SKU:

ML-2850DR

Printer Brand:

Samsung

OEM Number:

ML-D2850B

Ink Color:

High Yield Black

Page Yield:

5,000 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What should the first pages look like when this cartridge goes into an ML-2850DR?

Crisp and evenly black from the first sheet. A healthy ML-D2850B settles in immediately - no streaks, no pale band down one side, no background shading in the white areas. If the first test pages show a repeating mark or a washed-out edge, reseat the cartridge once; anything that survives a reseat is worth a call to support while the cartridge is new, because early faults are exactly what the warranty exists for.

How long will one cartridge keep an ML-2850DR going?

The cartridge is rated at 5,000 pages, so the calendar answer depends on volume: at 50 pages a day it is around five months of printing, at 150 a day closer to seven weeks. Those estimates assume standard office coverage; the rating itself is measured at about five percent of the page filled, and heavier documents shorten the run in proportion.

How does the per-page cost break down?

Divide the $53.21 price by the 5,000-page rating and you get roughly 1.06 cents per page - a little over ten dollars of toner in every thousand pages. That is the high-yield advantage in this family: the standard-fill ML-D2850A costs less to buy but more to run, while this B version spreads its price across enough pages to bring the running figure down near a cent.

Which printers is this cartridge made for?

The ML-2850DR heads the list in this listing, and the same cartridge also serves the ML-2850 and ML-2850D plus the ML-2851ND and ML-2851NDL. One cartridge design - the ML-D2850B - covers the whole group, which is why the code on the cartridge matters more than the badge on the printer when you reorder.

What if the cartridge underperforms?

It is backed for a year: a warranty lasting twelve months covers defects, and returns are free across the same period if the cartridge disappoints or the wrong item was ordered. Keep the box until you have run a few jobs, then follow the steps on our shipping and returns page if you need to send anything back.

How should a spare cartridge be stored?

Sealed in its bag, flat, somewhere cool and dry and out of direct sunlight. Toner keeps well while it is sealed, so buying the spare before the current ML-D2850B fades costs nothing in freshness. Avoid garages and boiler rooms where heat swings are sharp, and let a cold cartridge come to room temperature before it goes into the printer.

About This ML-D2850B Cartridge for the ML-2850DR

This listing is the single-cartridge way to feed an ML-2850DR: one ML-D2850B unit, 5,000 pages of rated capacity, $53.21 on the invoice and roughly 1.06 cents on each page. The cartridge is a combined unit, so a change refreshes everything that puts toner on paper in one motion. The rest of the Samsung lineup for other machines sits under Samsung toner cartridges, organised by the same part-number logic.