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

What does one printed page actually cost with this black cartridge?

At $86.37 for a rated 31,000 pages, the math works out to roughly 0.28 cents of toner per page. That rating assumes the industry-standard 5% page coverage, so dense reports and heavy graphics will land above it, while plain correspondence can meet or beat it. Either way, black is the cheapest page this machine produces.

How long does 31,000 pages last in a real office?

It depends entirely on volume. A workgroup printing and copying about 2,000 pages a month can stretch one cartridge past a year, while a department at 5,000 pages a month will finish it in roughly six months. Remember that copies draw from this same cartridge, so copy volume counts toward the total just like prints do.

Do scans and faxes use toner from this cartridge too?

Scans use no toner at all — the scanner just reads the page. Copies and incoming fax printouts do, because they come off the same print engine as regular printing. If your IMC3000 handles a lot of copying, expect the black cartridge to move faster than the printer's job log alone would suggest.

Is this cartridge made only for the IMC3000 named in the listing?

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.

The machine says toner is low — how much printing is really left?

The low-toner warning is deliberately early, and offices typically get hundreds of pages after it first appears. The honest end-of-life signal is the output itself: text that turns gray and uneven means the cartridge is truly done. Removing it and giving it a gentle side-to-side rock can redistribute the remaining toner for a short stretch, but treat that as a bridge to the replacement, not a fix.

What protection comes with this cartridge if something goes wrong?

Every cartridge we sell is backed by a one-year warranty, and returns are free for a full year as well — the full terms are on our shipping and returns page. If a cartridge underperforms, our support team is available Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Black Toner Cartridge for the Ricoh IMC3000

This is the single black cartridge (842251) for the Ricoh IMC3000 listings in our Ricoh toner range, rated at up to 31,000 pages for $86.37 — about 0.28 cents per page at standard coverage. Black does the heavy lifting on this platform: it carries text, copies and fax output while the colors handle graphics, so it is usually the first cartridge a busy office replaces. Orders ship from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, and the cartridge is covered by a one-year warranty with one-year free returns.