218A
Compatible HP 218A Black Toner Cartridge
1,300 pages
$56.99
Save 28% vs genuine
HP Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw toner
Your Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw takes the 218A (standard yield), 218A (standard yield), 218A (standard yield), 218A (standard yield), 218X (high yield), 218X (high yield), 218X (high yield) and 218X (high yield). At our price that is about 1.9¢ a page.
The HP Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw is a color laser printer in the Color LaserJet Pro 3201 series, which shares cartridges across 1 models.
It takes two black cartridges that differ only in capacity: the 218A at about 1,300 pages and the 218X at about 3,200. At our prices that is 4.4¢ a page against 1.9¢, so the high-yield cartridge costs less to run unless you print very little.
On this printer the drum is built into the cartridge, so there is no separate drum to buy or reset. Every new cartridge brings a fresh drum with it.
HP ships this model with dynamic security, which is designed to block cartridges that do not carry a new or reused HP chip. Cartridges that reuse the original HP chip keep working.
When you compare prices, compare cost per page rather than the sticker price: a cheaper cartridge with half the rated yield costs more to run. Every cartridge here ships free, is covered by our printer damage protection and can be returned within 90 days, opened or not.
HP ships this printer with dynamic security. It is built to work only with cartridges that carry a new or reused HP chip, and firmware updates maintain that. Remanufactured cartridges that reuse an HP chip keep working.
Cartridges that fit
218A
Compatible HP 218A Cyan Toner Cartridge (W2181A)
1,200 pages
$56.99
Save 39% vs genuine
218A
Compatible HP 218A Magenta Toner Cartridge (W2183A)
1,200 pages
$56.99
Save 39% vs genuine
218A
Compatible HP 218A Yellow Toner Cartridge (W2182A)
1,200 pages
$56.99
Save 39% vs genuine
218X
Compatible HP 218X Black High Yield Toner Cartridge (W2180X)
3,200 pages
$59.99
Save 45% vs genuine
218X
Compatible HP 218X Cyan High Yield Toner Cartridge (W2181X)
2,500 pages
$59.99
Save 54% vs genuine
218X
Compatible HP 218X Magenta High Yield Toner Cartridge (W2183X)
2,500 pages
$59.99
Save 54% vs genuine
218X
Compatible HP 218X Yellow High Yield Toner Cartridge (W2182X)
2,500 pages
$59.99
Save 54% vs genuine
Which yield is worth it
| Cartridge | Yield | Price | Per page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 218A | 1,300 pages | $56.99 | 4.4¢ |
| 218A | 1,200 pages | $56.99 | 4.7¢ |
| 218A | 1,200 pages | $56.99 | 4.7¢ |
| 218A | 1,200 pages | $56.99 | 4.7¢ |
| 218X High yield | 3,200 pages | $59.99 | 1.9¢ |
| 218X High yield | 2,500 pages | $59.99 | 2.4¢ |
| 218X High yield | 2,500 pages | $59.99 | 2.4¢ |
| 218X High yield | 2,500 pages | $59.99 | 2.4¢ |
What it costs you a month
About $9.66 a month in toner, roughly one 218X every 3 months.
Questions about the Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw
What toner does the HP Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw use?
The 218A, 218A, 218A, 218A, 218X, 218X, 218X and 218X. HP lists these cartridges as compatible with this model, and the yields on this page are HP's published figures.
Will a compatible cartridge work in the Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw?
HP says this printer works with cartridges that have a new or reused HP chip, and that cartridges with a non-HP chip may stop working after a firmware update. Cartridges that reuse the original HP chip are unaffected by HP's own statement.
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Page updated Sep 17, 2026. Compatibility checked by Dan Whitaker, Print Technician. Brand names and part numbers are used only to identify compatibility. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by any printer manufacturer.