Frequently Asked Questions

Why is black always the first cartridge to run dry on a shared machine?

Because everyday paperwork is black. On a shared ImageClass MF632Cdw, the daily traffic — documents, forms, copies of paperwork, letters — is overwhelmingly black text, while the color cartridges only wake up for the occasional chart or logo. So the black slot empties several times over before the colors need attention. That is exactly why the black slot deserves the high-yield cartridge: the Canon 045H (045HBK) in this listing is rated at up to 2,800 pages, double the standard cartridge.

What does the high-yield version save over the standard Canon 045?

Start with the unusual bit: the two singles cost the same. Our standard Canon 045 is $32.49 and so is this 045HBK — but the standard cartridge is rated at 1,400 pages and this one at 2,800. Spread over the cartridge's life that is about 2.32 cents a page against roughly 1.16 cents. In plain terms, the same money buys twice the printing, and the cartridge change the machine keeps asking for happens half as often.

How many pages should we expect before the low-toner warning appears?

Plan around the rating: up to 2,800 pages at the standard 5% coverage measure. A shared office machine printing mostly text documents will come reasonably close to that. Pages with large shaded areas, images or heavy color work draw more toner per sheet, so a cartridge living that life will finish earlier. Either way, it will outlast a standard Canon 045 in the same machine by a wide margin — the rating is exactly twice as large.

Which code do we ask for when it is time to reorder?

045HBK — the black cartridge in the Canon 045H high-yield family. It is worth writing the code on a note near the machine, because when a shared printer stops, whoever is standing in front of it becomes the person ordering. Quote 045HBK and you will land on this cartridge every time; the standard-yield equivalent is the plain Canon 045. This listing is for the black only — the 045H colors are separate.

Does this same cartridge fit our other Canon machines?

If they are built on the 045 family, yes. The 045HBK also serves the ImageClass LBP612Cdw and the ImageClass MF634Cdw, so an office running a mix of those models can hold one common black spare instead of a different cartridge per machine. Order two and both the MF632Cdw and its sibling are covered by the same shelf stock.

What happens if the cartridge gives us trouble after installation?

It is covered by our 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, so a cartridge that lets you down within its first year goes back without costing you anything. Our support team is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST to arrange it. The complete policy, including how returns work, is on our shipping and returns page.

About This Canon 045H Black Cartridge for the MF632Cdw

A high-yield Canon 045H black (045HBK) for the ImageClass MF632Cdw: up to 2,800 pages at about 1.16 cents a page, at the same $32.49 the 1,400-page standard Canon 045 costs. For a shared machine that eats black toner, it is the cartridge that halves both the running cost and the reorder frequency. We ship from warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California, and the companion 045H colors are waiting in our Canon toner range.