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Hi, 

I have purchased a TONER HP LASERJET 203X for my printer HP Color LaserJet MFP M281fdw, which is referred to in the list of toner replacements. Unfortunately, the toner is incompatible with the machine. Please assist. 

 

Replacement cartridges for this printer:

  • HP 202A Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~1400 yield) CF500A;
  • HP 202A Cyan LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~1300 yield) CF501A;
  • HP 202A Yellow LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~1300 yield) CF502A;
  • HP 202A Magenta LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~1300 yield) CF503A;
  • HP 202X Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~3200 yield) CF500X;
  • HP 202X Cyan LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~2500 yield) CF501X;
  • HP 202X Yellow LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~2500 yield) CF502X;
  • HP 202X Magenta LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~2500 yield) CF503X;
  • HP 203A Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~1400 yield) CF540A;
  • HP 203A Cyan LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~1300 yield) CF541A;
  • HP 203A Yellow LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~1300 yield) CF542A;
  • HP 203A Magenta LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~1300 yield) CF543A;
  • HP 203X Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~3200 yield) CF540X;
  • HP 203X Cyan LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~2500 yield) CF541X;
  • HP 203X Yellow LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~2500 yield) CF542X;
  • HP 203X Magenta LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~2500 yield) CF543X
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What toner do you have in the printer that is working? What number 202 or 203?




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Hi,
The working toner is 202A. 

FYI, I just arrived in Tenerife Spain and bought the new toner 203X black and 4 color. The printer comes from China.

Is it because the printer is not accepting the new region cartridges.?

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Yes, you can't mix different region toner cartridges.

 

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Printers-Knowledge-Base/HP-Printer-purchased-in-a-different-country-ne... 




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