SKU:

ML-3312ND

Printer Brand:

Samsung

OEM Number:

MLT-D205L

Ink Color:

High Yield Black

Page Yield:

5,000 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many pages will one cartridge realistically deliver in our ML-3312ND?

The rating is 5,000 pages at 5% coverage, and a network printer's mixed diet — emails, reports, the odd spreadsheet — generally averages out near that mark. Expect a little less if your team prints graphics-heavy documents, a little more for plain text. Either way it is a long interval between changes.

Why does this listing centre on the MLT-D205L code?

Because that code is the reliable way to identify the cartridge. Printer model names in this family are close to one another, but the MLT-D205L is the one high-yield black cartridge they all share. If the label on your current cartridge shows that code, this is the correct replacement; the MLT-D205S is the smaller standard-yield alternative.

Our pages are coming out with a light grey background — is the cartridge at fault?

Possibly, but check the pattern first. Uniform greying that worsens as the cartridge ages usually means it is nearly empty. A defect that repeats at the same spacing down every page, or background shading that a new cartridge does not cure, points instead to the MLT-R205 drum unit, which is a separate part on this platform.

What other Samsung printers use this cartridge?

The MLT-D205L fits the ML-3310, ML-3310D and ML-3310ND, the ML-3312, ML-3312D and ML-3312ND, the ML-3710 models, the ML-3712 models, and the SCX-4833, SCX-4835, SCX-5637 and SCX-5737 multifunction machines. Offices standardising on this Samsung generation can hold one cartridge type for the whole fleet.

What does this cartridge cost per printed page?

About 0.78 cents: $39.02 divided by 5,000 pages. For a shared machine whose pages mount up quietly, that low unit cost is what keeps the ML-3312ND inexpensive to run year after year.

If I order the wrong cartridge, how long do I have to put it right?

Returns are free for a full year, and the cartridge itself is under warranty for the same period, so an ordering mistake or a faulty unit can be sent back without a return fee. The shipping and returns page sets out the process; support is reachable Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Cartridge for the Samsung ML-3312ND

This compatible MLT-D205L is the high-yield black for the ML-3312ND: 5,000 pages for $39.02, shipped from the nearest of our IL, PA, GA and CA warehouses. It belongs to our Samsung cartridge collection, alongside the five-pack for heavier-volume users and the MLT-R205 drum this platform pairs it with.

Related options on the same shelf: the ML-3312ND 5 pack, the standard-yield MLT-D205S black cartridge, and the extra-high-yield MLT-D205E black cartridge. Nothing changes between machines here: SCX-5639FR, ML-3312ND, ML-3712DW, ML-3712ND, SCX-4835FD, and SCX-4835FR all use this cartridge.