SKU:

310-5810

Printer Brand:

Dell

OEM Number:

310-5810

Ink Color:

High Yield Cyan

Page Yield:

8,000 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Our prints have started looking yellow and washed out — could cyan be the cause?

Very likely, yes. Cyan is the toner that cools a page down: it builds every blue, green and teal, and it balances reds and oranges. When the 310-5810 runs low, skies turn pale, greens slide toward yellow, and photographs take on a warm, sunburnt cast — while black text stays crisp, because black is a different cartridge. Color-only drift with sharp text points at a color supply, and a warm shift specifically points at cyan.

What does one printed page cost with the 310-5810?

The cartridge is $45.79 and rated at 8,000 pages, which is roughly 0.57 cents per page under the standard 5% coverage convention. Treat that as the planning number for mixed office documents: pages dense with blue graphics or full-color photos draw more cyan than the rating assumes, and plain text pages draw none of it.

Which printer does the 310-5810 belong to?

It is the high-yield cyan cartridge for the Dell 5100cn color laser printer. The number is the check that matters: 310-5810 is printed on this listing and on the label of the cyan cartridge already in the machine. Pull the spent cyan cartridge, and if its label reads 310-5810, this listing replaces it directly.

Why does cyan get through its yield even in a mostly-text office?

Because "mostly text" rarely means only text. Letterheads, logos, charts, highlighted passages and the occasional photo all draw cyan, and many printers lay down small amounts of color toner during routine color calibration and cleaning cycles. Over months those small draws add up to a finished 310-5810 even when nobody remembers printing anything blue.

Can the cyan be replaced on its own?

Yes — each of the 5100cn's four colors is a separate cartridge with its own life counter. A depleted 310-5810 comes out and the new one goes in without touching black, magenta or yellow, and there is no requirement, and no benefit, in changing colors that still have life left in them.

What warranty and returns come with it?

This is a compatible cartridge, not a Dell original, covered by a one-year warranty and one-year free returns; the terms live on the shipping and returns page. Orders ship from warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, and support is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST — the Dell toner range can help if you want to confirm the number before you order.

About This Dell 5100 Cyan Toner Cartridge (310-5810)

This single compatible cartridge supplies cyan toner to the Dell 5100cn color laser. At $45.79 for a rated 8,000 pages — around 0.57 cents a page — it is the like-for-like answer when the 5100cn's blues and greens start drifting warm: one cartridge, changed alone, matched by the 310-5810 number on the old cartridge's label. Keeping a sealed spare means the fix takes minutes when the low-toner warning appears, rather than waiting on a delivery.