Frequently Asked Questions

Why does magenta drain so fast when we print brochures and photos?

Coverage. The 106R01393's rating of up to 5,900 pages assumes a typical document page at 5% coverage, but a brochure or photo page can carry ten times that, wall to wall — and warm subjects like food, faces and sunsets are built disproportionately from magenta. So a cartridge that would last a text-heavy office for months can be spent in a few big marketing runs. That is the rating being honest, not the cartridge being faulty.

Faces in our printed photos are coming out yellow — is that this cartridge?

Very probably. Skin is the most magenta-dependent thing most printers ever produce; as the magenta fades, faces slide yellow and waxy, reds lean orange, and pinks lose their pink — while a page of black text still looks flawless, which is why the problem hides until a photo run exposes it. A fresh 106R01393 puts the missing color back and skin tones return to natural.

How do I check color before committing to a long print run?

Print one representative page first — the photo-heaviest page of the job — and judge that, not the printer's percentage gauge. If the reds are true and the faces look like people, start the run. If they are already drifting warm with the old cartridge, swap in the new 106R01393 before the run rather than discovering the fade two hundred pages in.

Is the high-yield version worth it for graphics work, or marketing?

For graphics work it is the version designed for you. At $55.94 for up to 5,900 pages — roughly 0.95 cents per page at standard coverage — the high-yield 106R01393 stretches the interval between swaps exactly when swaps hurt most, mid-job. Standard cartridges run dry more often, and a cartridge change in the middle of a matched set of brochures is an interruption nobody budgets for.

Should I keep a spare on hand if we print to deadlines?

Yes — deadline printing is precisely where a shelf spare earns its place. Keep the spare sealed, flat and somewhere cool and dry; toner waits patiently in its box with no loss of life. When the in-printer cartridge starts shifting colors during a run, a two-minute swap from the shelf beats an overnight wait for a delivery every time.

What warranty and shipping come with it?

The cartridge is covered by a 1-year warranty, and returns stay free for a full year — the whole policy is on our shipping and returns page. Orders leave warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California, and support is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Xerox Phaser 6280N Magenta Toner Cartridge (106R01393)

This is the high-yield magenta cartridge for the networked Phaser 6280N: a single 106R01393 unit at $55.94, rated at up to 5,900 pages, aimed at owners whose color work is photographic and promotional rather than plain documents. If your reds matter and your runs are long, this is the magenta to stock. The family's other cartridges are on our Xerox page.