Laser W5300N
The Dell W5300N is the networked version of Dell's heavy-duty W5300 mono laser, with Ethernet standard for shared departmental printing. Behind it sits the same industrial engine: a 225,000-page monthly duty cycle, a million-page design life, and ultra-high-yield toner options up to 27,000 pages. Its high-yield black is the 310-4133; shops that print checks on the same machine step sideways to the 310-4587 (M2925), an extra-high-yield MICR cartridge built for that job alone.
The N version exists for IT teams. MIB-compliant network management and expandable memory make the W5300N easy to administer at scale — one machine, visible on the network, serving a whole floor's departments. At that scale, toner stops being a purchase and becomes a logistics plan: the highest-capacity cartridges, a spare always beside the printer, and supply levels checked on a schedule rather than on a complaint.
Toner Cartridges for Dell W5300N
| Cartridge | Color | Page Yield |
|---|---|---|
| Dell W5300N High Yield Toner Cartridge | Black | See product page |
| 310-4133 High Yield | Black | See product page |
| 310-4133 Premium Quality High Yield 5 Pack | Black | See product page |
| Dell W5300N High Yield 5 Pack | Black | See product page |
| 310-4587 (M2925) MICR Extra High Yield | Black | See product page |
Which cartridge should you buy?
A floor-shared W5300N consumes toner fast, so stock the highest-capacity cartridges in its list and keep a spare beside the printer. The 310-4133 is the workhorse — the same high-yield black the whole 5200 supply family centers on — and the 5-pack listings suit facilities standardizing several machines on one shelf. Check supply levels through the network status page weekly and reorder on the reading, not on the first faded page. The 310-4587 (M2925) MICR cartridge is the single exception to standardize around: buy it only if this machine prints checks, and swap it in only for that work.
Chip, toner and everyday use
Everything about this printer's supplies can be managed from a desk: the network status page reports the cartridge the chip identifies, and levels can be reviewed on a weekly rounds schedule. When a change does come, the new cartridge seats and registers in moments. Remember that the headline yields — up to 27,000 pages — assume five percent coverage; floor-wide printing of dense reports will land below that, so let the status page, not the calendar, call the reorder. A fading cartridge can be rocked gently side to side to redistribute toner while its replacement travels. Keep the spare sealed, flat and sheltered from heat.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I connect the Dell W5300N to my network?
It has built-in Ethernet: plug it into your switch and install it as a network printer on each workstation. Everyone then shares the same cartridge set — K2885, X2046, J2925, 310-4133 and the rest.
Which cartridges fit the W5300N?
The W5300N takes K2885, X2046, J2925, 310-4133, M2925, N2157, C3044, Y2044, 310-4585 and 310-4587 — identical to the base W5300. The high-yield 310-4133 and the MICR 310-4587 are the two stocked on this page.
The W5300N is shared by our whole floor — what is the cartridge strategy?
Stock the highest-capacity cartridges in its list and keep a spare beside the printer, because a floor-shared machine consumes toner faster than any single user's habits suggest. Check supply levels through the network status page weekly, and let that reading trigger reorders.
Does networking change which cartridge I buy?
No. The W5300N's supplies are identical to the W5300's — networking changes how the printer is reached and managed, not what feeds it.
More printers that use the same cartridges
These Dell printers take the same supplies as the W5300N: Color Laser Laser M5200N, Color Laser Laser W5300, Color Laser Laser W5300N, Color Laser Laser W5600N, Color Laser Laser M5200, Dell 310-4133, Laser 5200, Laser 5200N, Laser M5200, Laser M5200N, Laser W5300, Laser W5600, Laser W5600N.