Dell (310-7889, 310-7891, 310-7893, 310-7895)

This page covers the color half of the toner set built for Dell's 5110 family of color lasers — the 5110, 5110n and 5110cn. These machines run four separate cartridges, and the three stocked here are cyan 310-7891, magenta 310-7893 and yellow 310-7895, each of them offered in a standard and a high-yield version. The family's black cartridge, 310-7889, is not part of this page, so everything below is aimed at the moment one color runs dry while the rest still have life in them.

A shared workgroup printer almost never empties its colors evenly. A team that prints charts and presentation decks burns through cyan and yellow, while a mostly-text office barely touches them. Because every cartridge in this family installs on its own, there is no reason to retire three healthy cartridges just because the fourth gave out — you top up the one color the printer is asking for and keep the set running.

Toner Cartridges for the Dell 5110 Color Family

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
310-7891	Cyan	See product page
310-7891 High Yield	Cyan	See product page
310-7893	Magenta	See product page
310-7893 High Yield	Magenta	See product page
310-7895	Yellow	See product page
310-7895 High Yield	Yellow	See product page

Which cartridge should you buy?

Pick the tier by how much color your office actually prints. If color shows up as an occasional logo, chart or highlighted heading, the standard versions of 310-7891, 310-7893 and 310-7895 keep the cost of each replacement low and are all this printer family asks of a light user. If color pages are a daily habit — marketing handouts, color-coded reports, classroom material — the high-yield versions stretch the interval between swaps and bring the cost of every color page down. Whichever tier you choose, replace colors individually: there is no savings in changing a cartridge that still has toner in it, and mixing a fresh high-yield color alongside standard ones already installed is perfectly fine.

Chip, toner and everyday use

Dell printers in this family can greet a compatible cartridge with a non-genuine supply notice. That message is the printer reporting what it detected, not a fault — confirm it and printing continues normally. If a freshly installed color reads as empty, pull it out and seat it again firmly; the chip contacts at the back of the cartridge need full contact before the printer trusts the reading. Keep spare colors in their sealed bags, stored flat and away from direct light, and they will be ready the day the printer flags the next empty slot.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which of the 310-7891, 310-7893 and 310-7895 numbers is which color?

The mapping is 310-7891 for cyan, 310-7893 for magenta and 310-7895 for yellow. The black cartridge for the family is 310-7889, which is not stocked on this page. Because the numbering alone does not reveal the color, check the label on the cartridge you are removing before you open the replacement.

Can I replace just one color and leave the others in place?

Yes. Each of the three colors sits in its own slot and is tracked separately, so a low yellow never forces you to touch cyan or magenta. Replace the single color the printer reports, and the remaining cartridges carry on until their own turn comes.

Should I buy the standard or the high-yield colors?

It comes down to volume. Standard cartridges suit printers that see color now and then; high-yield versions of 310-7891, 310-7893 and 310-7895 are the smarter buy when color output is steady, because each one lasts longer and lowers what you pay per printed page.