Laser 2330
The Dell 2330 is the middleweight of Dell's business line: a fast, networkable monochrome laser built for workgroups where black-and-white documents flow all day. Its toner story is a ladder built around one cartridge — the high-yield 330-2650, rated for about 6,000 pages, which Dell also sells under a second number, the 330-2666. Longer builds of the same cartridge stretch to roughly 9,000 and 18,000 pages, and imaging runs against a separate 330-2663 drum unit that is renewed on its own, much longer cycle.
Printers like this earn their keep in the middle of an office, too capable to be anyone's personal machine and too compact to be a departmental giant. Dozens of hands feed it work, which means nobody owns its toner level — and that is exactly why the yield ladder matters here. The bigger the build you install, the longer the gap before somebody has to think about cartridges again.
Toner Cartridges for Dell 2330
| Cartridge | Color | Page Yield |
|---|---|---|
| Dell 2330 High Yield Black | Black | High Yield |
| 330-2650 | Black | High Yield — about 6,000 pages |
| 330-2666 (PK941) MICR | Black | High Yield — MICR |
| 330-2650 (PK941-J) | Black | Jumbo Yield — about 9,000 pages |
| 330-2650 (PK941X) | Black | Maximum Yield — about 18,000 pages |
| 330-2666 (PK941X) MICR | Black | Maximum Yield — MICR |
| Dell 2330 High Yield Black 5 Pack | Black | High Yield — 5 Pack |
| 330-2650 Premium — 5 Pack | Black | High Yield — 5 Pack |
Drum unit (separate from the toner cartridges):
- 330-2663 (PK496) Drum Unit — the imaging drum the toner prints against; it is replaced on its own schedule, not with every cartridge
- 330-2663 (PK496) Drum Unit — 3 Pack
Which cartridge should you buy?
Match the build to the month. The high-yield 330-2650 at about 6,000 pages is the right default for a typical workgroup; the jumbo build near 9,000 pages suits offices whose volume keeps climbing, and the maximum-yield build at about 18,000 pages is for machines that print from morning to night — each step up lowers both the cost per page and the number of times someone opens the printer. The same cartridge also answers to Dell's short code PK941 when it wears the 330-2666 number, and MICR builds are stocked for check printing. Do not order a drum out of habit: the 330-2663 (PK496) drum lasts across many toner swaps and only needs replacing when print quality says so. Compatible cartridges on this page are covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns.
Chip, toner and everyday use
The quickest health check on a 2330 is its own configuration page, printed from the control panel menu: toner level, total page count and network settings on one sheet, straight from the cartridge's chip and the printer's counters. When you fit a new cartridge, take all of the sealing material off and push the unit in until it locks — the chip has to meet its contacts before the printer will credit the fill. Keep the next cartridge sealed in its box on a shelf near the machine; a shared printer that runs dry at 4 p.m. is a workflow problem, not a toner problem.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which toner fits the Dell 2330?
The stocked family is the 330-2650 high-yield black cartridge — also sold by Dell as the 330-2666 — in high-yield, jumbo and maximum-yield builds, plus MICR versions. Match the build to your monthly volume.
Is the drum built into the toner cartridge?
No. This printer keeps them separate: toner comes in the 330-2650 family cartridges, while the 330-2663 (PK496) drum unit is its own part with a far longer life, replaced only when defects point to it.
My prints show the same defect every few inches — what causes that?
A flaw that repeats at a fixed interval is the classic signature of a marked drum or roller. Measure the spacing between repeats: if it matches the drum's circumference, the drum unit is the culprit; a different spacing points to the fuser or a transfer roller instead.
Jumbo or maximum yield — how do I choose?
Count your monthly pages. If a 6,000-page cartridge lasts your office a month or more, the jumbo build is plenty. If you are swapping more often than that, the 18,000-page maximum-yield build cuts both interruptions and cost per page.
More printers that use the same cartridges
One cartridge family covers a wide band of Dell workgroup models — if your office runs several of these, the same spares fit them all: Color Laser Laser 2230D, Color Laser Laser 2330, Color Laser Laser 2330D, Color Laser Laser 2330DN, Color Laser Laser 2350, Color Laser Laser 2350D, Color Laser Laser 2350DN, Color Laser Laser 3333dn, Color Laser Laser 3335, Color Laser Laser 3335dn, Color Laser Laser 2230, Color Laser Laser 3333, Dell 330-2650, Dell 330-4130, Dell 330-5207, Dell 330-8985, Laser 2230, Laser 2230D, Laser 2230DN, Laser 2330D, Laser 2330DN, Laser 2350, Laser 2350D, Laser 2350DN, Laser 2350dn, Laser 3330, Laser 3330DN, Laser 3333, Laser 3333DN, Laser 3335, Laser 3335DN, Multifunction 3333dn, Multifunction 3335dn.