Dell

Dell built its laser printer range in three families, and this page is the front door to all of them. If your machine prints in color, start with Color Laser; if it is a black-and-white printer, head for Laser; and if it prints, scans and copies in a single unit, Multi-Function is your section. Under each family sit the individual model pages, and every model page lists exactly the cartridges that model takes — nothing more, and nothing guessed. The cartridges themselves span Dell's long-running numeric part numbers, like the high-yield black 310-4133 and the standard black 310-9058, alongside the newer short codes such as the 042T1 magenta and 2RF0R yellow. Across the three families, the Dell range here covers 592 compatible toner cartridges.

A Dell cartridge code is not a printer model, and the difference matters. Dell has printed two broad kinds of code on its toner boxes over the years: numeric part numbers in the 310-, 330-, 331- and 341- ranges, and compact alphanumeric codes like 042T1 and 2RF0R. Two printers that look nearly identical on a desk can take completely different cartridges, while two cartridges with similar codes can belong to different generations of machine. That is why this section is arranged model first: find your printer, and the cartridge list on its page is the short list that belongs to it. Shopping by code alone works only when the code came off the cartridge you are replacing — a code read from a different model's box is the most common route to ordering the wrong toner.

Cartridges in this series

A representative selection from across the Dell range — the full list for any machine lives on its model page.

Cartridge	Color / Type	Page Yield
042T1	Magenta	See product page
2RF0R	Yellow	See product page
310-4133	Black, high yield	See product page
310-5729	Yellow, high yield	See product page
310-5730	Magenta, high yield	See product page
310-5731	Cyan, high yield	See product page
310-5807	Black, high yield	See product page
310-5808	Yellow, high yield	See product page
310-5809	Magenta, high yield	See product page
310-5810	Cyan, high yield	See product page
310-7945	Black, high yield	See product page
310-8092	Black, high yield	See product page
310-8094	Cyan, high yield	See product page
310-8096	Magenta, high yield	See product page
310-8098	Yellow, high yield	See product page
310-9058	Black	See product page
310-9060	Cyan	See product page
310-9062	Yellow	See product page
310-9064	Magenta	See product page
330-1199	Cyan, high yield	See product page
330-1200	Magenta, high yield	See product page
330-1204	Yellow, high yield	See product page
330-1433	Magenta, high yield	See product page
330-1436	Black, high yield	See product page

Which cartridge should you buy?

Begin with the printer, not the cartridge. Decide which of the three families your machine belongs to — color, mono or multi-function — then open its model page from the list at the bottom of this page and read the cartridge codes listed there. Compare them with the code printed on the cartridge you are taking out; the two should agree. Once the code is settled, the remaining choice is yield: where a high-yield version of your cartridge exists, it spreads the cost over more pages and suits a machine that prints every day, while the standard version keeps the purchase smaller for occasional use. Color machines take four separate cartridges, so replace the single color that has run out rather than the whole set.

Chip, toner and everyday use

Each cartridge carries a chip that lets the printer track how much toner remains, and the printer reads it as soon as the cartridge is seated. Push the cartridge in firmly until it clicks, and close the door before judging the result — a cartridge that is almost home can report as missing. Keep spare cartridges in their bags, flat and out of direct sunlight, and they will wait patiently for the day they are needed. When pages start to fade near the end of a cartridge's life, taking it out and rocking it gently from side to side redistributes the toner inside and usually restores even coverage for a while longer. Treat any page-yield figure as an estimate worked out at 5% page coverage; dense documents finish a cartridge sooner.

Frequently Asked Questions

My Dell printer scans and copies as well as prints. Which family do I use?

Start with the Multi-Function family, which holds Dell's all-in-one laser models. A few color all-in-ones are filed under Color Laser instead, grouped with the color engine they are built on — if your model is not in one list, check the other before concluding it is not stocked.

Why does Dell use so many different code formats?

The codes accumulated over successive generations of printers. The oldest machines use long numeric part numbers such as 310-4133, later ranges kept the same shape with new prefixes, and the most recent models switched to short codes like 042T1. The format tells you roughly which generation a cartridge belongs to, but the model page is the only safe place to confirm a match.

Are these genuine Dell cartridges?

No. Every cartridge in this section is a compatible cartridge made to fit and work in the Dell models named on its product page, in place of the Dell original it replaces. Each one is covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns, so a cartridge that does not perform can be sent back.

Can one cartridge fit several different Dell printers?

Yes — Dell built whole groups of related models around a single cartridge family, which is why a cartridge page names more than one printer. The sharing only runs inside a family, though: a cartridge that fits one model says nothing about a model from another generation, even when the printers look alike.

Dell printer series and models

The Dell range is divided into three series. Choose the one your printer belongs to, then pick your model on the series page.

Color Laser — color laser printers and their four-color toner cartridges
Laser — black-and-white laser printers, from personal models to workgroup machines
Multi-Function — all-in-one laser models that print, scan and copy