Also fits: This cartridge also fits the Ricoh IM C3000 and IM C3500 — the same machines also sold under the Savin and Lanier brands with the same model names. Ricoh's rated yields for this platform are 31,000 pages for black and 19,000 pages for each color.

Frequently Asked Questions

How far does 62,000 pages of black toner actually go in a busy department?

Farther than most offices expect. A department putting 3,000 black pages a month through the machine — prints plus copies — would take around 20 months to work through both cartridges, and even a heavy 6,000-page month stretches the pair to roughly 10 months. The 2-pack is really a way to take black toner off your ordering list for a long stretch at a time.

What does the 2-pack do to the cost of a single page?

At $154.24 for the pair, each cartridge costs $77.12 instead of $86.37 bought singly, which drops the per-page figure from about 0.28 cents to roughly 0.25 cents. That is an $18.50 saving across the pack, and it grows more meaningful the more black volume your office pushes through the machine.

Is there any downside to stocking two black cartridges instead of reordering each time?

Only the obvious ones: more money up front and a bit of cupboard space. Toner is a dry powder with no ink to dry out, so the spare does not degrade while it waits its turn. For an office that cannot afford a stopped machine, those trade-offs are almost always worth it.

Are both cartridges in this pack the same 842251 the rest of the platform uses?

They are. This pack holds two of the standard 842251 black cartridges that serve the entire Ricoh IM C3000 and IM C3500 color MFP platform — the listing is titled for the C3000, but nothing about the cartridges is specific to that one name. Either cartridge from the pack can go into any machine on the platform.

What if our print volume drops and the spare sits unused for a long time?

It will be fine. A sealed toner cartridge stored flat, away from heat and damp, keeps for an extended period without losing quality, because the powder inside does not dry out or settle the way liquid ink can misbehave. When volume picks up again, the spare goes in and prints as expected.

Does the cover apply to the second cartridge even if we open it months later?

Both cartridges in the pack carry the same protection: a one-year warranty and free returns for a full year, with the full terms on our shipping and returns page. If either cartridge disappoints, our support team is available Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST to put it right.

About This Black Toner 2-Pack for the Ricoh C3000

This 2-pack bundles two black cartridges (842251) for the Ricoh C3000 listings in our Ricoh toner range — 62,000 rated pages in total for $154.24, which works out to $77.12 per cartridge and about $18.50 saved over buying them one at a time. It suits offices that run the machine daily and would rather keep a sealed spare on the shelf than reorder under pressure. Orders ship from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, and every cartridge is covered by a one-year warranty with one-year free returns.