Cross-reference: Ricoh 841284 (also listed by Ricoh under part number 842498), the Type MP C5000/C5050/LD5500C black print cartridge (23,000 pages). This cartridge fits the Ricoh Aficio MP C4000 and MP C5000 — the same machine platform also sold as the Savin C4040 and C5050 and the Lanier LD540C and LD550C.

Frequently Asked Questions

The printer only holds one black cartridge — why buy two at once?

Because the second one is not for the machine, it is for the shelf. When the installed cartridge runs out mid-week, a sealed spare in the supply cabinet turns a two-day wait for delivery into a two-minute swap. On a shared department machine like the MP C4000, that continuity is the real product here — the 2-pack exists so a low toner warning never becomes a stopped office.

What do I actually save versus buying two singles?

Two single cartridges at $70.08 come to $140.16; this pack is $121.68, so you save $18.48 and each cartridge works out to $60.84 instead of $70.08. The saving lands on the cartridge you were going to buy anyway — the spare — which is the honest way to read a multipack discount: same cartridges, lower unit price, no compromise in what goes into the machine.

How far do 46,000 pages of black toner stretch?

Between the two cartridges you have up to 46,000 black pages before you need to order again. An office printing around 2,000 black pages a month is covered for roughly two years; at 5,000 a month, plan on about nine months; heavy departments at 10,000 a month will use the pair in under five. Either way, the reorder conversation happens a lot less often than with singles.

Which printers is this 2-pack made for?

Both cartridges in the box are the black cartridge for Ricoh Aficio MP C4000 and MP C5000. The pack is simply two of the same cartridge, so it suits one machine with a shelf spare or two machines of the same family side by side. Confirm the model name on your printer before ordering, as other Ricoh series take different cartridges.

How should the spare cartridge be stored?

Leave it sealed in its bag, flat, at normal room temperature and out of direct sunlight. Toner does not dry out the way ink does, so a sealed cartridge keeps well on the shelf — just use the older one first when you rotate stock, and give a cartridge that has been sitting a gentle side-to-side rock before installing it so the toner inside is evenly settled.

If one cartridge in the pack is faulty, do I have to return both?

No. Each cartridge is handled on its own — if one is faulty, that one is sorted out under the 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns without touching the cartridge that is working. The full terms are on our shipping and returns page, and our team is reachable Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Ricoh 841284 Black Toner Cartridge 2-Pack

This pack holds two black toner cartridges (Ricoh 841284) for the Ricoh Aficio MP C4000 and MP C5000, each rated at up to 23,000 pages — 46,000 pages across the pair. At $121.68, each cartridge costs $60.84, a saving of $18.48 against two singles. Orders ship from our Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia, or California warehouses, and the pack is covered by a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns.