Frequently Asked Questions

Our purchasing system orders by part number — is 310-5417 the right code for the 1600?

Yes. This listing is named for both the printer and the code — Dell 1600, part number 310-5417 — precisely so a purchase order can be raised without ambiguity. The cartridge is a high-yield black unit rated at 5,000 pages, priced at $77.23. If your stores record, old invoice or the cartridge in the machine says 310-5417, this is the unit that number means, whichever name your ordering system files it under.

Why are there several listings for what looks like the same cartridge?

Because the same cartridge is sold under different listing names: by printer model (1600, 1600n), by part number alone (310-5417), and by both together, as here. They are the same compatible cartridge at the same $77.23 price — the listings differ in how they are titled, not in what is in the box. If you already have a preferred listing, keep using it; if you are starting fresh, order by the part number and you cannot go wrong.

What does this cartridge cost the department per page?

About 1.54 cents per rated page: $77.23 divided by the 5,000-page rating. That is on the higher side of the Dell range, and the reason is the cartridge's size — a 5,000-page unit will always cost more per page than a 20,000-page departmental one. For a small workgroup printing a few hundred pages a month, the absolute spend is what matters, and $77.23 every ten to twenty months is a modest line item.

How do you avoid ordering the wrong cartridge for a shared printer?

Put the part number on the printer. A label on the machine that says "toner: 310-5417" removes the guesswork for whoever does the ordering — no model-name confusion, no memory test. The number is also printed on the cartridge itself, so the check can be made at the moment the old unit comes out.

Is this a genuine Dell cartridge?

No — it is a compatible 310-5417, built by a third-party manufacturer to the same specification rather than by Dell. The rating and price are as stated; the difference is the badge on the box and the price you pay.

What terms cover this cartridge?

A 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, with the full terms on our shipping and returns page. Orders ship from our warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California, and support is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Dell 310-5417 Toner Cartridge

A compatible high-yield black cartridge, Dell part number 310-5417, rated at 5,000 pages and priced at $77.23 — about 1.54 cents per rated page — listed here for the Dell 1600. It ships from one of our warehouses in IL, PA, GA or CA, backed by a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns. The wider Dell range is on our Dell toner page.