SKU:

ML-2851-5pk

Printer Brand:

Samsung

OEM Number:

ML-D2850B

Ink Color:

Black 5 Pack

Page Yield:

5,000 Each

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a year of ML-2851 printing look like when toner arrives five at a time?

For an ML-2851 printing around 100 pages on each workday, a year holds roughly 25,000 pages - which is, almost exactly, this pack: five ML-D2850B cartridges rated at 5,000 pages each, for $192.07. One order in January, a cartridge change roughly every ten weeks, and toner is a solved problem until the following year. Heavier printers simply run the same cycle faster.

What does this pack bring the cost per page down to?

About 0.77 cents per page, against roughly 1.06 cents when the same cartridge is bought singly at $53.21. The pack price of $192.07 works out at $38.41 per cartridge, and because the 5,000-page rating does not change, every cent of the difference is pure rate improvement - the cheapest pages this printer will ever print come out of a multi-pack.

Does each cartridge in the pack really print 5,000 pages?

Each is rated at 5,000 pages under the standard test - pages at about five percent coverage. Your mileage will vary by document mix: a cartridge spent on text and forms may meet or beat the rating, while one spent on dense reports and graphics will finish earlier. The rating's job is consistency: all five cartridges are built and filled to the same ML-D2850B specification.

Which printers do these cartridges fit?

The ML-2851 heads this listing, and the same cartridges fit the ML-2850, ML-2850D, ML-2850DR, ML-2851ND and ML-2851NDL. That breadth is deliberate - one cartridge design, the ML-D2850B, serves the family - so a pack bought for the ML-2851 can also keep a relative running if the office has one.

What saving does the pack make against five separate purchases?

$73.98. Five singles at $53.21 come to $266.05; this pack is $192.07. Put differently, the fifth cartridge in the box effectively costs far less than its shelf price, and the saving recurs every time the pack is reordered - for a printer with years of life left, the pack habit is worth several hundred dollars over its lifetime.

What protection covers the pack?

Every cartridge in it carries a one-year warranty, and returns are free for a full year from delivery - the details are published on our shipping and returns page. A cartridge that misbehaves is dealt with on its own merits whenever it is fitted, so stocking five deep does not mean gambling on the last one's behaviour.

About This ML-D2850B Five-Pack for the ML-2851

One box, five high-yield cartridges, 25,000 rated pages: $192.07 for the pack, $38.41 per cartridge, about 0.77 cents per page, and $73.98 saved against the singles route. For an ML-2851 in daily service this is the natural way to buy its ML-D2850B toner. The remainder of the Samsung family is organised by part number in the Samsung toner cartridges range.