Frequently Asked Questions
Let's be direct: what does one page actually cost with the 330-3013?
About 3.94 cents per page — $39.38 for a cartridge rated at 1,000 pages. We are not going to dress that up as a bargain, because it isn't one. The 330-3013 is the standard-yield yellow cartridge for Dell's Color Laser 1230c and 1235c, and small standard-yield color cartridges are simply the most expensive way to buy printed pages: the fixed cost of the cartridge body is spread over only 1,000 pages instead of several thousand. What this listing gives you is the exact yellow supply your printer takes, in a single-cartridge quantity, at a clearly stated price — not a low per-page rate.
Why is the rating only 1,000 pages? Is this a starter or half-filled cartridge?
No — 1,000 pages is the full published standard-yield rating for the 330-3013, measured the same way Dell rates the original, at roughly 5% page coverage. It is a complete, fully filled cartridge; it is just a physically small one, because the 1230c and 1235c are compact desktop printers with compact supply bays. In paper terms, 1,000 pages is two standard reams. Dense color pages — full-page photos, heavy graphics, solid backgrounds — will use yellow much faster than 5% coverage and land well short of the rating, while light documents with a small color logo can run past it.
Why does yellow run out when most of what we print is black text?
Because almost every color your printer makes contains some yellow. Greens, oranges, skin tones, warm grays — yellow is a component in most of the palette, and many documents that look "mostly black" still carry color elements: a logo, a chart, a highlighted heading. Some print settings also blend colors to produce rich black tones. The result is that the yellow cartridge on a 1230c or 1235c drains steadily even in offices that think of themselves as black-and-white users, and it is often the first color to need replacing.
How do I make sure 330-3013 is the code on the cartridge I'm replacing?
Open the printer's front cover and read the label on the yellow cartridge — it should show part number 330-3013. The supplies status in the printer's menu or status page shows the same code. If the cartridge you pulled is stamped 330-3013, this listing is that same supply item in a compatible build: same fit for the Color Laser 1230c and 1235c, same 1,000-page class, yellow position only.
If this cartridge fails early, what happens?
It is covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. A cartridge that leaks, streaks from the first page, or dies far short of its rated life is exactly what that coverage is for — reach out and we will put it right under those terms. Support is staffed Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, and the complete policy sits on our shipping and returns page.
How quickly can I get one, and from where?
Orders ship from whichever of our four warehouses — Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia, or California — is closest and stocked, so a replacement yellow is typically a few business days away rather than a cross-country trip. If your 1230c is already warning on yellow, that routing is what keeps the gap short. The rest of the Dell color range for these printers is on our Dell toner page.
About This Cartridge
This is a compatible Dell 330-3013 yellow toner cartridge for the Color Laser 1230c and 1235c, rated at 1,000 pages and priced at $39.38 — about 3.94 cents per page. We will say plainly what that number means: this is a small, standard-yield cartridge, and small cartridges are never the cheapest way to buy pages. It is the right purchase when your printer needs its exact yellow supply now, in a single unit, with honest specs. It is backed by a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns, ships from our IL, PA, GA, or CA warehouses, and support is available weekdays, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.
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