HP 201a cartridge refill instructions. Refilling HP laserjet CF400A (201A) color cartridges

; And HP No. 201X- increased capacity CF400X, CF401X, CF402X, CF403X.

Cartridges developed on the basis of JetIntelligence technology using HP ColorSphere 3 chemical toner provide not only high quality prints, but also “protection from intruders,” as Hewlett-Packard calls representatives of the cartridge refilling and remanufacturing industry.

So, first things first. We have to take a closer look at all the levels of protection of the HP 201A cartridge.

The first thing we will see when we start disassembling is the solid seams. There are no usual screws or mounting pins on the side covers, only solid plastic. The first degree of protection against opening is sound soldering of seams. On one of the side covers (on the side opposite to the chip) there is a spring that holds the cartridge compartments. Carefully remove this spring.

After the spring, you need to remove the side cover itself. Typically the side covers are secured with internal "teeth". The HP 201A (201X) cartridge does not have such “teeth”. The lid will have to be broken. Don’t be alarmed, you need to break it in a strictly defined place, and this can be done with a flat-head screwdriver. Carefully move the lid, applying force, until the weld comes apart.

Having removed the side, we can divide the HP 201 cartridge into two parts:

While disassembling the waste toner compartment, we sequentially remove the primary charge shaft.

We remove it, opening access to the niche of the waste toner compartment.

Opening the compartment, remove all waste toner. Inside this compartment there is a thin strip of silicone adhesive sealant. It seals the gap under the cleaning blade, preventing waste from leaking from the compartment niche to the outside. A similar sealant could previously be found in cartridges of the HP 507A (507X) series - CE400A, CE401A, CE402A, CE403A. But in cartridges of the near segment, for example HP 125A, 126A, 128A and even in the HP Pro 200 series, there was no silicone, there was more conventional foam rubber and felt seals. Silicone, unlike foam rubber, creates an additional degree of protection against penetration into the cartridge. Silicone is initially blue in color, but due to contact with toner it takes on the corresponding color:

If the silicone is washed with an alcohol-containing liquid, it will turn blue again:

After cleaning the waste toner compartment, you can collect it and set it aside for now. We assemble the compartment in the reverse order - the cleaning blade, the primary charge shaft and the photodrum are sequentially returned to their places.

Next, we proceed to disassemble the toner compartment of the cartridge. On one of the sides we again will not find a single screw. The plastic is solid, you don't have to unscrew anything. In cartridges of previous series, this place contains a contact plate with copper conductive elements that feed the conductive ends of the cartridge shafts. The HP 201A (201X) cartridge does not have such a plate. Therefore, we can assume that this is conductive plastic:

On the opposite side there is a pair of screws. Unscrew both to remove the black protective plate on the gear side.

Under the protective plate there are several gears, including one assembly (its components will be shown below). We remove the assembled gear, the intermediate white guide and two gears under it - large and small.

Now you can remove the developer roller. After the development shaft, it was time for the dosing blade. And at this stage of disassembling the cartridge, a surprise awaits us from the developers, the next level of protection.

UVAGA! ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ACHTUNG!

The screws that secure the blade have different threads: one screw has a right-hand thread, the other has a left-hand thread. Therefore, if you twist a screwdriver in the same direction, it is quite possible to strip the threads on one of the sides. Be careful at this stage!

Under the dispensing blade we again see silicone sealant glued around the perimeter of the hopper. Since the sealant came into contact with the toner, it acquired a color corresponding to the color of the toner.

And if the sealant is washed, we again see that it is initially blue:

There is also a foam toner roller located under the dispensing blade. There is no need to remove it. The roller is adjacent directly to the toner hopper, inside of which you will see a transparent, rigid film in the form of a curtain. This film is actually a check that in conventional cartridges separates the toner from the magnetic roller. It is usually customary to tear it off before using a new cartridge. In the case of the HP 201 cartridge, there is no need to break the receipt (it just won’t work). It is designed in such a way that after the first start of a new cartridge, it turns into a tool for mixing toner in the hopper before feeding it to the foam roller and development shaft. This is another innovation in HP 201 cartridges, and this is another level of protection, since the film prevents access to the hopper, simply making it difficult to pour toner inside the compartment.

Toner can be poured under the curtain by rotating it to a more or less convenient position for refilling. There is no other way to get to the bunker. There are no plugs on the sides, no wide holes for filling toner in these cartridges. We pour the toner long and patiently using a watering can with a narrow spout. For refilling we use toner produced by Static Control Components Odyssey® Multi-Purpose Toner Color series. Toner for HP CLJ Pro M252, M277, M274 series is still in development.

One by one we return the gears and the intermediate guide to their place:

Then we install the gear assembly. By the way, here it is in disassembled form:

There is no need to disassemble this gear. On the contrary, make sure that it does not crumble in your hands. Having installed the assembled gear in place, we secure it with a black guide and two screws.

Next, you can connect the two cartridge compartments. To do this, let's do a little trick. The photo below shows the slot (on the left) and the hook (on the right), which should move toward each other when the two parts of the cartridge are connected.

We close the connected halves of the cartridge with the side cover, the same one that had to be broken at the beginning. We remind you that there are no screws for fixation here. The fracture site can be fixed, for example, with a drop of adhesive plastic.

All that remains is to replace the chip with a new one. Here we encounter another level of protection against overfilling. The chip is blocked in its seat by a plastic partition. In order to remove the used chip, you need to cut off this partition.

