SKU:

ML-2164W-5pk

Printer Brand:

Samsung

OEM Number:

MLT-D101S

Ink Color:

Black 5 Pack

Page Yield:

1,500 Each

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Why would an ML-2164W owner buy toner five cartridges at a time?

Two reasons, one practical and one financial. Practically, a printer that is never out of toner never interrupts a job — the spare is already in the cupboard when the current cartridge fades. Financially, the pack cuts each MLT-D101S from $32.73 to $17.94, so the same cartridges cost substantially less bought this way. For a regularly used ML-2164W, the pack is simply the cheaper way to own the next 7,500 pages.

What does this pack do to the ML-2164W's cost per page?

It brings it down from about 2.18 cents to roughly 1.2 cents. Five cartridges at 1,500 pages each give 7,500 pages for $89.69; bought as singles the same five would total $163.65. The $73.96 difference is the entire point of the pack — no change in cartridge, yield or cover, just a keener unit price for buying ahead.

How many months of printing is in this box, realistically?

For a home-office ML-2164W printing around 250 pages a month, about thirty months — two and a half years of toner from one order. Halve the monthly volume and the box stretches towards five years; double it and it still covers well over a year. However you slice it, ordering toner becomes a rare event rather than a recurring one.

Can this pack supply a different Samsung printer as well?

Yes, any other machine in the same cartridge family. The MLT-D101S fits the ML-2165W, SCX-3400F, SCX-3400FW, SCX-3405, SCX-3405FW and SCX-3405W in addition to the ML-2164W. A pack bought for one printer doubles as the spare shelf for the other, and the effective $17.94 cartridge price applies to both.

When is the single cartridge the smarter buy instead?

When the ML-2164W prints lightly or its future is uncertain — a move, an upgrade, a machine nearing retirement. A single cartridge then covers the need without tying up $89.69 in stock that might never be used. The pack is the smarter buy when the printer's workload is steady and its place in the home or office is secure.

What happens if one of the five turns out to be a dud?

You send that one back — alone, and at no cost to you. Warranty cover runs for twelve months on every cartridge in the box, and returns stay free across the same twelve months, so a faulty unit never drags the good ones back with it or leaves you out of pocket. The how-to sits on the shipping and returns page, and a person can walk you through it Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This 5 Pack for the Samsung ML-2164W

For the ML-2164W that prints every week, this pack settles the toner question for years at a time: five MLT-D101S cartridges, 7,500 pages between them, for $89.69 — against $163.65 bought singly. A year's warranty and a year of free returns ride on each cartridge in the box. It leaves from the closest of our IL, PA, GA and CA warehouses; the rest of our compatible Samsung listings cover the other models in this family.