Frequently Asked Questions

Who actually buys S3840 toner five cartridges at a time?

Offices where the S3840 never really stops: billing runs, dispatch paperwork, warehouse documentation, multi-shift operations, and sites running more than one S3840 off the same shelf. Five cartridges at 11,000 rated pages each is about 55,000 pages — at 5,000 pages a month that is close to a year of printing bought in a single order, with no mid-year reordering to forget.

How far does the bulk price bring the per-page cost down?

Five singles would total $204.70. This 5-pack is $130.73, saving $73.97, and the per-cartridge price drops to $26.15 against $40.94 bought one at a time. On pages, that is roughly 0.24 cents per page against about 0.37 cents for the single — the deepest per-page figure in this 593-BCBC family, earned by volume rather than by any change to the cartridge.

Are all five cartridges the same specification?

Yes — five identical compatible black cartridges, Dell part number 593-BCBC, each rated at 11,000 pages for the S3840. A fleet running several S3840 units can draw from the one stock, and a single machine simply works through them in turn. Check the label on any cartridge you pull: 593-BCBC is the number this pack replaces.

How should five cartridges be stored and rotated?

Keep them sealed, flat, and in a cool dry store room away from sunlight and heat sources. Rotate first-in, first-out so the longest-stored cartridge is installed next, and jot the delivery date on the outer box if your shelf holds other Dell supplies — with lookalike cartons, clear dating is what stops the wrong part number being opened in a hurry.

When is the 5-pack the wrong choice?

If the S3840 is a low-volume backup machine, if the office is moving or downsizing its print fleet, or if the printer itself is close to replacement, five cartridges tie up $130.73 in stock that may never be used. The saving is real only when the pages actually get printed; lighter users keep the same cartridge and simply buy the single or the 2-pack.

What warranty and delivery arrangements apply to a bulk order?

Every cartridge in the pack is a compatible unit covered by a one-year warranty and one-year free returns, set out on the shipping and returns page. Stock ships from warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, support is on hand Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, and further Dell supplies for mixed fleets are listed on the Dell toner page.

About This Dell S3840 Black Toner 5-Pack (593-BCBC)

Five compatible 593-BCBC black cartridges for the Dell S3840 — roughly 55,000 rated pages for $130.73, which is $26.15 per cartridge and about 0.24 cents per page. It saves $73.97 against five singles and is built for high-volume or multi-machine S3840 sites: one purchase order, one delivery, and a store shelf that carries the fleet through months of document output without a single toner-out stoppage.