SKU:

Dell-B3460dn

Printer Brand:

Dell

OEM Number:

331-9805

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

8,500 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Prints from our B3460dn have gone gray and washed out — cartridge or machine?

Test the cartridge first; it is the cheaper suspect. An even, overall greyness usually means the 331-9805 is nearing the end of its 8,500-page rating. Remove it, rock it gently side to side, and print a test page: if the greyness lifts for a few pages, the cartridge is simply running out and its replacement should be ordered. Sharp repeating marks at regular intervals, by contrast, point to the machine and a service visit.

What does the 331-9805 cost per page in a busy department?

Roughly 1.07 cents. The cartridge is $91.20 and rated at up to 8,500 pages, so a department printing 60,000 pages a year spends in the region of $640 a year on toner for the B3460dn — a useful baseline when a managed-print quote lands on your desk for comparison.

How long should one cartridge run between changes?

Up to 8,500 pages at standard coverage. On a B3460dn in a busy department that might be six to ten weeks; in a quieter office, several months. Heavy-coverage documents shorten the interval, so track the machine's page counter rather than the calendar if you want a reliable reorder point.

How do I double-check the part number before ordering for the B3460dn?

Open the machine and read the label on the cartridge inside — it will show 331-9805. That code is the supply for the full B2360/B3460/B3465 mono family, so it is also the code to quote if your organization orders through a purchasing system. Matching code to code removes the guesswork that model descriptions sometimes introduce.

Can a part-used cartridge be taken out and put back later?

Yes. If you remove a 331-9805 to check it or to test another cartridge, keep it in its original bag, lying flat and away from bright light, and it can go back in and finish its rating. Just note roughly how much life it had used, so a nearly-empty cartridge does not get mistaken for a fresh spare weeks later.

What protection backs this compatible cartridge?

A 1-year warranty together with 1-year free returns. This is a compatible cartridge built to the 331-9805 specification — not Dell-branded — and it is covered the same way as everything else we sell. Support is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, orders ship from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA or CA, and the returns process is detailed on our shipping & returns page.

How should a new 331-9805 be kept before fitting day?

Sealed in its box, flat, in a dry place out of direct sunlight and away from heat. Do not open the packaging to inspect the cartridge when it arrives — a visual check adds nothing and breaks the seal that keeps it in fitting condition. If the B3460dn's cartridge is bought slightly ahead of need, this is all the care the spare requires; when the day comes, the cartridge that has waited sealed is the cartridge that prints evenly from its first page.

Does printing two-sided save toner against the 8,500-page rating?

It saves paper, not toner. The rating counts printed pages, and a two-sided sheet carries two of them — the 331-9805 lays toner on each side just as it would on two separate sheets. A department that duplexes its reports will see its paper bill fall while the cartridge still lasts up to 8,500 printed sides at standard coverage. When you track the machine's page counter to time a reorder, count sides, not sheets, and the arithmetic will match what the cartridge actually did.

What kinds of pages burn through the rating fastest?

The dense ones. Full-page graphics, shaded form panels, dark table headers and pages with heavy logo bands all lay down far more toner than a standard text page, and the 331-9805's 8,500-page rating is built on the standard page. A B3460dn producing dense board packs or marketing sheets will legitimately finish a cartridge in a fraction of the interval a correspondence-only machine enjoys — coverage, not cartridge quality, is doing that arithmetic.

Once the spent cartridge is out, what is the clean way to dispose of it?

Into the bag or box its replacement came in, so loose toner stays sealed away, and then to your toner recycling collection rather than the general bin. Keep the spent 331-9805 intact — do not attempt to open or empty it. If it is returning to us under the 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns instead of being recycled, hold it in that same packaging until support, available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, confirms the route.

About This Dell B3460dn Black Toner Cartridge (331-9805)

A single compatible black toner cartridge for the Dell B3460dn mono laser, Dell part number 331-9805, rated at up to 8,500 pages and priced at $91.20 — about 1.07 cents per page. One cartridge code covers the B2360, B3460 and B3465 mono families. It ships from one of our warehouses in IL, PA, GA or CA, backed by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. Explore the rest of the range on our Dell page.

This cartridge is shared across the platform: Laser B2360dn, Laser B3460dn, Laser B3465dn and Laser B2360d. Complete the family shelf with the black cartridge and the black three-pack.