mascom International warranty cover for manufacturing defects, claimed at the Nairobi CBD desk.
- Choice of pickup at Kimathi Street or pay-on-arrival delivery to every county.
Package Contents
Open the HP box and you will find the HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge, CF541A, together with HP's recycling guide. That is the full contents; HP does not pack paper, cables or the other three colours with a single cyan unit. Leave the cartridge in its protective wrapping until the printer is ready, and keep the empty box for carrying the used cartridge away. Mascom International can add magenta, yellow or black 203A cartridges to the same order.
Warranty
The HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge is covered by a 6-month Mascom International warranty against manufacturing defects. If the cartridge shows a fault from the factory within that period, bring it with proof of purchase to our Nairobi CBD service desk on Kimathi Street, where all claims are handled.
Buying the HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge from Mascom International
Pick up the HP 203A Cyan Toner Cartridge at our shop in Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD, Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. You are welcome to see the sealed box and compare the part number with your empty cartridge before you pay. Alongside cyan, we carry the 203A in black, magenta and yellow.
Our team answers orders and printer questions through 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. Nairobi and its environs get same-day delivery, and towns such as Thika, Machakos, Nyeri and Kisumu receive orders the next business day. Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days.
Your purchase carries the 6-month warranty described above. You get clear specifications, fair pricing and a team that stays reachable long after the sale.
