Frequently Asked Questions
This listing says "Premium Quality" but costs the same $103.22 as the standard set. What is the difference?
On the measurable facts, there is none, and we would rather say that plainly than dress up a label. This Premium Quality listing carries the same four cartridges — 330-3012 black, 330-3015 cyan, 330-3014 magenta and 330-3013 yellow — at the same ratings and the same $103.22 price as the standard Dell 1230 set listing, with the same 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns behind it. "Premium Quality" is a name on the listing, not a different specification, so judge this set the way you would judge any cartridge: by its part numbers, its page ratings and the warranty standing behind it.
Which numbers should I actually compare before ordering?
Three things. First, the part numbers: 330-3012 for black, 330-3015 for cyan, 330-3014 for magenta and 330-3013 for yellow — if those match your machine's supply list, you are looking at the right family. Second, the ratings: 1,500 pages for black and 1,000 pages for each color at the standard 5% coverage. Third, the cover behind the purchase: a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. Those numbers are identical across the standard and Premium listings for this family.
How much printing does 1,500 pages of black and 1,000 per color really mean?
Less than the ratings on a big workgroup machine, and it is better to know that up front. This is a compact desktop cartridge family designed for modest volumes. At light daily use the set lasts a long time; at steady color output you will cycle through sets regularly, because every color page draws on all three 1,000-page color cartridges at once. The ratings are honest planning numbers, not a promise of high capacity.
Does the Premium listing change anything about returns or warranty?
No. The cover is the same as on the standard set: each cartridge carries a 1-year warranty against defects, and returns are free for a year if a cartridge does not perform as it should. You can read the details on our shipping and returns page. The word "Premium" adds nothing to the terms and takes nothing away.
What does the set work out to per cartridge?
The $103.22 set price divides to roughly $25.81 per cartridge across the four slots — the same arithmetic as the standard listing, because it is the same set at the same price. There is no premium surcharge buried in this listing and no discount either; the price is simply the family price.
Where does the set ship from, and how do I get help if something is off?
Orders ship from one of our four US warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California. If a cartridge misbehaves, support is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, and the 1-year warranty and free returns window give you a full year of room to raise a problem.
About This Dell 1230 Premium Quality Set
This listing is the Premium Quality presentation of the Dell 1230 four-cartridge compatible set: the 330-3012 black rated at 1,500 pages and the 330-3015 cyan, 330-3014 magenta and 330-3013 yellow rated at 1,000 pages each, at $103.22 — the same set, specification and price as the standard listing. It ships from our warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California under our 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. The wider compatible range for Dell machines is on our Dell toner page.
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