Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly is in this 2 pack?

Two black 106R01597 cartridges — identical twins, each rated at up to 3,000 pages, so the box holds up to 6,000 pages of black printing in total. The working arrangement is simple: one cartridge goes into the printer today, and the second waits on the shelf for the morning the first one gives out mid-job.

How does the pair price against buying singles?

The pack is $45.39, which puts each cartridge at $22.70. Two singles bought one at a time would cost $63.90, so the pair saves $18.51, and the toner cost per page falls from about 1.06 cents to about 0.76 cents. It is the same cartridge with the same 3,000-page rating either way — the saving comes purely from taking the spare at the same time as the cartridge you need now.

Why does black deserve a spare when the colors manage without one?

Because black does the everyday work. On a color machine, the overwhelming majority of pages — correspondence, invoices, reports, labels — are printed in black alone, so the black cartridge empties long before the colors do. A shelf spare turns an empty-black warning from a stopped office into a two-minute swap.

How should the second cartridge be stored while it waits?

Sealed in its own packaging, lying flat, away from direct sunlight and radiators. Toner keeps well in a drawer or cupboard at ordinary room conditions; just leave the seal intact until the day the cartridge goes in, so nothing gets in and nothing dries or settles unevenly.

Which printers does the pair serve?

Any machine on this platform: the Phaser 6500, the networked Phaser 6500N, the duplex Phaser 6500DN, and the WorkCentre 6505 multifunctions. Both cartridges in the box are the same 106R01597 black, so the spare is ready for whichever of those machines asks first.

What if one of the two cartridges misbehaves?

Both are covered the same way: a one-year warranty and a full year of free returns under the terms on our shipping and returns page. Stock ships from our IL, PA, GA and CA warehouses, support runs Monday to Friday, 9 AM–5 PM CST, and further supplies for the platform are gathered on the Xerox toner page.

About This 106R01597 2 Pack

The working pair: two compatible 106R01597 black cartridges for $45.39 — $22.70 apiece, up to 6,000 pages between them, about 0.76 cents per page. One for the printer, one for the shelf, and $18.51 kept back against buying the same two cartridges one at a time.