Frequently Asked Questions

What rhythm does a 3-pack set for a mid-volume department?

A slow, predictable one. Three GPR-36BK cartridges hold 57,000 pages: at 3,000 pages a month the pack spans about nineteen months, at 4,750 a month about a year. Toner stops being a recurring small purchase and becomes an annual line item — one order, one delivery, and a shelf that only needs a glance when the last box goes into the machine. For a department that plans its supplies yearly, that rhythm is the product as much as the toner is.

What is the per-cartridge maths on this middle rung?

The pack is $197.09, which works out to about $65.70 a cartridge — against $78.02 for the single. Three singles bought separately would cost $234.06, so the 3-pack saves $36.97, roughly double the 2-pack's saving. Per page, the pack prints at about 0.35 cents. The next rung down the ladder, the 5-pack, trims a little more; this rung is where the price has already done most of its falling.

Three cartridges and one shelf — how do we stop the newest box being used first?

By arranging the shelf so the wrong choice is hard to make: boxes in a row in arrival order, the front box is the next one used, any new delivery goes to the back. Writing the arrival month on each box settles arguments before they start. It is a trivial system, but with three cartridges in stock it replaces the two failure modes of informal storage — the ancient box found at the back, and three boxes open at once — with a single obvious order.

Is a 3-pack over-buying for one machine?

It depends on the machine's counter, and the test is easy. If the machine prints under 1,500 pages a month, three cartridges are three years of stock — too long a bet on one machine's future, and the 2-pack is the better buy. At 3,000 pages a month and up, the pack is consumed in a year and a half or less, which is a horizon most departments can stand behind. Buy for the volume you can prove from the page counter, not the volume you hope for.

Why does the page-cost fall slow down after this rung?

Because most of the ladder's work is done early. The single prints at about 0.41 cents a page, the 2-pack at 0.36, this pack at about 0.35, and the 5-pack at roughly 0.33 — each further step buys a smaller slice. That shape is worth understanding before chasing the top rung: beyond the middle of the ladder you are mostly buying stock depth, not price. Choose the rung by how much shelf commitment your volume justifies.

What cover applies to all three cartridges?

Each cartridge in the pack carries our standard cover individually: a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. One cartridge underperforming does not affect the standing of the other two — it is returned on its own, at no cost, while the shelf keeps the machine supplied. Full terms are on our shipping and returns page, and our support team answers Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Canon GPR-36 Black Toner 3 Pack

Three compatible Canon GPR-36 black cartridges (GPR-36BK), 19,000 pages each — 57,000 pages at about $65.70 a cartridge and roughly 0.35 cents a page, for the mid-volume imageRUNNER machines built around the GPR-36 family. Orders ship from our warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California, routed from whichever is closest to you. Every cartridge is covered by our 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. The other rungs are in our Canon toner range.

Its GPR-36 companions: the black cartridge (GPR-36BK) and the GPR-36 4-cartridge set. This black 3 pack is the cartridge these machines take: the ImageRunner Advance C2225, ImageRunner C2020, ImageRunner Advance C2020 and ImageRunner Advance C2030.