SKU:

CS-Ricoh-MP C3001-3Set

Printer Brand:

Ricoh

OEM Number:

841423, 841422, 841421

Ink Color:

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

Page Yield:

Color: 15000

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Only one color is flashing empty — why would I replace all three at once?

Because the three color cartridges in an MP C3001 or MP C3501 almost always started life together, and cartridges that start together finish within a short window of each other. Swapping all three in one sitting means one round of downtime, one calibration, and a color set that ages evenly from the same starting point — instead of three separate interruptions spread over the next few weeks as each remaining color gives out in turn. If one of your colors was replaced recently and is still nearly full, a single makes more sense; this set is for machines where the colors have been running as a group.

Exactly what is in the box?

Three cartridges: one cyan, one magenta, and one yellow, each rated at up to 15,000 pages. There is no black cartridge in this set — the black position on this platform uses its own separate, higher-volume cartridge, and it is sold on its own listing. The full set of three colors is $210.66. Each cartridge is individually sealed, so if your replacement plan changes you can install two now and keep the third on the shelf without it deteriorating.

How much printing does the set cover?

Each color is rated at up to 15,000 pages at the standard 5% coverage benchmark, so the set refreshes all three color channels to full rated life at once. In practice the three will not empty on the same day — cyan usually leads because blue-heavy office graphics draw on it hardest — but a fresh set removes color toner as a worry for a long stretch of normal office volume. Dense photo and brochure work consumes color faster than the rating assumes, so heavy color users should treat 15,000 as a ceiling per color rather than a promise.

Which machines does this set work with?

This three-color set is built for Ricoh Aficio MP C3001 and MP C3501. The cartridges are the color companions to the 841423 family used by that platform, and each one installs in its own clearly keyed slot, so a color cannot be seated in the wrong position. If your office runs a mix of Ricoh models, confirm the cartridge code on the label of the cartridge you are replacing before opening the set — other Ricoh color platforms use physically similar cartridges that are not interchangeable.

If one cartridge in the set turns out to be defective, do I have to send all three back?

No. A problem cartridge is handled on its own — you are never asked to return the two that are working fine. The set carries the same cover as everything we sell: a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, with the details laid out on our shipping and returns page. Our support team is on hand Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST to sort out a replacement for just the cartridge that failed.

Our office prints color only occasionally — is a full set too much?

Honest answer: it can be. If color jobs are rare and small, three 15,000-page cartridges may sit in your machine for a very long time, and buying singles as each color runs out spreads the cost more sensibly. This set earns its place in offices with steady color output — reports, proposals, marketing pieces — where running dry mid-job is a real disruption. Sealed spares store well in a cool, dry cabinet, and because orders ship from our IL, PA, GA, and CA warehouses, even a single ordered when the warning appears usually arrives before the old cartridge fully gives out.

About This Three-Color Set

This set brings together the cyan, magenta, and yellow compatible cartridges for the Ricoh Aficio MP C3001 and MP C3501 — one of each, every cartridge rated at up to 15,000 pages, for $210.66. It is the one-visit reset for a machine whose colors have aged together: all three channels back to full life in a single swap, with black handled separately as that platform intends. The set is covered by a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns, and you will find the matching black cartridge and the rest of the platform's supplies in our Ricoh toner collection.