SKU:

CS-XER-4500-2BK

Printer Brand:

Xerox

OEM Number:

113R657

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

Black: 18000

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does this 2-pack pair up two 18,000-page cartridges instead of smaller units?

Because the 113R657 is the high-capacity cartridge for this platform, and pairing two of them stretches the gap between orders to 36,000 rated pages. On a shared workgroup machine like the Phaser 4500, every toner change is an interruption for everyone queued behind it, so the practical gain of this pack is fewer interruptions: one cartridge works through its 18,000 pages, the second takes over immediately, and reordering becomes something you do a couple of times a year instead of a standing chore.

How long is 36,000 pages in calendar terms for a typical office?

It depends on daily volume rather than on the calendar itself. A department printing around 100 pages a day — roughly 2,000 a month — would take about a year and a half to work through both 113R657 cartridges. A busier floor at 250 pages a day, roughly 5,000 a month, finishes the pair in about seven months. Those figures assume the standard 5% page coverage the ratings are measured at; heavy forms and dense graphics shorten the run, light memos stretch it, but the day-rate estimate is the quickest way to see whether this pack size matches your machine.

What does the printing in this box cost per page?

The 2-pack is $162.77, which is $81.39 per cartridge. Spread across the 36,000 rated pages the two units carry, the cost works out to about 0.45 cents per page, taken strictly from this listing's own price and ratings. Nothing else is bundled into that figure — no contract, no subscription and no service plan — just two cartridges bought together so the second one is already on site when the first one runs dry.

Will the second cartridge print the same as the first one did?

Yes — both units in the box are the same 113R657 cartridge built to the same specification, so the second picks up with the same density and sharpness the first one started with. The one change you will notice across a single cartridge's life is gradual: output slowly lightens as the toner inside is used up, which is ordinary depletion rather than a fault. When the spare goes in, print a few everyday pages first; solid, even text confirms it has settled, and from there the new unit should look indistinguishable from the old one's early pages.

Which Phaser 4500 models does this pair fit?

All of them — the whole family shares one toner bay and one cartridge code. The Phaser 4500B, Phaser 4500DT, Phaser 4500DX and Phaser 4500N differ in trays, duplexing and networking, but each takes the 113R657. The thirty-second check before ordering is the code on the cartridge you pull out: if it reads 113R657, this pair is the correct refill regardless of which variant badge is on the front of the machine.

The spare may sit on our shelf for months. How should it be stored, and how is it covered?

Keep it sealed in its bag and box, lying flat in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight and away from heaters — stored that way, a cartridge waits out the first unit's long life without issue. Coverage runs per cartridge: each 113R657 carries its own 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, so a problem with one unit is handled on its own. Orders ship from whichever of our four US warehouses — Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California — is closest to you, with full terms on our shipping & returns page. Support is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, and the rest of the range for this platform sits in our Xerox catalogue.

About This Xerox 113R657 Black 2-Pack for the Phaser 4500

This listing is a 2-pack of compatible Xerox 113R657 black toner cartridges for the Phaser 4500 family — two high-capacity units rated at up to 18,000 pages each, 36,000 rated pages in the box, at $162.77: $81.39 per cartridge, about 0.45 cents per rated page. It suits offices that would rather change toner rarely and reorder rarer still: one cartridge in the printer, one sealed on the shelf, and months of printing between the two events. Each cartridge is covered individually by our 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns.