Frequently Asked Questions
What does the part number 330-6968 actually get you?
It gets you one specific thing: a high-yield black toner cartridge rated at 21,000 pages, built for Dell's departmental mono laser line — the Laser 5230 and 5350 families, including the 5230n and 5230dn. Dell sells printers under a shelf full of model names, but the supply underneath them is this single code. When you order by 330-6968 you are ordering the cartridge itself, stripped of the model-name guesswork: 21,000 pages of black toner in one unit, at $138.32.
How long does 21,000 pages last in a real department?
Run the arithmetic against your own volume. A workgroup printing 500 pages a month stretches one 330-6968 across roughly three and a half years of output. At 1,000 pages a month it is about 21 months; at 2,000 a month, around ten to eleven months. That is the practical point of a high-yield code like this one — the cartridge change stops being a monthly chore and becomes something the office does a few times a year at most.
What does a page cost with this cartridge?
Divide the price by the rating: $138.32 across 21,000 pages works out to about 0.66 cents per page for toner. That figure assumes the standard 5% page coverage the rating is measured at — a page of ordinary text. Dense pages with heavy graphics use more toner per sheet, so a graphics-heavy department will see a somewhat higher real cost, but as a comparison yardstick against other cartridges, 0.66 cents is the honest number.
Why does one part number cover so many printer names?
Because Dell built the 5230 and 5350 lines on a shared supply platform. The 5230, 5230n, 5230dn, 5350 and 5350dn are different machines aimed at different desk and department sizes, but the toner bay takes the same 330-6968. For anyone stocking a supply shelf, that is a genuine simplification: one code on the shelf serves every machine in the family, and there is no wrong-variant purchase to return.
How should a spare 330-6968 be stored?
Keep it in its sealed packaging, flat, in a cool dry cupboard away from direct sunlight and heat sources. Toner is a fine powder sealed inside the cartridge, and it keeps well under ordinary office conditions — a spare bought today will be ready when the installed cartridge finally fades. Storing it flat rather than on end keeps the powder settled evenly, so the first pages after installation come out consistent.
What backs this cartridge if something goes wrong?
This is a compatible cartridge, not a Dell-manufactured one, and it carries a 1-year warranty against defects plus 1-year free returns if it does not perform as it should — the details are on our shipping and returns page. If you need help, support is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.
About This Dell 330-6968 Cartridge
The Dell 330-6968 is the high-yield black toner cartridge for the Laser 5230 and 5350 departmental printer families: 21,000 pages per cartridge at about 0.66 cents a page, priced at $138.32 as a quality compatible unit. It ships from one of our four US warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California, and it is covered by our 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. The wider compatible range for these machines is on our Dell toner page.
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