SKU:

Dell-332-0399-3Pack

Printer Brand:

Dell

OEM Number:

332-0399

Ink Color:

Black 3 Pack

Page Yield:

1,250 Each

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this 3-pack actually cost per cartridge?

$11.10. The pack is $33.29 for three compatible 332-0399 black cartridges — the 1,250-page black unit for the Dell C1660 and C1660w — which averages $11.10 a cartridge against $23.43 for one bought alone. Three singles would cost $70.29, so the pack saves $36.98. Across the pack's 3,750 total rated pages, the running cost falls to about 0.89 cents per page, less than half the single-cartridge figure. The cartridges are identical; only the quantity pricing changes.

How does the price step down so steeply between pack sizes?

Look at the ladder and it explains itself: one cartridge is $23.43, two are $28.36, three are $33.29 — each cartridge you add beyond the first costs just $4.93. The first cartridge in any order carries the real cost of picking, packing and shipping; the additional units ride along for a fraction of it, and that saving is passed into the pack price. It is why the per-cartridge average falls from $23.43 to $14.18 to $11.10 across the three sizes, and why single cartridges are the expensive way to feed a C1660.

What does 3,750 pages look like as a supply plan?

For most C1660 owners, it looks like being done with black toner for a long stretch. At 150 black pages a month the three cartridges cover about two years; at 300 a month, roughly a year. One cartridge works, one waits as the immediate spare, and one sits behind it — so a faded page never becomes an urgent order. For a small office sharing one machine, that is a sensible depth of stock: enough to forget about, not so much that it crowds a shelf.

Does the per-page cost really drop below a cent?

On the rated figures, yes: $33.29 spread over 3,750 rated pages is about 0.89 cents per page. Two honest qualifications apply. First, ratings assume standard 5% coverage, so dense, dark pages will push your real cost somewhat above the rated figure. Second, the comparison that matters is against this same cartridge bought singly at about 1.87 cents per page — by that measure the 3-pack more than halves your black toner cost on a C1660, whatever your coverage turns out to be.

Are the three cartridges all the same unit?

All three are the compatible 332-0399 black cartridge, rated at 1,250 pages each — the same cartridge sold singly on this site, three times over. There is no difference in fill, rating or backing between a cartridge from this pack and one bought alone; the pack is a pricing and stocking format, not a different product. Fit them in any order as your C1660's black slot empties.

What warranty and returns cover this pack?

Every cartridge in the pack is covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, individually — a faulty third cartridge is as much our problem as a faulty first. Terms are set out on our shipping & returns page; support runs Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST; and orders leave from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA or CA. More for this printer family is on our Dell page.

How should the two cartridges that are not in the printer yet be kept?

Sealed in their boxes, lying flat, in an ordinary room away from heat, damp and direct sunlight. A 332-0399 asks for nothing more exotic than that. Leave each unit sealed until the C1660's black slot actually empties; opening one early just to look at it gains nothing and exposes the cartridge to dust and light for no reason. Stored that way, the second and third cartridges wait quietly and print exactly like the first when their turn comes.

What kind of printing uses up the black cartridge fastest?

Dense, dark pages. The 1,250-page rating behind each 332-0399 assumes standard 5% coverage — a typical text page. Full-page graphics, heavy forms, bold presentation slides and pages with large black areas lay down far more toner per sheet and can pull the real yield well under the rating. An office printing mostly letters, invoices and reports will track the 1,250 figure closely; one printing dark, coverage-heavy work should expect each cartridge to finish sooner and plan the pack's rhythm accordingly.

Before ordering, how do I make sure 332-0399 is the code my printer actually wants?

Read it off the machine rather than off a previous invoice. The C1660's supply screen names the black cartridge by number, and the label on the cartridge you pull out carries the same code. Printer names are shared across several models and listings get copied around, but 332-0399 identifies exactly one thing: the black unit for the C1660 and C1660w. If the screen or the old cartridge shows that number, this pack is the right supply.

What do I do with each cartridge once it is spent?

Take it out, set it apart from the sealed stock, and send it out through whatever local toner-recycling route your office uses. The important discipline is separation: a spent 332-0399 looks much like a fresh one on a shelf, and the classic mistake is refitting the empty by accident and concluding the new pack is faulty. Marking the spent box before it leaves the printer area keeps the three-cartridge rotation honest from start to finish.

About This Dell 332-0399 Toner Cartridge 3-Pack

Three compatible Dell 332-0399 black toner cartridges for the C1660 and C1660w, each rated at up to 1,250 pages — 3,750 pages in total — for $33.29. That averages $11.10 per cartridge and about 0.89 cents per rated page, saving $36.98 against three singles. The pack ships from IL, PA, GA or CA and is backed by a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns on every cartridge.