SKU:

CS-Xerox-C7030-VERSALINK-C7020-C

Printer Brand:

Xerox

OEM Number:

106R03744

Ink Color:

Cyan

Page Yield:

Color: 9800

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Our C7020 is the "base" model — does it really take the same big cartridge as the faster machines?

It does, and that is one of the quiet advantages of the VersaLink C7000 family. The Versalink C7020 shares its toner platform with the C7025 and C7030, so this 106R03744 cyan cartridge is rated for up to 9,800 pages no matter which of the three it feeds. Xerox did not shrink the supplies when it shrank the engine speed — a slower machine simply takes longer to spend the same generous tank.

How long does 9,800 pages actually last on a shared office printer?

On a departmental machine printing a few hundred color pages a week, a single cyan cartridge typically runs for months rather than weeks. The honest way to estimate is your own history: if your C7020 goes through roughly 1,500 color pages a month, expect this cartridge to carry you well past a quarter. Because it is the high-capacity unit, reorder points are calmer — you order when the panel warns, not on a standing monthly schedule.

Blues on our charts are drifting toward green — is cyan the culprit?

Almost certainly. Blue is built from cyan plus magenta, and cyan is usually the first ingredient to thin out in presentation-heavy offices because charts, headers and hyperlink-blue graphics all draw on it. As its share fades, blues slide green and corporate navy turns muddy. Black text stays sharp because a different cartridge makes it, which is why the machine can look "fine" in memos while the graphics quietly go wrong.

Can one person swap this cartridge without calling IT?

Yes — the C7020 was designed for exactly that. When the panel reports cyan empty, open the front cover, pull the spent unit straight out by its handle, slide the new 106R03744 in until it seats, and close the cover. There are no menus to reset and no tools involved; the printer recognises the fresh supply and returns to ready on its own. Most people finish in about a minute.

Is it worth keeping a spare cyan on the shelf?

For a shared machine, yes. A 9,800-page cartridge fails rarely but always at an inconvenient moment — usually mid-deadline. One sealed spare in the supply cabinet turns a two-day wait into a one-minute swap. Store it flat, in its box, away from direct sunlight and heat, and it will be ready whenever the panel asks for it.

What protection comes with this cartridge?

Every unit is covered by a 1-year warranty, and returns are free for a full year if it turns out not to be right for your machine; the details live on our shipping and returns page. Orders ship from our Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California warehouses, and our support team answers Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Xerox 106R03744 Cyan Toner Cartridge

This is the high-capacity cyan for the entry point of Xerox's A3 color family: one compatible cartridge, part number 106R03744, at $95.14, rated for up to 9,800 pages — roughly 0.97 cents per page at standard coverage. Alongside the C7020 it also serves the Versalink C7025 and the Versalink C7030, which means one spare covers a mixed fleet of all three. Its job is the cool half of everything the office prints: true blues, clean greens and charts that keep their meaning. The full range is on our Xerox page.