Multifunction 2155cdn

Paper savings and toner savings meet in the Dell 2155cdn. This color laser multifunction prints on both sides automatically, shares over the network and pulls originals through a 35-sheet document feeder for scan, copy and fax work, at up to 24 pages per minute in color. Its four cartridges are numbered 331-0719 for black, 331-0716 for cyan, 331-0717 for magenta and 331-0718 for yellow, and the high-yield versions are rated at about 3,000 pages for black and about 2,500 pages for each color. The cartridges below are compatible units, covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns.

Everything about this model is aimed at an office watching its running costs. Duplexing halves the paper bill on long documents; the feeder turns a stack of signed pages into a scan job nobody has to babysit; the network connection lets one machine serve a whole workgroup. Toner is the remaining variable, and it follows the same logic: a shared, duplexing multifunction prints enough that cartridge capacity, not cartridge price alone, decides what a page costs. That is why the high-yield set is the natural partner for this printer.

Toner Cartridges for 2155cdn

Which cartridge should you buy?

For a workgroup machine, plan around the rated yields: roughly 3,000 pages from the high-yield black and about 2,500 from each high-yield color. If the office prints a few thousand pages a month, those cartridges turn toner into a predictable quarterly purchase instead of a weekly errand. Black still leads consumption, so a multi-pack keeps a reserve without tying up cash in colors that deplete slowly. Buy colors individually as their gauges fall - the set discount only helps if the other cartridges are genuinely near empty too.

Chip, toner and everyday use

The four cartridges report their levels independently through their chips, and the panel shows which color needs attention. When changing one, work with the machine's front access open, pull the spent unit straight out, and push the replacement in until it latches; mixing up slots is prevented by the color keying. Streaks that appear in a single color almost always belong to that color's cartridge, not the whole set. Duplex printing deserves a mention too: two-sided jobs put the same toner on half the sheets, so paper savings never come at the expense of print quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which cartridges does the Dell 2155cdn use?

Four cartridges: 331-0719 in black and 331-0716, 331-0717 and 331-0718 in cyan, magenta and yellow. Each color is replaced individually as it depletes.

Does the 2155cdn really print two-sided automatically?

Yes. The d in the name marks the built-in duplexer and the n marks networking, so two-sided color printing is a driver setting rather than a manual flip-the-stack routine. Cartridge codes and yields are unaffected by duplexing.

One color is streaking. Do I replace all four cartridges?

No. Replace only the cartridge of the streaking color; the machine tracks each color separately and the others keep their remaining life. If the streak survives a new cartridge of that color, the problem is in the printer and worth a closer look.

How long should the high-yield set last us?

At the rated yields - about 3,000 pages black and about 2,500 per color, measured at standard coverage - a small workgroup typically measures a set's life in months. Dense color coverage shortens that, as it does for any cartridge.

More printers that use the same cartridges

The 331-0719 cartridge family also serves the 2150 printer line and the other 2155 variants:

Color Laser 2150, Color Laser 2150CDN, Color Laser 2150CN, Color Laser 2155, Color Laser 2155CDN, Color Laser 2155CN, Dell (331-0719, 331-0716, 331-0717, 331-0718), Multifunction 2155cn.