Frequently Asked Questions

Does scanning on the WorkCentre 6515 use up this cartridge?

No. Scanning sends a page to a screen or a file and never touches toner. It is the copying side of the machine that spends it — every copy is a print wearing another hat. So a 6515 that mostly scans can run for many months on one 106R03480, while the same machine used as the office copier works through the cartridge steadily.

How do I order the right refill for a shared machine like this?

Skip the guessing and read the cartridge that comes out: the refills for this machine carry the number 106R03480. On a shared unit, it also helps to write the cartridge number on a label stuck beside the paper tray — the next person to see the low-toner warning then knows exactly what to reorder instead of reporting "the big printer needs ink."

What life should we expect from one cartridge on a workgroup machine?

The rating is up to 5,500 pages at 5% coverage, which on a small team's shared 6515 typically means a few months of mixed printing and copying. At $27.66 that is about half a cent per rated page. Copy-heavy weeks — handouts, forms, duplicated letters — pull the real figure down faster than print-heavy weeks, because copies tend to carry denser originals.

The panel says toner is low but copies still look fine. Swap now or wait?

Wait, but get the replacement into the building. The warning is the machine's estimate from its own page counters and it usually arrives early, with genuine life left. The change is due when the output itself changes — blacks turning grey, solid areas banding. Having the new cartridge in the cupboard means that moment costs two minutes, not two days.

Will a gentle shake really rescue a fading cartridge?

For a short reprieve, yes. Toner settles and clumps toward one end of the cartridge over its life; removing it and rocking it slowly side to side levels the powder out again. Treat it as a bridge to finishing the current job, not a cure — once the fade returns after a shake, the cartridge has given what it has.

What guarantee stands behind it?

Every cartridge is covered by a 1-year warranty, with free returns for a full year; full terms sit on our shipping and returns page. Orders ship from warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California, and the support desk is staffed Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Xerox 106R03480 Black Toner Cartridge

The black supply for the WorkCentre 6515 multifunction machine — the same 106R03480 cartridge that feeds the Phaser 6510, so one spare on the shelf covers both. One cartridge at $27.66, rated at up to 5,500 pages across its print and copy work. The rest of the range for the machine lives on our Xerox toner page.