Color Laser Laser 3335

Think of the Dell 3335 as office consolidation in a box. One device prints at up to 40 pages per minute, scans documents to email or network folders, copies stacks of paperwork and sends faxes — replacing up to four aging machines and their separate supply closets. For satellite offices and professional practices, that simplicity is the whole point. The trade-off is that all of that work draws from one toner cartridge: the 330-8985 black, offered here as a single and in multipacks of two, three, five and ten.

Because the 3335 is the office's printer, copier and fax in one chassis, its cartridge works harder than a print-only machine's would. Copies consume toner just as prints do, so a busy multifunction empties its cartridge on a schedule set by the whole office's paper habit, not by one person's printing. Keeping the supply side simple — one cartridge number, a spare always in the drawer — is what makes the consolidation promise hold up day to day.

Toner Cartridges for Dell 3335

Which cartridge should you buy?

Choose the pack size against the machine's combined print-and-copy volume. A single 330-8985 is fine for a quiet practice that prints modestly. Most offices that copy daily should start with the two- or three-pack, so a cartridge change never has to wait for a delivery while a copy job is queued. The five- and ten-packs suit sites that run the 3335 as a true departmental hub or stock one shelf for several family machines. Whichever size you pick, the cartridge is the same — only the reorder frequency changes.

Chip, toner and everyday use

Scanning on the 3335 uses no toner at all; only pages that actually print — copies included — draw from the cartridge. The printer tracks that use through the cartridge's chip, so install replacements with the machine on and let it register the new cartridge before you run a big job. If a copy comes out faint while prints look fine, the cartridge is rarely the culprit — check the scan glass first. Store spare cartridges sealed, flat and away from heat so the consolidated office never stalls on its one shared supply.

Frequently Asked Questions

What toner cartridges fit the Dell 3335?

The 3335 uses the 330-8985 black toner cartridge, and that is the only cartridge it needs. Buying by that code, rather than by printer description alone, is the surest way to avoid a mismatch.

Does scanning on the 3335 use toner?

No. Scanning a document to email or a folder consumes no toner. Copies are different — every copy is a printed page, so heavy copying draws the cartridge down just as printing does.

Is it cheaper to buy a bigger pack for the 3335?

Usually, if the machine is busy: multipacks lower the cost per cartridge and mean fewer orders to place. For a lightly used 3335, a single cartridge is the economical pick and keeps no stock sitting around.

Does toner go bad if I stock up for the 3335?

Toner does not spoil like food, but cartridges print best within a year or two of purchase. Buy roughly what the office will use in that window and keep spares sealed in their boxes.

More printers that use the same cartridges

One cartridge covers this whole workgroup family, from the 2230 line through the 333x machines: Color Laser Laser 2230D, Color Laser Laser 2330, Color Laser Laser 2330D, Color Laser Laser 2330DN, Color Laser Laser 2350, Color Laser Laser 2350D, Color Laser Laser 2350DN, Color Laser Laser 3333dn, Color Laser Laser 3335dn, Color Laser Laser 2230, Color Laser Laser 3333, Dell 330-2650, Dell 330-4130, Dell 330-5207, Dell 330-8985, Laser 2230, Laser 2230D, Laser 2230DN, Laser 2330, Laser 2330D, Laser 2330DN, Laser 2350, Laser 2350D, Laser 2350DN, Laser 2350dn, Laser 3330, Laser 3330DN, Laser 3333, Laser 3333DN, Laser 3335, Laser 3335DN, Multifunction 3333dn, Multifunction 3335dn.