Frequently Asked Questions

How does the pricing on this 2-pack actually work out?

The pair of 42918904 black cartridges costs $149.24, which is $74.62 per cartridge. Two singles bought separately would run $167.74, so the 2-pack keeps $18.50 in your pocket and drops the toner cost from about 0.56 cents a page to roughly 0.50 cents. Nothing exotic — it is the same 15,000-page black cartridge, bought two at a time.

Why would a C9600 owner keep a spare black cartridge on hand?

Because black is the cartridge a production color printer leans on hardest, and it rarely empties at a convenient moment. With the second 42918904 already on the shelf, a mid-job toner-out message becomes a two-minute swap instead of a stalled deadline while you wait on shipping. For a machine that earns its keep printing, that buffer is the real product here.

How many pages does this pack cover in total?

Each cartridge is rated at 15,000 pages, so the pair represents about 30,000 black pages of capacity. Treat that as a planning figure rather than a promise — dense coverage draws toner down faster, light text stretches it further — but it is the right scale for forecasting a quarter's worth of black printing on a busy C9600.

Which printers does this pack fit?

These 42918904 cartridges are built for the Oki C9600hdn, Oki C9600hn, Oki C9600n and Oki C9800hdn. The listing name leads with the C9600 because that is the most common home for this code, but the C9800hdn takes the same black cartridge. Check the part number on your current cartridge if you are between models.

Are these genuine Oki cartridges?

They are not — this is a compatible 42918904, made to the same specification rather than by Oki. Every cartridge is covered by a one-year warranty, and if one lets you down, our one-year free returns policy applies. You can read the full terms on our shipping and returns page.

How fast can I get help if something looks off?

Orders leave from whichever of our Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California warehouses is nearest to you. Support staff are available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM Central, and they can verify the 42918904 code against your printer before the pack ships if you want that reassurance.

About This C9600 2-Pack of 42918904 Black Cartridges

Two compatible black cartridges for the C9600/C9800 family, sold as one $149.24 pack in our Okidata range: 15,000 pages per cartridge, one working in the printer and one waiting on the shelf. The pack is covered by a one-year warranty with one-year free returns, ships from our IL, PA, GA or CA warehouses, and our support team is reachable Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM Central.