W2111A cyan · standard
W2111A is a HP cyan standard cartridge rated at ~1250 pages (6.0¢/page at $75.00).
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W2111A is the standard cyan sold as HP 206A, fitting the Color LaserJet Pro M255dw and the MFP M283fdw. It is rated at 1250 pages and lists near $75.00, so a page of cyan costs 6.00c and a page carrying all four toners comes to about 23.56c on the standard set.
Cyan is the colour most likely to send someone shopping for a cartridge they do not need. Prints that have drifted warm, or a blue that is coming out purple, look like a cyan running dry and often are not. HP colour lasers hold a colour calibration that drifts with temperature, humidity and age, and running the calibration from the printer's maintenance menu resets it in a few minutes at no cost. Do that, print the printer's own colour test page, and only then decide whether the cyan block is genuinely thin.
If it is thin in the same place on every page, or streaked in one narrow band, the drum built into this cartridge is what is failing and a replacement clears it. If cyan is missing altogether, look for a shipping seal left in place or a cartridge that has not clicked home.
The M255dw carries HP's dynamic security notice, so a compatible W2111A that has been printing for months can be refused after a firmware update. Check which regional number your printer expects too, since this cartridge is sold as 206A in some markets and 207A in others.
Printers that use W2111A
Frequently asked questions
Which printers use the W2111A?
2 printers in our database use the W2111A, including the HP Color LaserJet Pro M255dw and HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw.
Is the W2111A a standard or high-yield cartridge?
The W2111A is a standard-yield cartridge. Where a range also offers a high-yield XL version, it costs more upfront but prints more pages for a lower cost per page.
How many pages does the W2111A print?
The W2111A is rated at about 1250 pages. Actual yield varies with how much of each page you print.
What does the W2111A cost per page?
At a list price of $75.00 and about 1250 pages, the W2111A works out to roughly 6.0 cents per page. A reliable compatible can cost noticeably less.
Are compatible or remanufactured versions of the W2111A safe to use?
Compatible and remanufactured cartridges are third-party alternatives to the W2111A that usually cost much less. Most work well, though quality varies by seller. If your printer can receive firmware updates that block non-OEM ink, check that printer's page first.
Related cartridges
Other colors and standard or high-yield versions used in the same printers.
- W2110A black · standard
- W2110X black · XL
- W2111X cyan · XL
- W2112A yellow · standard
- W2112X yellow · XL
- W2113A magenta · standard
- W2113X magenta · XL
- W2210A black · standard
- W2210X black · XL
- W2211A cyan · standard
- W2211X cyan · XL
- W2212A yellow · standard
Guides worth reading before you buy
- HP LaserJet toner compatibility chart: which printer takes which CE, CF or W number
- Why did my printer stop accepting compatible ink after a firmware update?
- How to disable HP Dynamic Security and decline the firmware update safely
- What the chip on your ink cartridge actually does, and where it becomes a lock
- Printer will not print black because a colour cartridge is empty: what to do
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