Frequently Asked Questions

Why does this set hold five cartridges when the printer only takes four?

Because it is a full set plus a spare. Five cartridges are built from the same four family codes — 106R1630 black, 106R1627 cyan, 106R1628 magenta and 106R1629 yellow — which means one colour is represented twice in the box. The set name does not say which one, so check the labels when it arrives: fit a complete set of four, and the fifth becomes the first replacement you already own when a colour fades.

What does the fifth cartridge do to the price?

It makes every cartridge cheaper. The five-cartridge set is $79.79, which is $15.96 per cartridge against $17.09 in the four-colour set — and the extra cartridge itself adds only $11.43 over the smaller set's price. You are effectively buying the spare at a discount and removing one future delivery from your year.

How long will the cartridges in this set last?

The black cartridge, 106R1630, is rated at up to 2,000 pages, and each colour — 106R1627 cyan, 106R1628 magenta, 106R1629 yellow — at up to 1,400 pages, measured at the industry-standard 5 percent coverage. Graphics-heavy pages cover more of the sheet and finish a cartridge sooner, while plain correspondence usually lands near the rating.

Which machines is this set made for?

The Phaser 6000 platform named in the listing: the Phaser 6000, its near-identical siblings the Phaser 6010 and Phaser 6010N, and the WorkCentre 6015V/B and WorkCentre 6015V/N multifunctions. Every one of them runs on these same four codes.

Will a cartridge sitting in its box as a spare go off?

No. Toner is a dry powder sealed inside the cartridge, not a liquid that can dry out the way ink does. Kept in a normal room — away from radiators, damp and direct sun — a boxed spare simply waits, and owners of these small colour machines routinely keep one for many months without any change in print quality.

What happens if one of the cartridges turns out to be faulty?

It goes back on us. Every cartridge carries a one-year warranty and returns are free for a full year, with the full terms on the shipping and returns page. Parcels ship from warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, and our support desk answers Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Five-Cartridge Color Set

This is the set for the owner who has already been caught once: four cartridges to refresh the printer today and a fifth in reserve, all drawn from the 106R1630, 106R1627, 106R1628 and 106R1629 family, for $79.79. It bridges the gap between the basic four-colour set and the bulk eight, and you will find the rest of the range for this platform on our Xerox toner page.