HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge (CE412A) is now in stock at Mascom International for KSh 18,650, brand new and sealed in HP's original box. HP rates the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge at about 2,600 A4 pages under the ISO/IEC 19798 colour test method. It fits the LaserJet Pro 300 color M351a and MFP M375nw, plus the LaserJet Pro 400 color M451 and MFP M475 families. Walk in to Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD, or order delivery to your town.
Tour operators, kindergarten teachers, hardware store owners and supermarket managers count on the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge more than they realise. Yellow rarely prints alone, yet it builds every green, orange, red and gold on the page. Safari brochures need it for grassland and sunsets, while price tags and warning notices need it for bold yellow backgrounds. When yellow runs low, greens turn blue, oranges look red and sunsets print dull pink. A Maasai Mara brochure with a blue savannah loses bookings. Installing a fresh HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge restores warm, balanced colour in about a minute, with no technician required. Your next brochure run then matches the colours your designer signed off.
Unlike other electronics retailers in Kenya, Mascom International keeps all four 305A cartridges ready to sell singly, so you can buy yellow the day it runs out. At Mascom International, we're seeing tour companies in Diani and Watamu reorder yellow ahead of the July and December high seasons. Customers across Kenya report that yellow usually outlasts cyan and magenta, often running six to eight months at 100 colour pages monthly. The HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge reaches Eldoret, Nyeri, Kilifi and every other county with pay-on-arrival delivery.
Common Questions About the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge
Why does yellow often last longer than the other colours?
Most office pages use little yellow. Blue logos lean on cyan, red headings lean on magenta, and text uses only black. Yellow mainly appears in greens, oranges, skin tones and photographs, usually in small amounts. That is why an office printing 100 colour pages a month often gets six to eight months from one yellow cartridge. Tour operators, supermarkets and kindergartens printing bright yellow backgrounds are the exception, and may replace yellow first. Checking the gauge monthly shows which pattern your own office follows.
Is KSh 18,650 fair for one yellow cartridge?
At rated coverage, yellow costs about KSh 7.17 per page, since KSh 18,650 divided by 2,600 pages gives that figure. Because yellow lasts longer in most offices, the monthly cost is often lower than for cyan or magenta. An office printing 100 colour pages a month spends roughly KSh 717 a month on yellow. Buying it alone also avoids spending KSh 55,950 on all three colours while cyan and magenta still have plenty left. Hardware stores printing yellow safety notices should budget for yellow more often than cyan.
Why do my greens look blue and my oranges look red?
Greens are cyan plus yellow, and oranges are magenta plus yellow. When yellow fades, cyan and magenta dominate, so greens drift blue and oranges drift red. Gold logos turn muddy brown. Print a Supplies Status page to check the yellow level first. If it shows below 10%, replace the cartridge. If yellow still reads healthy, run colour calibration from the control panel before buying anything. A printer moved between rooms or left idle over a long break often needs recalibration.
Should I buy yellow now if the gauge still shows 30%?
Only if a big colour job is coming. At 30%, yellow still holds roughly 780 pages at rated coverage, which covers several more months for an office printing 100 colour pages monthly. Tour operators printing season brochures, or kindergartens preparing term worksheets, should buy early so a run does not stall halfway. Everyone else can wait until the printer reports the cartridge as low. Keep the spare sealed and lying flat until it is needed. A sealed cartridge stored this way stays ready for many months.
Will CE412A fit my M475dn?
Yes. The CE412A yellow cartridge fits the LaserJet Pro 400 color MFP M475dn and M475dw. It also fits the LaserJet Pro 300 color M351a, the LaserJet Pro 300 color MFP M375nw, and the LaserJet Pro 400 color M451nw, M451dn and M451dw. All of these use the same cartridge drawer. Unsure about your model? Send a WhatsApp photo of the printer's front label and our team confirms compatibility before you order. Replies come within working hours, Monday to Saturday.
How do I fit yellow in an M451nw?
Open the front door and pull the cartridge drawer out by its handle. Lift the empty yellow cartridge from its labelled slot. Unpack the new cartridge, hold it at both ends and rock it gently five or six times. Pull the orange tab and remove the packing, then set the cartridge into the yellow slot. Push the drawer back and close the door. The printer reads the chip and shows Ready again in about a minute. Recycle the empty cartridge rather than tipping out loose toner.
What causes a faint yellow haze or streak on white pages?
A thin yellow line running down every page usually points to a damaged or leaking cartridge. A light yellow tint across the whole page can mean toner is escaping or the printer needs calibration. Remove the yellow cartridge, check for loose toner in the drawer and wipe it with a dry lint-free cloth. If the fault continues with a fresh cartridge, the printer itself needs service. A defective cartridge bought from Mascom International falls under the warranty below. Bring the cartridge and a sample page to our Kimathi Street desk.
How do I spot a fake yellow 305A cartridge?
Start with the box. It should read CE412A and carry an HP security label that changes appearance when tilted. The seal should show no cuts or fresh tape, and the cartridge should sit inside an unopened foil bag. Fakes often have blurred printing, a lighter weight or no protective packing. After installation, a non-HP supply message is a warning sign. You can inspect every HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge from Mascom International before paying on delivery. Refuse any box that fails even one of these checks.
