SKU:

CS-Lexmark-X203-X204N-BK

Printer Brand:

Lexmark

OEM Number:

X203A11G

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

Black: 2500

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Does faxing use up this cartridge too?

Yes — on the X204n, incoming faxes print on paper, and every fax page draws from the same X203A11G cartridge as prints and copies. Offices that receive long fax documents sometimes find the cartridge empties "early" against a print-only estimate. Count faxes as pages, because the cartridge does.

So how long should one cartridge last us?

The rating is 2,500 pages at 5% coverage across everything the machine produces — prints, copies, and received faxes combined. A small office producing around 400 combined pages a month gets roughly six months from a cartridge. Dense fax traffic or heavy copying shortens that; the rating is a yardstick, not a promise.

The listing says X204n — is the cartridge specific to it?

No. The X203A11G is the shared cartridge for the whole family, X203N and X204N; the fax and network features live in the printer, not the supply. This page names the X204n, but the same box feeds its siblings.

What does a page from this cartridge really cost?

At $79.83 for 2,500 rated pages, about 3.19 cents — typical small-cartridge economics, stated plainly. What you get for it is a low single purchase price and a supply sized to a compact machine's real workload. If your combined volume grows into the thousands every month, that is the machine telling you it is outgrowing its platform, not a cartridge problem.

The low-toner warning came on during a big incoming fax — do we stop everything?

No. The warning means the end is approaching, not that the cartridge is empty — there is usually enough toner to finish the job already printing. Rocking the cartridge gently can level what remains and buy a short extension. Order the replacement the same day, though; fax machines have a habit of receiving the longest documents at the worst moment.

What backs this cartridge if it gives trouble?

A one-year warranty, with returns free for the first year. The process starts on our shipping and returns page, and our support team is on hand Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST. If output problems turn out to be the printer rather than the cartridge, we will tell you that honestly instead of just shipping another box.

About This Lexmark X203A11G Toner Cartridge for the X204n

This compatible Lexmark X203A11G black toner cartridge covers an X204n's printing, copying, and faxing for 2,500 rated pages, with a one-year warranty and one-year free returns from Clever Supplies. You will find the rest of the family on our Lexmark toner page.