Multifunction E525W

Small offices that want color plus every document function in one compact box land on the Dell E525W: wireless color printing, copying, scanning and fax for teams of one to five. It runs four separate cartridges - black 593-BBJX, cyan 593-BBJU, magenta 593-BBJV and yellow 593-BBJW - each sold on its own, so running costs stay proportional to what the team actually prints. The listings here are compatible cartridges matched to the originals for color quality and page yield, with a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns.
The E525W's economics suit the way very small teams work. There is no heavy shared queue and no print room - just a handful of people whose color needs spike around proposals, invoices and the odd presentation. Four separate cartridges mean a quiet month costs almost nothing in toner and a busy month costs only for the colors used. Keeping that proportionality is the point of the design, and it is why single-cartridge buying, rather than sets, is the natural habit for this machine.
Toner Cartridges for E525W
- E525W Toner Black (593-BBJX) - black; page yield: on the product page
- E525W Toner Cyan (593-BBJU) - cyan; page yield: on the product page
- E525W Toner Magenta (593-BBJV) - magenta; page yield: on the product page
- E525W Toner Yellow (593-BBJW) - yellow; page yield: on the product page
- E525W Toner Black 2 Pack (593-BBJX) - black; page yield: on the product page
- E525W Toner Black 3 Pack (593-BBJX) - black; page yield: on the product page
- E525W Toner Black 5 Pack (593-BBJX) - black; page yield: on the product page
- E525W Toner 4 Color Set (593-BBJX, 593-BBJU, 593-BBJV, 593-BBJW) - black, cyan, magenta, yellow; page yield: on the product page
- E525W Toner 5 Color Set (593-BBJX, 593-BBJU, 593-BBJV, 593-BBJW) - two black, plus cyan, magenta, yellow; page yield: on the product page
- E525W Toner 8 Color Set (593-BBJX, 593-BBJU, 593-BBJV, 593-BBJW) - two each of black, cyan, magenta, yellow; page yield: on the product page
- E525W Toner 3 Color Set (593-BBJU, 593-BBJV, 593-BBJW) - cyan, magenta, yellow; page yield: on the product page
- E525W Toner 6 Color Set (593-BBJU, 593-BBJV, 593-BBJW) - two each of cyan, magenta, yellow; page yield: on the product page
Which cartridge should you buy?
Buy the color the display names, one at a time. On a machine serving a few people, colors deplete at very different rates, and retiring healthy cartridges inside a set wastes the design's main advantage. Black is the exception worth planning for: documents dominate small-office printing, so a black two-pack on the shelf covers the most common emergency without stocking the whole rainbow. Move to a four-color set only when the machine is new to you, or when several gauges are low together after a heavy project.
Chip, toner and everyday use
The panel reports each cartridge separately, and replacements are recognized by their chips as soon as they are seated - push the new unit into its color-matched slot until it stops and close the cover. Two habits stretch every cartridge on this model: default the driver to black-and-white so daily paperwork leaves the colors untouched, and prefer scanning to email over copying when the recipient is happy with a file, since scans use no toner. Store spares sealed in a drawer away from heat, and rock a fading cartridge gently side to side to redistribute toner before replacing it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which cartridges does the Dell E525W use?
Four: 593-BBJX for black, 593-BBJU for cyan, 593-BBJV for magenta and 593-BBJW for yellow. The display indicates which color needs replacing, and each cartridge is swapped individually.
Can the E525W print and scan over Wi-Fi?
Yes - the W stands for wireless, so printing and scanning both run over Wi-Fi from the team's computers and phones. Scanning consumes no toner; prints and copies draw on the four cartridges.
How do I save color toner on the E525W?
Set black-and-white as the driver default so everyday jobs use only the black cartridge, and switch to color per job when a document genuinely needs it. It is the single most effective setting on a small multifunction.
Is a set or a single cartridge better value for a team of three?
Singles, almost always. Small teams use colors unevenly, so one-at-a-time replacement spends money only where toner actually ran out; the set is for fresh starts and rare all-low moments.
More printers that use the same cartridges
This cartridge family is also listed under the E525W's color laser page:
