201A
Compatible HP 201A Black Toner Cartridge
1,420 pages
$21.99
Save 79% vs genuine
HP Color LaserJet Pro M252n toner
Your Color LaserJet Pro M252n takes the 201A (standard yield), 201A (standard yield), 201A (standard yield) and 201A (standard yield). At our price that is about 1.5¢ a page.
The HP Color LaserJet Pro M252n is a color laser printer in the Color LaserJet Pro M252 series, which shares cartridges across 2 models.
It takes 4 cartridges: the 201A, 201A, 201A and 201A.
Black, cyan, magenta and yellow are separate cartridges, and each one can be replaced on its own. Black runs out first in most offices because text pages use little color, so there is no need to buy the full set every time.
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
201A
Compatible HP 201A Cyan Toner Cartridge (CF401A)
1,400 pages
$21.99
Save 38% vs genuine
201A
Compatible HP 201A Magenta Toner Cartridge (CF403A)
1,400 pages
$21.99
Save 38% vs genuine
201A
Compatible HP 201A Yellow Toner Cartridge (CF402A)
1,400 pages
$21.99
Save 38% vs genuine
Which yield is worth it
| Cartridge | Yield | Price | Per page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201A | 1,420 pages | $21.99 | 1.5¢ |
| 201A | 1,400 pages | $21.99 | 1.6¢ |
| 201A | 1,400 pages | $21.99 | 1.6¢ |
| 201A | 1,400 pages | $21.99 | 1.6¢ |
What it costs you a month
About $9.66 a month in toner, roughly one 201A every 3 months.
Questions about the Color LaserJet Pro M252n
What toner does the HP Color LaserJet Pro M252n use?
The 201A, 201A, 201A and 201A. 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 M252n?
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.
Other HP Color LaserJet Pro M252 models
Most of these share the same cartridges. Check the model page to be sure.
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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.