SKU:

Dell-332-0399

Printer Brand:

Dell

OEM Number:

332-0399

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

1,250 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is this cartridge listed under the number 332-0399 rather than a printer name?

Because 332-0399 is the exact identifier Dell assigns to this black cartridge, and it is the surest way to match what comes out of your printer. This is the black unit for the Dell C1660 and C1660w color lasers. Printer names get shortened, mistyped and mixed up between manuals and invoices; the part number printed on the cartridge label does not change. If the empty black cartridge in your hand reads 332-0399, this listing is that cartridge, sold by its number so there is no ambiguity about what arrives.

What does one printed page cost with this cartridge?

The honest arithmetic: $23.43 divided by the rated 1,250 pages comes to about 1.87 cents of toner per page. Stated plainly, that is an expensive figure — the highest per-page cost in this cartridge's family — because a single cartridge bought on its own carries none of the pack discounts. A compact personal color laser like the C1660 was never going to match the running cost of a big departmental machine, and we would rather print the real number than soften it. What the $23.43 buys is the correct black cartridge for your machine, one at a time, with no money tied up in spares.

How long does a 1,250-page rating actually last?

Longer than it sounds for the kind of printer this is. The C1660 class lives on desks, not in print rooms: a home office printing around 100 black pages a month would take roughly a year to empty one of these, and even 250 pages a month stretches past five months. The rating assumes standard 5% page coverage, so ordinary letters and documents track close to it, while dense pages with heavy graphics pull the real figure down. Your printer's page counter is the honest measure of where you stand.

Why is the yield only 1,250 pages?

Because the cartridge is physically small, and that is a property of the machine, not a shortcoming of this unit. The C1660 and C1660w are compact personal color lasers with four small cartridge slots; the black slot simply does not hold a large-fill cartridge. The 332-0399's 1,250-page rating is the standard capacity for this slot. Anyone who needs dramatically more black pages between swaps needs a different class of printer — no black cartridge made for the C1660 changes that arithmetic.

Is this a genuine Dell cartridge?

No. This is a compatible 332-0399, manufactured by a third party to the specification of Dell's black cartridge for the C1660 family. The $23.43 price, the 1,250-page rating and every figure on this page describe this compatible unit, not Dell's own branded cartridge. The gap between this price and the genuine article's is precisely why compatible cartridges exist.

What happens if the cartridge disappoints?

It is covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, so a unit that fades early, streaks or fails outright is our problem, not your loss. The full policy is set out on our shipping & returns page, support is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, and orders ship from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA or CA — whichever holds stock closest to you.

Is it worth keeping a spare 332-0399 for a desktop printer?

Usually, yes. At home-office volumes a single cartridge can last the better part of a year, which is exactly why its end catches people out — there is no routine order cycle to catch it. A spare 332-0399 is a small, inexpensive box that sits in a drawer and turns a dead printer day into a two-minute swap. Order its replacement when the spare goes in, and the drawer is never empty.

Black text has gone gray but the colors still print fine — what should I check?

The symptom itself points at the black slot: text lives on the 332-0399 alone, so gray text with healthy color means the black cartridge is low or its toner has settled. Take it out, rock it gently side to side, refit it and print the same page again. If the text comes back solid, the cartridge has life left; if it stays gray, the unit is genuinely spent.

Where is the best place to keep a cartridge in a home office?

Anywhere cool, dry and out of the sun — a drawer or cupboard away from windows and radiators is all a 332-0399 asks for, kept in its sealed box until the day it is fitted. Home offices rarely offer storeroom conditions and do not need to: a stored cartridge dislikes heat and damp, not months on a shelf, and the box keeps the part number visible for whoever fits it.

What do I do with the empty cartridge?

Slip the spent 332-0399 back into its box or a sealed bag so any toner residue stays put, then route it the way your area handles toner cartridges — many office-supply and recycling schemes collect them. What matters at this scale is simply not leaving a powdery cartridge loose in a drawer or bin. The boxed empty also serves as the reference for its replacement: the number is on the label.

About This Dell 332-0399 Toner Cartridge

A single compatible black toner cartridge — Dell part number 332-0399 — rated at up to 1,250 pages and priced at $23.43, about 1.87 cents per rated page. It is the black cartridge for the Dell C1660 and C1660w color laser printers, ships from IL, PA, GA or CA, and is backed by a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns. The wider range for these machines is on our Dell page.