Frequently Asked Questions

How should a two-cartridge buy be shelved and tracked so the spare is really there when the printer stops?

Treat the pair as a tiny stock system: one cartridge fitted, one sealed on the shelf, and the reorder triggered the day the spare goes into the machine — not the day it runs out. A note on the box with the date and "310-6640 / Dell 1100" keeps anyone in the office from ordering the wrong cartridge in a hurry, which is how spare shelves quietly fill with toner for printers nobody owns any more.

What does the second cartridge effectively cost?

The pair is $59.48, so each cartridge works out to $29.74 — $9.25 less per cartridge than the $38.99 single price, $18.50 saved across the two. Spread over the rated output the pair prints at about 1.49 cents a page, against 1.95 cents buying singly. Same cartridge, same 2,000-page rating; only the unit price moves.

When is a 2-pack too much toner?

When the printer barely prints. If your 1100 produces a few pages a week, a single cartridge already lasts well over a year and a spare would sit for a very long time before its turn came. The 2-pack earns its place where the machine works weekly — a small office, a home business, a shared desk printer — anywhere a dry printer means a stopped task rather than a shrugged errand.

Does holding a spare change when we should reorder?

Yes, and that is its hidden value. Without a spare, reordering is reactive: prints fade, someone notices, days pass. With one, the trigger becomes a calm event — the day the shelf goes empty, you order the next pair. The printer itself never waits, and purchasing stops being an emergency line item.

Is this the same cartridge as the single Dell 1100 listing?

Identical. Same compatible 310-6640 cartridge, same 2,000-page rating, same black toner for the Dell 1100; the listing differs only in quantity and unit price. If your records are kept by part number, the number does not change between the single and the pack.

What cover applies to each cartridge in the pack?

Each unit stands on its own 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns — one cartridge can be returned without sending back its partner. Full terms are on our shipping & returns page, help runs Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, and delivery comes from our IL, PA, GA or CA warehouses.

About This Dell 1100 2 Pack (310-6640)

Two compatible black toner cartridges for the Dell 1100 — part number 310-6640 — each rated at up to 2,000 pages, sold as a pair for $59.48 ($29.74 per cartridge, saving $18.50 against two singles). One for the machine, one for the shelf; each is covered by a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns and ships from IL, PA, GA or CA. Browse the rest of the range on our Dell page.