Frequently Asked Questions

What does one printed page actually cost with this cartridge?

About 0.56 cents. This Canon 046H black cartridge (046HBK) is rated for up to 6,300 pages and costs $35.28, which works out to roughly half a cent per page — the lowest per-page figure in the whole Canon 046 family. Hold it against the standard Canon 046 black on the same shelf: also $35.28, but rated at 2,200 pages, so about 1.60 cents a page. Identical shelf price, and the high-yield cartridge prints nearly three times as many pages for it.

Why does halving the per-page cost matter more than the cartridge price?

Because the cartridge price is a one-off and the per-page cost repeats thousands of times. Over 6,300 pages, the gap between 0.56 cents and 1.60 cents a page adds up to roughly $65 of extra toner spend if you keep buying the standard cartridge — for exactly the same printed output. Businesses that print contracts, invoices and shipping paperwork all day feel that difference inside a single quarter.

Is the 6,300-page rating a real number or a best case?

It is a standardised rating, measured at about 5% page coverage — a normal letter or invoice page. Every cartridge maker uses the same yardstick, which is what makes the 6,300 of this 046HBK honestly comparable with the 2,200 of the standard 046. Pages heavy with logos, shaded tables or images use more toner per sheet, so a graphics-heavy month will land below the rating; a plain-text month can meet or beat it.

Is this a genuine Canon cartridge?

No — it is a compatible cartridge, made by a third-party manufacturer to the Canon 046H specification and sold under our own name. Same 046HBK cartridge code, same fit in the printer, same 6,300-page yield target. Not being a Canon-made box is exactly why it reaches you at $35.28, and it is covered by our own warranty and returns terms rather than Canon's.

What are the matching color cartridges for this black?

The 046H family splits into four: this black (046HBK) plus cyan, magenta and yellow cartridges, each rated at 5,000 pages. Black nearly always empties first because everyday documents are mostly black text, so most offices restock the black more often than the colors. The color cartridges are separate listings in our Canon range, and there is no need to change all four at once — swap each one as it runs down.

What protection comes with the cartridge?

A 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. If the cartridge faults within that year, or you ordered the wrong one and the box is still sealed, sending it back costs you nothing. The full wording sits on our shipping and returns page.

About This Canon 046H Black Cartridge

The value pick of the Canon 046 line: one compatible 046HBK black, up to 6,300 pages at about 0.56 cents a page, for the same $35.28 the 2,200-page standard cartridge costs. Orders leave from our warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California — whichever sits closest to you — and our support team is on hand Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST. The rest of the family, colors included, is in our full Canon toner range.

Printer fitment for the Canon 046H range runs to ImageClass LBP654Cdw, ImageClass LBP654Cfw, ImageClass MF731Cdw and ImageClass MF733Cdw. The wider shelf holds the high-yield 046H cyan cartridge, the high-yield 046H magenta cartridge, the high-yield 046H yellow cartridge and the 046H four-colour set.