HP 30A Black Toner Cartridge, part number CF230A, is now in stock at Mascom International for KSh 13,300, brand new and sealed in HP's original packaging. HP rates the HP 30A Black Toner Cartridge at about 1,600 pages under the ISO/IEC 19752 test, which assumes roughly 5% coverage per page. It fits the LaserJet Pro M203d, M203dn, and M203dw, plus the MFP M227d, M227fdn, M227fdw, and M227sdn. The drum is built into the cartridge, so one purchase replaces everything that wears. Collect it at Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD.

Pharmacies, primary and secondary schools, estate agencies, and small NGO offices bought the M203 and M227 because they are compact, quick, and cheap to run. Those same offices often lose a morning when a refilled cartridge leaks powder or fails the printer's chip check. The HP 30A Black Toner Cartridge removes that risk with a factory-filled reservoir and a genuine HP chip. At KSh 13,300 for 1,600 pages, each page costs about KSh 8.31 in toner. That covers report cards, prescription labels, lease agreements, and KRA iTax slips at one predictable rate.

Unlike other electronics retailers in Kenya that stock refills beside originals, Mascom International sells only sealed HP supplies with the security label intact. At Mascom International, we're seeing many M227 owners switch back to originals after a refill jammed their automatic document feeder with loose toner. Users report that the HP 30A Black Toner Cartridge holds dark, even text right to the last few pages. Offices that outgrow the HP 30A Black Toner Cartridge can step up to the 30X, rated at 3,500 pages. Walk in to confirm the fit, or order with pay-on-arrival delivery to all 47 counties.

It fits seven current HP models: the LaserJet Pro M203d, M203dn, and M203dw, plus the LaserJet Pro MFP M227d, M227fdn, M227fdw, and M227sdn. The model name sits on the front panel and on the printer's configuration report. It will not fit the older M102, M104, M130, or M132, which use different cartridges. A wrong code wastes KSh 13,300 and a printing day. Send a photo of your printer label on WhatsApp, and our team confirms the fit before you pay.

HP rates it at about 1,600 pages under ISO/IEC 19752, which assumes 5% of each page carries toner. A typed letter or invoice sits close to that figure. Logos, tables, and shaded headers use more toner and cut the count. A pharmacy printing 50 labels and receipts a day, six days a week, would finish one cartridge in about five weeks. A school office printing 25 pages daily would stretch it to roughly two and a half months.

No. The HP 30A Black Toner Cartridge is an all-in-one design, so the photosensitive drum sits inside the cartridge itself. Each time you replace the cartridge, you also get a fresh drum. That is different from the M102 and M130, which use a separate 19A drum. For small offices, the all-in-one approach means one part number to track, one purchase per cycle, and no second supply to budget. It also means drum wear never builds up across several cartridges.

Choose the 30A if you print under 800 pages a month and want the lower upfront cost. The 30X, part number CF230X, is rated at about 3,500 pages, more than twice the 30A figure. It costs more per box but usually less per page, so busy offices save over time. Both fit the same seven printers. If your M227 runs school exam papers or monthly statements in bulk, ask us for current 30X pricing and we will compare the per-page figures.

Toner and drum together cost about KSh 8.31 per page, based on KSh 13,300 divided by 1,600 pages. Because the drum is built in, there is no second supply to add to that figure. An estate agency printing 800 pages a month would use one cartridge every two months, or about KSh 6,650 a month. That sum fits neatly into a petty cash budget. Paper remains the only other running cost, which keeps month-end forecasting simple for bursars and office managers.

Check the security label on the box before you open it. The label changes colour when tilted, and its QR code or serial number can be verified on HP's anti-counterfeit site. The box should carry unbroken factory tape, and the cartridge sits inside a sealed protective bag. Refills often show scratches, toner dust near the seal, or a mismatched chip. HP firmware updates have also blocked some cloned chips on these printers. Mascom International lets you inspect every seal at our counter before paying.

JetIntelligence is HP's name for the toner formula and cartridge design used in the 30A. The low-melt toner bonds to paper at a lower temperature, so the fuser draws less power. That helps offices watching KPLC token spending or running printers from a solar inverter during outages. The cartridge chip also tracks toner level and warns you before pages fade. Refills often reset or skip that chip, which leaves you guessing how many pages remain before a print job fails.

Anyone running an M203 or M227 who prints mainly text and wants a fixed, easy cost per page. That includes pharmacies printing dosage labels, school bursars producing fee statements, estate agents drafting tenancy agreements, and advocates preparing pleadings for Milimani Law Courts. It also suits students at Kenyatta University and Strathmore who share one printer in a hostel. Offices printing over 1,500 pages a month should compare the 30X first, because its per-page cost usually lands lower.

The HP 30A Black Toner Cartridge arrives in HP's printed retail box, factory sealed with the colour-shifting security label intact. Inside, the cartridge sits in a sealed protective bag that keeps moisture and dust away from the toner and drum. You receive:

Keep the box to carry the used cartridge to recycling.

Mascom International backs the HP 30A Black Toner Cartridge with a 6-month warranty on manufacturing defects. HP separately warrants original cartridges to be free from defects in materials and workmanship until the toner runs out. Bring streaks, leaks, or chip errors on a new cartridge to our Nairobi CBD service desk for inspection and replacement.

Mascom International stocks the HP 30A Black Toner Cartridge at our Nairobi CBD location: Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street. Walk in Monday through Saturday between 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM, and bring your printer's model name so our team can check compatibility. Available colour: Black.

Three ways to order:

Pay-on-arrival delivery reaches every Kenyan county. Nairobi and its environs receive the HP 30A Black Toner Cartridge the same day. Kisumu, Eldoret, Nakuru, Mombasa, 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 inspect the sealed box and pay only when it arrives.

The cartridge comes with the 6-month Mascom warranty detailed above.

Schools, pharmacies, and agencies across Kenya rely on Mascom International for sealed original supplies, verified yield figures, and prices you can confirm before you order.