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Lightwave 410A Black Toner | Compatible With HP CF410A | Color LaserJet Pro M452 and MFP M477 | 2300 Page HP Reference Yield
Crisp text for invoices, tax returns and everyday office paperwork at a lower cost per sheet.
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Note: price and availability are subject to change without prior notice
Lightwave 410A Black Toner is available at Mascom International for KSh 2,800, a single black cartridge that replaces the HP CF410A in Color LaserJet Pro M452 and MFP M477 printers. It is brand new and sealed, made by Lightwave as a third-party compatible cartridge rather than by HP. HP rates its own CF410A at about 2,300 pages, while Lightwave does not publish a separate figure. Cyan, magenta and yellow are stocked as separate products, and a full four-colour set costs KSh 11,200. Collect the Lightwave 410A Black Toner from Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD.
Built for accountants, office administrators, lawyers and school bursars across Kenya, the Lightwave 410A Black Toner carries the colour that does most of the work in any office. Invoices, delivery notes, payslips, contracts and KRA returns are almost entirely black text. Even a colour page leans on black for its words, outlines and table borders, which is why this slot usually empties first. Paying HP prices every time it runs dry adds up fast over a year. The Lightwave 410A Black Toner lets you replace only the black and keep the other three colours printing until they need changing.
Where most Nairobi electronics shops sell unlabelled refills with no paperwork, Mascom International stocks the Lightwave 410A Black Toner sealed, clearly marked as a compatible cartridge and covered by a written warranty. Customers across Nairobi tell us black is the cartridge they reorder most, so many keep one spare on the shelf before month-end reporting. We describe it plainly as a generic product, so nobody mistakes it for an HP cartridge. Visit our Kimathi Street store to match the CF410A code against your old cartridge, or order on WhatsApp and pay when it arrives.
Common Questions About the Lightwave 410A Black Toner
How much is the Lightwave 410A Black Toner in Kenya?
The Lightwave 410A Black Toner costs KSh 2,800 at Mascom International in Nairobi, supplied unopened in its retail box. That price covers one black cartridge, a 6-month warranty against manufacturing defects and pay-on-arrival delivery anywhere in Kenya. The cyan, magenta and yellow cartridges are separate products at KSh 2,800 each, bringing a full four-colour set to KSh 11,200. Most offices buy black on its own, since it is usually the first slot to run empty.
Which printers take the Lightwave 410A Black Toner?
The Lightwave 410A Black Toner fits the HP Color LaserJet Pro M452 and Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477 families, which use the 410A cartridge series. It goes into the black slot only, replacing the CF410A. The M452 is a print-only machine, while the MFP M477 adds scanning and copying. Check the label on the cartridge already inside your printer. If it reads CF410A, this is the right one; if not, send Mascom International a WhatsApp photo and we will confirm the match first.
How does the Lightwave 410A Black Toner compare with the HP CF410A?
The Lightwave 410A Black Toner and the HP CF410A differ mainly in maker and price, and both fit the same M452 and M477 printers. HP rates its cartridge at about 2,300 pages, while Lightwave publishes no figure of its own, so we do not promise one. The Lightwave option suits offices printing drafts, invoices and internal memos where cost per page matters most. Choose the HP cartridge if a service contract or company policy demands HP-branded supplies.
Will the Lightwave 410A Black Toner cope with KPLC power cuts and Nairobi dust?
The Lightwave 410A Black Toner keeps its dry powder inside a closed cartridge, so a KPLC blackout halfway through a job does it no harm. When power returns, reprint any pages that came out unfinished. Dust from Industrial Area roads and building sites settles quickly on spares left open, so keep this cartridge in its box until fitting day. Heat can clump toner, which means car boots and sunny windowsills are poor places to store it. A shaded cupboard works best.
Who should buy the Lightwave 410A Black Toner and who should skip it?
The Lightwave 410A Black Toner suits small offices, law firms, SACCOs, schools and churches running an M452 or M477 that prints mostly text every week. Cyber cafés selling printed documents by the page also benefit from its lower cost. Skip it if your machine takes a different cartridge, or if your employer allows HP-branded supplies only. Owners of a monochrome HP LaserJet should ask us for the cartridge matched to their model, because this one fits these two colour printer families only.
Can the Lightwave 410A Black Toner print KRA and eCitizen documents clearly?
The Lightwave 410A Black Toner prints KRA PIN certificates, tax compliance certificates and eCitizen forms with sharp, readable text. Laser toner is fused onto paper by heat, so a page stays clean when it is stamped, signed or passed across a counter. Cyber cafés near government offices in Nairobi, Nakuru and Eldoret depend on that clarity for papers clients must submit the same day. Fine print such as reference numbers and footnotes stays legible, which matters when an officer checks details closely.
Why does my colour printer use so much black toner?
