SKU:

Dell-331-8429

Printer Brand:

Dell

OEM Number:

331-8429

Ink Color:

Extra High Yield Black

Page Yield:

11,000 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "extra high yield" actually get me with the 331-8429?

Capacity. The Dell 331-8429 is the extra high yield black cartridge for the C3760 line, rated at 11,000 pages — roughly double what a standard-fill black cartridge holds. At $37.73, the math works out to about 0.34 cents per page for black output. You are paying for fewer changeovers: one cartridge that stays in the machine through long stretches of work instead of several smaller ones rotating through.

How long does 11,000 pages last in a real office?

It depends entirely on your volume. At 500 black pages a month — a modest office pace — a single 331-8429 covers about 22 months. At 1,000 pages a month it is closer to 11 months, and a busy department printing 2,500 pages monthly will finish one in four to five months. In paper terms, 11,000 pages is about 22 reams. The rating assumes standard page coverage, so heavy graphics pages will pull the real number down somewhat.

My C3760 is a color printer — why does the black cartridge carry so much of the load?

Because most of what offices print is black text: letters, invoices, reports, forms. The C3760dn and C3760n use separate cartridges for each color, and the black position does the bulk of everyday work while cyan, magenta and yellow sit mostly idle on text jobs. That is exactly why the black cartridge is the one offered in an extra high yield fill — it is the position that empties first and most often.

Can I buy one now and keep it sealed as a spare?

Yes. An unopened 331-8429 stores well in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, kept in its packaging until the day you need it. A shelf spare is the cheapest insurance against the mid-job empty-cartridge scramble: when the installed cartridge fades, the swap takes a couple of minutes and work continues. Just use the oldest stock first if you ever hold more than one.

What protection do I have if this cartridge fails early or arrives damaged?

Every compatible 331-8429 we sell is covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns — if it leaks, prints poorly well before its rated life, or shows up damaged, you are not stuck with it. The full terms are on our shipping and returns page. Orders ship from our warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California, so replacements move fast too.

Who should skip the extra high yield size?

Honestly? The very light printer. If your C3760 prints a few dozen pages a month, an 11,000-page cartridge will sit in the machine for years — the capacity is wasted and your money is tied up in toner you may never use. The extra high yield fill earns its price when the printer works regularly. For steady offices, though, the single 331-8429 is the simplest way to stop thinking about black toner for months at a time.

About This Dell 331-8429 Black Toner Cartridge

This is a compatible Dell 331-8429 extra high yield black toner cartridge, built for the Dell Color Laser C3760dn and Color Laser C3760n. Rated at 11,000 pages and priced at $37.73 — about 0.34 cents per page — it is the long-interval option for the hardest-working position in a color laser printer. It carries a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns, ships from warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, and our support team is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST if you need a hand.