Color Laser Laser 1700

Home offices kept the Dell 1700 on their desks for years because it behaved like a much bigger machine: up to 25 pages per minute at a true 1200 dpi, in a footprint small enough to share a desk with a monitor. It feeds on a single black cartridge, the 310-5402, and the listings below cover everything from a lone cartridge to a 10 pack, including the cartridges sold under the 1700-D listing names.

The 1700 asked nothing of its owner — USB and parallel connections meant it worked with whatever computer happened to be nearby, no network configuration involved. That simplicity defines who still runs one: home workers, students, and small setups where one printer sits next to one person. Volume stays personal, so toner planning is relaxed, but the cartridge choice still matters: the high-capacity version of this cartridge family, rated at about 6,000 pages, stretches the interval between orders dramatically compared with a standard fill.

Toner Cartridges for Dell 1700

Both listing groups above sell the same 310-5402 cartridge for this printer; choose whichever listing and pack size suits you.

Which cartridge should you buy?

For report-and-letter printing a few times a week, a single cartridge is the honest choice — toner does not spoil quickly, but there is no prize for stockpiling beyond your habits. Where the 1700 quietly supports a side business, a home classroom or a busy study desk, step up to the high-capacity style cartridge or a 2 pack so a deadline never collides with an empty printer. The 3, 5 and 10 packs make sense when this machine is one of several in the family — the same code fits its relatives listed at the bottom of this page — or when you simply prefer ordering once a year. Cost per cartridge falls as the packs grow, so match the pack to your real annual volume.

Chip, toner and everyday use

The chip on each compatible cartridge lets the 1700 report its toner status and accept the new supply without complaints. Pull the packing strip fully before installing, slide the cartridge in until it seats, and the printer is ready. Yields are estimates based on 5% page coverage, so dense pages with heavy graphics finish a cartridge sooner than plain letters do. If output fades near the end of a cartridge, take it out and tilt it gently a few times to level the toner inside — a simple trick that reliably squeezes out extra usable pages. Store unopened spares flat, in their bags, out of direct sun.

Frequently Asked Questions

What cartridge fits the Dell 1700?

Order by the code 310-5402 and you cannot go wrong. Every cartridge on this page carries that code, in both the plain 1700 listings and the 1700-D listings.

Why are there 1700 and 1700-D listings for the same code?

They are two listing families for the same 310-5402 cartridge. Either one fits this printer; pick by pack size and availability.

How long will one cartridge last in a home office?

It depends on pages, not months. Light personal printing can stretch a cartridge across a year or more, while the high-capacity version rated around 6,000 pages suits anyone printing most days.

What warranty comes with these cartridges?

Compatible cartridges here are backed by a 1-year warranty with 1-year returns.

More printers that use the same cartridges

One spare covers a whole shelf of relatives, because the 310-5402 also runs in these Dell models: Color Laser 1700N, Color Laser 1710, Color Laser 1710N, Dell 310-5402, Laser 1700, Laser 1700N, Laser 1710, Laser 1710N.