Color Laser 2155

The Dell 2155 is a color laser multifunction printer that prints, scans, copies, and faxes from a single chassis, built around the same engine family as the Dell 2150. Because every one of those functions draws on the same cartridge set, the 2155 is stocked here in high-yield form: black 331-0719, cyan 331-0716, magenta 331-0717, and yellow 331-0718, rated for about 3,000 pages in black and roughly 2,500 pages from each color.

This is the all-in-one for a small office that still runs on paper. Signed contracts get scanned, incoming faxes still land, identification gets copied at the front desk — and none of it needs a separate machine taking up a corner. The trade-off of consolidation is that copying and faxing consume the same toner as printing, so a working 2155 moves through cartridges faster than a print-only device with the same page count. That is precisely why the high-yield sizes suit the model: fewer swaps interrupt the office's one document hub.

Toner Cartridges for Dell 2155

Which cartridge should you buy?

Start with how this machine actually spends toner. Copies and faxes are overwhelmingly monochrome work, so the black cartridge empties well ahead of the colors on most 2155 units — reorder black on its own when it dips, and let each color run until the printer asks for it. When two or more colors are aging together, a four-color set resets the whole machine in one pass and costs less than four separate orders. The premium set carries the same four part numbers in the premium build; the standard set and the set listed under the cartridge numbers themselves are the same family in standard compatible form. Every listing on this page is the high-yield build, so there is no small cartridge to accidentally underbuy — at roughly 3,000 pages for black, a single spare black on the shelf covers most offices between orders.

Chip, toner and everyday use

Push each cartridge in until it clicks; a cartridge that sits slightly proud of its slot is the usual reason a multifunction printer reports a recognition error right after a change. Let the machine finish its short initialization before judging the result. When output starts to fade near the end of a cartridge's life, lift it out and rock it gently from side to side — the remaining toner redistributes and often carries you through the rest of the day. Remember that an empty black cartridge stops more than printing on an all-in-one: copying and faxing depend on it too, which is another argument for keeping that one spare on hand.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which toner cartridges does the Dell 2155 take?

Four high-yield part numbers: 331-0719 for black, 331-0716 for cyan, 331-0717 for magenta, and 331-0718 for yellow. The most reliable check is the number printed on the cartridge you are removing — match that number and the color cannot be wrong.

Can I change just one color in my 2155?

Yes. The four cartridges are separate units in separate slots, and nothing about a replacement requires the others to be touched. Replace only the color the printer flags, and leave the rest until their turn comes.

My copies look faded, but prints from my computer look fine. Why?

Both jobs use the same cartridges, so a copy-only problem usually sits on the scanner side: dust or fingerprints on the scanner glass soften copies while prints stay sharp. Wipe the glass with a soft, dry cloth. If prints fade as well, the cartridge for that color is genuinely running low.

Are the cartridges listed here standard yield or high yield?

Every cartridge and set on this page is the high-yield build — about 3,000 pages from black and about 2,500 pages from each color, measured at the usual 5% page coverage. There is no smaller size listed for this model here.

More printers that use the same cartridges

The same four cartridges also serve the other models in this family: Color Laser 2150, Color Laser 2150CDN, Color Laser 2150CN, Color Laser 2155CDN, Color Laser 2155CN, Dell (331-0719, 331-0716, 331-0717, 331-0718), Multifunction 2155cdn, Multifunction 2155cn.