C830DN
Offices that produce color documents in volume — proposals, reports, presentations — run well on the Okidata C830DN, a networked color laser printer with automatic two-sided printing. It feeds from the Type C14 toner family: black 44059112, cyan 44059111, magenta 44059110 and yellow 44059109, each sold on its own, so when one channel on the C830DN runs dry only that single cartridge needs replacing.
The C830DN also handles tabloid work: it is an A3-capable color printer, so 11 x 17 sheets are as much at home in it as letter and legal. That changes the toner picture. Wide-format color pages carry far more coverage than a letter page, and a team printing posters, spreadsheets and proofs at that size will watch its color levels fall noticeably faster than its black — worth knowing before assuming a cartridge underperformed.
Toner Cartridges for C830DN
| Cartridge | Color | Page Yield |
|---|---|---|
| 44059112 | Black | See product page |
| 44059111 | Cyan | See product page |
| 44059110 | Magenta | See product page |
| 44059109 | Yellow | See product page |
Sets and multipacks stocked on this page: the C830DN 4-color set, the C830DN Premium 4-color set, the C830dn 4-color set, black multipacks of 2, 3 and 5, and the 5-color set, 8-color set, 6-color set and 3-color set.
Which cartridge should you buy?
Let the job mix decide. A C830DN that mostly prints text documents will empty black long before the colors, and the black two-, three- and five-packs on this page exist for exactly that pattern — they cut the reorder frequency without touching the color budget. Singles remain the right answer for a single spent color. Reserve the full sets for a fresh installation, a restock after a color-heavy project, or a shared printer whose order history nobody wants to reconstruct: one set restores every channel to full and resets the bookkeeping to zero.
Chip, toner and everyday use
On a networked printer, the most useful habit is reading the per-color levels before a big run rather than after a failure — the C830DN reports each Type C14 cartridge through its chip, and a tabloid color job can take a visible bite out of a channel that looked comfortable on letter pages. When a cartridge is changed, note which color and when on a label inside the supply cabinet; on a shared machine that small record ends the usual argument about whether a cartridge was really replaced. Keep at least black stocked at all times, since a network printer that cannot print monochrome is down for everyone.
Frequently Asked Questions
What toner does the Oki C830dn use?
Four individual cartridges: yellow 44059109, magenta 44059110, cyan 44059111 and black 44059112. Order by color as needed — and remember that wide-format color work burns through the color channels faster than black.
Can the Oki C830dn print on tabloid (11 x 17) paper?
Yes — the C830dn is an A3/tabloid-capable color printer, so it handles 11 x 17 sheets alongside letter and legal. That makes the same Type C14 set a fit for spreadsheets, posters and proofs that do not fit on smaller machines.
Does the C830dn print on both sides automatically?
Yes. The DN suffix means duplex plus network: two-sided printing is automatic, and the printer connects over Ethernet for office sharing. Running duplex on long documents halves the paper bill.
Why do the colors on a shared C830DN seem to run out faster than the black?
Coverage. Color documents — especially tabloid-size ones — lay toner over far more of the page than text does. The cartridges are keeping up honestly; the pages are simply thirstier.
More printers that use the same cartridges
These Okidata models draw from the same Type C14 shelf: C14, C810, C810CDTN, C810DN, C810N, C830, C830D, C830DTN, C830N.
