Frequently Asked Questions

What does keeping one spare black cartridge actually change day to day?

It removes the gap. On a single-cartridge regime, the E525W fades, you order, and the printer limps or sits idle until the delivery lands. With this 2 pack, the second 593-BBJX is already in the cupboard: swap it in and reorder at leisure. Across the pack's 4,000 rated pages, that one small habit change is most of what the format buys you — the rest is price.

What is the price advantage, exactly?

Two singles would cost $50.38; this pack is $31.89, saving $18.49. Per cartridge that is $15.95 against $25.19, and per rated page roughly 0.80 cents against 1.26 cents. The drop comes almost entirely from the second cartridge, which adds only $6.70 over the price of a single — the pack ladder rewards the spare, not the first unit.

The black ran out but the colors are fine — is that normal?

Completely. On the E525W each color lives independently, and black almost always goes first because documents are mostly black text. This pack exists for exactly that pattern: it replaces the black supply alone, rated at 2,000 pages per cartridge, without touching color cartridges that still have life in them.

Is this the exact cartridge our E525W takes?

Check the number on the empty or your last invoice: it should read 593-BBJX. This listing is the E525W black cartridge under that part number, in a 2 pack — buying by the number, rather than by a look-alike listing title, is what keeps the reorder right.

Are these Dell-branded cartridges?

They are compatibles, made by a third-party manufacturer for the E525W's black slot — not Dell-branded stock. That is the basis of the $31.89 pack price, and the yield and cover figures quoted here describe these compatible cartridges.

What cover and support come with the pack?

Both cartridges carry a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns; full terms are on our shipping & returns page. If anything puzzles you, support is staffed Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, and orders dispatch from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA or CA.

About This Dell E525W Black 2 Pack (593-BBJX)

A 2 pack of compatible black toner cartridges for the Dell E525W — part number 593-BBJX — each rated at up to 2,000 pages, priced together at $31.89. One cartridge works while the other waits on the shelf, the per-page cost falls to about 0.80 cents, and the pack ships from IL, PA, GA or CA under a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns. The broader selection is on our Dell page.