SKU:

Dell-310-4587-(M2925)

Printer Brand:

Dell

OEM Number:

310-4587 (M2925)

Ink Color:

Extra High Yield Black

Page Yield:

32,000 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a 32,000-page rating actually mean for a check-printing operation?

It means the 310-4587 (M2925) is built for volume, not for a drawer that gets opened twice a month. At 32,000 pages, a business printing 500 checks a week is looking at well over a year of check runs from a single cartridge — and because check stock is usually one check per page, the page rating translates almost one-to-one into checks printed. For a Dell Laser W5300N working as a dedicated check printer, that is a long stretch with no cartridge change in the middle of a payroll cycle, which is exactly when you least want one.

Why does check toner need to be magnetic at all?

Because the bank does not read your checks with a camera first — it reads them magnetically. The account and routing numbers along the bottom of every check are printed in the MICR line, and sorting equipment detects the magnetic signal in that print as each check passes through. Ordinary toner lays down black print that looks identical but carries no magnetic signal, so the machine cannot read it and the check gets kicked out for manual handling. The toner in this 310-4587 (M2925) is magnetically charged, so checks printed on the W5300N carry a signal the bank's equipment can process at full speed.

What does each check cost in toner with this cartridge?

The arithmetic is simple: $198.26 spread over 32,000 pages works out to roughly 0.62 cents of toner per page — about $6.20 per thousand checks. That is the honest way to judge a cartridge at this price. The sticker looks large until you divide it; per check, the toner cost is a fraction of the cost of the check stock itself, the envelope and the postage. High yield is where MICR printing gets cheap, and this is the extra-high-yield end of the range.

How should we prove the cartridge reads correctly before a big run?

Print one test check and put it through your own bank's deposit channel before you trust it with a payroll batch — a single low-value check tells you everything. If it scans cleanly, the magnetic signal is doing its job. Do not judge by eye: a check can look perfect and still fail the reader, because appearance and magnetic readability are two different things. Once a test check passes, note the date and keep the routine — retest whenever you open a fresh cartridge.

Is this a genuine Dell cartridge?

No. This is a compatible 310-4587 (M2925) MICR cartridge, made by a third-party manufacturer to the same specification as Dell's original rather than by Dell itself. That is stated plainly because it matters to some buyers. What you get is the same cartridge form, the same 32,000-page rating and the MICR function the listing describes — without the original-brand price.

What happens if a cartridge underperforms mid-cycle?

Every cartridge we sell, this one included, carries a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, set out on our shipping and returns page. Orders ship from our warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California, and our support team is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST. For a check printer, our practical advice is to keep one sealed spare on the shelf — the warranty covers a faulty cartridge, but a spare is what keeps a pay run on schedule.

About This Dell 310-4587 (M2925) MICR Toner Cartridge

A compatible MICR extra-high-yield black cartridge for the Dell Laser W5300N, carrying Dell part number 310-4587 (M2925), rated at 32,000 pages and priced at $198.26 — roughly 0.62 cents per page. Its magnetically charged toner prints a MICR line that bank sorting equipment can read, which is the whole reason MICR toner exists. 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.