SKU:

CS-canon_055H-Black

Printer Brand:

Canon

OEM Number:

055HBK

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

Black: 5,900

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the H in 055H actually change day to day?

One thing, and it matters: how often you stop to change a cartridge. The Canon 055H black (055HBK) is the high-yield class of this family — a markedly longer-lasting cartridge than the standard Canon 055 (055BK), at the very same $58.77 shelf price here. Your printer's routine changes from regular swaps to rare ones, and the mid-job "toner out" interruption mostly disappears from office life.

The standard 055 costs the same $58.77 — why does this one exist?

Because page volume splits offices in two. A standard cartridge suits a printer that works in gentle bursts; a high-yield cartridge suits one that runs every day. Since both sit at $58.77 on our shelf, the choice is not about money — it is about how often you want to think about toner at all. Busy printers answer that question themselves: choose the 055HBK and think about it less.

Will print quality hold up over a longer cartridge life?

Yes — a high-yield cartridge is not a diluted one. This compatible 055HBK is built to the Canon 055H black specification, with the same density and page quality expected of the family, sustained across its longer working life. The fade pattern you may know from tired standard cartridges — grey text, streaks — is an end-of-life signal, and with this cartridge that signal simply arrives far less often.

Is this an original Canon cartridge?

No — it is a compatible cartridge manufactured to the Canon 055H specification (055HBK) and sold under our own Clever Supplies brand. That is how a high-yield cartridge reaches you at $58.77. It installs exactly as the original does.

How fast is delivery?

Orders leave from the nearest of our warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California, and most addresses are served within a few business days. For help with an order, our support team works Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

What cover comes with it?

A 1-year warranty and free returns throughout the first year — a longer-lasting cartridge should not mean longer risk, and with us it does not. The complete terms are on our shipping and returns page.

About This Compatible Canon 055H (055HBK) Black Cartridge

This compatible Canon 055H black toner cartridge (055HBK) is the high-yield choice of the 055 family: $58.77, markedly longer-lasting than the standard 055BK, and built for printers whose owners would rather print than swap cartridges. Its color siblings — cyan (055HC), magenta (055HM) and yellow (055HY) — carry the same high-yield brief. Browse the complete family in our Canon range at Clever Supplies.