Then you can install a new chip. Fortunately, some chip manufacturers (SCC for example) have provided an adhesive base for fixing the chip in its seat. In general, touching on the topic of HP 201 chips, we note that the HP M252/M277/M274 starter cartridges apparently do not have chips installed, but dummy chips. If you compare the “native” chip from the starter cartridge and the new chip from chip developers, you will notice the absence of microcircuits with software on the “native” chips and the presence of such on the new chips. The price of HP M252/M277/M274 chips is several times higher than that of ALL previous HP printer models. Frankly speaking, one suspects that HP is adopting the experience of Samsung / Xerox in this direction...

OK it's all over Now. The cartridge is refilled and ready for battle.

Now a little more about replacement parts for HP 201A (201X) cartridges. Not a single commonly replaced part - the image drum, primary charge roller, dispensing blade, toner transfer roller - corresponds to the previous generation of consumables. Only the cleaning blade is visually most similar to the blade from the HP Pro 200 M251/CP1415 color cartridge series, although not identical to it.

The HP Pro M252/M277 drum has a different length and diameter from the HP Pro 200 M251/CP1415 drum. The HP M252/M277 drum contact is located on the opposite side, unlike the HP Pro 200 M251/CP1415:

The diameter of the primary charge shaft is smaller than that of the HP Pro 200 M251/ CP1415 / CP1215 series:



Dispensing blades vary in length and shape. The dispensing blade has a specific edge that was not present in previous HP cartridge models:

Only the cleaning blades are most similar, but even they differ slightly in length and shape.

The printer is refilled using original technology, which allows you to achieve print quality from the refilled cartridge comparable to a new one. Refilling a cartridge requires special skills from the technician. During refilling and remanufacturing of the cartridge, the waste toner bin is emptied and the main components are cleaned. Companies that specialize in “Charging cartridges in 3 minutes”, as a rule, do not perform such cleaning, due to the extremely volatile and coloring properties of the toner. In addition, the cartridge cleaning procedure requires additional time. The specialist must have enough experience to carry out such work, as well as adhere to the technology for refilling the cartridge. Failure to comply with these rules leads to excessive toner consumption and deterioration in print quality.
  • Refilling and restoration of the HP CF401A, HP 201A cartridge is carried out using original patented technology, which allows you to achieve print quality from the refilled HP CF401A, HP 201A cartridge comparable to a new one. Refilling the HP CF401A, HP 201A cartridge requires special equipment, experience and skills.

    • Warranty for work performed

    Warranty for refilling and remanufacturing of HP CF401A, HP 201A cartridges.

    When refilling an HP CF401A, HP 201A cartridge, the following work is performed:

    • The HP CF401A, HP 201A cartridge is refilled with high-quality toner.
    • Assembling the HP CF401A, HP 201A cartridge.
    • If necessary, the HP CF401A, HP 201A cartridge chip is replaced.
    When restoring an HP CF401A, HP 201A cartridge, the following work is performed:
    • Complete disassembly of HP CF401A, HP 201A cartridge.
    • The waste toner bin of the HP CF401A, HP 201A cartridge is cleaned.
    • The main components of the HP CF401A, HP 201A cartridge are completely cleaned.
    • The photo drum (photocoil) of the HP CF401A, HP 201A cartridge and, if necessary, other worn parts of the HP CF401A, HP 201A cartridge are replaced, such as: squeegee (cleaning blade), magnetic shaft, dosing blade, charge shaft, developer, seals, bearings (bushings) ).
    • The HP CF401A, HP 201A cartridge is being assembled.
    • The HP CF401A, HP 201A cartridge is being tested.
    • Marking is carried out and the cartridge is entered into the database.

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    A little about how and under what conditions your cartridges are refilled when they reach us:

    • Our delivery service comes to you free of charge to pick up empty cartridges and delivers them to our warehouse;
    • From the warehouse, cartridges go to the table of a cartridge refill specialist;
    • The technician visually inspects each cartridge for external defects;
    • Tests the cartridge in the printer;
    • Carefully disassembles and cleans the cartridge of toner residues;
    • Cleans the necessary parts of the cartridge with a special product. If there are worn ones, replace them with new ones;
    • Lubricates the necessary parts of the cartridge with silicone and conductive lubricant;
    • Selects compatible toner and pours the required amount into the cartridge hopper;
    • Next, assemble the cartridge in reverse order;
    • If necessary, replace the used chip with a new one;
    • Tests the cartridge again in the printer to ensure that the cartridge is working properly;
    • Afterwards, the cartridge is cleaned, labeled, packaged in a special reusable bag (packaging in an individual box is possible) and sent to the warehouse. Where will the delivery service pick it up from and return it to the customer?

    The cartridge is used in the following printers: HP Color LaserJet PRO M252, HP Color LaserJet PRO MFP M277, HP Color LaserJet PRO M274n. Other cartridges in the kit

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    That is why the Topzapravka service will not only replace your toner by cleaning the cartridge drum of the old one, but will also diagnose it, assessing the elements for serviceability. And after assembly they will definitely check it for functionality.

    If necessary, you will have the cartridge restored, returning it to high print quality and extending its service life.

    How do you refill HP cartridges (CF403A) in HP printers? HP Color LaserJet PRO M252, HP Color LaserJet PRO MFP M277, HP Color LaserJet PRO M274n. Other cartridges in the kit

    When refilling cartridges (CF403A), only high-quality certified toner is used, and after replacing the powder and diagnosing the cartridge, you will be provided with a guarantee for the work done.

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