Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner is in stock at Mascom International, priced at KSh 3,800, a compatible laser cartridge made to replace the HP 230A cyan, code W2301A. Lightwave produces it as a third-party option, so it carries no HP branding and HP does not supply it. Every unit is brand new and sealed. The Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner is meant for the HP Color LaserJet Pro 4201dw and Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw. HP rates its own W2301A at about 1,800 pages, quoted here only as a guide. Our shop sits on the first floor of the Old Mutual Building, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD.
Designed for marketing teams, schools, estate agents and NGO field offices, the Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner prints the blues that brand colours and charts depend on. Cyan also mixes with yellow to make green and with magenta to make purple, so a weak cyan dulls far more than the blue areas. A bank-blue logo on a quotation, a Safaricom-green slide in a board pack and a county map in a school project all draw on it. When this one slot runs dry, the printer can refuse to continue. Swapping in the Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner for KSh 3,800 gets colour work moving again without buying a whole set.
Unlike other electronics retailers in Kenya that stock refilled colour cartridges without a maker's name, Mascom International sells the Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner sealed, labelled as compatible, and under a written warranty. At Mascom International, we're seeing more offices replace one shade at a time instead of paying for four. Before payment we confirm the code from your old cartridge, either in person or from a WhatsApp photo. Order the Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner and settle the bill only on arrival, wherever your office is in Kenya.
Common Questions About the Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner
What is the Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner price in Kenya?
The Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner sells for KSh 3,800 at Mascom International, Nairobi CBD. That figure buys one sealed cyan cartridge, a 6-month warranty on manufacturing defects, and pay-on-arrival delivery across the country. Black, magenta and yellow are separate products at Mascom International, also KSh 3,800 each, and all four together total KSh 15,200. Most buyers order cyan only when the printer flags it as low, then add other shades later as each one empties.
Why has my HP 4201dw stopped printing when only the cyan is empty?
HP colour laser printers such as the 4201dw and 4301fdw are designed to pause when any one toner slot is empty, even for a black-only page. The machine needs all four cartridges in place to run its print cycle. So an empty cyan can stop an office printing plain letters. Fitting a Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner clears the warning, and printing resumes. Some menus let you keep going on a nearly spent cartridge, but a fully empty slot still blocks the job.
Can I use the Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner with original HP magenta and yellow?
Yes, the Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner works beside original HP cartridges in the other three slots, since each colour feeds the printer on its own. Many offices replace shades one at a time as they empty and end up with a mixed set for a few months. Colours from a mixed set can look slightly different from an all-HP set. For everyday reports and flyers that shift is minor; for strict brand-colour proofs, print a test page first and compare.
Will the Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner match my company's blue logo exactly?
The Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner prints a standard laser cyan, but no compatible cartridge can promise an exact match to a specific brand shade. Blues in a logo are a blend of cyan with some magenta or black, so the final tone depends on all the cartridges in the printer. Print one sample page after fitting and hold it next to an older print. If the blue leans off, the printer's colour calibration menu usually brings it back in line.
Should I choose the Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner or an original HP W2301A?
The Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner costs less, and the original HP W2301A comes from HP with a published yield of about 1,800 pages. Both cartridges fit the same slot and print cyan for logos, charts and photos. That page figure covers HP's own cartridge only, and Lightwave has no verified yield, so we make no page promise for it. Firms under an HP service agreement should stay with the original; owners who fund their own supplies tend to pick Lightwave.
How do heat and humidity in Mombasa affect the Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner?
Coastal humidity in Mombasa and Kilifi can make toner powder clump if a spare Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner is stored unsealed. Leave it in its foil pack until the day you fit it, and keep it in a closed cupboard away from walls that face the sun. Rainy-season damp in Nairobi and Kisumu has the same effect on loose paper too. A clumped cartridge prints patchy blues, so storage matters as much as the printer itself.
Is the Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner good for school projects and printed charts?
The Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner suits schools, universities and cyber cafés that print colour charts, maps and project covers. Geography maps rely on cyan for water and on its mix with yellow for green land areas. Pie charts and bar graphs in a Strathmore or JKUAT presentation use it for most blue and green bars. Because these jobs spread colour across the whole page, cyan may run low sooner than in an office that prints mostly text.
Who should buy the Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner and who should skip it?