Technical Specifications
Yellow Output and Page Yield
- HP part number CE412A identifies the yellow cartridge in the 305A family on every box label.
- Rated yield is about 2,600 A4 pages, declared under the ISO/IEC 19798 colour cartridge test method.
- Yellow builds greens with cyan and oranges with magenta, so it shapes most photographs and maps.
- Print resolution reaches 600 x 600 dpi, keeping small labels on worksheets and price tags readable.
- Full yellow backgrounds on notices raise toner use, so plan on 700 to 900 such pages.
- Actual yield varies with page content, colour settings and how often the printer calibrates.
Printer Compatibility
- Fits the LaserJet Pro 300 color M351a, a compact colour printer that connects to one computer by USB.
- Fits the LaserJet Pro 300 color MFP M375nw, which also scans and copies in colour over a network.
- Fits the LaserJet Pro 400 color M451nw, M451dn and M451dw, sized for small shared offices.
- Fits the LaserJet Pro 400 color MFP M475dn and M475dw, which add fax and an automatic document feeder.
- Pairs with black CE410A, cyan CE411A and magenta CE413A to complete the four-cartridge 305A set.
- Yellow sits in its own slot, so it can be replaced without disturbing the other three cartridges.
Colour Balance and Photo Output
- HP ImageREt 3600 on these printers blends fine colour dots, smoothing sunsets, grassland and sky gradients.
- Yellow adds warmth to skin tones and landscapes, keeping safari and event photographs natural.
- Original toner keeps yellow balanced against cyan and magenta, so gold and green brand colours stay true.
- Low yellow pushes greens towards blue and oranges towards red, an early reorder signal.
- Automatic calibration adjusts colour density after installation, correcting small shifts in about a minute.
- Printing drafts in greyscale saves yellow and the other colours for final customer copies.
Cartridge Design and Protection
- An all-in-one design combines toner and imaging parts, so each swap refreshes yellow print quality.
- A memory chip records remaining toner and shows the level on the control panel and in HP software.
- HP security labels on the box help buyers confirm the cartridge is an original HP supply.
- A sealed foil bag keeps moisture and dust away from the toner until installation.
- The boxed cartridge measures about 385 x 109 x 125 mm and weighs roughly 0.9 kg.
- Colour-coded drawer slots stop staff fitting yellow into the cyan or magenta position.
Print Engine Performance
- The M451 and M475 families print up to 20 pages per minute on A4 in colour or black.
- The M351a and M375nw print up to 18 pages per minute on A4, fine for a small tour office.
- First colour page arrives in about 17 seconds from ready, handy for quick price-tag reprints.
- HP recommends 500 to 1,500 pages a month on the M375nw, suiting shops and kindergartens.
- Duty cycle reaches up to 40,000 pages a month on the M451, covering high-season brochure runs.
- The 50-sheet multipurpose tray feeds card stock and label sheets for shelf tags and notices.
Storage and Running Cost
- HP rates operation at 15°C to 25°C and 20% to 80% humidity for stable colour output.
- Sealed spares store from -20°C to 40°C at 10% to 90% humidity in a normal office cupboard.
- Keep spare yellow flat and out of direct sun, since heat can clump toner into faint patches.
- Yellow costs about KSh 7.17 per page at the rated 2,600-page yield.
- An office printing 100 colour pages a month spends roughly KSh 717 a month on yellow.
- Buying yellow alone at KSh 18,650 avoids paying KSh 55,950 for all three colours at once.
Package Contents
The HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge comes in HP's original printed box, with CE412A shown on the label. A sealed protective bag inside keeps the cartridge free of moisture and dust until installation. Inside the box:
- One HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge, part number CE412A
- Protective packing material around the cartridge
- HP recycling guide
Note:The printer, paper and the black, cyan and magenta cartridges are sold separately.
Warranty
Mascom International supports the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge with a 6-month warranty covering manufacturing defects. HP's own cartridge warranty also covers original cartridges against defects in materials and workmanship. Bring streaking, leaking, colour-shift or chip-recognition problems to our Nairobi CBD service desk, where we inspect the cartridge and arrange a replacement.
Buying the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge from Mascom International
Mascom International keeps the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge on the shelf beside black, cyan and magenta at Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD. Come in Monday through Saturday between 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM and check the seal and part number yourself.
Three ways to order:
- Call/WhatsApp +254 708 852 521
- Email info@mascomintl.com
- Order through www.mascomintl.com
Pay-on-arrival delivery covers all 47 Kenyan counties. Nairobi and its environs receive the HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge the same day. Eldoret, Nyeri, Kilifi, Kisumu and all other major towns receive it within 1 business day. Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days. You check the box and pay only once it arrives.
The HP 305A Yellow Toner Cartridge comes with the 6-month Mascom warranty stated above.
Tour operators, shops and kindergartens nationwide choose Mascom International for original printer supplies, accurate part numbers and after-sales help they can reach in person.
