SKU:

CS-Canon-121-2BK

Printer Brand:

Canon

OEM Number:

3252C001

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

Black: 5000

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Two singles would cost $73.38 — why is this 2-pack $54.89?

Because that is where the margin in toner actually sits. Bought one at a time, two Canon 121 cartridges cost $36.69 each, $73.38 in total. This 2-pack is $54.89, so you save $18.49 and the per-cartridge price falls to $27.45. Across the pack's combined 10,000 pages, your cost per page drops from about 0.73 cents to about 0.55 cents. Nothing about the cartridges changes — they are the same 3252C001 singles, just priced as a pair instead of as two separate orders.

Is a 2-pack the right size, or is it a commitment I will regret?

It is the smallest step up from a single, and deliberately so. One cartridge goes into the printer, the second waits on the shelf, and between them you have roughly 10,000 pages before you need to think about toner again. For a D1620 or D1650 printing a few hundred pages a month, that can be the better part of a year. The regret scenario is the opposite one: buying a single, running out mid-month, and paying single-cartridge prices plus a rushed reorder. If your machine is about to be retired, buy the single; if it is staying, the pair is the calmer purchase.

Will the second cartridge go stale sitting on the shelf?

Not if you store it the way it arrives: sealed in its bag, flat, in a cool dry cupboard away from direct sunlight and heat. A sealed compatible cartridge keeps well, and there is no advantage to opening it early. When the first cartridge runs out — months from now — the spare installs exactly like a freshly delivered one. Mark the delivery month on the box if you ever juggle more than one spare, so the oldest always goes in first.

Does this pack work for both the D1620 and the D1650?

Yes — both machines take the same Canon 121 cartridge, part number 3252C001, so one 2-pack can serve either printer. Offices running one of each sometimes keep a single 2-pack as shared stock: whichever machine runs dry first takes the spare, and the reorder happens once instead of twice. Just check the cartridge number on your current cartridge if you are unsure; if it says 121 or 3252C001, this is the right pack.

What if one of the two cartridges turns out to be defective?

Each cartridge carries our 1-year warranty against defects and 1-year free returns, whether it came in a single box or a multi-pack. A bad cartridge in a 2-pack does not leave you stuck with the pair — contact us, and we will sort out the faulty one. Full terms are on our shipping and returns page, and support is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

How fast will the pack reach us?

Orders ship from one of our four US warehouses — Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California — so your pack travels from whichever is closest to you rather than crossing an ocean first. For most offices that means the spare is on the shelf well before the installed cartridge gives out, which is rather the point of buying two at once.

About This Pack

This is a 2-pack of compatible Canon 121 black toner cartridges (part number 3252C001), each rated at up to 5,000 pages — 10,000 pages in total — for the Canon imageCLASS D1620 and imageCLASS D1650. At $54.89 the pack works out to $27.45 per cartridge, against $36.69 bought singly. Every cartridge is covered by our 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. More of the Canon range is listed on the Canon toner page.