Frequently Asked Questions

What does the per-cartridge price fall to in this 5-pack?

$187.20 buys five 44844512 black cartridges, which is $37.44 per cartridge — the lowest unit price in this cartridge's pack range, against $52.23 for a single. Five singles would total $261.15, so the pack saves about $73.95, and across 50,000 rated pages the cost works out to roughly 0.37 cents per page.

How much printing does 50,000 pages actually cover?

Each 44844512 is rated at 10,000 pages, so five cartridges are a long runway: a department printing 2,000 pages a month would take about two years to work through the pack. That depth is the point — toner stops being a recurring errand and becomes an occasional, planned purchase.

Does one pack feed more than one printer?

Yes. The 44844512 is listed for the Oki C831dn, C831, C831n, MC873dn and MC873dnc, and every machine in that group takes the same black cartridge. A 5-pack can sit in a central supply cabinet and serve whichever of those printers runs dry first.

Should a small office buy five at once?

Only if the volume justifies it. If your printer uses one or two black cartridges a year, the single or the 2-pack keeps less cash on the shelf; the per-page saving here is real, but it is not worth stocking years of toner you may never use. This pack earns its keep in busy offices and multi-printer setups.

Are these original Oki cartridges?

No — they are compatible 44844512 cartridges sold by Clever Supplies, built to the original specification for the listed printers. The saving versus the genuine article is the reason bulk buyers choose them. The rest of the range is on our Okidata page.

How are the five cartridges covered if something goes wrong?

Every unit carries a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, individually — one faulty cartridge does not affect the standing of the other four. Full terms are on the shipping and returns page. Orders ship from our Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California warehouses, and support is available Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This C831dn 5-Pack of 44844512 Black Cartridges

This is the bulk way to buy the 44844512: five black cartridges, 10,000 pages each, $187.20 for the pack — $37.44 a cartridge and about 50,000 pages of total capacity. The cartridge fits the Oki C831dn named here as well as the C831, C831n, MC873dn and MC873dnc, so one stock item covers a whole group of machines. It suits offices that print in volume and prefer ordering toner rarely and cheaply per page. Each cartridge is backed by a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns, and the pack ships from our Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California warehouses.