Cross-reference: Ricoh 888308, the Type 145 high-yield black print cartridge (15,000 pages; the standard-yield black cartridge is 888276, at 5,000 pages). This cartridge fits the Ricoh Aficio CL4000DN, SP C410DN, SP C411DN and SP C420DN — the CL4000DN was also sold as the Savin CLP26DN, Lanier LP126cn and Gestetner P7425dn; the SP C410DN as the Savin CLP27DN, Lanier LP226CN and Gestetner C7526DN; the SP C411DN as the Savin CLP31DN, Lanier LP231CN and Gestetner C7531DN; and the SP C420DN as the Savin CLP131DN and Lanier LP331CN.

Frequently Asked Questions

How far does one cartridge take a single CL4000DN over the calendar?

Translated into time: a machine printing about 300 black pages a month can run for years on one cartridge, a busier one at 1,000 pages a month gets a bit over a year, and a hard-worked machine at 4,000 pages a month will finish it in under four months. Rated at 15,000 pages, this cartridge rewards owners who know their monthly volume — that single number tells you your reorder rhythm for the machine's whole life.

When is the right moment to order the next one?

The cleanest habit: the day a fresh cartridge goes into the machine, order its replacement for the shelf — or, if you run without a spare, order the moment the low-toner warning appears rather than when output starts fading. Shipping is quick, but a planned order always beats an emergency one. With one machine, this two-step rhythm (install, then reorder) means you never think about toner in between.

Does this cartridge fit only the CL4000DN named in the listing?

No — the listing names one model, but the 888308 black is the shared cartridge for the entire platform family, Aficio CL4000DN, Aficio SP C410DN, Aficio SP C411DN, Aficio SP C420DN and Lanier LP226cn. Owners of any model on that list are buying the identical cartridge when they order here. For a single-machine owner, that breadth matters in a practical way: a widely shared cartridge is one that stays stocked and easy to find.

I plan to keep this machine for years — will its cartridges stay available?

Platform cartridges like this one remain in demand as long as the machines are in service, and this black serves a whole family of models rather than a single short-lived printer, which is the strongest availability signal a consumable can have. We stock the 888308 in singles and multipacks as a standard line. Keeping one spare ahead means a brief stock gap anywhere would never reach your machine anyway.

Should a one-machine owner ever consider the bigger packs instead?

Honestly, it depends on your monthly volume. The 2-, 3-, and 5-cartridge sets of this same black bring the per-cartridge price down from $103.91 to as low as $89.12, which adds up if you finish a cartridge every few months. If yours lasts a year or more, a single keeps cash in your pocket and toner off your shelf — buy the pack size that matches your calendar, not your optimism.

What backing comes with this cartridge if I am stocking ahead?

A one-year warranty covers the cartridge, and returns are free for a year — the terms are on our shipping & returns page. Orders ship from the nearest of our Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and California warehouses, and weekday support runs 9 AM to 5 PM CST if anything needs sorting out. Stocking one ahead under that coverage is a low-risk way to run a single machine.

About This Ricoh 888308 Black Cartridge

One 888308 black cartridge — 15,000 rated pages, $103.91 — sized for the single-machine owner running a Ricoh Aficio CL4000DN or a sibling model on the same platform. The long game with a machine like this is simple: know your monthly pages, keep one cartridge ahead, and reorder on installation day. When your volume grows, the multipack versions of this cartridge are waiting on our Ricoh toner page.