SKU:

Dell-310-5417-MICR

Printer Brand:

Dell

OEM Number:

310-5417

Ink Color:

High Yield Black

Page Yield:

5,000 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Our checks looked perfect, but the bank's equipment could not read them. What went wrong?

Almost certainly the toner. A check that looks flawless to the eye can still fail at the bank, because bank readers do not look at the check — they read it magnetically. The numbers along the bottom of a check are printed in a magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) font, and the reader detects the magnetic signal in the toner itself. Ordinary toner carries no magnetic signal, so a check printed with a standard cartridge reads as blank to the machine, however sharp it looks on paper. This cartridge is the MICR version of the 310-5417: its toner carries the magnetic signal the reader needs.

Why does this MICR cartridge cost the same as the standard one?

That is the honest surprise here. This MICR 310-5417 is priced at $77.23 — exactly the same as the standard 310-5417 single. MICR toner is often sold at a premium elsewhere, but in this listing there is no premium to pay: the same 5,000-page rating, the same price, about 1.54 cents per page. If you print checks, there is no financial reason to gamble with a standard cartridge.

How do you test that a MICR cartridge is working before it matters?

Print a test check and run it through your own bank's deposit process with a small amount first — a single low-value check, not a payroll run. If the reader accepts it, the cartridge is doing its job. Do not rely on how the check looks: as the opening question shows, appearance tells you nothing about the magnetic signal. And keep one spare MICR cartridge sealed: a check run that stops mid-batch because the wrong cartridge is installed is an expensive interruption.

Can this cartridge also print ordinary documents?

Yes. MICR toner prints normal text and forms exactly like standard toner — the magnetic content only matters to a reader. So a small office that prints both checks and everyday documents from its Dell 1600 can run this cartridge for everything, with no need to swap cartridges between jobs. The 5,000-page rating applies the same way.

Is this a genuine Dell cartridge?

No — it is a compatible 310-5417 MICR cartridge, built by a third-party manufacturer to the same specification rather than by Dell. The rating, the MICR function and the $77.23 price are as stated; the difference is the badge on the box and the price you pay.

What cover comes with a check-printing cartridge?

The same terms as everything we sell: a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, explained on our shipping and returns page. Orders ship from our warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California, and support is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST. If a MICR cartridge ever fails to read, tell us promptly — check printing is one job where a failure is not a minor inconvenience.

About This Dell 310-5417 MICR Toner Cartridge

A compatible MICR high-yield black cartridge, Dell part number 310-5417, rated at 5,000 pages and priced at $77.23 — the same price as the standard 310-5417 single. Its toner carries the magnetic signal bank readers need, so checks printed with it are readable by machine, not just by eye. 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.