Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the second cartridge in this 2-pack add only about $22.45?

Two singles bought one at a time cost $81.88; this 2-pack is $63.39, so the pair saves $18.49 against separate orders and the second cartridge effectively adds just $22.45 on top of the first. Per cartridge the price falls from $40.94 to $31.70, and the per-page cost drops from about 0.37 cents to roughly 0.29 cents — the discount is in the pack, not in a smaller cartridge.

How many pages does the pair cover in total?

Each 593-BCBC cartridge is rated at 11,000 black pages, so the two together are rated for about 22,000 pages in your S3840. At 1,000 pages a month that is close to two years of printing from one order; at 3,000 pages a month it is still over seven months before the shelf is empty.

Are both cartridges exactly the same?

Yes. This pack is two units of the same compatible black cartridge, Dell part number 593-BCBC, each rated at 11,000 pages. There is no difference in yield or specification between the first one you install and the spare — the 2-pack is simply the same supply bought as a pair.

Is it sensible to keep the second cartridge on the shelf that long?

Sealed toner cartridges store well in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, so a spare sitting for months is normal practice. Keep the second 593-BCBC in its packaging until the installed one runs out; offices running an S3840 as a shared machine usually find the spare gets used well within its shelf life simply because a toner-out stoppage is what they bought the pack to avoid.

What if the first cartridge has a problem out of the box?

Both cartridges in the pack are covered the same way: a one-year warranty and one-year free returns apply to the compatible cartridges, with the details set out on the shipping and returns page. If output is streaky or faded from the first pages, contact support rather than working through the second cartridge to test it.

Who is the 2-pack the right size for?

It fits a single S3840 or a small workgroup that prints steadily but does not burn through a cartridge every few weeks. You get one working cartridge and one spare, one delivery instead of two, and the $18.49 saving over separate singles. Support is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, orders ship from IL, PA, GA and CA warehouses, and the wider range sits on the Dell toner page if your office runs other Dell models too.

About This Dell S3840 Black Toner 2-Pack (593-BCBC)

This 2-pack pairs two compatible 593-BCBC black cartridges for the Dell S3840 — 22,000 rated pages in total for $63.39, or $31.70 per cartridge and about 0.29 cents per page. It is the working-plus-spare arrangement: install one, shelve one, and the next toner change is a swap you do yourself instead of an urgent order. Against two singles at $40.94 each, the pack saves $18.49 while keeping every cartridge identical and fully covered.