SKU:

Oki-MB471-5PK

Printer Brand:

Okidata

OEM Number:

44574701

Ink Color:

Black 5 Pack

Page Yield:

4,000 Each

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the per-cartridge math look like on this MB471 5-pack?

The pack is $68.28 for five 44574701 cartridges, which is about $13.66 per cartridge. Each cartridge is rated at up to 4,000 pages, so the pack covers up to 20,000 pages in total, and the toner cost works out to roughly 0.34 cents per page. Compared with the $28.45 single-cartridge price, five singles would cost $142.25 — the pack saves $73.97, more than the price of two and a half extra cartridges at the single rate.

How long will 20,000 pages actually last in an MB471?

That depends entirely on monthly volume. At around 500 pages a month, one cartridge lasts roughly eight months and the pack stretches to well over three years. At 1,000 pages a month, expect a cartridge change about every four months and a pack life of around twenty months. Busy desks printing 2,000 pages a month will move through a cartridge roughly every two months. The 4,000-page rating assumes standard coverage, so dense documents with heavy graphics will use toner faster.

Is the page rating per cartridge or for the whole pack?

Per cartridge. Each of the five 44574701 cartridges in the box is individually rated at up to 4,000 pages; the 20,000-page figure is simply the five ratings added together. You install one cartridge at a time in the MB471 and take the next from the box when the installed one runs out — the pack is a supply reserve, not a single long-life unit.

What signs tell me a cartridge is finished rather than just settling?

Look for overall fading, text that reads gray instead of black, and uneven density across the page. A gentle side-to-side rock of the cartridge can even out the remaining toner and restore print quality for a short run of pages. If the output fades again quickly after that, the toner is genuinely exhausted and swapping in the next cartridge from the pack is the fix.

What cover comes with these compatible cartridges?

Although these are compatible cartridges rather than original Oki stock, each one is covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. Parcels ship from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, and our support team is on hand Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST. If a cartridge in the pack misbehaves, the warranty route is straightforward and does not depend on when in the pack's life it happens.

Can I split the pack between more than one machine?

Yes — the cartridges are individual units, so nothing ties all five to a single MB471. If your office runs more than one machine that takes the 44574701, the pack can be shared between them, with each printer drawing cartridges as needed. Just keep the uninstalled cartridges sealed in their packaging until the day they go in.

About This Okidata MB471 5-Pack

Five compatible 44574701 black toner cartridges for the Okidata MB471, rated at up to 4,000 pages apiece, make up this pack. The reason it exists is simple arithmetic: $68.28 for the box against $142.25 for five cartridges bought one by one, which works out to about $13.66 a cartridge and roughly 0.34 cents a page. It suits any MB471 with a steady monthly volume that would rather reorder a few times a year than every few weeks. Every cartridge is backed by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, with the full policy on our shipping & returns page, and the rest of the range sits on our Okidata page.