SKU:

ML-2160W

Printer Brand:

Samsung

OEM Number:

MLT-D101S

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

1,500 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

How long should one cartridge last in an ML-2160W that prints a few times a week?

Light, intermittent use is exactly the pattern this cartridge suits. The MLT-D101S is rated at 1,500 pages, so an ML-2160W printing a few dozen pages a week can run for many months on a single unit — a year or more is not unusual. Toner does not dry out the way ink does, so the gaps between print jobs cost you nothing; the count only moves when pages actually come out.

The cartridge that came with my ML-2160W ran out surprisingly fast — will this one do better?

Almost certainly, yes. Printers like this are typically shipped with a small starter cartridge holding a fraction of a full fill, so the first cartridge's short life is normal and not a fault. This is a full-size MLT-D101S rated at the complete 1,500 pages, which is why replacements routinely outlast the cartridge the machine arrived with by a wide margin.

How can I tell how much toner is left before it runs out?

On a compact printer of this generation the print itself is the gauge. Watch for the early signs: text that looks grey rather than black, pages that fade towards one edge, or output that needs a second pass to read comfortably. Any of those means the cartridge is in its final stretch — the right moment to have the next one ready rather than a crisis to solve after the last page fails.

What does this cartridge cost per ream of paper?

One cartridge covers 1,500 pages, which is three standard 500-sheet reams. At $32.73 the toner cost of printing a full ream works out to about $10.90 — a useful way to budget if your ML-2160W mostly turns out documents by the stack rather than the page. Per page, that is the rated figure of roughly 2.18 cents at standard coverage.

Which other Samsung models take this same cartridge?

The MLT-D101S is shared across Samsung's compact range of the period. Besides the ML-2160W, the same cartridge serves the ML-2165W, SCX-3400F, SCX-3400FW, SCX-3405, SCX-3405FW and SCX-3405W. The check that matters is the number on the cartridge coming out of your printer: if it says MLT-D101S, this is its replacement.

What if the cartridge leaks or streaks straight out of the box?

Then it comes back to us. This cartridge is covered by a one-year warranty with returns free for a full year — a unit that leaks, streaks or fails early is returnable at no cost to you, and the terms are spelled out on the shipping and returns page. We dispatch from warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, and support answers Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Cartridge for the Samsung ML-2160W

A full-size replacement for the Samsung ML-2160W: an MLT-D101S cartridge rated at 1,500 pages and priced at $32.73. It drops into the same slot as the starter cartridge the printer shipped with and is built to deliver the model's full rated yield, backed by a year of warranty cover and a year of free returns. Just one of the compatible Samsung cartridges in our range for this compact series.