SKU:

CS-EP-222-Y

Condition:

New Compatible

OEM Part #:

T222420-S

Color:

Yellow

Page Yield:

Up to 185 pages (ISO/IEC 24711)

Chip:

New compatible chip (ink-level / Intellidge-type)

Warranty:

Lifetime Warranty

Returns:

1-Year Free Returns

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the T222420 rated for?

Up to 185 pages, Epson's published standard colour yield for this family on the ISO/IEC 24711 pattern — identical for cyan, magenta and yellow.

Does a 222XL yellow exist?

No. Epson's official table for this platform has an XL column for black only. A yellow sold as 222XL is a standard cartridge in costume; this page sells the standard cartridge as what it is.

Which printers does this yellow fit?

Expression Home XP-5200 and WorkForce WF-2960 — the full official 222 platform. The XP-4200, XP-4205, WF-2930 and WF-2950 use the neighbouring 232 family and take none of these cartridges.

How do I know yellow is the one running out?

Colour drifts cool and blue, greens go dull, and warm subjects look washed. A nozzle check confirms it: a complete yellow pattern with shifted colours means a low cartridge.

What should I know about the chip?

It is new and compatible, and it reports levels normally. This cartridge carries a new compatible chip. If your printer's firmware has been updated, recognition issues can occasionally occur — reseat, restart, then contact us if it persists.

Can a yellow be replaced on its own?

Yes — individual cartridges are the point of this platform. Replace the expended colour only; the XL black and the other colours stay where they are.

Why do the specifications leave Ink Type blank?

Because the official sources for the 222 family name the Claria system without a dye/pigment label we could verify. We publish what is verified — code, platform, Claria line, ISO yield — and leave the unverified field empty.

Is there a millilitre volume?

None is published in Epson's US documentation for this family, so the Volume field is blank. Judge the cartridge by its 185-page ISO rating.

Is it a genuine Epson cartridge?

No — a Clever Supplies compatible built to the T222420-S specification, labelled compatible on the box and this page, not manufactured by Epson.

What does the warranty promise?

A yellow that leaks, prints poorly from new, or will not recognise after standard troubleshooting is replaced under the lifetime warranty. Free returns run for the first year.

Worth keeping a spare yellow?

Yellow is the surprise-empty colour precisely because its fading is subtle. A spare — or a set — on the shelf prevents the mid-document colour shift.

Installation, briefly?

Have the new cartridge ready before the old one comes out, remove only the tape, keep fingers off the chip, press into the yellow holder until it clicks, and let the printer charge the ink before printing.