Also fits: This cartridge fits the Ricoh Aficio MP C306, MP C307, MP C406 and MP C407 — the same machines also sold under the Savin and Lanier brands with the same model names. Ricoh's rated yields for this platform are 17,000 pages for black and 6,000 pages for each color.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do reds and skin tones fall apart first when magenta runs low?

Because magenta is a building block of both. Every red on the page is magenta plus yellow, every orange leans on it, and realistic skin tones are mostly magenta and yellow with a little cyan. As this cartridge fades, reds wash toward orange, faces turn sallow or greenish, and a company logo in a red brand color visibly stops matching itself — usually the first complaint that reaches whoever manages the printer.

What is the real per-page cost of this color?

The cartridge is $53.88 and rated at 6,000 pages, so the magenta component runs about 0.90¢ per page — and that is only one of three colors a full-color page may use. We state it openly: on this compact platform, color pages cost far more than black pages (the black cartridge works out near 0.35¢), so heavy color volume should be a deliberate choice, not a default.

Does this magenta fit only the MPC306 in the title?

No — it fits the platform, not just the named model. This 842093 magenta is the color cartridge for the whole Ricoh MP C306, MP C307 and MP C406 family, and every machine in that family accepts it. Order it for whichever machine in the platform is showing magenta low; the listing title names one representative model.

Our color use is light. How long might one magenta cartridge last?

Potentially a very long time in calendar terms. If color is a small share of a modest monthly volume, a 6,000-page color rating can stretch across many months or more — the yield figure is about pages, not months. Just keep a sealed spare stored flat, cool, and out of sunlight so it is ready when the gauge finally drops.

Magenta is empty. Will the machine still print our black documents?

Black-only work generally continues, but behavior varies: some machines will run monochrome jobs happily with a color depleted, while others halt and demand the cartridge be replaced before anything prints. Plan on replacing magenta promptly either way — a color MFP is rarely left in a fully stopped state for long in a working office.

How are warranty and returns handled for this cartridge?

Simply: a 1-year warranty from purchase and free returns for a full year, as set out on our shipping and returns page. If the cartridge leaks, streaks, or dies early, contact support (9 AM–5 PM CST, Monday to Friday) instead of absorbing the loss.

About This Ricoh 842093 Magenta Toner Cartridge

Magenta for Ricoh's compact color MFP family — 6,000 rated pages for $53.88, about 0.90¢ per page for this color component, with the platform's color economics stated plainly rather than dressed up. It carries the reds, oranges, and skin tones in everything the machine prints in color. Find its companion cartridges in the Ricoh range at Clever Supplies. Shipped from IL, PA, GA, or CA and covered by a 1-year warranty with free returns for a year.