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

We hardly print anything yellow — so why is the yellow cartridge empty?

Yellow hides inside colors you would never call yellow: every green, most warm backgrounds, skin tones, and a large share of photographs all draw on it. An office that prints charts with green series data and the odd photo can empty yellow without a single yellow-looking page. It is often the surprise cartridge of the set — the one nobody watched, gone first.

Why is yellow so hard to judge by looking at the printouts?

Yellow is pale, and its loss shifts other colors instead of announcing itself — greens go muddy, warm tones cool off, and highlights lose their warmth while the page still looks broadly fine. The panel gauge is the only reliable measure. If the colors on a regular document have quietly changed character, yellow is the first suspect.

Does the machine use color toner even when we are not printing in color?

A small amount, yes. Like most color MFPs, this platform runs periodic calibration and cleaning routines that draw a little toner from every cartridge, yellow included, to keep output consistent. It is a minor share of total consumption — your print jobs do nearly all of it — but it is why a rarely used color can still creep downward over the months.

Is the yellow cartridge the same across this printer family?

Yes. This listing names the IMC3000, but the 842252 yellow cartridge serves the whole Ricoh IM C3000 and IM C3500 platform — every machine in that family uses the same yellow unit. Order by the cartridge number and the platform, and the model name in the listing title will not steer you wrong.

When is the right moment to reorder yellow?

When the gauge falls to around 20%, or the moment the low-toner warning appears — whichever comes first. Because yellow's decline is invisible on the page until colors shift, waiting for visual proof means waiting too long. A sealed spare stores safely in a cool, dry cabinet, so ordering ahead carries no real downside.

What happens if this cartridge turns out to be a dud?

Then it comes back to us at no cost to you: returns are free for a full year, and the cartridge carries a one-year warranty, as set out on our shipping and returns page. Our support team answers Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST. One bad cartridge never means you are stuck with it.

About This Yellow Toner Cartridge for the Ricoh IMC3000

This is the single yellow cartridge (842252) for the Ricoh IMC3000 listings in our Ricoh toner range, rated at up to 19,000 pages and priced at $108.64. Yellow does its work invisibly — inside greens, warm tones and photographs — which makes it the color most offices forget to watch until output starts looking off. It ships from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA or CA, backed by a one-year warranty and one-year free returns.