Frequently Asked Questions

What does black printing on our Dell 1320 really cost per page?

With this cartridge, about 1.26 cents a page: the $25.22 price divided by the rated 2,000 pages. That is the honest, unrounded figure, and it sits at the pricier end of the toner world — a compact color laser's black cartridge simply cannot match the fractions of a cent that high-volume mono machines achieve. If your 1320 prints a few hundred pages a month, the yearly difference is modest; if it prints thousands, the pack sizes of this same 310-9058 cartridge are where the economics improve.

Our reorder paperwork says "310-9058" — is this that cartridge?

Yes. This listing is the black toner cartridge Dell numbers 310-9058, made for the 1320, 1320c and 1320cn. If your last invoice, the label on the empty cartridge or your stock list carries that number, you are looking at the right unit. Ordering by the number rather than the printer name removes the usual ambiguity, because one cartridge serves all three models in the family.

How far does a 2,000-page rating actually go?

Farther than it sounds for most 1320 owners, and shorter than it sounds for heavy users. At roughly 150 pages a month — typical for a home office or a small front desk — one cartridge covers about a year of black printing. At 600 pages a month it is gone in a little over three months. The rating is measured at 5% coverage, so dense pages with bold graphics consume toner faster than plain correspondence does.

Why does the black cartridge run out on its own schedule?

Because most real-world printing is black-dominant: letters, forms, invoices and reports draw almost entirely on the black unit even in a color machine. The 310-9058 therefore empties at its own pace, independent of whatever else is happening in the printer, and it is the cartridge a 1320 owner replaces most often. That is also why it is sold singly here — you can restock black alone, exactly when black runs low.

Is this Dell's own cartridge or a compatible one?

A compatible one. This 310-9058 is built by a third-party manufacturer to the same fit and rated yield — 2,000 pages — as Dell's cartridge for the 1320 family, and it is priced accordingly at $25.22. Nothing on this page describes Dell's branded unit; the saving is the whole point of the compatible route, and the rated output is stated for this cartridge itself.

What protection comes with the purchase?

A 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns stand behind every cartridge, so an early failure, fading or streaking is our problem to fix, not yours to absorb. Our support team answers Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, and the full policy is published on our shipping & returns page. Stock ships from IL, PA, GA or CA depending on which warehouse is closest to the delivery address.

About This Dell 1320 Black Toner Cartridge (310-9058)

One compatible black toner cartridge for the Dell 1320, 1320c and 1320cn, carrying Dell part number 310-9058. It is rated at up to 2,000 pages, priced at $25.22 — roughly 1.26 cents per rated page — and backed by a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns. Orders dispatch from our IL, PA, GA or CA warehouses. More of the range lives on our Dell page.