SKU:

FAX-L200-2PACK

Printer Brand:

Canon

OEM Number:

1557A002BA

Ink Color:

Black 2 Pack

Page Yield:

3,500 Each

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the real point of a 2-pack for a fax machine — the discount, or something else?

Honestly, the spare matters more than the discount. A fax machine prints on the sender's schedule, not yours, and it tends to run dry at the worst moment. With this pack, one Canon FX-3 goes into the machine and the second sits beside it, so the swap takes two minutes instead of a two-day wait for a delivery. The discount is real — $18.48 saved over two singles — but continuity is what the second cartridge is really buying.

How do the numbers break down?

Two singles at $47.79 cost $95.58. This 2-pack is $77.10, putting each cartridge at $38.55 and the running cost at about 1.10 cents per page across 7,000 total pages. Every step up the FX-3 (part number 1557A002BA) ladder lowers the per-cartridge price; the 2-pack is the first step, and the one sized for a single machine rather than a fleet.

Where should the spare cartridge live?

Right next to the machine, sealed in its bag. A spare stored across the building might as well be in another postcode when a fax is sitting half-printed. Keep it flat, dry and out of direct sunlight, note the arrival month on the box, and whoever swaps cartridges reaches for it without a search party. Sealed toner keeps well, so proximity costs nothing.

We have a fax machine and a printer that both take FX-3 — can the pack be split?

Yes. Both cartridges are identical Canon FX-3 units, so one can serve the LaserClass on the fax line while the other feeds an imageCLASS 1100 doing ordinary printing. Nothing about the pack ties the pair together; they simply share a box and a better price. Total capacity is 7,000 pages however you divide it.

If one cartridge in the pack turns out faulty, what happens?

That cartridge alone is covered — replaced or refunded under our 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns — and the good one stays with you. Each FX-3 in the pack is a new compatible cartridge, not a refill, and the cover applies per cartridge from the moment it is installed, not just on delivery day.

Where does the pack ship from, and who do we call with a problem?

From the nearest of our four US warehouses — Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California. Our support team is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, and the delivery and returns details are on our shipping and returns page.

What actually happens if the machine runs dry partway through receiving a long fax?

The run stops with the job unfinished, and the pages still to come have nowhere to go — which is exactly the failure this pack is built around. Because the second FX-3 (1557A002BA) cartridge lives beside the machine, recovery is a swap measured in minutes rather than a delivery measured in days, and the fax line is back in service before the sender's retry gives up. Offices that cannot afford a silent fax line should treat that spare not as extra stock but as part of the machine itself.

Incoming faxes carry logos, letterheads and shaded forms — what does that do to the 7,000 pages?

It brings the real total down. The 3,500-page rating per cartridge is set at the standard 5% coverage of a plain text page, and a received fax printed on a letterhead, carrying a logo and a shaded form, uses meaningfully more toner than that. A line receiving mostly plain typed pages will finish close to the pack's 7,000 pages; a line receiving dense documents all day will not. Either way, the pair gives you one full cartridge of warning before the shelf is empty.

Other Canon fax cartridges look much like this one — how do I avoid ordering the wrong type?

Go by the cartridge, not by memory of the machine. The unit that comes out of your LaserClass or imageCLASS 1100 should be marked FX-3, part number 1557A002BA; that marking is the whole test. Canon's fax and multifunction generations each take their own cartridge designs that can look deceptively similar on a shelf, and the wrong one simply will not serve. If the outgoing cartridge's label is worn, the model of the machine plus that part number is what our support team will ask for — have both ready.

What should we do with each empty FX-3 as it comes out?

Recycle it through an office-supply or manufacturer take-back program rather than putting it in the general trash; spent toner cartridges are collected free in most areas. Put the empty back in the box the fresh cartridge came from so any residue stays contained, and keep it by the machine until your next supply drop-off. With a 2-pack there is a useful side effect: the empty box on the shelf is your stock signal — it means the spare is now in the machine and the next pack should be on order.

About This Canon FX-3 2-Pack

Two compatible Canon FX-3 black toner cartridges, part number 1557A002BA, each rated for up to 3,500 pages — 7,000 pages in total at $38.55 per cartridge and about 1.10 cents per page, saving $18.48 against two singles. For a fax line, the shape of this pack is the point: one cartridge working, one waiting beside the machine. Both are backed by our 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. The full compatible range is on our Canon toner page.