SKU:

CS-Ricoh-IMC4500-IM-C6000-BK

Printer Brand:

Ricoh

OEM Number:

842279

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

Black: 33000

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

The C6000 prints much faster than our old machine — will this cartridge disappear quicker too?

On the calendar, yes; on the page counter, no. The rating stays 33,000 pages, but a faster machine burns through those pages in fewer weeks, so a cartridge that lasted a school year on a slower model may last a single busy quarter here. Judge replacement timing by the supply gauge and your monthly meter read, not by how long the last machine's cartridge lasted.

How do we budget this cartridge for a high-volume department?

At $82.46 for 33,000 rated pages, black toner runs about a quarter of a cent per text page. If your department prints and copies 10,000 black pages a month, expect roughly three cartridges a year. Dense forms, heavy fills, and full-bleed work raise real coverage above the 5% rating basis and shorten that cycle.

Is this black cartridge made only for the C6000 named in the listing?

No. The listing is titled for one model, but this 842279 black cartridge serves the whole Ricoh IM C4500 and IM C6000 color MFP platform, and every machine in that family takes the same black supply. If your device belongs to that platform, this is the right cartridge whichever model name appears in the title.

What are the earliest signs that the cartridge is genuinely running low?

Watch the panel's toner gauge first — it is more trustworthy than the printed page. When output does start to fade evenly across the page or gray fills turn patchy, the cartridge is near the end. The low-toner warning usually appears with a useful reserve left, so treat it as your reorder signal rather than an emergency.

Does running long copy jobs heat through toner faster than short print jobs?

A page is a page: a 500-page copy run and 500 printed pages at similar coverage consume comparable toner. What long runs change is your exposure — a cartridge that empties mid-run stops the whole job, which is why high-volume floors keep a sealed spare within reach of this machine class.

If print quality drops halfway through this cartridge, what can we do?

Contact us — you are not stuck with it. The cartridge carries a one-year warranty, and returns are free any time within that first year if performance falls short. The full policy is on our shipping and returns page, and orders leave from warehouses in IL, PA, GA, and CA.

About This Ricoh 842279 Black Toner Cartridge for the C6000

Our compatible black cartridge for the Ricoh C6000 listing — 33,000 rated pages at $82.46, roughly $0.0025 per text page — built for departments whose faster machine cycles through toner on a shorter calendar rhythm. For help choosing between singles and multi-packs, our team answers Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, and the wider range sits on our Ricoh toner page.