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

Why is yellow always the hardest cartridge to judge by eye?

Because yellow is the lightest toner the machine lays down — a page can be badly short of yellow and still look almost normal at a glance. The giveaway is indirect: greens lose their freshness and turn olive, warm photos look cold, and highlights take on a faint blue cast. Trust the machine's level gauge for yellow rather than the printed page.

What uses yellow up in an office that rarely prints anything yellow?

More than you'd expect. Yellow is a working ingredient in greens, oranges, golds and most skin tones, so charts, photos and presentation graphics all draw on it even when nothing on the page looks yellow. That hidden consumption is why yellow sometimes empties ahead of the colors you thought you were using most.

Is 19,000 pages realistic for this cartridge?

It is the rated figure at 5% page coverage, and yellow's real consumption lands above or below it depending on the work. Color-sparse offices can exceed it comfortably; brochure and photo work will come in under. At $108.64 the rating works out to roughly 0.57 cents per page, which is the fairest way to compare it against alternatives.

The listing says C3500 — does this yellow cartridge work across the family?

Yes. The listing carries one model name, but the 842252 yellow cartridge belongs to the whole Ricoh IM C3000 and IM C3500 color MFP platform, and every machine in that family takes the same yellow cartridge. The title names one model from that platform; the cartridge itself is not limited to it.

Should a small office keep a spare yellow on the shelf?

If color output matters to your deadlines, yes. A sealed toner cartridge stores flat in a cool, dry cupboard without degrading, and yellow's habit of running out quietly — with little visible warning on the page — makes it the color most likely to catch an office unprepared. Mono-only offices can safely order as needed instead.

What coverage stands behind this cartridge?

A one-year warranty, with returns free for a full year as well — the full wording lives on our shipping and returns page. If anything about the cartridge disappoints, our support team is reachable Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Yellow Toner Cartridge for the Ricoh C3500

This is the single yellow cartridge (842252) for the Ricoh C3500 listings in our Ricoh toner range, rated at up to 19,000 pages and priced at $108.64 — roughly 0.57 cents per page. Yellow works quietly inside greens, warm tones and photographs, and it is often the color an office discovers empty only when a job is due. 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.