Frequently Asked Questions

How far does this 3-pack pull down the cost of a printed page?

From 1.31¢ to about 1.11¢. A single cartridge on the 1700-D listing costs $78.78 for 6,000 rated pages; this pack puts three 310-5402 cartridges — 18,000 pages — on the shelf for $199.34, and the division lands at 1.11¢ per page. Two tenths of a cent sounds like nothing until it is multiplied by a year's output: across the 18,000 pages in this box, the lower rate is worth about $37 against buying the same cartridges one at a time. Cost per page is the only honest way to compare toner, and by that measure the 3-pack is where this family's pricing starts to work properly.

What are the exact savings against three 1700-D singles?

Three singles at $78.78 come to $236.34. The pack is $199.34. The difference is $37.00, and the per-cartridge price drops from $78.78 to $66.45. Nothing is given up for that saving: each cartridge in the pack is the same high-yield 310-5402, with the same 6,000-page rating, the same warranty and the same returns cover as a cartridge bought singly. The pack price is a volume price, not a quality tier.

Who is a 3-pack actually sized for?

The middle of the market for this printer family: one busy workgroup machine, or a pair of machines sharing stock. Three cartridges is 18,000 pages — enough to take a department printer through the better part of a year at moderate volume, without asking anyone to store a serious inventory. It is also the size offices graduate to after a 2-pack proves the rhythm: one cartridge working, one ready, one behind it, and reordering reduced to a couple of times a year.

Which printers do these cartridges serve?

The 310-5402 platform: Dell's Laser 1700, Laser 1700n and Laser 1710. The 1700-D listing name belongs to that same family, and every cartridge in this pack is the shared high-yield black cartridge those three models use. That interchangeability means the pack can be dedicated to one printer or drawn on by several; the cartridges do not care which of the three machines they land in. Confirm by the code on your current cartridge label.

Does buying three ahead lock us into an ageing printer?

Less than buying for any single-model cartridge would. Because the 310-5402 serves three models, stock bought for one 1700-series machine remains useful if that machine is swapped for another in the family — a common move in offices that run several of them. And 18,000 pages is a bounded commitment: at ordinary workgroup volumes it is consumed within a year or so, well inside the cartridges' useful shelf life when stored sealed. The pack asks for a season of foresight, not a marriage.

What cover comes with this pack?

Each cartridge carries a 1-year warranty against defects, and the pack is backed by 1-year free returns if a cartridge does not perform as it should — the terms are on our shipping and returns page. These are compatible cartridges built to the 310-5402 specification, not Dell-manufactured stock. Support is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST if you want to talk an order through.

How do we keep the three cartridges moving in the right order?

Mark each box with its delivery date and take them in that order — oldest first, every time. With three identical 310-5402 cartridges, the only real risk is a newer box being opened while an older one sits forgotten at the back of the cupboard. Adding the install date as each cartridge goes in builds the other half of the picture: three dated intervals across the pack's life, which is your office's measured cartridge rhythm rather than anyone's guess.

How does double-sided printing figure in the pack's 18,000 pages?

It does not reduce them. The rating counts printed sides, so the three cartridges hold 18,000 impressions in total: 18,000 single-sided sheets, or 9,000 sheets printed front and back. An office that duplexes heavily will see its paper bill fall while its toner consumption stays exactly where its page count puts it. When you are judging how far through this pack you are, the printer's counter — which also counts impressions — is the figure that agrees with the rating.

Is there a natural checkpoint partway through the pack?

Yes: the day the second cartridge goes in. One full 310-5402 has then done its service, and its actual lifespan — install date to fade, checked against the page counter — tells you what the remaining two are likely to deliver on your documents. If the first cartridge finished well short of 6,000 pages, your coverage runs heavy and the pack will end sooner than the headline 18,000 suggests; better to learn that at the checkpoint than at the empty shelf.

What is the clean way to handle this pack's empties?

Return each spent cartridge to the pack carton as it comes out. The carton that arrived holding three full 310-5402 cartridges gradually becomes the container for three empties, stored in the same place, taking the same space. When the last cartridge finishes, the batch goes out together through the office's recycling route. It is a small system, but it means empties are never loose, never mixed with full stock, and never a separate errand.

About This Dell 1700-D 3-Pack (310-5402)

The 1700-D listing's 3-pack: three compatible 310-5402 high-yield black cartridges, 6,000 rated pages each — 18,000 pages in total — for $199.34, which is $66.45 per cartridge and about 1.11¢ per page, saving $37.00 against three 1700-D singles. The cartridges serve the Dell Laser 1700, Laser 1700n and Laser 1710. The pack ships from one of our four US warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California, covered by our 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. The full range of pack sizes is on our Dell toner page.