C8800dn

OKI's C8800dn is a duplexing, networked color laser printer for workgroups with serious color volume. Its toner family runs 43487733 through 43487736 — yellow 43487733, magenta 43487734 and cyan 43487735, with black 43487736 — four individual cartridges covering the full CMYK set. The dn letters mean duplex plus network; the cartridge set is the same one the whole C8800 family uses.

A workgroup machine with this one's appetite earns its place by never being the reason a job waits. Networked, it takes color work from the whole floor; duplexing, it turns out two-sided reports and booklets without manual re-feeding. That throughput profile means toner management is a rhythm, not an emergency: the three colors are sold one at a time under their own numbers, which lets a busy office swap just the cartridge that has emptied and keep the run moving.

Toner Cartridges for C8800dn

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
43487733	Yellow	See product page
43487734	Magenta	See product page
43487735	Cyan	See product page

The set's black cartridge, 43487736, completes the four-color family for this printer; this page currently lists the three color cartridges above, each sold individually.

Which cartridge should you buy?

Buy the color that is empty — on a shared dn, that is nearly always the right answer. Workgroup color use is lumpy: one team's poster run drains magenta while another's reports barely touch it, so the slots empty out of step and set-buying strands good cartridges. Keep the routine tight instead: check levels from the driver before big jobs, hold one spare of the fastest-moving color, and let each cartridge work down to empty before it is replaced. The family's black is 43487736; verify that number when you order black, because cartridges from other OKI series can look identical on the shelf.

Chip, toner and everyday use

Every cartridge in this family is keyed and chipped for its series, and the C8800dn will only report levels for a cartridge it recognizes — if a new unit is not read, reseat it before assuming it is faulty. On a networked machine the level reports reach every desk through the driver, so assign one person to watch them; shared printers run dry when everyone assumes someone else is watching. Yield figures assume about 5% coverage, a number that tabloid color work exceeds several times over. Sealed spares, stored flat in a cool spot, keep the swap a two-minute job.

Frequently Asked Questions

What cartridges fit the Oki C8800dn?

Yellow 43487733, magenta 43487734, cyan 43487735 and black 43487736. The dn suffix — duplex plus network — describes the hardware and does not change the cartridge set in any way.

Can the C8800dn print envelopes without wasting color toner?

Yes. Send envelopes through the manual feed with black-only mode selected, and the color cartridges stay idle while the job runs on black. It keeps 43487734 through 43487736 full for the work that actually needs color.

Why does the C8800dn reject a cartridge that looks identical to the old one?

OKI cartridges are keyed by family, so a similar-looking cartridge from a different number series will not seat or register correctly. Verify the cartridge belongs to the 43487733 through 43487736 set before forcing anything.