Canon FX-3
Ask a room of office managers which Canon cartridge has sent the most faxes, and the Canon FX-3 (1557A002BA) would win the vote. This is the black toner behind Canon's classic fax generation — the FAX L-series machines, the LaserClass line, the MultiPass units and the little FaxPhone models — and every machine in that fleet takes this same one supply. The full Canon part number standing behind the FX-3 name is 1557A002BA, and that is the number to match on the cartridge you pull out.
The list below runs to sixty-two models, which tells the story: Canon built an enormous number of fax machines and fax-printers around this cartridge, and a remarkable share of them are still plugged in. Legal offices still fax filings, clinics still fax records, and the machines doing it are fed from this page. Stock here runs from a single cartridge to 3 and 5 packs, plus a Premium Quality 5 pack for the heaviest fax users.
Canon FX-3 Toner Cartridges
| Cartridge | Color | Page Yield |
|---|---|---|
| Compatible Canon FX-3 (1557A002BA) Toner Cartridge Black | Black | See product page |
| Compatible Canon FX-3 (1557A002BA) Toner Cartridges Black 2 Pack | Black | See product page |
| Compatible Canon FX-3 (1557A002BA) Toner Cartridges Black 3 Pack | Black | See product page |
| Compatible Canon FX-3 (1557A002BA) Toner Cartridges Black 5 Pack | Black | See product page |
| Compatible Canon FX-3 (1557A002BA) Premium Quality Toner Cartridges Black 5 Pack | Black | See product page |
Which FX-3 Pack Fits Your Fax Traffic?
A home fax machine that wakes up a few times a week needs only the single cartridge or the FX-3 (1557A002BA) 2 pack. An office fax line is a different animal: incoming pages print whether anyone is watching or not, and an empty cartridge on a Friday night means a weekend of missed documents. Offices in that position buy the 3 pack or 5 pack and keep the shelf ahead of the machine. The Premium Quality 5 pack serves the same heavy-traffic logic with the premium build. Compatible cartridges here are backed by a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns. Canon's other FX codes — FX-4, FX-6, FX-7, FX8 and FX-11 — are different cartridges for different machines, each with its own page.
Chip, Toner and Everyday Use
Fax machines earn their keep unattended, so cartridge care here is about never letting the machine sit empty. When received pages start coming through pale, the cartridge is nearly spent — rock it gently side to side to redistribute the remaining toner and order the replacement the same day rather than waiting for a fully blank page. Keep the new cartridge sealed until the swap; toner exposed to humidity cakes and feeds poorly. And when you install, pull the seal tab in one motion and let the machine print its test page before the line goes back into service.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the full part number for the FX-3?
1557A002BA. Canon's FX-3 name and that part number describe the same black cartridge, and 1557A002BA is the number printed on the cartridge label — match it and the fit is certain.
My machine is a LaserClass, not a plain fax. Is this still the right cartridge?
Very likely, yes. The family below includes the LaserClass 1050 through 6000L machines, the imageCLASS 1100 and 1100P, MultiPass models and the FaxPhone L75 and L80 alongside the FAX L range. Find your model in the list to be sure.
What is the difference between the two 5 packs?
One is the standard compatible build and the other is the Premium Quality build; both are five cartridges of the same FX-3 supply for the same machines. Heavy fax users pick between them on build preference and per-cartridge cost.
Can one FX-3 cartridge serve two different fax machines in our office?
If both machines appear in the compatibility list below, yes — the whole point of this cartridge family is that a single supply covers every one of those models, so one shelf stock can feed several machines.
Printers That Use the FX-3
The complete sixty-two-model family for this cartridge: ImageClass 1100, ImageClass 1100P, MultiPass L600, MultiPass L6000, FAX L200, FAX L250, FAX L280, FAX L300, FAX L350, FAX L4000, FAX L4500, FAX L6000, LaserClass 1060, LaserClass 1100, LaserClass 1300, LaserClass 2050, LaserClass 2060, LaserClass 2060P, LaserClass 4000, LaserClass 4500, LaserClass 6000L, FaxPhone L75, FaxPhone L80, C100, CFX-L4000, CFX-L4500IF, CFX-2060, CFX-L3500IF, CFX-LC2050, FAX L220, FAX L240, FAX L260L, FAX L290, FAX L295, FAX L3500, FAX L350C, FAX L6000L, CFX-L3500, CFX-L4000IF, CFX-L4500, L200, L250, L260, L260I, L280, L300, L350, L3500, L4000, L4500, L4500IF, L60, L75, L80, LaserClass 1050, LaserClass 1060P, LaserClass 2050P, LaserClass L4000, LaserClass L4500, MultiPass L60, MultiPass L90, LaserClass 3500