C5400N

Networked for shared small-office use, the Okidata C5400N sits in the middle of the C5400 color laser line. Like the C5200 and C5300 before it, it feeds on Type C6 cartridges — black 42804504 alongside cyan 42804503, magenta 42804502 and yellow 42804501 — and the high-capacity colors sold on this page are 42127403 cyan, 42127401 yellow and 42127402 magenta.

The C5400N's job is to be the office's one color printer: proposals, invoices with a color logo, the occasional chart for a meeting. That shared role means its color cartridges drain unevenly and without much warning — the person printing the big presentation is rarely the person who ordered the toner. Stocking the high-capacity colors is the simplest defense, since each swap buys a longer quiet stretch. The wide Type C6 family also helps small offices that run an older sibling model beside it, because the same spares serve both machines.

Toner Cartridges for C5400N

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
42127403	Cyan	See product page
42127402	Magenta	See product page
42127401	Yellow	See product page
42127403	Cyan	See product page
42127402	Magenta	See product page
42127401	Yellow	See product page

Sets and multi-packs stocked on this page:

Which cartridge should you buy?

Most C5400N owners should standardize on the high-capacity colors stocked here: on a shared printer the savings in cost per page matter less than the swaps they avoid, because every empty cartridge on a networked machine becomes somebody else's stalled job. If your C5400N prints color only a few times a month, standard-capacity cartridges are a reasonable alternative and keep less toner sitting idle. Either way, replace colors singly — the printer reports each cartridge separately, and there is rarely a reason to change two at once. The black cartridge for this model is the standard 42804504.

Chip, toner and everyday use

A correctly chipped compatible cartridge registers with the C5400N as soon as it is seated, and the printer's level reporting keeps working, which matters on a shared machine where nobody watches a gauge. Page-yield ratings are calculated at 5% coverage; a page of full-color brochure uses many times that, so treat ratings as a comparison between cartridges rather than a promise. Keep one spare of the color your office burns fastest — for most, that is whichever color dominates the company logo. A new cartridge should be rocked gently side to side before installation to distribute the toner evenly after shipping.

Frequently Asked Questions

What toner does the OKI C5400N take?

The Type C6 family: black 42804504, cyan 42804503, magenta 42804502 and yellow 42804501. This page sells the high-capacity colors — 42127403 cyan, 42127401 yellow and 42127402 magenta.

Is the C5400N's toner the same as the C5200 and C5300?

Yes. Those models share the Type C6 platform, so the same four cartridges move between them — handy when an office runs more than one generation.

My C5400N says a color is low but prints still look fine. Should I swap now?

Not necessarily. Low warnings arrive with reserve still in the cartridge; keep printing until output actually fades, but have the replacement on hand so a shared printer is never waiting on a delivery.