Frequently Asked Questions

The title says "Toner Cartridges" — how many cartridges are in the box?

One. Despite the plural wording in the listing title, this is a single compatible cyan cartridge — the 106R01594, rated at up to 2,500 pages and priced at $31.95 for the one unit. Nothing is bundled or paired in this listing; if your printer reports only the cyan as low, one cartridge is exactly what it needs.

Is a single-cartridge order the right move for a Phaser 6500?

Usually, yes. The 6500 uses four separate supplies, and they never run out together — cyan drains at its own pace depending on what you print. Replacing only the spent color keeps fresh cartridges from sitting in a drawer ageing while their warranty clock runs, and it keeps the cost of each intervention at $31.95 instead of a full set.

How long will 2,500 cyan pages last in a small office?

It depends entirely on color mix. An office printing mostly black text with occasional color charts may take a year or more to spend the cyan; a studio printing full-color flyers could move through it in weeks. The rated figure assumes 5% page coverage, which ordinary documents roughly match but photographs exceed many times over.

Which model is this listing written for?

The Phaser 6500 — the base model of this compact color laser family. The same cartridge also fits the Phaser 6500N, the 6500DN and the WorkCentre 6505 line, since the whole platform shares the 106R01594 cyan supply.

What does cyan actually do in a mostly black-and-white office?

More than it gets credit for. Many printers lay down a little of every color to build rich blacks and greys, and charts, letterheads and logos all draw on cyan. That is why a printer that "hardly prints color" can still present a cyan-low warning — the cartridge has been working quietly in the background.

What if the new cartridge does not solve the color problem?

It is covered by a 1-year warranty, and returns are free for a full year — the process is described on our shipping and returns page. Shipments leave from Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California, and our support team is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Phaser 6500 Cyan Cartridge (106R01594)

The base-model listing: a single compatible cyan cartridge for the Phaser 6500, $31.95, rated at up to 2,500 pages — about 1.28 cents per page. The plural title is a catalog quirk; the box holds one cartridge, which is all a cyan-low printer needs. The wider range for this platform is on our Xerox toner page.