SKU:

CLS-Dell-C2660-3BK

Printer Brand:

Dell

OEM Number:

593-BBBU

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

Black: 6000

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Several of us share one C2660 — how fast will three cartridges actually go?

Faster than a single user's intuition suggests. Shared machines collect everyone's "quick prints" — drafts, copies of forms, reprints after paper jams — and black is the workhorse supply. Three 593-BBBU cartridges hold a combined rating of 18,000 pages; count the machine's monthly black pages honestly, including the waste, and divide. For many small teams that lands between six months and a year.

Our black text looks gray and washed out — is this the cartridge to suspect?

If black output specifically is fading while the pages still feed and print cleanly, yes: gray, uneven text is the classic signature of a black cartridge nearing the end of its toner. A gentle side-to-side rock can even the remaining toner out briefly and confirm the diagnosis — if output darkens for a while afterwards, the cartridge was simply running dry, and the next one from this pack is the fix.

What does this 3-pack bring the C2660's black page cost down to?

The pack is $54.06 for three cartridges rated at up to 6,000 pages each, so $18.02 per cartridge and roughly 0.30 cents per black page at the rating — against about 0.51 cents a page when the same cartridge is bought one at a time at $30.35. Bought as singles, three would cost $91.05; the pack saves $36.99.

How do we keep track of what is in the machine and what is on the shelf?

Shared printers breed orphaned toner orders, so give the pack a simple discipline: cartridges live in one place, the oldest goes in first, and whoever fits a cartridge notes the date on the box end or a shared list. When the last of the three goes in, that same person raises the reorder — it prevents both the empty-shelf surprise and the duplicate order nobody remembers placing.

Is this a genuine Dell cartridge?

It is not. The 593-BBBU cartridges in this pack are compatible units made by a third-party manufacturer for the C2660, which is the reason for the $54.06 pack price. Everything stated here — the 6,000-page rating per cartridge, the warranty, the returns — describes these compatible cartridges as supplied.

What happens if one of the three turns out faulty?

Every cartridge carries a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns, so a faulty unit goes back rather than being absorbed as a cost of sharing a printer. The process is set out on our shipping & returns page; support is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, and stock ships from IL, PA, GA or CA.

Where should the two spare cartridges wait while the first one is working?

Keep them sealed in their packaging, stored flat in a normal room away from direct sunlight and heat sources. Toner is a dry powder, so a sealed 593-BBBU keeps its full 6,000-page rating for months under ordinary office conditions. Only break the seal on the day a cartridge actually goes into the C2660 — opening one early gains nothing and risks dust and damage.

Why might a cartridge finish well before its 6,000-page rating?

The rating is measured at the standard 5% page coverage — a typical text page. Pages carrying logos, shaded forms, charts or bold headings lay down far more toner, so a team printing dense documents will see each 593-BBBU run out sooner. The honest check is your own machine: note the page counter at each change, and the difference between two readings is the yield your mix of work actually delivers.

Does it matter which of the three cartridges goes into the machine first?

No. The three units in the pack are identical 593-BBBU cartridges, so any of them can be fitted first and the others simply wait their turn. If you hold stock from more than one order, fit the oldest delivery first and note the date as each cartridge goes in — that keeps the shelf rotation honest and makes the reorder point easy to spot.

What should we do with each black cartridge once it is empty?

Hold on to it until its replacement has printed a few days of clean work — that way, if the new cartridge misbehaves, the old one is still on hand for comparison and for the part number. After that, spent cartridges can go out with your office recycling or be disposed of under local rules. Keeping one collection spot by the printer stops empties drifting into desk drawers.

About This Dell C2660 Black 3-Pack (593-BBBU)

A 3-pack of compatible black cartridges for the Dell C2660, part number 593-BBBU, each rated at up to 6,000 pages. At $54.06 the pack prices each cartridge at $18.02 — $36.99 below three singles — and puts black output at roughly 0.30 cents a page at the rating. It fits a C2660 serving several people, where black toner disappears faster than anyone expects and a small managed stock beats repeated emergency orders. It ships from our IL, PA, GA or CA warehouses with a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. More of the range is on our Dell page.

The same unit fits the Color Laser C2665dnf, Color Laser C2660, Color Laser C2660dn and Color Laser C2665, so one shelf spare covers the whole group. Related options in this range include the C2660 four-color set and the C2665 four-color set.