Cross-reference: Genuine cartridge numbers: Black 841280, Cyan 841281, Magenta 841282, Yellow 841283. Yields: Black 10,000 pages, Cyan/Magenta/Yellow 5,500 pages each. Fits Ricoh Aficio MP C2030, MP C2050, MP C2550; also sold for Savin C9020L, C9020, C9025, Lanier LD520C, LD525C and Gestetner MP C2030, MP C2050, MP C2550.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our reds are printing orange and faces look sunburned — is magenta the culprit?

Very likely, yes. Magenta is the building block under every red, pink and skin tone the machine produces, so as it runs low, reds slide toward orange, purples go flat and blue, and photographs start to look wrong before any warning appears. If your black text still looks sharp while warm colors drift, the magenta cartridge is the first thing to check.

Which everyday documents use up magenta the fastest?

Anything with photos, presentation graphics and brand colors in the red–purple range. Marketing handouts, real-estate sheets and reports with pie charts are the hungriest, because full-color images lay magenta across a large share of every page. Plain text documents, by contrast, barely touch it — which is why magenta consumption varies so much between offices on identical machines.

What does magenta cost per page compared with the other cartridges?

At $52.98 for a rated 5,500 pages, magenta runs about 0.96 cents per page — roughly twice the black cartridge's 0.50 cents, and a touch above cyan. Color on this platform is rated at 5,500 pages against black's 10,000, so color pages carry a real premium and we state it plainly rather than dressing it up. For reference, the yellow cartridge in this family is priced higher still at $80.18; that is simply where its price sits.

Will this magenta fit our MP C2050, or only the C2030 named in the listing?

It fits the whole platform. This 841282 magenta cartridge is made for Ricoh Aficio MP C2030, MP C2050 and MP C2530, and the listing carries the C2030 name only because that is the model this page is catalogued under. If your machine belongs to that family and takes the 841282 magenta, this is the correct cartridge for it.

If magenta empties completely, can we still print in black and white?

In most cases yes — black-only documents continue to print from the black cartridge, which is rated separately at 10,000 pages. Color jobs, however, will come out wrong or wait for the empty color to be replaced, since the machine cannot build reds and purples without magenta. Swapping in a fresh cartridge takes a couple of minutes and restores full color immediately.

How are we protected if this cartridge underperforms?

Every magenta cartridge we sell is covered by a one-year warranty, and returns are free for a full year if the cartridge is the problem — no restocking games, just a replacement or a refund. Start from our shipping and returns page or call during support hours, Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM CST. Orders ship from IL, PA, GA and CA warehouses.

About This Ricoh 841282 Magenta Toner Cartridge

This compatible magenta toner cartridge replaces the Ricoh 841282 across the Aficio MP C2030, C2050 and C2530 platform, rated at 5,500 pages and about 0.96 cents per page at standard coverage. You will find it in our Ricoh toner range at Clever Supplies, backed by a one-year warranty with one-year free returns and shipped from warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA.