SKU:

CAN6269B001AA-COM

Printer Brand:

Canon

OEM Number:

6269B001AA

Ink Color:

Yellow

Page Yield:

1,500 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Nobody noticed the yellow running out — until the greens turned blue. Why does that happen?

Because yellow fails quietly. Green is made from cyan plus yellow, so as yellow fades, greens slide towards blue and warm colours lose their warmth — but text stays black and most pages still look "fine" at a glance. By the time someone notices the company green has become teal, the yellow has usually been low for weeks. This Canon 131 yellow, part number 6269B001AA, is the cartridge behind that slow drift.

How many pages is this yellow cartridge rated for?

Up to 1,500 pages at the standard 5% coverage measure — level with the other Canon 131 colours. Yellow usage depends heavily on content: documents with warm highlights, charts and photos use it steadily, while plain text with a small colour logo barely touches it. The black of the family (6273B001AA, the 131H) is the high-yield one at 2,400 pages.

What does the yellow cost per page?

Roughly 2.31 cents — $34.70 spread across the 1,500-page rating, the same figure as the cyan and magenta in this family. Since all three colours share price and rating, the colour running cost of a Canon 131 printer is easy to estimate; black pages, through the 2,400-page black cartridge, cost closer to 1.45 cents.

How can I be sure yellow is the cartridge to order?

Two checks. First, the symptom test: greens turning blue and yellows looking pale or dirty point specifically at yellow, while red problems point at magenta and blue problems at cyan. Second, the label test: the cartridge you remove should carry Canon part number 6269B001AA. Its close neighbours are cyan 6271B001AA, magenta 6270B001AA and black 6273B001AA — worth reading carefully rather than guessing.

The printer warned about yellow ages ago but pages still look acceptable — swap now or wait?

You can wait, with one caveat. The low-toner warning is an estimate and typically fires early; a gentle side-to-side rock of the cartridge redistributes the remaining toner and extends useful life. The caveat: once greens visibly shift blue, waiting no longer saves anything — you are printing wrong colours. Swap when the symptom shows, not when the warning first appears.

What happens if this cartridge has a problem?

It is protected by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns — a leak, an early failure or poor output means a replacement or refund under the policy on our shipping and returns page. We dispatch from warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California, and support runs Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Canon 131 Yellow Toner Cartridge

One compatible Canon 131 yellow toner cartridge, listed by Canon part number 6269B001AA, rated at up to 1,500 pages and priced at $34.70 — about 2.31 cents a page. The same yellow is also listed under the short code 131Y. It completes the family with the black 131H (6273B001AA, 2,400 pages), cyan (6271B001AA) and magenta (6270B001AA). See them all in our Canon toner collection.