SKU:

CS-canon_052-Black

Printer Brand:

Canon

OEM Number:

052BK

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

Black: 3,100

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What size of printing habit does a 3,100-page cartridge suit?

The steady middle. This Canon 052 is rated at 3,100 pages — too much cartridge for a printer that wakes monthly, and quickly outgrown by a machine printing all day, but right for the desk or small office that prints most days in modest runs. At 150 pages a month it lasts about twenty months; at 300 a month, around ten.

What does a page cost on this cartridge?

The single costs $33.32 across 3,100 rated pages, which works out to about 1.07¢ per page. That is the standard-yield rate for the Canon 052. The multi-packs of the same cartridge trim it, and the high-yield Canon 052H — rated at 9,200 pages — takes it far lower for printers whose volume justifies the bigger cartridge.

How will we know this cartridge is truly finished?

Your pages will tell you before the cartridge stops outright. Output starts to lighten — often unevenly, with one side of the page paler than the other — and the low-toner warning stops going away between jobs. When the print itself fades, the cartridge has given you its 3,100 pages and it is time for the next one, not for coaxing more out of this one.

What does "compatible" mean here — is this made by Canon?

No. This is a third-party cartridge built to match the Canon 052 in fit and rated yield, sold under the Clever Supplies name rather than Canon's. What stands behind it is our own cover: a full one-year warranty and one year of free returns, so trying a compatible does not leave the risk on your side of the desk.

When should we reorder — at the low-toner warning?

The warning is a prompt, not a cliff edge; cartridges usually print on for a while after it appears. Sensible practice is to order when the warning shows, or keep a spare from the multi-packs and reorder the day the spare goes in. Either way you are never printing against a deadline.

What happens if the cartridge gives me trouble?

Every cartridge we sell is covered for a full year, and returns are free for a year as well — the details are on our shipping and returns page. If you would rather talk to a person, our support team is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Canon 052 Cartridge

This is the standard-yield compatible Canon 052 black toner cartridge — short code 052BK — rated at 3,100 pages and priced at $33.32 as a single. Orders leave from whichever of our four warehouses — Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California — is closest to you. For the high-yield Canon 052H, the multi-packs and the rest of the range, see our Canon toner range.

You can run it in the ImageClass MF429dw, ImageClass LBP214dw, ImageClass LBP215dw, ImageClass MF424dw and ImageClass MF426dw. For other ways to buy it, look at the high-yield Canon 052H black cartridge and the Canon 052 black two-pack.