HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge is sold by Mascom International at KSh 18,650, with HP part number CE412A and a rated yield of about 2,600 pages per cartridge. Each one is brand new and sealed, still inside HP's tamper-resistant box. The HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge completes the four-colour 305A set used by the LaserJet Pro 300 Color M351 and MFP M375 and by the LaserJet Pro 400 Color M451 and MFP M475 printers. Our shop sits at Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD, and we also deliver countrywide with payment on arrival.
Designed for schools, university departments, graphic designers and cyber cafés, the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge handles the colour jobs where yellow does quiet work: school crests, certificates, maps, charts and photos with natural skin tones. Yellow rarely prints alone. It blends with cyan to make greens and with magenta to make oranges and reds, so a faulty yellow tints every photo blue or purple. Customers printing field maps for university reports tell us greens came out grey until they swapped a refilled yellow for an original. With the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge, those blends stay true on every page.
Unlike shops that leave you guessing about a cartridge's origin, Mascom International hands over a sealed HP box, a receipt and a 6-month warranty with every sale. Cyber café owners in Eldoret and Kitale tell us genuine colour toner saves them reprints, which matters when every page is charged to a customer. Many customers order the yellow alongside other 305A colours so one empty colour never holds up a print job. Collect the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge from our Kimathi Street shop, or order on WhatsApp and pay by M-Pesa when the rider arrives.
Common Questions About the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge
What is the price of the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge CE412A in Kenya?
Mascom International prices the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge CE412A at KSh 18,650 in Nairobi CBD, as an original HP cartridge in a sealed box. The price includes a 6-month manufacturing-defect warranty and pay-on-arrival delivery to any county. Cyan and magenta 305A cartridges cost the same, and the black 305A costs KSh 15,000. If your printer needs yellow and black at the same time, the pair comes to KSh 33,650 in total.
How does the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge compare with the HP 305A Black Toner Cartridge?
The HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge rates about 2,600 pages for KSh 18,650, while the HP 305A Black Toner Cartridge rates about 2,090 pages for KSh 15,000. Per page, both land between KSh 7.17 and KSh 7.18, so neither is cheaper to run. The difference is the job: black prints text and outlines, while yellow builds greens, oranges and skin tones. Text-heavy offices replace black far more often. Colour-heavy users such as designers and schools go through yellow faster.
Does dust in Industrial Area workshops affect the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge?
Dust does not harm the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge while it stays sealed, but it can reach the printer when the door is left open. In Industrial Area workshops and roadside offices, fine dust can settle on rollers and show up as specks or light streaks. Keep spares boxed, close the printer after each swap, and wipe the outside with a dry cloth weekly. A dust cover over the printer overnight also helps during the dry season.
Who is the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge for, and who should pass on it?
The HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge is for owners of a LaserJet Pro M351, M375, M451 or M475 who print photos, maps, certificates or charts with greens and oranges. Schools, designers and cyber cafés fit this profile. Pass on it if your printer is an inkjet, a mono laser or a colour model outside the 305A list. Offices that print almost only black text rarely need a spare yellow and should keep a black 305A on hand instead.
Does the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge fit the HP LaserJet Pro 400 Color MFP M475dw?
Yes, the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge fits the LaserJet Pro 400 Color MFP M475dw, and also the M475 and M475dn. The same cartridge works in the M451, M451dn, M451dw and M451nw, plus the LaserJet Pro 300 Color M351, MFP M375 and M375nw. The dw ending on the M475dw means automatic two-sided printing and wireless, neither of which changes the cartridge. Match CE412A on your old yellow, or ask Mascom International on WhatsApp to confirm.
Why does my printer ask for the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge when I rarely print yellow?
Your printer uses yellow on far more pages than it seems, because the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge supplies part of every green, orange, red, brown and skin tone. Photos, maps, logos and coloured charts all draw on it, and even a small company logo uses some. If yellow runs low faster than expected, check your print settings, since printing grey text in colour mode can use colour toner. Switching to grayscale for drafts saves it for the pages that need colour.
Should I keep a spare HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge on hand?
Keep a spare HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge only if your office prints colour most days, such as a school during report season or a busy design studio. For lighter users, a spare ties up KSh 18,650 that could stay in the business. Mascom International delivers the same day within Nairobi, so most offices in town can order when the low warning appears. Upcountry offices may want one in reserve, stored sealed in a cool, dry place.
What does yellow toner cost per page with the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge?
