Color Laser 3130CND

The Dell 3130CND rounds out the 3130 workgroup color laser family with up to 26 ppm in color and 31 ppm in mono, automatic duplexing and network connectivity for shared departments. This page stocks its three color cartridges: cyan 330-1199, magenta 330-1200 and yellow 330-1204, all in high-yield versions.

A 70,000-page monthly duty cycle keeps the 3130CND productive under sustained load, in the class of department where one printer serves a floor and color is an everyday tool rather than an occasional treat. Machines like this one rarely die dramatically; they fade one color at a time, in the middle of someone else's deadline. That rhythm — a single color giving out while the rest of the set still holds plenty — is exactly what this page is organized around: each of the three colors is a separate order, taken only when its own cartridge is spent.

Toner Cartridges for Dell 3130CND

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
330-1199 High Yield	Cyan	See product page
330-1200 High Yield	Magenta	See product page
330-1204 High Yield	Yellow	See product page

The family's black cartridge is 330-1198; it is not among the listings on this page, which covers the three colors.

Which cartridge should you buy?

Only the one the printer asks for. The 3130CND tracks its four cartridges independently and stops for the empty color, so buying is refreshingly literal: cyan 330-1199 when cyan runs out, magenta 330-1200 when magenta does, yellow 330-1204 when yellow does. All three colors here are the family's high-yield versions, which is the right default for a networked workgroup machine — longer life per cartridge and a lower cost per page than standard capacities. There is no economy in replacing colors early or in sets on this model; a half-full cartridge swapped out is money discarded. If your department finds one color consistently empties first — a house style heavy on blue graphics will do that to cyan — keep a spare of that single color beside the printer and reorder when the spare goes in.

Chip, toner and everyday use

Each cartridge carries a chip the printer reads to confirm identity and estimate the remaining level, so a replacement dropped in and seated firmly is recognized straight away. High-yield ratings, like all cartridge ratings, are measured at roughly 5% page coverage; charts and photographs can use several times that density, so a color serving a graphics-heavy team will finish sooner than the same cartridge in a text-heavy office. Near the end of a cartridge, gentle side-to-side rocking redistributes the last toner for extra pages. Keep spare colors sealed, flat and out of direct sunlight until their turn comes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which black cartridge does the 3130CND take?

The family's black is 330-1198, part of the same 330-1198/1199/1200/1204 high-yield family. This page lists the three colors — 330-1199 cyan, 330-1200 magenta and 330-1204 yellow — so match the full part number on whichever cartridge you are replacing.

Why does this page list only three cartridges?

Because the colors are what this model page stocks, and colors are what most owners come for: on a shared printer they run out one at a time, long before or after the black. Each color is its own listing so you can order precisely the one that emptied.

What does high-yield mean for these cartridges?

It means the cartridge holds more toner and prints more pages than the family's standard-capacity version, at a lower cost per page. For a networked workgroup printer like the 3130CND, that trade — a little more per cartridge, far fewer changeovers — is usually the right one.

What if a compatible color cartridge is defective?

It is covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns from Clever Supplies, so a bad cartridge can be replaced or sent back rather than absorbed as a loss.