Frequently Asked Questions

Can we run the MF735Cdw on a simple reorder rhythm with this cartridge?

Yes, and that is one of the best reasons to pick it. This Canon 046H black (046HBK) is rated at up to 6,300 pages, which for most offices is a multi-month interval — long enough to tie reordering to a calendar habit rather than a crisis. Fit a cartridge, note the date, and check the shelf quarterly. A cartridge this size turns toner into one of those office supplies that is simply handled, instead of the one that runs out during the Friday report run.

What does the rhythm look like in practice?

Keep one spare on the shelf and reorder when the spare goes in. Because the fresh cartridge then carries you for up to 6,300 pages, the replacement order is never urgent — it can ride on a normal delivery from whichever of our warehouses is nearest, instead of a same-day dash to a local shop at walk-in prices. Predictability is the real product here; the toner itself is almost a side effect.

How does the cost compare with the standard cartridge for this machine?

The standard Canon 046 black costs the same $35.28 on our shelf and is rated at 2,200 pages. This 046H costs the same $35.28 and is rated at 6,300. Per page that is about 1.60 cents against roughly 0.56 cents — over a year of shared-machine printing, a gap of that size is worth real money, and it also means roughly a third as many cartridge changes to schedule around.

Is this an original Canon cartridge?

No. It is a compatible 046HBK made by a third-party manufacturer to the Canon 046H specification for this family of machines. Same cartridge code, same 6,300-page yield target, and our own backing — a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns — in place of Canon's. If a listing ever leaves you unsure whether a cartridge is original or compatible, the honest answer here is compatible, and the price reflects it.

Do the colors need the same rhythm?

They run on a slower clock. The 046H cyan, magenta and yellow cartridges are rated at 5,000 pages each, and color use on a typical office machine is a fraction of black, so they need attention far less often. The practical approach: manage black on the reorder rhythm above, and simply replace each color when its output starts to fade — they are separate listings in our Canon range.

What if something goes wrong with the cartridge mid-cycle?

It is covered for a full year — warranty and free returns alike. A unit that faults within that year comes back at no cost to you, and an unopened spare ordered in error can be returned free within the year as well. Everything is laid out on our shipping and returns page.

About This Canon 046H Black Cartridge for the MF735Cdw

One compatible Canon 046HBK black that lets an MF735Cdw run for months between toner decisions: up to 6,300 pages at about 0.56 cents a page, for the same $35.28 the standard 2,200-page 046 costs. We ship from warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California, routed from the closest, and support answers Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST. The matching 046H colors are in our Canon toner range.

The machines covered are the ImageClass LBP654Cdw, ImageClass LBP654Cfw, ImageClass MF731Cdw and ImageClass MF733Cdw. The rest of the family tree holds the Canon 046H four-color set for the MF735Cdw, the Canon 046H yellow cartridge for the MF735Cdw, the Canon 046H magenta cartridge for the MF735Cdw, the Canon 046H cyan cartridge for the MF735Cdw and the standard-yield Canon 046 black cartridge.