SKU:

CAN2798B003AA-COM

Printer Brand:

Canon

OEM Number:

2798B003AA

Ink Color:

Magenta

Page Yield:

27,000 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does this magenta cost $133.64 when the cyan in the same family is $85.81?

Stated plainly: the listings are priced that way, and the specifications do not justify the gap. This magenta — part number 2798B003AA — and the GPR-31 cyan are both rated at up to 27,000 pages, yet the magenta is the most expensive colour single in the family, working out at roughly 0.49 cents per page at standard coverage against the cyan's 0.32. Anyone budgeting a full colour refresh for an ADVANCE C5030, C5235 or C5240 should build the budget from these actual figures rather than assuming the three colours cost the same.

What does that price spread mean for a department's consumables budget?

That colour changes are not a single line item. Replacing the magenta costs over half as much again as replacing the cyan, so a quarterly consumables forecast that treats "one colour cartridge" as a fixed price will understate the quarter in which the magenta falls due. Meter-based forecasting — tracking each of the four GPR-31 part numbers separately — is what keeps the budget honest.

Which work empties the magenta fastest?

Anything red-dominant: branded covers, marketing handouts, charts with red series, and photographs with strong skin tones. Magenta builds reds, purples and flesh tones, so on the imageRUNNER C5030/C5035 and ADVANCE C5030 through C5240, a marketing-heavy department can run this cartridge down well inside the life its 27,000-page rating implies for mixed work.

How do we know the magenta, and not the machine, is behind washed-out reds?

Print a test page with a solid red block. If the red is rusty, weak or uneven while a solid blue block prints strongly, the magenta is the unit to change. If every colour is banded or marked in the same place on the page, the pattern repeats from the machine, not the toner — that distinction saves an unnecessary cartridge swap and points the service call in the right direction.

Should we change the yellow while the machine is open for the magenta?

Only if the test page says it is also failing. Reds lean on yellow as well as magenta, so a tired yellow can muddy the same jobs — but each GPR-31 cartridge is independent, and a healthy yellow should be left to finish its own rating. Changing cartridges in pairs "while you're in there" is how serviceable toner ends up in the bin.

What cover applies at this price point?

The same cover as on every compatible cartridge we sell: a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. A defective 2798B003AA comes back to us. Support is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, and the terms are on our shipping & returns page.

About This Canon GPR-31 Magenta Cartridge (2798B003AA)

A single compatible Canon GPR-31 magenta toner cartridge, Canon part number 2798B003AA, rated at up to 27,000 pages for the imageRUNNER C5030/C5035 and the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5030, C5035, C5235, C5235A and C5240. It supplies the red component of the GPR-31 colour mix and is the family's highest-priced colour single at $133.64. Shipped from IL, PA, GA or CA and backed by our 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. The full range is on our Canon page.