Frequently Asked Questions
This listing says "Premium Quality" but costs exactly the same $233.98 as the standard 5 pack. What is actually different?
Straight answer: on every specification we can put a number on, nothing. This pack and the standard GPR-40H 5 pack both contain five cartridges rated at 12,500 pages each, both carry part number 3482B005AA, both work out to $46.80 per cartridge and about 0.37 cents per page, and both carry the same 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. "Premium Quality" is part of this listing's name; it is not a measurable upgrade we can point to, and we would rather tell you that plainly than invent a difference to justify a word.
So how should I decide between this pack and the standard 5 pack?
By the checklist that actually matters, and you will find the two listings tie on every line: price $233.98, five cartridges, 12,500 pages each, 62,500 pages in total, part number 3482B005AA, same warranty, same returns. When two listings tie on every measurable point, either is a defensible choice — pick this one if you are already here. What we would advise against is paying more anywhere else for the word "premium" without a specification behind it.
What does the pack work out to per cartridge and per page?
Five cartridges for $233.98 is $46.80 per cartridge. Against five single GPR-40H cartridges at $61.58 each — $307.90 in total — the pack saves $73.92. Spread over the full 62,500 pages the five cartridges deliver, the running cost is about 0.37 cents per page. Those are the figures worth comparing against any other listing, whatever words its name carries.
Which printers is this pack stocking?
These are GPR-40H high-yield cartridges for the Canon imageRUNNER LBP3560 and LBP3580 — department-class machines, which is why the pack size makes sense. At 5,000 pages a month, 62,500 pages is roughly a year of printing; at 10,000 pages a month it is about six months. If your machine's supply list specifies the standard-yield GPR-40 instead, note that the standard single currently lists at the same $61.58 as the high-yield single — worth a look before you commit to a five-cartridge box of either.
How should five cartridges be stored so the last performs like the first?
Sealed in their bags, flat, in a cool dry place out of direct sunlight and away from heat. Rotate strictly oldest-first — marking the arrival month on each box makes that foolproof — and only open a cartridge when the machine needs it. Stored that way, a compatible cartridge waits without deteriorating, so a five-cartridge stock bought for a genuinely busy printer is a sound way to hold toner.
What happens if a cartridge from this pack fails?
It is covered exactly as the standard 5 pack is: a 1-year warranty against defects and 1-year free returns if it does not perform as it should, cartridge by cartridge. The full terms are on our shipping and returns page, and our support team is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST. Orders ship from whichever of our warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California is closest to you.
About This Pack
This is a 5 pack of compatible Canon GPR-40H high-yield black toner cartridges in the listing named Premium Quality, part number 3482B005AA, each rated for up to 12,500 pages — 62,500 pages across the pack — for the Canon imageRUNNER LBP3560 and LBP3580. At $233.98 it matches the standard 5 pack on price and on every published specification: $46.80 per cartridge and about 0.37 cents per page. It ships from one of our four US warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California, and every cartridge is covered by our 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. You can compare the rest of our compatible range on the Canon toner page.
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