B930DFX

The B930DFX configures the B930 engine with duplexing and finishing for departmental document production, and it draws on a single, long-life toner cartridge: the 52117101, rated at about 33,000 pages. One cartridge code covers the whole machine — no colors, no second toner — and the image drum is a separate, longer-life component that is replaced on its own schedule.

Finishing changes what a printer is for. A B930DFX is not just putting pages out; it is producing completed documents — duplexed, finished and ready to hand over — for a department. At that duty level, a 33,000-page cartridge is the right scale of consumable: toner changes become rare events in the machine's calendar rather than a standing chore, and a five-pack on the shelf is effectively a long-term supply contract with your own stockroom.

Toner Cartridges for B930DFX

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
52117101	Black	About 33,000 pages
52117101 — 5 Pack	Black	About 33,000 pages per cartridge
52117101 (listed for B930DFX)	Black	About 33,000 pages
52117101 (listed for B930DFX) — 5 Pack	Black	About 33,000 pages per cartridge

Which cartridge should you buy?

There is one cartridge for this printer, so the decision is about stocking depth. A single 52117101 already delivers about 33,000 pages, which for many departments is a season of printing; buy the single if your volume is moderate or your storage is tight. Departments that run the finisher hard — long production runs of reports, manuals and handouts — should hold the five-pack instead: the per-cartridge cost is lower, and with a cartridge this long-lived, an unplanned empty printer almost always means the spare was never ordered. Either way there is no wrong cartridge to grab from the shelf; every listing here is the same 52117101 unit.

Chip, toner and everyday use

A cartridge rated near 33,000 pages may sit in the machine a long time, so mark its install date on a label — when quality questions come up months later, that date is the first fact you want. Before installing a unit that has been stored a while, give it a few gentle shakes to loosen toner that has settled in the bag. Yields this size are still estimates at 5% page coverage; dense departmental documents will land short of the rating. And when print quality fades, suspect the toner before the drum: the drum on this engine is built to outlast several toner cartridges.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which toner cartridge does the B930DFX take?

The 52117101, rated at about 33,000 pages. It is the only toner the B930 engine family uses, and it is sold here as a single and in a five-pack.

How do I replace the toner cartridge?

Open the front cover, pull the empty cartridge out by its handle and slide the new 52117101 in until it seats. It is a clean, tool-free swap that takes seconds.

Are toner and drum separate on the B930DFX?

They are. The B930DFX pairs its replaceable toner cartridge with a longer-life image drum, so when prints fade you replace the toner first — the drum typically outlasts several cartridges.

How long will one cartridge last our department?

At the rated 33,000 pages (measured at 5% coverage), a single cartridge covers months of departmental printing for most offices. Heavy, dense documents will use it faster than the rating suggests.