Frequently Asked Questions

On a shared 7100N, who notices the toner running low first?

Usually nobody — and that is exactly the problem this listing solves. The N model is the networked Phaser 7100, shared by a whole desk or department, so the low-toner warning flashes on other people's screens and everyone assumes someone else has ordered. Pick an owner for the warning, or keep a sealed spare by the machine; a shared printer needs a rule more than it needs a hero.

The title says "Cartridges" — is this one or several?

One. The plural is in the product line's naming, not in the box: this listing is a single black cartridge, part number 106R02605, rated at up to 5,000 pages, at $66.69. If your office goes through black faster than one cartridge at a time, the family's 2, 3 and 5 packs carry the identical cartridge in quantity.

Does the N version take a different cartridge from the base 7100?

No. The N marks the network connection on the printer; the black cartridge is common across the family — base 7100, 7100N and 7100DN alike. That shared part number is a quiet convenience for offices running more than one variant: one cartridge type on the shelf serves every machine, and nobody has to remember which printer takes what.

How long does 5,000 pages last when a whole team is printing?

Shorter than you would guess from one person's habits. Five people each printing modestly can together clear 1,500 to 2,500 black pages a month, which puts one cartridge's life at roughly two to three months. Track the team's total volume rather than your own, and the replacement date stops arriving as a surprise.

Why keep the spare next to the machine instead of in a store room?

Because on a networked printer, the person who hits the empty cartridge is rarely the person with the store-room key. A sealed cartridge kept by the machine — flat, at room temperature, out of sunlight — gets swapped in by whoever needs it, in minutes, and the empty becomes the trigger to order the next spare. Distance is what turns a two-minute swap into a half-day outage.

What cover does this cartridge come with?

A 1-year warranty and free returns for a full year, detailed on our shipping and returns page. Orders leave warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, our support desk answers Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, and the full range for this printer family is listed on our Xerox toner page.

About This Phaser 7100N Black Cartridge

One compatible 106R02605 black cartridge for the networked Phaser 7100N, rated at up to 5,000 pages, priced at $66.69 — about 1.33 cents of toner per page. It is the single replacement for a printer that belongs to everybody: keep one by the machine, reorder when it goes in, and the shared queue never has to stop for toner.