SKU:

CS-Xerox-Toner-3610-2BK

Printer Brand:

Xerox

OEM Number:

106R02731

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

25300

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the second cartridge in this 2-pack actually buy?

Time — specifically, the gap between "toner low" and "toner out" stops mattering. One 106R02731 goes into the machine; the second waits on the shelf, and the swap takes minutes whenever the first cartridge gives up, even mid-job on a deadline day. At $71.71 for the pair, you are paying for continuity as much as for toner: no emergency order, no overnight shipping, no idle printer.

How does the math compare with buying singles?

Two cartridges bought as singles would cost $90.20; this pack is $71.71, a saving of $18.49. Per cartridge the price drops to $35.85, and across the combined 50,600 rated pages the cost falls to roughly 0.14 cents per page, against 0.18 for the single. The cartridges themselves are identical — the discount is purely for committing to the second one now.

How long will a pair realistically last one machine?

That depends entirely on the machine's appetite. At a thousand pages a month — a busy small-office pace — 50,600 pages is theoretically years of printing; at heavy departmental volume it can be a matter of months. The rating assumes standard text coverage, so treat the combined figure as a ceiling your own usage is measured against. The practical point stands either way: the second cartridge's job is to be there, not to be scheduled.

Which machines does the pair serve?

Any machine on this platform: the Phaser 3610, Phaser 3610DN, Phaser 3610N, Phaser 3610YDN and the WorkCentre 3615. If your office runs two of these machines, the pair can also be split — one cartridge each — since every model on the platform takes the same 106R02731.

How should the spare be stored while it waits?

In its sealed packaging, flat, in a normal room — not in a hot supply closet against an exterior wall, and not opened "just to check." A sealed cartridge waiting its turn keeps indefinitely for practical purposes; the rotation rule that matters is simply to install the shelf spare when the machine empties, and let any future purchase become the new spare.

What protection comes with the purchase?

A 1-year warranty and free returns for a full year, under the terms on our shipping & returns page. Orders ship from warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, support runs Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, and the rest of the range for these machines lives on the Xerox supplies page.

About This 3610 Black 2-Pack (106R02731)

Two compatible 106R02731 black cartridges, $71.71, 50,600 rated pages between them. The pack is built around a simple rhythm for a single hard-working machine: one cartridge printing, one cartridge waiting. It is the smallest pack that removes toner from your list of things that can interrupt a workday, and the per-page math improves for taking the spare seriously.