Laser 5310N

The Dell 5310N is the flagship of its line: up to 50 pages per minute in monochrome, built-in networking as standard, and paper capacity that expands to 2,600 sheets for large groups with heavy black-and-white workloads. Its running costs hinge on cartridge choice, and the two codes fleets standardize on are both stocked here - the high-yield 341-2919 and the extra-high-yield 341-2916 - as compatible cartridges in single and 5-pack form.

A printer specified at this level is infrastructure, not office equipment: it serves a floor, reports to the network, and is expected to run all day without attention. The supply plan that matches that role is boring on purpose - the largest sensible cartridge in the machine, a spare on the shelf, and a reorder point everyone knows. Nothing about the listings below is complicated; the codes are the two this family has always used, and picking between them is a five-second decision once you know your monthly page volume.

Toner Cartridges for Dell 5310N

Which cartridge should you buy?

The extra-high-yield 341-2916 is the default recommendation for a networked 5310N: it delivers the lowest cost per page here and the longest stretch between changes, which is what a shared 50-page-per-minute printer needs. The high-yield 341-2919 fits when the machine shares volume with other printers or when a department prints in seasonal waves; it is also available under a 5310N model-named listing if your purchasing process works by printer name. For planned stocking, the 5-packs of either size turn toner into a scheduled purchase, and the Premium Quality 5-pack of the 341-2919 is the closest equivalent to the original cartridge build. Every compatible cartridge on this page is backed by a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns.

Chip, toner and everyday use

Because the 5310N is managed over the network, its toner reporting matters as much as the toner itself: the cartridge chip feeds the level readings, so seat replacements firmly until they click, and reseat once if a new cartridge reads as unknown. The printer warns early by design, and pages typically stay clean well past the first low notice - use that window to get the next cartridge on site rather than stretching the old one into faded output. Store spares sealed and flat, away from sunlight; a cartridge kept properly loses nothing sitting on the shelf, and a flagship printer should never sit idle waiting for a delivery.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which cartridges fit the Dell 5310N?

Two codes cover the 5310N: the high-yield 341-2919 and the extra-high-yield 341-2916. Both are stocked on this page as singles and 5-packs, and both are shared with the rest of the 5210/5310 family.

The 5310N warns about low toner but prints still look fine. What should I do?

Keep printing, and order. Laser printers warn early, and on the 5310N the gap between the first warning and visibly faded pages is your reorder window. Have the replacement on the shelf before output actually drops, and the swap becomes a two-minute job instead of an emergency.

Can one cartridge type serve a mixed 5210/5310 fleet?

Yes - that is one of this family strengths. The 5210, 5210N, 5310 and 5310N all take the same two cartridges, so a single spare type covers every machine on the floor and nobody has to check which printer a cartridge was bought for.

High yield or extra high yield for a printer that runs all day?

Extra high yield. A 5310N in all-day service empties cartridges on a schedule measured in weeks, and the 341-2916 minimizes both the cost per page and the number of interruptions. The 341-2919 remains a sound pick for lighter or seasonal volume.

More printers that use the same cartridges

Fleet buyers note: every printer below takes these same two cartridges, which is what makes a single spare shelf possible: Color Laser Laser 5210N, Color Laser Laser 5310, Color Laser Laser 5210, Dell 341-2919, Laser 5210, Laser 5210N, Laser 5310.