Frequently Asked Questions

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

One. The wording is a leftover of catalogue series naming; this listing is a single compatible 106R01596 yellow cartridge for $31.95, rated at up to 2,500 pages. If your Phaser 6500 needs just the yellow changed — the usual case, since each colour empties on its own schedule — one cartridge is exactly what the machine takes.

Why have our greens started printing blue?

Green on paper is a partnership: cyan and yellow laid down together. When the yellow partner fades, the cyan shows through alone and lawns, leaves and green logos all slide toward blue and teal. It is one of the clearest signatures of a dying yellow cartridge, because the shift appears in mixed colours long before a solid yellow area looks pale.

And why do oranges come out looking red?

Orange is red's mixture adjusted by yellow — take the yellow away and the balance collapses toward plain red. The same loss flattens anything warm: terracotta turns brick, amber turns rusty, skin highlights lose their warmth. When several unrelated warm colours all drift the same cold direction at once, the yellow supply is the common cause, not the files.

Can I change only the yellow and leave the other cartridges in place?

Yes — each colour is an independent unit with its own level, and the printer only asks for the one that is spent. Swapping the 106R01596 alone is the normal routine; there is no need to disturb cartridges that still test strong, and no benefit in replacing a set when a single colour is the problem.

How long will one cartridge realistically last in a small office?

The rating assumes 5% page coverage, the density of typical business documents. An office printing a few hundred colour pages a month, mostly text with charts and a logo, can stretch one cartridge across many months. Brochure and photo work covers several times more of each sheet, so the same cartridge is spent proportionally faster — coverage, not the calendar, sets the lifespan.

What cover stands behind this cartridge?

A 1-year warranty, with free returns for a full year as well; the full wording lives on our shipping and returns page. Parcels leave from Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California, and the support desk is open Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This 106R01596 Yellow Cartridge for the Phaser 6500

A single compatible 106R01596 yellow cartridge at $31.95, rated at up to 2,500 pages — about 1.28 cents per page. It serves the Phaser 6500 and its Phaser 6500N and Phaser 6500DN variants, along with the WorkCentre 6505, WorkCentre 6505N and WorkCentre 6505DN. Every other supply for the platform is gathered on our Xerox toner page.