Buy the Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner if your HP 4201dw or 4301fdw shows cyan as low and you pay for your own supplies. Skip it if an HP lease, managed-print plan or service contract requires HP cartridges; the original HP W2301A fits that case better. It also does not suit printers built for HP 216A or HP 203A cartridges. Designers who sign off exact colour proofs may prefer a matched set of four originals.
Technical Specifications
Core Function and Cyan Colour Output
- Cyan laser toner cartridge from Lightwave, a third-party maker — HP neither builds nor brands this product.
- Prints the blue parts of a page — logos, chart bars, links in reports and sky in photos.
- Blends with yellow to make green and with magenta to make purple — a weak cyan dulls those shades too.
- Laser toner is a fine powder fixed to paper by heat — colour pages come out dry and resist smudging.
- HP rates its own W2301A at about 1,800 pages in the ISO test — a guide only, not a Lightwave figure.
- Factory-sealed, never refilled — the cartridge has not been opened or topped up before it reaches you.
- KSh 3,800 for one cyan cartridge — black, magenta and yellow are listed as separate products.
Printer Compatibility for the Cyan Slot
- Replaces the HP 230A cyan cartridge, code W2301A — read the code printed on your empty unit to confirm.
- Intended for the HP Color LaserJet Pro 4201dw — a print-only colour laser model found in many small firms.
- Intended for the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw — the multifunction model that adds scanning, copying and fax.
- Goes in the cyan slot only — each of the four slots takes its own matching 230A cartridge.
- Runs alongside HP-branded black, magenta and yellow — replace cyan alone when it empties.
- Not compatible with printers that use HP 216A or HP 203A — those need a different cartridge family.
- Send a photo of your printer's model sticker on WhatsApp — we check the fit before the cartridge ships.
Build and Storage Care
- Same shape as the HP 230A cyan cartridge — it slides into the slot without tools or adapters.
- Foil-sealed pack — holds out moisture and dust, which matters in humid coastal towns.
- Tilt it gently from end to end before fitting — the powder spreads evenly for smooth first colour pages.
- Pull off every strip of packing tape — leftover tape can cause pale stripes in blue areas.
- Store spares flat and sealed in a cool place — damp and heat turn the powder lumpy.
- Hold the cartridge by its casing — touching the drum surface can leave faint spots on prints.
- Run a test page after fitting — a quick check confirms the blue looks right before a long job.
Inclusions and Ordering
- One Lightwave 230A cyan toner cartridge — sealed in its pack, with no tools, cables or spare parts.
- Black, magenta and yellow are separate listings — each also costs KSh 3,800 at Mascom International.
- All four colours together cost KSh 15,200 — each arrives in its own sealed box.
- 6-month Mascom International warranty — cover is for manufacturing defects in the cartridge.
- Pay-on-arrival delivery in all 47 counties — payment is due only when the parcel reaches you.
- Free code check before you order — send your printer model or the code on the empty cartridge.
- Walk-in pickup on Kimathi Street — open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
Package Contents
The box contains one Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner cartridge in a sealed protective pack. No cables, tools or other parts come with it. Orders that add black, magenta or yellow arrive with each colour boxed separately. After fitting, slip the empty cyan unit into the box for tidy disposal, and keep the label handy, since the W2301A code on it is what you quote when you reorder cyan from Mascom International.
Warranty
The Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner carries a 6-month Mascom International warranty covering manufacturing defects. If a production fault stops the cartridge working, bring it and your receipt to our Nairobi CBD service desk in the Old Mutual Building, where we handle the claim directly.
Where to Buy the Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner in Kenya
Find the Lightwave 230A Cyan Toner at Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD. The shop is open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Bring your empty cyan cartridge and we will match the code and hand you the sealed unit to inspect. This listing covers cyan alone; the other three colours have their own pages.
Talk to us before you order:
- Phone/WhatsApp: +254 708 852 521
- Email: info@mascomintl.com
- Website: www.mascomintl.com
Every order is pay-on-arrival in all 47 counties. Customers in Nairobi and its environs receive same-day delivery, while schools and agencies in Mombasa, Nakuru, Machakos and Eldoret get theirs the next business day. Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days.
The 6-month warranty above covers this cartridge. Mascom International names every Lightwave cartridge plainly as compatible, prices each colour openly, and stays reachable after the sale by phone, WhatsApp or at the counter.
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