Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly is inside this 4 color set?

Four cartridges, one for each slot in your Dell S3840cdn or S3845cdn: a black 593-BCBC, a cyan 593-BCBF, a magenta 593-BCBE and a yellow 593-BCBD. It is a complete fresh set for the whole machine in a single box — nothing else to add, and no slot left running on an old cartridge.

How long does each cartridge in the set last?

The yields differ by position, so the honest answer is per class, not one blended number. The black 593-BCBC is rated at 11,000 pages. Each color — the 593-BCBF cyan, the 593-BCBE magenta and the 593-BCBD yellow — is rated at 9,000 pages. In a typical office the black still empties first, because plain documents draw on it constantly while the colors only work when a page actually carries color.

What does the set save versus buying the four cartridges one by one?

Each of the four singles on this site costs $40.94, so a full round bought separately runs $163.76. This set is $108.28 — $55.48 less, an average of about $27.07 per cartridge instead of $40.94. Same cartridges, same ratings; the saving comes from ordering the complete round in one shipment.

Do all four cartridges have to go in at the same time?

No. Swap only the slot the printer flags and keep the rest sealed on the shelf. Nothing in the set expires as a group, and each cartridge is covered on its own terms. Many offices install the black right away — it is usually the one that ran out — and hold the three colors until their low warnings appear.

Are these original Dell cartridges?

No — they are compatible cartridges built to the 593-BCBC, 593-BCBF, 593-BCBE and 593-BCBD specifications and sold under our own name, which is how the set reaches $108.28 instead of Dell pricing. Every cartridge is covered by a one-year warranty and one-year free returns; the full terms are on our shipping & returns page.

How fast will the set reach us, and who do we call with a question?

Orders ship from whichever of our four warehouses — Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California — is closest to you. If anything about the set is unclear before or after it arrives, our support team answers Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM Central; the wider Dell range lives on the Dell brand page.

What should we check against the box when the set arrives?

Match the four cartons to the four slots before anything is opened: black 593-BCBC, cyan 593-BCBF, magenta 593-BCBE and yellow 593-BCBD. One carton per position, each with its own part number — reading all four codes at delivery takes a minute and catches any picking error while every seal is still intact and the set can be put right in a single exchange.

After fitting one cartridge from the set, how do we prove that slot is healthy?

Print a page that carries a solid block of each color. The block belonging to the cartridge you just changed should come out dense and even, and the other three blocks should look exactly as they did before. That one sheet separates the questions neatly: a clean block means the new cartridge and its seating are fine, and any remaining weakness sits in a different slot or in the machine itself.

Can a color cartridge run out before the black in this set?

It can, even though the ratings suggest otherwise. The black 593-BCBC is rated at 11,000 pages against 9,000 for each color, and ordinary documents do lean on black — but a workload heavy in one color reverses the order. An office printing cyan-rich charts and presentations all day can empty the 593-BCBF first while the black still has thousands of pages in it. The set's real schedule follows your document mix, not the numbers on the cartons.

How should the uninstalled members of the set be kept?

Together, sealed, in the set's carton, with the machine's name written on the outside — S3840cdn or S3845cdn, whichever yours is. Keeping the remaining colors in one labeled box does two things: they stay flat, cool and dry as a group, and nobody opens a 593-BCBE for a different Dell model by mistake during a busy afternoon. Fit each one only when its own slot calls for it.

About This S3840 4 Color Set

This set is the straightforward full refresh for a Dell S3840cdn or S3845cdn: one black 593-BCBC rated at 11,000 pages plus the cyan 593-BCBF, magenta 593-BCBE and yellow 593-BCBD at 9,000 pages each, for $108.28 against $163.76 bought as four singles. The set suits an office that wants every slot renewed in one order and one delivery. If only a single position has run dry, the matching single cartridge is the cheaper honest answer — the set earns its price when the whole machine is due.