Frequently Asked Questions

Is 5,000 pages a realistic yield for an ML-2855 in daily office use?

As a rating, yes — with the usual honest caveat. The figure assumes standard office coverage, around five percent of the page actually inked. Letters, invoices and reports sit near that; dense statements and big shaded tables run above it and finish the cartridge sooner. Most ML-2855 desks land close to the rating because their work is text, and that is exactly the workload this cartridge is specced for.

What does the MLT-D209L code on this listing tell me?

It is the cartridge's part identity — the code that ties this product to the ML-2855 family of printers. If the cartridge you pulled from your machine is stamped MLT-D209L, this listing is that same cartridge: high-yield, black, rated at 5,000 pages. Matching the code matters more than matching a model name, because one printer can often take more than one cartridge code.

How does the price break down per printed page?

$37.58 for 5,000 rated pages is roughly 0.75 cents a page. That is the appeal of the L in a range that also offers the MLT-D209S standard-yield cartridge: more pages in the unit, fewer changes across the year, and a lower cost on every sheet the ML-2855 produces.

Besides the ML-2855, which printers run this cartridge?

The shared list is short and workgroup-shaped: the ML-2855ND network printer, the SCX-4824FN and the SCX-4826FN multifunctions. All four machines were built around the MLT-D209L, so a spare bought for one is a spare for whichever of them you run.

Is the cartridge a toner-only unit, or is there a drum to buy separately?

It is one combined unit. The MLT-D209L carries everything in a single cartridge, so a change replaces the whole consumable — there is no separate drum order trailing behind it and no second part to track the life of.

What happens if it arrives and does not perform?

It is covered by a one-year warranty, and returns run free for a year — the full terms live on our shipping & returns page. Orders are shipped from IL, PA, GA and CA warehouses, and support keeps Monday to Friday hours, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This MLT-D209L Cartridge for the Samsung ML-2855

The code-named way to buy toner for an ML-2855: one MLT-D209L high-yield cartridge, $37.58, rated at 5,000 pages of black office output. Buying by cartridge code rather than by printer name suits anyone restocking from the label of the cartridge they just removed.

This is a Clever Supplies compatible cartridge built to the MLT-D209L specification for the Samsung ML-2855 line. One sealed, combined unit — fit it and the printer is back to work, with no companion consumable outstanding.