Frequently Asked Questions

What does the second cartridge in this 2-pack actually save me?

Real money, not a token discount. Two Canon 131 black singles cost $69.40; this pair is $50.91, so you keep $18.49. Per cartridge the price falls from $34.70 to $25.46, and because each 131BK is rated at up to 2,400 pages, your cost per page drops from about 1.45 cents to roughly 1.06 cents. Same cartridges, same rating — the only thing that changes is the unit price.

Is one in the printer and one on the shelf the right way to run this?

It is the pattern most small offices settle into, and it works well with this cartridge. Black runs out first in almost every Canon 131 printer because documents dominate, and it always seems to happen mid-job. With the second cartridge already in the building, the swap takes two minutes and no print queue waits on a courier. The shelf cartridge keeps fine sealed in its bag in a cool, dry place.

How long will 4,800 pages of black last us?

The pair is rated at up to 4,800 pages combined. At a steady 100 pages a week that is close to a year of black printing; at 400 pages a week, about three months. Coverage matters — dense, text-heavy documents use toner faster than the 5% rating basis — but for planning a reorder rhythm, dividing your monthly black volume into 4,800 gives you a fair estimate of when the second cartridge will run low.

Are both cartridges the same as the single 131BK listing?

Yes. Each cartridge in this pack is the Canon 131 black, code 131BK — the same cartridge sold singly and also catalogued under its Canon part number as the 131H, 6273B001AA. There is no "pack version" of the cartridge; the pack is purely a pricing and convenience format for people who know they will use two.

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

Each cartridge carries the same cover: a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, whether it is the first one you install or the spare you open months later. A leak, early failure or poor output means a replacement or refund — the policy wording is on our shipping and returns page. Orders leave from our warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California, and support runs Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

Should I step up to the 3-pack or 5-pack instead?

If your black volume is predictable and heavy, the bigger packs are better arithmetic: the 3-pack brings the cartridge price to $22.38 and the 5-pack to $19.91. The 2-pack earns its place when you want the spare-on-the-shelf safety without committing much cash — it is the smallest step that removes the run-out problem entirely.

About This Canon 131 Black 2-Pack

Two compatible Canon 131 black toner cartridges (131BK, the black also sold by part number 6273B001AA as the 131H), each rated at up to 2,400 pages. The pair is $50.91 — $25.46 a cartridge against $34.70 bought singly, and roughly 1.06 cents a page across the combined 4,800-page rating. Colour partners 131C, 131M and 131Y are listed separately. See the whole family in our Canon toner collection.

Across ImageClass MF624Cw, ImageClass MF628Cw and ImageClass LBP7110Cw, the tray takes this same Canon 131 range. Also stocked for these printers: the standard-yield 131 black cartridge and the 131 four-colour set.