Colour laser printers such as the M452 and M477 use black for text, outlines and dark shading, even on pages that look mostly colourful. Blending cyan, magenta and yellow can build a dark tone, but it drains three cartridges and often looks muddy, so the printer relies on black instead. That is why the Lightwave 410A Black Toner tends to need replacing before the colour cartridges in most offices. A spare black on the shelf prevents a stalled print queue at month-end.
How long will the Lightwave 410A Black Toner last in a busy office?
How long the Lightwave 410A Black Toner lasts depends on how many pages you print and how much of each page carries ink-dark content. HP rates its own CF410A at about 2,300 pages; Lightwave does not publish a figure, so treat that as a reference point rather than a promise. An office printing 100 text pages a day would reach 2,300 pages in about 23 working days. Bold tables, scanned images and heavy logos use toner faster than plain letters.
Technical Specifications
Core Function and Print Output
- Black laser toner cartridge — prints the text, tables, signatures and outlines that appear on almost every office page.
- Dry powder fused onto paper by heat — sheets leave the printer dry and resist smudging when stamped or handled.
- Third-party compatible design — a generic Lightwave replacement for the HP CF410A, not a cartridge made by HP.
- HP reference yield of about 2,300 pages — this is HP's figure for its own CF410A; Lightwave publishes no separate rating.
- Single-slot replacement — change only the black while the cyan, magenta and yellow cartridges keep printing as normal.
- Suited to text-heavy work — invoices, delivery notes, payslips, contracts and monthly reports draw mostly on black toner.
- Laser output rather than inkjet — letters stay sharp at small sizes, which helps forms with fine print and footnotes.
Compatibility and Cartridge Code
- HP Color LaserJet Pro M452 family — the print-only office models built around the 410A cartridge series.
- HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477 family — multifunction models that also scan and copy, using the same four cartridges.
- Replaces CF410A — the black code printed on the label of your current 410A cartridge, so check it before ordering.
- Black slot only — cyan takes CF411A, magenta CF413A and yellow CF412A, each stocked as a separate Lightwave product.
- Not for HP 125A, 128A, 131A or 222A printers — those machines take differently shaped cartridges that will not fit.
- Unsure of your printer — send a WhatsApp photo of the model label and our team confirms the correct match.
Build and Storage
- Plastic housing shaped to the 410A footprint — slides into the black slot the same way an HP cartridge does.
- Sealed retail packaging — the cartridge has never been opened or fitted before it reaches your office.
- Store in a cool, dry cupboard — heat can make the powder clump and print faint or patchy pages.
- Keep the box closed until fitting — the packaging shields the cartridge from dust, damp air and direct sunlight.
- Rock it gently side to side before installing — this spreads settled powder so the first pages print evenly.
- Hold it by the plastic sides — touching the roller surface can leave fingerprints that show up as marks on paper.
Inclusions and Support
- One Lightwave black toner cartridge — no cables, tools, chips or spare parts come in the box with it.
- KSh 2,800 per cartridge — the same price as each of the three colour cartridges, which are sold separately.
- Full four-colour set for KSh 11,200 — black, cyan, magenta and yellow bought together, each in its own box.
- 6-month warranty — covers manufacturing defects, with claims handled at our Nairobi CBD service desk on Kimathi Street.
- Pay-on-arrival delivery — check the sealed box at your door before any money changes hands.
- Fitting help on WhatsApp — our team talks you through installation if cartridge changes are unfamiliar to you.
Package Contents
Your Lightwave 410A Black Toner order holds one Lightwave black toner cartridge in its sealed retail box. Nothing else comes with it: no cables, tools or spare parts, and no colour cartridges unless you order them as separate items. Keep your old CF410A until the replacement prints cleanly, then dispose of it responsibly. Before dispatch, Mascom International checks that the box shows the black colour and the CF410A code you ordered.
Warranty
Mascom International covers the Lightwave 410A Black Toner with a 6-month warranty against manufacturing defects under normal use. If the cartridge leaks, will not seat in its listed printer, or causes print faults traced to the cartridge itself, bring it to our Nairobi CBD service desk at Old Mutual Building for assessment.
Where to Buy the Lightwave 410A Black Toner in Kenya
The Lightwave 410A Black Toner is stocked at Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD, open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Bring your empty CF410A so our staff can compare it with the sealed box before you buy. This product comes in black only, and the three colour cartridges sit beside it on the same shelf.
Need help confirming your printer model or checking stock? Contact us:
- Phone/WhatsApp: +254 708 852 521
- Email: info@mascomintl.com
- Website: www.mascomintl.com
Every order travels pay-on-arrival to any of Kenya's 47 counties. Nairobi and its environs receive deliveries the same day, while offices in Mombasa, Nakuru, Eldoret, Thika and other major towns get theirs the next business day. Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days.
Your cartridge is backed by the 6-month warranty above. We sell compatible toner as exactly what it is, price it openly and stay on call after the sale whenever your printer needs attention.
Disclaimer: We can not guarantee that the information on this product is 100% correct
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