SKU:

330-1204

Printer Brand:

Dell

OEM Number:

330-1204

Ink Color:

High Yield Yellow

Page Yield:

9,000 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does yellow running out sneak up on you more than the other colors?

Yellow is nearly invisible on white paper by itself, so a fading 330-1204 rarely announces itself directly. You notice it sideways: greens turn blue, warm oranges go muddy, and highlights lose their glow while text still looks fine. On the Dell Color Laser 3130cn, unexplained color shifts where yellow should be contributing are the classic sign this cartridge is done.

Is $93.89 reasonable for a single yellow cartridge?

It works out to roughly 1.04 cents per page across the rated 9,000 pages — and yes, that is on the pricier side per page, which is simply the economics of high-yield color in a workgroup laser. There is no multi-pack of the 330-1204 in this listing to soften the per-cartridge price; you are buying one 9,000-page unit whose cost spreads over a long stretch of printing instead of several smaller purchases.

How does the 3130cn decide the yellow is empty?

The printer tracks its own toner usage and will flag the yellow position when it judges the 330-1204 spent. Because yellow's output is hard to judge by eye, it is worth trusting the machine's warning on this color more than on others — pages can be quietly miscolored for a while before the drift becomes obvious in a side-by-side comparison.

Can I keep a spare 330-1204 on the shelf without it going bad?

Yes — an unopened cartridge stores well in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, and keeping one spare of the color that fails silently is a sensible habit for a shared 3130cn. Just rotate stock so the oldest cartridge is used first, and keep it sealed until the day you install it.

Is this an original Dell cartridge or a compatible one?

It is a compatible cartridge built to match the original 330-1204's specifications, sold by Clever Supplies rather than Dell. It comes with our 1-year warranty and free returns for a full year; the full terms live on our shipping & returns page.

Who do I talk to if the color still looks wrong after installing it?

Our support team is on hand Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST. Orders are fulfilled from our warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California, so replacements under the warranty move quickly — and with a full year of free returns behind this cartridge, a defective unit never has to become your problem.

About This Dell 330-1204 Yellow Cartridge

Cartridge 330-1204 is the high-yield yellow for the Dell Color Laser 3130cn, rated at 9,000 pages and offered here as a single cartridge at $93.89 — no pack sizes, just the one yellow unit your printer's fourth slot takes. Yellow is the quiet contributor in every green, orange and warm highlight the 3130cn produces, and this compatible Clever Supplies cartridge is built for offices that would rather replace it rarely and keep a spare ready. It is covered by a 1-year warranty with free returns for one year, and the other positions for the same printer are listed on our Dell toner page.