Frequently Asked Questions
Why is this cartridge listed under the number 310-3547 instead of a printer name?
Because 310-3547 is the part number Dell itself assigns to this high-yield black cartridge, and that number is what appears on the empty unit you pull out of the machine, on Dell's own documentation and on years of old purchase orders. The printer behind the number is the Dell S2500 series, but anyone reordering from a label or an invoice searches by the number — so this listing leads with it. If the cartridge coming out of your printer reads 310-3547, this is the replacement.
What does one printed page cost with this cartridge?
The arithmetic is simple: $113.68 divided across the rated 10,000 pages comes to about 1.14 cents of black toner per page. That is not bargain-basement pricing, and we will not dress it up as such — cartridges for mature workgroup printers like the S2500 are produced in smaller runs than modern high-volume lines, and the shelf price reflects that. What the figure does give you is a predictable, known cost per page from a cartridge rated to run a long time between changes.
What does the 10,000-page rating mean in practice?
It means one 310-3547 cartridge carries roughly twenty reams of paper worth of toner. In an office printing around 1,000 pages a month, that is on the order of ten months from a single unit; at 2,000 pages a month, about five. The rating follows the standard 5% coverage assumption, so plain text documents track close to it, while pages dense with graphics or bold blocks will finish the cartridge sooner. Your S2500's page counter is the final word.
Is this a genuine Dell cartridge?
No. This is a compatible 310-3547, manufactured by a third party to the specifications of Dell's original high-yield cartridge for the S2500 and S2500n. The compatible route exists because the genuine article costs considerably more for the same rated 10,000-page job — the saving is the point, and the rated yield and fit are unchanged.
How do I confirm this is the right cartridge before ordering?
Check the label on the cartridge currently in the machine: it should read 310-3547. That single check is more reliable than going by the printer's badge alone, because part numbers do not drift between model years or regional variants. If your paperwork or the empty unit carries that number, you have the right listing.
What protection comes with it?
Each cartridge is covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns: if a unit fades early, streaks or fails, it comes back to us instead of becoming your loss. Orders ship from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA or CA, and support is staffed Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST. The complete terms are on our shipping & returns page.
About This Dell 310-3547 Toner Cartridge
A single compatible high-yield black toner cartridge — Dell part number 310-3547 — rated at up to 10,000 pages and priced at $113.68, about 1.14 cents per rated page. It serves the Dell S2500 and S2500n mono laser printers, ships from IL, PA, GA or CA, and is backed by a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns. The full Dell range is on our Dell page.
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