Yellow toner from the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge costs about KSh 7.17 per page, working from KSh 18,650 and HP's rated 2,600 pages. That figure assumes HP's ISO test coverage, so photo-heavy pages cost more and pages with a small logo cost much less. Across 1,000 pages, yellow toner comes to about KSh 7,173. Add the other three 305A cartridges and a full-colour page at ISO coverage runs close to KSh 28.70 in toner, before paper.
Technical Specifications
Page Yield and Print Quality
- Rated at about 2,600 pages by HP, which is roughly 13 weeks of steady use at 200 colour pages a week.
- Yellow is the lightest of the four toners and blends with cyan for greens and with magenta for oranges.
- Skin tones, wood, sand and sunsets in photos rely on yellow, so a weak cartridge makes them look cold.
- Standard-yield unit whose ISO rating matches its cyan and magenta siblings, keeping replacement cycles predictable.
- Heavy photo pages or bright yellow banners use toner faster, while text pages with a small logo use only a trace.
Printer Compatibility
- Works in the HP LaserJet Pro 300 Color M351, a single-function colour laser for small offices and classrooms.
- Works in the HP LaserJet Pro 300 Color MFP M375 and M375nw, which combine printing with copying and scanning.
- Works in the HP LaserJet Pro 400 Color M451, M451dn, M451dw and M451nw, where the letters mark duplex and network options.
- Works in the HP LaserJet Pro 400 Color MFP M475, M475dn and M475dw, larger multifunction units for shared office use.
- Code CE412A identifies the correct yellow, so read the label on your current cartridge before you place an order.
Cartridge Build and Technology
- Original HP yellow toner made for these LaserJet Pro models, keeping greens and oranges true across long runs.
- Onboard chip sends the yellow level to the printer, so the panel warns you well before photos lose their warmth.
- Tamper-resistant chip, firmware and packaging from HP give a quick way to tell genuine yellow from fakes.
- Toner is a dry powder fused by heat, so finished pages resist smudging when handled or filed straight away.
- Slides in by hand with no tools, so a teacher or receptionist can change it between lessons or meetings.
Running Cost
- KSh 18,650 spread over 2,600 rated pages gives about KSh 7.17 per page of yellow coverage.
- 1,000 pages at ISO coverage use about KSh 7,173 of yellow toner, a handy figure for school or project budgets.
- Yellow and black 305A bought together cost KSh 33,650, a common pairing when both warnings appear close together.
- A school term of about 13 weeks at 200 colour pages a week matches one cartridge's rated life.
- Printing in-house keeps the yellow toner cost per page fixed and known in advance, unlike quotes that change job to job.
Inclusions
- One HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge, part number CE412A, supplied singly in HP's sealed retail packaging.
- HP tamper-resistant box that you can examine at our Kimathi Street counter or at your door before payment.
- Printer, cables and paper are not part of the box, which holds the cartridge alone.
- Warranty of 6 months from Mascom International for manufacturing defects, claimed at our Nairobi CBD service desk.
- Install-by date can be checked before purchase by asking us on WhatsApp for a label photo.
Package Contents
The HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge is supplied in HP's sealed retail box, and the tamper-resistant packaging lets you confirm nobody has opened it. Inside you will find one yellow cartridge carrying the code CE412A, held in HP's own protective packing. No printer, cable or paper is included. Our staff check each box's HP markings before handing it to you or the rider. For peace of mind, ask us on WhatsApp for a photo of the install-by date before you buy.
Warranty
Mascom International covers the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge with a 6-month warranty against manufacturing defects, including a chip the printer fails to read or a factory leak. Claims are handled at our Nairobi CBD service desk in Old Mutual Building, so bring the cartridge and your receipt.
Buying the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge from Mascom International
The HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge is waiting at our shop in Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD. Drop in Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, bring your old yellow cartridge, and we will check the CE412A code with you at the counter. Black, cyan and magenta 305A cartridges are also in stock, so a full set takes one trip.
Get in touch for orders, school purchases or a printer check:
- Phone/WhatsApp: +254 708 852 521
- Email: info@mascomintl.com
- Website: www.mascomintl.com
Delivery is pay-on-arrival to all 47 counties. Nairobi and its environs receive orders the same day, and Eldoret, Kitale, Kakamega, Machakos and other major towns get them the next business day. Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days. The 6-month warranty above applies to every cartridge we sell. You get clear specifications, fair and accurate pricing, and a team that keeps helping after the sale.
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