Frequently Asked Questions
Several of us share one B6500N — is a single cartridge a sensible starting point?
Yes, because this is not a small cartridge. The 52116002 is rated at 22,000 pages, so even a shared B6500N printing 2,500 pages a month will run the better part of nine months on it. Start with one; by the time it empties you will know your team's true monthly volume and can judge whether a multi-pack makes sense.
What does the 22,000-page rating mean for a networked printer?
It means toner changes are rare events. The rating assumes standard 5% coverage, and networked office printing — emails, documents, the occasional dense report — tends to hover near that. Fewer changes means fewer interruptions for everyone who depends on the machine, which is most of the reason high-yield cartridges exist.
What does each page cost the office?
Roughly 0.53 cents in toner. The cartridge is $116.56 against a rated 22,000 pages. For shared equipment that figure is the one worth knowing: it turns arguments about printing costs into simple arithmetic, and it is low enough that toner is rarely the expense worth worrying about.
How will we know the cartridge is getting low?
The printer will tell you — toner-low warnings arrive well before the cartridge is truly empty — and the output backs it up: fading, especially uneven fading across the page, is the classic sign. That warning window is your reorder cue, and with warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, a replacement does not have far to travel.
How do we reorder the identical cartridge next time?
By its number: 52116002. It is the shared cartridge number for the B6500, B6500dn, B6500dtn and this B6500N listing alike, and it appears on the cartridge and its box. Whoever places the order — office manager, IT, you — gets the right cartridge by quoting that one number.
Is a compatible cartridge appropriate for office equipment?
It is the choice most offices make for a mature workgroup printer: this Clever Supplies compatible is built to the 52116002 specification, and it carries a one-year warranty with one-year free returns — terms on our shipping & returns page. If it underperforms, the risk sits with us, not with your office.
About This Cartridge
The single high-yield black cartridge for the Oki B6500N, built to the Okidata 52116002 specification: $116.56, rated at 22,000 pages, about 0.53 cents per page. The 52116002 is the common cartridge across the B6500, B6500dn and B6500dtn as well. A Clever Supplies compatible cartridge, covered by a one-year warranty and one-year free returns, shipped from IL, PA, GA or CA, with support Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST. Once your volume is proven, the multi-packs in our Okidata range lower the per-cartridge cost.
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