Color Laser 2130

The Dell 2130 is the compact color laser at the center of the 2130/2135 family: up to 16 pages per minute in color and 20 in black, inside a cubelike chassis that sits comfortably in a small office. The workgroup credentials are real — a 40,000-page monthly duty cycle and a 250-sheet tray — and the side-access toner compartment makes cartridge swaps a quick, no-tools job. Four high-yield cartridges supply it: black is the 330-1436, cyan the 330-1437, magenta the 330-1433 and yellow the 330-1438, the same set shared by every model in the family.

Printers like this earn their keep in offices that print more than their size suggests — a front desk, a small sales team, a clinic reception. The 2130's appeal is that the running-cost conversation stays simple: one cartridge family, high-yield across the board, and no separate drum errands in this catalog. Keep the four codes noted somewhere near the machine and reordering is a two-minute task for whoever draws the short straw.

Toner Cartridges for Dell 2130

Which cartridge should you buy?

Every listing on this page is the high-yield form of its cartridge, so the decision is about quantity rather than capacity. A single cartridge answers the immediate warning and suits a genuinely light-duty 2130. The black 2-pack is the quiet money-saver for most small offices, since black does the bulk of the work in contracts, invoices and letters, and having the next one already in the building removes the midweek scramble. When the color channels start reporting low in the same season — common after a year of mixed use — the 4 Color Set refreshes the machine in one pass, in standard or Premium Quality form. Note the 2135-named listings in the table: the multifunction sibling uses this identical cartridge set, so those listings are valid stock for the 2130 as well. All compatibles include a 1-year warranty with 1-year returns.

Chip, toner and everyday use

The side-access compartment is the 2130's party trick: cartridges slide in and out without moving the printer, which encourages the good habit of swapping promptly instead of nursing an empty channel. Each cartridge's chip reports its own level, so the printer can name the color that needs attention. If output fades ahead of any warning, take the cartridge out and rock it gently end to end to level the toner inside — that buys back the tail of the cartridge honestly. Keep the next set sealed and stored upright somewhere cool, never in a warm plant room, and treat yield figures as 5%-coverage estimates: a page of dense color graphics spends several times the toner of a page of memos.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the correct cartridge number for the Dell 2130?

The set is 330-1436 black, 330-1437 cyan, 330-1433 magenta and 330-1438 yellow, all in high-yield form. If your printer arrived as part of a bundle or from another region, double-check the code on the installed cartridge before ordering, just to be certain.

How many toner cartridges does the Dell 2130 hold?

Four — one each for black, cyan, magenta and yellow. Each is replaced individually as it empties, so a spent yellow never forces you to retire a healthy black.

Why are there black lines running down the page on my 2130?

A repeating line down the page usually traces to a mark on the imaging drum rather than the toner itself. If a fresh cartridge does not clear it, the drum or imaging unit is where the problem lives and needs attention next.

Can I use the cartridges listed for the 2135 in my 2130?

Yes. The 2135 multifunction model runs this exact cartridge set, and the 2135-named listings in the table above are the same part numbers — they install in the 2130 without any difference.

More printers that use the same cartridges

The rest of the 2130/2135 family — including its multifunction members — uses this identical set: Color Laser 2130CN, Color Laser 2135, Color Laser 2135CN, Dell (330-1436, 330-1437, 330-1433, 330-1438).