SKU:

Dell-B1165nfw

Printer Brand:

Dell

OEM Number:

331-7335

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

1,500 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Our B1165NFW is the hardest-worked printer we own — how long does one cartridge last?

At 1,000 pages a month, roughly six weeks. The Dell 331-7335 is rated at up to 1,500 pages, so a busy B1165NFW will cycle through cartridges at a steady clip. That is normal for this class of printer — the cartridge is compact because the machine is compact — but it does mean toner planning deserves a place in the office routine rather than being left to whoever notices first.

Would a multi-pack suit this machine better than singles?

Almost certainly. A single cartridge costs $32.76 (about 2.18 cents per page), while the 5-pack of the same 331-7335 brings the per-cartridge price to $17.97 and the per-page cost to about 1.20 cents. On a B1165NFW printing 1,000 pages a month, that difference is worth well over $100 a year.

How do we avoid a toner-out stoppage on a machine this central?

Keep at least one sealed spare in the building and reorder the moment you fit it. A cartridge swap takes a couple of minutes; a printer standing idle while a delivery travels from one of our IL, PA, GA or CA warehouses costs far more than the shelf space a spare occupies.

Does one code really cover the whole series?

Yes — 331-7335 is the black cartridge for the B1160, B1160W, B1163, B1163W, B1165 and B1165NFW alike. If your B1165NFW shares an office with any of those models, one toner stock serves every machine, which simplifies reordering considerably.

Prints have gone gray instead of black — what should we check?

First, the cartridge: remove it, rock it gently side to side to redistribute the toner, and print a test page. Gray print that recovers points to a cartridge nearing its end. If density stays poor with a fresh cartridge fitted, the issue is on the printer side, and our support team (Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST) can help you pin it down.

What warranty and returns apply?

Each cartridge carries a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns. The full policy, including how returns work in practice, is on our shipping & returns page.

How can the toner gauge help us time the next order?

Treat the low reading as a planning signal rather than an emergency. On a machine working as hard as the B1165NFW, note roughly how many pages pass between the first low warning and genuinely faded output — that gap is your personal reorder window. Order the next 331-7335 when the warning appears and the replacement typically arrives with room to spare; wait for visible fading and you are gambling a central machine's uptime on a delivery schedule.

What is the best first job to run after fitting a new cartridge?

A document you print constantly and know by heart — the standard form or letter your office sends daily. You already know exactly how it should look, so any unevenness, lightness or streaking shows up immediately against memory. A clean result on that familiar page confirms the 331-7335 is seated and performing; a poor one tells you to reseat and retest now, while the removed cartridge is still at hand for comparison, rather than discovering it on a customer's document later.

Prints look lighter since we changed a setting — is the cartridge failing?

Probably not. Toner-save and draft modes deliberately lay down less toner, and their output looks paler and less dense by design — on a healthy cartridge as much as on a tired one. Before blaming the 331-7335, print one page at the standard setting: if density returns to normal, the setting was the whole story. Judge a cartridge only at the settings you actually care about, otherwise you will retire good cartridges early.

What should happen to the spent cartridge once it is out?

Set it back in the packaging the new cartridge arrived in, so any residual toner stays contained, and move it to wherever your office collects items for recycling. The one exception: if you are mid-conversation with our support team about that unit's performance, hold on to it until the question is closed — a cartridge that has been thrown away cannot be examined or compared. Once the replacement has proven itself and no claim is open, out it goes.

About This Dell B1165NFW Black Toner Cartridge (331-7335)

A compatible black toner cartridge for the Dell B1165NFW, carrying Dell part number 331-7335 and rated at up to 1,500 pages. Priced at $32.76 as a single — about 2.18 cents per page — with multi-packs of the same cartridge available for heavier use. It also fits the B1160, B1160W, B1163, B1163W and B1165. Backed by a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns and shipped from IL, PA, GA or CA. The complete range is on our Dell page.