Frequently Asked Questions
A 1,500-page black rating sounds small. What does it mean in real use?
It means this is a genuinely compact cartridge family, and the rating is a planning number rather than a boast. Page ratings are measured at 5% coverage, so 1,500 pages is 1,500 pages of ordinary text-weight output from the black 330-3012. A Dell 1235 in a quiet office printing daily correspondence will take months to get there; the same printer producing dense documents daily will arrive much sooner. Treat the number as an honest budget for the cartridge's life and the set will never surprise you.
What are the four cartridges in this set?
The black is part number 330-3012, rated at 1,500 pages. Cyan is 330-3015, magenta is 330-3014 and yellow is 330-3013, each rated at 1,000 pages. Together they are a complete refresh of all four slots for $103.22 — about $25.81 per cartridge — in compatible form rather than Dell-manufactured form.
Which printers use these four part numbers?
This cartridge family serves Dell's compact Color Laser line built around the 1230c and 1235c platforms, including the 1235 this listing is named for. The reliable way to confirm is your printer's own supply list: if it names 330-3012, 330-3015, 330-3014 and 330-3013, this set is the family it drinks from. Part numbers, not printer nicknames, are the ground truth for toner.
Why do the colors run out sooner than the black?
They start smaller — 1,000 pages against the black's 1,500 — and color printing spends all three at once. Even a mostly monochrome office leaks color toner into logos, charts, highlighted text and blue hyperlinks on otherwise plain pages. So the colors reaching the end of their rating while black still prints is normal behaviour for this family, not a sign of a bad cartridge.
Is a full set better value than replacing cartridges individually?
For most owners, yes, in the ways that matter: one order refreshes every slot, the per-cartridge cost inside the set is about $25.81, and you never end up with one brand-new cartridge working alongside three tired ones, which is when color balance looks worst. If only one slot has emptied and the others are young, a single replacement makes sense too — but as a planned refresh, the set is the cleaner purchase.
What warranty and returns cover does the set carry?
Each cartridge is covered by a 1-year warranty, and returns are free for a year if a cartridge fails to perform — details are on our shipping and returns page. Support is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, and the set ships from one of our warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California.
About This Dell 1235 Set
A complete four-cartridge compatible toner set for the Dell 1235 cartridge family: the 330-3012 black rated at 1,500 pages plus the 330-3015 cyan, 330-3014 magenta and 330-3013 yellow at 1,000 pages each, priced at $103.22. It suits light-to-moderate printing, carries our 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, and ships from Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California. Explore the wider compatible range on our Dell toner page.
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