SKU:

Dell-331-7327

Printer Brand:

Dell

OEM Number:

331-7327

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

1,500 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly does the part number 331-7327 identify?

It identifies one specific black toner cartridge — this one. Dell sells the same cartridge under several printer names, but the part number 331-7327 never changes, so it is the safest thing to order by. Here it buys you a compatible black cartridge rated at up to 1,500 pages, priced at $38.21. If your old box, invoice or reorder list carries that number, this is the cartridge it refers to.

Is 2.55 cents a page a good deal or not?

Honestly, it is mid-pack — and we would rather show you the arithmetic than dress it up. $38.21 spread over the 1,500-page rating is about 2.55 cents of toner per page. Big departmental cartridges beat that figure easily; what they do not do is fit a compact B1260- or B1265-series machine. This cartridge's job is to feed a small printer at a fair price, not to win a cost-per-page contest against high-volume hardware.

Which printers does the 331-7327 serve?

It is the black cartridge for Dell's B1260 and B1265 families — including the B1260dn and B1260dnf multifunction models and the B1265dfw laser. One cartridge design covers the whole range, which is why the listing leads with the part number rather than a single printer: if your machine is in that family, this is its cartridge.

How long will 1,500 pages actually last?

That depends entirely on your monthly volume. A desk printing 150 pages a month gets roughly ten months from one cartridge; a busier corner at 400 pages a month changes it in under four. Remember the rating assumes the standard 5% page coverage — dense reports, forms and graphics use toner faster and shorten those spans.

Is this a genuine Dell cartridge?

No. This is a compatible 331-7327, manufactured by a third party to the same specification rather than by Dell itself. The yield rating and the price are stated plainly above; the difference between this and the genuine article is the badge on the box and what you pay for it.

What happens if the cartridge disappoints?

It is covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, so a cartridge that fades early or fails in service comes back to us. Support runs Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, and the full terms sit on our shipping & returns page.

How do I check the 331-7327 is right for my machine before I order?

Use the number, not the printer's badge. Pull the cartridge already in your B1260 or B1265 machine and read its label: if it carries 331-7327, this listing replaces it exactly. The same check works from paperwork — an old invoice, a previous box or a reorder list showing that number is confirmation enough. Model names repeat across Dell's ranges and listings describe the same machine differently, but the part number never changes, which is why this page leads with it.

My pages have started fading on one side only. Is the cartridge dying?

One-sided fade usually says something different from an even, whole-page fade. A cartridge at the end of its 1,500 pages fades uniformly, because the toner is gone everywhere at once. A pale band down one side more often means the toner inside has settled unevenly, or the cartridge is not seated squarely. Remove it, rock it gently side to side to redistribute the toner, refit it firmly and print again — if the pale side recovers, you have bought more pages; if the whole page is evenly gray, the 331-7327 is genuinely finished.

We run two machines from this family. Does one shelf spare make sense?

It makes very good sense, because the same 331-7327 serves the B1260dn, B1260dnf and B1265dfw alike. An office with, say, a B1260dnf at reception and a B1265dfw in the back office needs only one part number on the shelf, and one sealed spare covers whichever machine runs dry first. That halves the stock you would otherwise hold and removes the classic mistake of keeping the right cartridge for the wrong printer. Write the fitting date on the box when the spare goes in, and reorder at that point rather than at empty.

How should a spare be kept so it prints perfectly when its turn comes?

Leave it sealed in its box, stored flat — not on end — in a cool, dry place away from radiators, sunny windows and damp storerooms. Toner is a dry powder, so unlike ink it does not dry out in storage; what ages a stored cartridge is heat and rough handling, not time on a shelf. Treated that way, a spare 331-7327 will deliver its full rated yield whenever it is fitted, and its 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns stand behind it in the meantime.

About This Dell 331-7327 Toner Cartridge

A single compatible black toner cartridge sold by its Dell part number, 331-7327, rated at up to 1,500 pages and priced at $38.21. It serves the Dell B1260dn, B1260dnf and B1265dfw, ships from one of our warehouses in IL, PA, GA or CA, and carries a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns. The rest of the range is on our Dell page.