Aficio C240

A compact color MFP with a bit more pace than the C230, the Ricoh Aficio C240 serves workgroups that print and copy in color every day. Its consumables are the C300-family cartridges — black is Ricoh 841295 and cyan is 841296 — with one cartridge per color, each replaced on its own as it empties.

Daily color is a different duty cycle from occasional color. The C240 is aimed at teams for whom color pages are the routine output rather than the exception, and in that setting a compact machine that holds its color consistency across long jobs matters more than raw departmental bulk. It is sized for exactly that middle ground: real color volume, small-machine footprint.

Toner Cartridges for Aficio C240

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
841295	Black	See product page
841296	Cyan	See product page

Which cartridge should you buy?

Everyday color changes the reorder rhythm. Black still does most of the work in mixed office documents, so the 841295 is the cartridge to keep on the shelf at all times; the color positions turn over according to your actual color mix. The 841296 cyan swaps independently — a faded blue-green channel is a one-cartridge fix, never a full-set replacement. Because the same C300 family also feeds the C230 models and the MP C300 and C400 machines listed below, a small fleet can consolidate its spares instead of stocking model by model. See the product pages for the current yield ratings when you plan how many of each color to hold.

Chip, toner and everyday use

Chipped C300 cartridges report their own levels to the C240, so the panel shows each color's state separately and a replacement registers itself as soon as it seats in its matching slot. Keep in mind that quoted yields rest on about 5% coverage of that color; logos, charts and photos skew that quickly. Banding confined to one color usually points at that color's cartridge — take it out, give it a gentle rock to redistribute the toner, and reseat it. Store spare color cartridges sealed and flat; toner keeps best away from heat and humidity.

Frequently Asked Questions

What toner does the Aficio C240 use?

The C300 family. This page stocks the black, Ricoh part 841295, and the cyan, part 841296, each a separate cartridge for its own color position in the machine.

Is the C240's toner different from the C230's?

No — both models run the same C300 cartridges, so a spare bought for one fits the other. The difference between the two machines is pace, not consumables.

One color ran out in the middle of a job. What happens?

The machine will call for the empty position. Swapping in a fresh 841296 takes a moment and work can continue; keeping one spare of the colors you use most avoids the pause altogether.