Frequently Asked Questions
How should I store four spare cartridges without them going bad?
Sealed toner cartridges are patient things. Keep the four spares from this MB470 MFP 5-pack in their original packaging, lying flat, in a cool dry cupboard away from radiators and sunny windowsills. Stored that way they keep for a long period, so a pack bought today is still good when the multifunction works through the earlier cartridges. Avoid garages and anywhere with big temperature swings.
What does the rotation routine look like in practice?
Simple: install one 43979101, shelf four. When output fades, pull the next sealed cartridge, rock it gently side to side five or six times to loosen and even out the toner, install, and repeat. With each cartridge rated at 3,500 pages, this five-pack gives your MB470 MFP 17,500 pages before you need to think about ordering again.
What is the saving versus buying the cartridges one by one?
A single 43979101 costs $27.70, so five would be $138.50. The pack is $64.58 — you save $73.92, and the per-cartridge cost drops to about $12.92. That brings the cost per page down to roughly 0.37 cents from about 0.79 cents, a meaningful difference on an MFP that also copies and faxes.
Are these original Okidata cartridges?
No, they are compatible cartridges built to the same specification and 3,500-page yield rating as the original 43979101. They carry a one-year warranty and one-year free returns, so a cartridge that fails or prints badly can be sent back — the details live on our shipping & returns page.
Our MFP also receives faxes overnight — is a 5-pack overkill?
Overnight fax traffic is exactly the usage pattern that empties cartridges "unexpectedly," because those pages never appear in anyone's print count. If your MB470 MFP handles a steady fax and copy load on top of printing, five cartridges is a sensible buffer rather than an excess — and the per-cartridge price makes the buffer cheap to hold.
Who do I talk to if I am unsure about pack size?
Our support team is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST and can help you estimate consumption from your print, copy and fax habits. Orders ship from warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California. You can also compare every option on our Okidata page.
About This MB470 MFP 5-Pack
This pack puts five compatible Okidata 43979101 black cartridges (3,500 pages each) on your shelf for $64.58 — about $12.92 apiece, saving $73.92 against five singles. For an MB470 MFP, where copies and faxes draw toner nobody budgeted for, the value is as much in the routine as the price: a sealed spare is always in the cupboard, rotation takes minutes, and the one-year warranty with one-year free returns covers every cartridge in the box.
The printers behind the 43979101 are MB460, MB470 and Oki B430d. The platform is also served by the MB470 MFP single cartridge, the high-yield 43979201 5 pack and the matching 43979001 drum unit.
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