Dell 310-5417

The 310-5417 is the black toner cartridge for Dell's 1600 and 1600n monochrome multifunction printers, and this page brings together the compatible listings sold for that family. Dell has also issued this supply as the 310-5416 and under the letter codes P4210, K4671, X5015 and T5870; all of them name the standard and high-capacity black options for the same slot. Alongside the regular high-yield cartridge there is a MICR high-yield version of the 310-5417 for check printing.

The 1600 series are all-in-one machines: one unit prints, copies and handles faxes, and one black cartridge stands behind every one of those jobs. That makes supply planning unusually simple — when the cartridge fades, everything the machine does fades with it, and when it is replaced, everything recovers at once. These were built for home offices and small workspaces where a single device has to cover the whole document workload.

Toner Cartridges for Dell 310-5417

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
310-5417	Black	High Yield
Dell 1600n High Yield Black	Black	High Yield
310-5417 MICR	Black	MICR High Yield
Dell 1600N High Yield Black 5 Pack	Black	High Yield
310-5417 Premium Quality High Yield Black 5 Pack	Black	High Yield

Which cartridge should you buy?

The stocked listings are all high-yield, and for most 1600 owners that is the right default: an all-in-one quietly consumes toner through copies and received faxes as well as prints, so the bigger cartridge rarely goes stale before it empties. The exception is the genuinely occasional user — a few pages a month — where the family's standard-capacity size is the more sensible spend. The 5-packs suit anyone keeping a spare permanently on hand, and the MICR build should be bought only if this machine prints your checks; its magnetic toner has no benefit for letters and invoices.

Chip, toner and everyday use

On a multifunction machine, budget toner by total pages, not print jobs: every copy and every incoming fax page draws from the same cartridge. Install replacements with the machine on so the chip registers and the supply gauge resets, and pull the protective seal fully before seating the cartridge. If faxes start arriving faint while prints still look strong, the cartridge is simply low — the fax engine prints with the same toner. Keep the spare sealed until needed and store it flat, out of direct sunlight.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which cartridge fits — the 310-5417 or P4210?

Both codes describe this family. The 310-5416 and 310-5417 are the numeric part numbers, and P4210, K4671, X5015 and T5870 are Dell's letter-code equivalents. Match the number on the cartridge you remove and order from this page.

Should a home office buy the high-capacity version?

Usually yes for this machine, because copies and faxes add pages you do not see in the print queue. Only the very lightest users — a handful of pages a month — are better served by the family's standard-capacity size, which gets used up while the toner is still fresh.

Do copying and faxing really use the same cartridge as printing?

Yes. The 1600 series has a single black supply; a copy is printed from a scan and a received fax is printed on receipt, so both draw toner exactly like a print job.

What does the MICR version do differently?

It is filled with magnetic toner so bank scanners can read the routing line on printed checks. If your 1600 prints checks, it is the correct cartridge; for everything else, choose the regular high-yield build.