Cross-reference: Ricoh 841344, the Type MPC4500A magenta print cartridge. This cartridge fits the Gestetner DSc535 and DSc545 — the same machine platform also sold as the Ricoh Aficio MP C3500 and MP C4500, the Savin C3535 and C4540, and the Lanier LD435c and LD445c.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our reds have gone orange and the company logo looks wrong — could a fading magenta cartridge be the cause?

Very likely, yes. Magenta is half of every red your machine prints, so as it thins out, reds drift toward orange, purples lose their richness, and brand colors stop matching what you see on screen. If straight black text still looks crisp while the reds are off, the magenta supply is the first thing to check.

Does low magenta hurt photos and presentations more than plain documents?

It does. Skin tones are built largely from magenta and yellow, so a fading magenta cartridge turns faces gray-green and makes people in printed photos look unwell. Text documents barely use magenta at all, which is why the problem often goes unnoticed until someone prints a photo or a slide deck.

The listing names the DSC545 — is that the only machine this magenta cartridge fits?

No. Being upfront about it: the cartridge is made for the whole Ricoh Aficio MP C4503/C5503 platform, and this listing simply carries the Gestetner DSC545 name from that family. The machines it serves are Gestetner DSC535 and Gestetner DSC545. If yours is listed there, this magenta is the right one even if the badge on your unit reads differently.

The panel shows magenta is low, yet the output still looks acceptable — replace it now or run it longer?

Run it while the color stays true, but do not ignore the warning either. The low alert arrives early, with toner still in reserve, so the practical approach is to order the replacement when the warning appears and swap the cartridge when reds actually start to drift on the page.

What does magenta add to the cost of a color page on this machine?

At $62.51 and a 17,000-page rating, magenta alone accounts for roughly 0.37 cents of a fully covered color page. A real color page also draws black, cyan, and yellow, so the honest way to budget is to treat each color's per-page figure as one ingredient of the total rather than the whole cost.

How are we protected if this cartridge underperforms?

Every cartridge is backed by a one-year warranty, and if it is not right you can return it free any time within that year. Start on our shipping and returns page for the steps, or reach support Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST and we will sort it out with you.

About This Magenta Toner Cartridge for the DSC545

This Clever Supplies compatible magenta cartridge (841344) carries a 17,000-page rating and appears here under the Gestetner DSC545 name on the Ricoh Aficio MP C4503/C5503 platform. It is the cartridge responsible for your reds, purples, and natural skin tones, and at $62.51 it keeps them accurate for about 0.37 cents per rated page. You can round out the set in our Ricoh toner range, and every order ships from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA, and CA.