SKU:

Dell-2155CDN-Premium

Printer Brand:

Dell

OEM Number:

331-0719, 331-0716, 331-0717, 331-0718

Ink Color:

Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

Page Yield:

Black 3,000, Color 2,500 Each

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge Set

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

We standardize supplies across our fleet — does this set work as a single stock item?

That is exactly what it is built for. The set is one stock-keeping unit containing the four part numbers the whole Dell 2150/2155 platform runs on: 331-0719 black, 331-0716 cyan, 331-0717 magenta and 331-0718 yellow. The 2155cdn named in this listing, the Color Laser 2150cdn and the Color Laser 2150cn all draw from the same four numbers, rated at 3,000 pages for black and 2,500 per color. Standardizing on this set means one bin on the shelf, one reorder point, and no risk of a technician discovering the cupboard holds cartridges for the wrong model.

Two listings, same set, same $52.28 — why does this one say Premium Quality?

Because the catalog lists the set both ways, and we will not pretend the wording changes the contents. This Premium Quality listing and the standard 2155cdn set listing are the same four cartridges, the same ratings, the same $52.28 and the same 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns. Nothing in the measurable specification differs. If you administer a fleet, the useful takeaway is that you can order against whichever listing your purchasing system has already approved — the stock that arrives is the same set either way.

What is the per-cartridge economics for a fleet buyer?

$52.28 divided across four cartridges is $13.07 each. Multiplied across a fleet, the set model keeps the arithmetic unusually clean: each full printer refresh is one $52.28 transaction, the black delivers a rated 3,000 pages and each color 2,500, and there are no odd single-cartridge orders cluttering the ledger at unpredictable prices. Even charging the entire set cost against black pages alone produces roughly 1.74 cents a page, and the colors' pages come on top of that. Predictable unit cost is half the reason fleets standardize on sets in the first place.

How should we handle the swap on a machine the whole floor uses?

Treat it as scheduled maintenance rather than a reaction. Watch for the early signs — a color going pale, output losing saturation — and swap all four cartridges in one session: 331-0719, 331-0716, 331-0717, 331-0718. Replacing the set together keeps color calibration consistent, since four cartridges of equal age behave predictably, and it avoids the drip of individual changes that each take the machine out of service separately. The moment the shelf set goes in, that is your reorder trigger for the next one.

What do the page ratings assume, and how should a fleet plan around them?

They assume the industry-standard test page at 5% coverage — the same basis Dell and every other manufacturer uses, which makes the ratings a fair comparison tool. Your fleet's real yield depends on document mix: text-heavy sites beat the rating, graphics-heavy sites fall short of it, and copies on the multifunction models count the same as prints. Plan purchasing on the rating, then correct with your own page counters after the first cycle — one round of real data turns the estimate into a schedule.

What protection does a fleet get if a batch disappoints?

Every cartridge is covered by a 1-year warranty and every set by 1-year free returns, detailed on our shipping and returns page. These are compatible cartridges, and for fleet use that written, time-bound cover is the substance behind any quality wording in a listing title. Orders ship from our warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California, and our support team is reachable Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

What should a fleet buyer check in the first minutes after a delivery of these sets arrives?

Three things, while the paperwork is still in hand: the count of sets against the order, the part numbers on the boxes — 331-0719, 331-0716, 331-0717 and 331-0718 in every set — and that each cartridge's packaging is sealed. A discrepancy found at the loading point is a quick correction; the same discrepancy found months later, when a machine is waiting, is a problem. Two minutes of receiving discipline protects every machine the stock serves.

How should shelf sets be labeled so a fleet uses its oldest stock first?

Write the arrival date on each set's box the day it lands, in marker, where it cannot be missed. With several sets in a cupboard, the date is the whole rotation system: pull the earliest date, leave the newest at the back. Cartridges rated at 3,000 pages for black and 2,500 per color are long-lived stock, and date labeling is what stops a fleet's oldest set from quietly becoming its forgotten set.

One slot dies early in a fleet machine — can we pull a single cartridge from the next shelf set?

Yes, and fleets do it routinely. The cartridges are individually usable, so a single 331-0716 or 331-0719 can be drawn from a sealed set to rescue a machine, leaving the remaining three as a partial set. The discipline is in the record: mark the opened set clearly with what was taken and when, so the next person does not plan a full refresh around a box that is one cartridge short.

Our fleet reports count sheets, but the ratings count pages — how do we reconcile the two?

Remember that a duplex sheet is two pages. Ratings of 3,000 pages for black and 2,500 per color are measured in printed sides, so a fleet report showing 1,000 duplex sheets represents 2,000 pages of cartridge life, not 1,000. When a site's sets seem to vanish early, check the duplex share before questioning the cartridges; converting the fleet's sheet counts into side counts usually closes most of the gap between expectation and the shelf.

About This Dell 2155cdn Premium Quality Set

The Premium Quality listing of the four-color compatible set for the Multi-Function 2155cdn platform — 331-0719 black (3,000 pages) and 331-0716 cyan, 331-0717 magenta, 331-0718 yellow (2,500 pages each) — at $52.28, identically priced and specified to the standard listing, with the same 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. It ships from one of our US warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California. See the rest of the range on our Dell toner page.