SKU:

CS-Ricoh-IMC4500-C

Printer Brand:

Ricoh

OEM Number:

842282

Ink Color:

Cyan

Page Yield:

Color: 22500

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Our blues look dull and the greens look muddy — is cyan the reason?

Very likely, yes. Cyan is the backbone of blues and half of every green; as it runs low, skies wash out, corporate blue logos drift toward gray, and greens lose their brightness. If black text still prints crisply while colors look tired, the cyan supply is the first place to look.

How many pages should we expect from this cyan cartridge?

It is rated at 22,500 pages at the standard 5% coverage assumption. Color pages vary far more than text pages — a deck of full-color charts can consume several times the toner of a memo page — so treat 22,500 as a benchmark for mixed office work, not a guarantee for graphics-heavy printing.

The title says IMC4500 — does this cyan fit other machines too?

It does. The listing is titled for one model, yet this 842282 cyan cartridge is the standard color supply for the entire Ricoh IM C4500 and IM C6000 platform, and each machine in that family accepts the same cyan cartridge. The model in the title is a listing convenience, not a restriction.

Why does cyan seem to run out faster than the other colors?

Plenty of offices lean on blue: links, headers, charts, logos, and presentation backgrounds all draw heavily on cyan. Magenta and yellow often coast while cyan does the heavy lifting. If your output is report- and deck-heavy, cyan finishing first is normal rather than a defect.

Can we keep printing in black once the cyan is empty?

Usually the machine will still handle black-only work for a while, but most color devices eventually insist on a replacement before running further, and any page with color content will be blocked or distorted. Since copying and printing both draw on cyan for color jobs, it is better to swap promptly than to nurse an empty color along.

What happens if this cartridge arrives with a problem?

It is backed by a one-year warranty, with free returns available throughout that first year if the cartridge misbehaves. You can read the complete policy on our shipping and returns page. Orders leave from IL, PA, GA, or CA warehouses, and our team answers questions Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Ricoh 842282 Cyan Toner Cartridge

Our compatible cyan cartridge for the Ricoh IM C4500/C6000 color platform, rated at 22,500 pages for $114.45 — roughly half a cent per rated page. It is aimed at offices whose reports and presentations depend on clean blues and greens holding their color week after week. You can see matching colors and multi-cartridge options on our Ricoh toner page.