Frequently Asked Questions
What does the 5-pack bring our cost per page down to?
At the rated yields, $385.63 across 30,000 pages works out to about 1.29 cents per page, against about 1.53 cents when the same 310-8707 cartridge is bought singly at $91.92. We state both figures plainly: toner for the Dell 1720 generation is never going to be the cheapest per page in anyone's catalog, but this pack is the most economical way to buy this cartridge — $77.13 a unit instead of $91.92, $73.97 saved on the pack.
Is a 5-pack too much toner for one 1720?
That depends on your monthly count. At 500 pages a month, five cartridges are a five-year supply — more than most offices should hold. At 1,500 to 2,500 pages a month, the same pack is a one-to-two-year supply, which is a comfortable horizon. Check the page counter before ordering; if your 1720 works hard, the pack is sized right, and if it barely prints, honest advice is to buy singles instead.
Do all five cartridges fit the Dell 1720 specifically?
Yes. Each one is the 310-8707 high-yield black cartridge for the Dell 1720 family, and this listing is the 5-pack for the base 1720 model. The same cartridge also serves the family's networked variants, so offices running a mix of 1720-series machines can hold one common stock. The full Dell range we carry is on our Dell brand page if you need to cross-check another model.
How do we keep track of five cartridges without confusion?
Simple shelf discipline works: store the boxes in a row, take from the left, and when you install one, write the date and the printer's page count on the next box. By the time you reach the fourth cartridge you will know your 1720's true pages-per-cartridge figure, and reordering the next pack — or deciding singles suit you better — becomes a decision based on your own data.
What if our 1720 is retired before the pack is finished?
That is the one genuine risk of any bulk buy, and it is worth naming. If the printer is near end of life, buy singles. If it is a healthy machine you plan to keep, the pack's $73.97 saving is the better bet — and remember the cartridges also fit the other 1720-family models, so a like-for-like replacement printer can still use your remaining stock.
What cover comes with the pack, and where does it ship from?
Every cartridge carries our one-year warranty and one year of free returns, with the terms on our shipping and returns page. Orders ship from whichever of our warehouses — Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California — reaches you soonest, and our support team answers Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.
About This Dell 1720 5-Pack
Five compatible Dell 310-8707 high-yield black toner cartridges for the Dell 1720, each rated at 6,000 pages, 30,000 pages in total, for $385.63. The pack price is $77.13 per cartridge — about 1.29 cents per page and $73.97 less than five single purchases. It suits a 1720 that earns its keep with steady monthly volume and an office that prefers one toner order to five.
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