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

The C3500 runs faster than the C3000 — does the same 31,000-page cartridge disappear sooner?

On the calendar, yes. The cartridge holds the same amount of toner and is rated for the same 31,000 pages, but the C3500 pushes pages through at a higher speed, so a workgroup that keeps it busy will burn through those pages in fewer weeks. The yield per cartridge has not changed — only how quickly your office gets through it.

How do we plan reorder timing on a machine this quick?

Speed makes the low-toner warning arrive with less slack than on a slower model, so the practical rule is to reorder the day the machine first flags black as low rather than waiting for output to fade. At $86.37 a cartridge — about 0.28 cents per rated page — keeping the replacement ordered early costs nothing extra and avoids a stalled queue mid-afternoon.

Does running the machine at full speed change toner coverage per page?

No. Print speed affects how fast pages come out, not how much toner each page uses. A page of ordinary text still lands near the 5% coverage the 31,000-page rating is based on, and graphics-heavy pages still use more. What changes with a faster machine is simply volume — more pages per hour means the cartridge reaches the end of its supply sooner.

The listing says C3500 — is this cartridge limited to that one model?

No. The listing carries one model name, but this 842251 black cartridge belongs to the whole Ricoh IM C3000 and IM C3500 color MFP platform, and every machine in that family takes the same black cartridge. If your printer is part of that platform, this is the right cartridge even if the exact model name differs from the listing title.

What happens to color output when the black cartridge runs dry?

Black-and-white work stops, and color pages lose their depth because black is one of the four toners the machine lays down — text over color graphics, shadows and rich blacks all depend on it. The machine will hold jobs rather than printing them badly. A fresh black cartridge restores both mono and color output at once.

What protection comes with this cartridge after checkout?

It is covered by a one-year warranty, and if it needs to come back, returns are free for a full year — see our shipping and returns page for the process. Questions are handled by our support team Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Black Toner Cartridge for the Ricoh C3500

This single black cartridge (842251) serves the Ricoh C3500 listings in our Ricoh toner range, rated at up to 31,000 pages and priced at $86.37 — roughly 0.28 cents per page. Because the C3500 is the quicker machine in its family, busy workgroups cycle through black faster in calendar terms, and black carries the bulk of everyday text, copy and fax work. 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.