Laser 5310

Speed defines the Dell 5310: 47-50 pages per minute and a 250,000-page monthly duty cycle put it in departmental territory, with a 500-sheet standard drawer that expands to 2,600 sheets. An engine that fast consumes toner at a pace smaller printers never reach, so the stocked cartridges lean large - the high-yield 341-2919 and the extra-high-yield 341-2916, both available here as compatible cartridges, singly or in 5-packs.

On a departmental printer, a toner swap is never just a toner swap. It is a paused queue, a line of colleagues, and a batch job that restarts late. Large workgroups run the 5310 precisely because it does not stop, which is why cartridge capacity belongs in the same conversation as print speed: the biggest cartridge you can fit is, in practice, an uptime feature. The options below are the two sizes this machine was built around, with bulk packs for departments that treat toner like any other planned consumable.

Toner Cartridges for Dell 5310

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
341-2919	Black, high yield	See product page
341-2916	Black, extra high yield	See product page
Dell 5310 high-yield cartridge (model listing)	Black, high yield	See product page
341-2916, 5 Pack	Black, extra high yield	See product page
Dell 5310 high-yield cartridge, 5 Pack	Black, high yield	See product page
341-2919 Premium Quality, 5 Pack	Black, high yield	See product page

Which cartridge should you buy?

For most 5310 installations the extra-high-yield 341-2916 is the main cartridge: it matches the printer duty cycle, minimizes swaps, and delivers the lowest cost per page in this lineup, especially in the 5-pack for a supply cabinet. The high-yield 341-2919 earns its place where a 5310 prints in bursts - heavy weeks separated by quiet ones - or where a second machine shares the load; it is also stocked under a 5310 model-named listing for buyers who search by printer. The Premium Quality 5-pack of the 341-2919 is the pick for buyers who want the closest match to the original cartridge. Whichever size you choose, these compatible cartridges are covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns, and keeping one spare ahead of the installed cartridge is what keeps a 50-page-per-minute queue from ever waiting on toner.

Chip, toner and everyday use

High-volume engines reward tidy supply habits. When the 5310 reports low toner, remove the cartridge and rock it gently end to end; the remaining toner redistributes and often carries the printer through the end of a big job while the replacement ships. Seat new cartridges firmly so the chip registers - an unrecognized cartridge on this model is almost always a seating issue, not a dead chip. Spares keep best in their sealed packaging, stored flat in a cool spot away from windows. And because this printer can hold several trays of paper, check the paper drawers when you swap toner: running out of both on the same afternoon is the classic departmental pile-up.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use cartridges bought for a Dell 5210 in the 5310?

Yes. The 5310 runs on the same supply family as the 5210, so the 341-2919 and 341-2916 cartridges move freely between the two models. Offices running both can standardize on a single spare type.

Why does cartridge size matter more on the 5310 than on a smaller printer?

Throughput. At up to 50 pages per minute, the 5310 empties a cartridge in a fraction of the time a desk printer would, so every swap arrives sooner and interrupts more people. The extra-high-yield 341-2916 stretches the gap between swaps to match the pace of the engine.

Does toner-save mode help on the 5310?

It does for everyday internal documents. Toner-save or economy settings in the driver lay down slightly less toner per page, which stretches any cartridge in this family without hurting the readability of drafts and memos. Switch back to full quality for final copies and anything leaving the building.

How many spare cartridges should a department keep?

At minimum one full replacement ahead of the installed cartridge; busy departments often hold a 5-pack so reordering happens on a schedule instead of in a panic. The 5-pack versions of both sizes on this page exist for exactly that routine.