Cross-reference: this cyan cartridge belongs to the Type MP C5000 family — Ricoh's own cyan print cartridge for this platform is 841455 (the official color set is cyan 841455, magenta 841454 and yellow 841453). It 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

Why does the cyan always seem to run out before the other colors?

It is rarely the cartridge's fault — it is the documents. Skies, water, corporate blues, links and charts lean heavily on cyan, so on most color machines it is the first color to empty. A single cyan rated at 17,000 pages costs about 0.54¢ per page in the Ricoh Aficio MP C4000 and MP C5000, and because each color on this platform is its own cartridge, you only replace the one that is actually empty instead of discarding the others early.

My prints are coming out too blue or washed out — is the cyan cartridge the problem?

Possibly, but check the balance first. If every color image has shifted blue, an over-delivering or aging cyan unit can be the cause; if blues specifically look pale while reds and greens stay strong, the cyan is likely running low even before the machine flags it. Swapping in a fresh cyan is the cheapest diagnostic step there is, and a cartridge rated for 17,000 pages gives you a long, stable run to judge the machine's color output against.

Which machines does this cyan cartridge go in?

This cyan cartridge is made for Ricoh Aficio MP C4000 and MP C5000 color multifunction machines. Match the cartridge code from your machine's supply screen or the label on the unit you are pulling out — several Aficio color models share a similar cabinet, so the code on the cartridge is the reliable check, not the machine's shape.

Do I need to replace anything else when I change the cyan?

No. On the MP C4000 / MP C5000 platform each color is an independent cartridge, so a cyan swap is a one-part job — open the front cover, pull the old unit, slide this one in. The black cartridge is a separate supply on this machine (rated at 23,000 pages and sold on its own listing) and does not need to be touched when you change a color.

What if this cartridge prints badly or fails early?

It is covered by a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns behind it. If the cyan arrives damaged, streaks from the first page or quits well short of its rated life, reach out and we will make it right under the policy on our shipping & returns page — you do not have to live with a defective cartridge.

Where will my order ship from, and can I get help if I order the wrong color?

We ship from four warehouses — Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California — and send your order from the one nearest you to keep transit time down. If you meant to order magenta or yellow instead, our support team is on hand Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, and unopened mix-ups are easy to sort out.

About This Ricoh MP C4000 / MP C5000 Cyan Toner Cartridge

This compatible cyan toner cartridge is rated for up to 17,000 pages in the Ricoh Aficio MP C4000 and MP C5000 color multifunction machines. At $92.52 — roughly 0.54¢ per page — it is the targeted fix for the color that almost always empties first, letting you replace only what is empty while the rest of your cartridges keep working. Every unit is backed by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns.