Frequently Asked Questions
There are two listings for this 1230c set and both cost $103.22. How do I choose between them?
On the facts you can verify, you are choosing between two presentations of the same set. This Premium Quality listing and the standard listing carry identical part numbers — 330-3012, 330-3015, 330-3014 and 330-3013 — identical page ratings, the identical $103.22 price and the same warranty and returns cover. "Premium Quality" is a label, not a measurable upgrade, so there is no wrong choice here: order whichever listing is in front of you and you receive the same four cartridges.
Are the part numbers in this Premium set the same as the standard one?
Yes, all four. Black is 330-3012, cyan is 330-3015, magenta is 330-3014 and yellow is 330-3013. Those are the supply codes for the Dell Color Laser 1230c family, and they are what your printer's supply list will show. A listing that changed any of those numbers would be a listing for a different cartridge family — neither this one nor the standard one does.
And the page ratings — are they the same too?
They are. Black is rated at 1,500 pages and each color at 1,000 pages, measured at the industry-standard 5% coverage. That is a modest rating because this is a compact desktop family: fine for a personal printer or a quiet desk, but a machine printing color all day will work through sets at a pace the ratings predict honestly. The Premium name does not stretch the ratings any further than the standard name does.
Is the warranty on this listing any stronger?
No — and it is not weaker either. Both listings sit behind the same cover: a 1-year warranty on each cartridge and 1-year free returns if one fails to perform, with terms set out on our shipping and returns page. If a seller's "premium" tier quietly came with different terms, that would be worth knowing about; here the terms are simply the same.
What does each cartridge in the set cost?
Split four ways, the $103.22 set price comes to about $25.81 per cartridge. That is the same figure as the standard listing, which is the whole point of this answer set: once you divide the price and read the ratings, the two listings converge on one identical, reasonably priced compatible set.
Who is this set honestly suited to?
Owners of the Dell 1230c family who print in modest amounts — correspondence, forms, homework, light reports with some color. If your printer is a front-desk workhorse producing color documents by the hundred each week, the 1,000-page color ratings mean frequent set changes, and that rhythm is worth accepting knowingly rather than discovering later. Support is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST if you want to talk it through before ordering.
About This Dell 1230c Premium Quality Set
The Premium Quality listing of the four-cartridge compatible set for the Dell Color Laser 1230c: 330-3012 black at 1,500 pages, 330-3015 cyan, 330-3014 magenta and 330-3013 yellow at 1,000 pages each, priced at $103.22 — identical in specification, price and cover to the standard listing. It ships from our warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California and carries our 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. See the rest of the compatible range on our Dell toner page.
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