SKU:

SCX-4705ND

Printer Brand:

Samsung

OEM Number:

MLT-D103L

Ink Color:

High Yield Black

Page Yield:

2,500 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

The low-toner message just appeared on our SCX-4705ND — how much printing is really left?

That warning is deliberately cautious: it appears while a useful amount of toner remains, typically enough for a few hundred ordinary pages. Treat it as your reorder signal rather than an emergency. When the pages themselves start to fade evenly, the cartridge is genuinely near the end — that is the sign to swap in the new MLT-D103L.

How many reams of paper does one cartridge get through?

A ream holds 500 sheets, and this cartridge is rated at 2,500 pages, so one unit covers about five reams. An SCX-4705ND working through a ream a month would change cartridges roughly twice a year; a ream a week brings that closer to every ten weeks. Dense, graphic-heavy pages use toner faster and shorten those spans.

Does copying on the SCX-4705ND draw on this cartridge too, or only printing?

Copying draws on it in full — every copy is a printed page. Scanning to a computer or a file draws nothing, because no page is produced. Owners who mostly scan are often surprised how long a cartridge lasts; owners who copy all day should budget against the full 2,500-page rating.

The standard-yield cartridge costs less — when is it the smarter buy?

The MLT-D103S is the standard-yield sibling at 1,500 pages, against 2,500 for this MLT-D103L. At $35.06 the L works out near 1.4 cents a page, which the smaller cartridge rarely matches once its own price is divided by its pages. The standard unit only really wins on a machine used so lightly that either cartridge would last for years.

Our pages have started showing the same mark repeating down every sheet — is that this cartridge?

Probably not. Overall fading points to toner running low, but a mark that repeats at the same spacing down the page usually comes from the imaging unit, the MLT-R103, which is a separate part rated around 10,000 pages — roughly four toner cartridges. Changing the toner will not cure a repeating mark; that is the drum asking for attention.

What if we ordered this cartridge by mistake?

It happens, and the terms are forgiving: this cartridge is covered by a one-year warranty, and returns are free for a full year, so an unopened unit ordered in error can go back without costing you postage. The steps are on the shipping and returns page, and if you would rather talk it through, support is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Cartridge for the Samsung SCX-4705ND

One full high-yield MLT-D103L cartridge for the Samsung SCX-4705ND, rated at 2,500 pages and priced at $35.06 — around 1.4 cents a page. Among the compatible Samsung cartridges we stock for this line of office multifunctions, it is the high-yield choice, and it is dispatched from whichever of our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA reaches you soonest. Cover is a one-year warranty with free returns running for the same year.

Related options on the same shelf: the SCX-4705ND 5 pack and the MLT-D103L high-yield black cartridge. Every model in this group — SCX-4729FD, ML-2950ND, ML-2955DW, and ML-2955ND — runs on this cartridge.