Ricoh Aficio C3000 Toner Cartridges (888636–888639)

Aficio C3000

At the top of Ricoh's compact color trio, the Aficio C3000 delivers the strongest performance of the three for offices that have outgrown entry-level color. The supply side stays refreshingly familiar — the same four cartridges as its siblings: the 888636 black rated for up to 20,000 pages, with 888639 cyan, 888638 magenta and 888637 yellow rated for up to 15,000 pages each. Singles, black multipacks and full color sets in compatible form are all listed on this page.

A C3000 usually lands where color volume has become a daily fact rather than a weekly event — the department producing its own training material, client packs and signage instead of sending jobs out. Stronger performance at the engine level pairs with high-capacity cartridges, so the machine is built to be fed in bulk and left to work. Offices stepping up from the C2000 or C2500 will find the transition painless at the shelf: nothing about the toner changes, only how quickly the machine spends it.

Toner Cartridges for Aficio C3000

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
888636 black cartridge, sold singly	Black	Up to 20,000 pages
888639 cyan cartridge, sold singly	Cyan	Up to 15,000 pages
888638 magenta cartridge, sold singly	Magenta	Up to 15,000 pages
888637 yellow cartridge, sold singly	Yellow	Up to 15,000 pages
888636 in a two-pack of black	Black	Up to 20,000 pages each
888636 in a three-pack of black	Black	Up to 20,000 pages each
888636 in a five-pack of black	Black	Up to 20,000 pages each
888636, 888639, 888638, 888637 complete set of four colors	Black + CMY	See single cartridges
888636, 888639, 888638, 888637 five-piece set with all four colors	Black + CMY	See single cartridges
888636, 888639, 888638, 888637 eight-piece set with all four colors	Black + CMY	See single cartridges
888639, 888638, 888637 three colors without black	Cyan + Magenta + Yellow	Up to 15,000 pages each
888639, 888638, 888637 six colors without black	Cyan + Magenta + Yellow	Up to 15,000 pages each

Which cartridge should you buy?

Volume changes the math. A C3000 working hard will cycle the 888636 black on a schedule, so the three- and five-packs of black are where the per-page savings concentrate — and they keep an office this productive from ever sitting idle over an empty slot. The color cartridges, at 15,000 pages each, still reward buying singly and replacing whichever color the panel flags. When a full changeover is due, the five- and eight-piece sets restock every slot plus spares in one order; the color-only bundles cover the case where black was recently replaced but the trio is due. Match the order to the panel's levels rather than replacing on a calendar.

Chip, toner and everyday use

Compatible cartridges for the C3000 are fitted with chips the printer recognizes for level reporting, so a long production run is not interrupted by a cartridge the machine refuses to read. Change cartridges one at a time, confirm each has clicked into place, and allow the brief calibration cycle to finish before judging density. Treat the headline yields — 20,000 black, 15,000 per color — as 5 percent coverage figures; the graphics-rich output this machine is often bought for will draw toner down faster, which is normal and expected. Store the next set flat and sealed, and keep one black spare minimum: on the busiest machine in the building, a spare is a schedule-saver.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the C3000 take the same toner as the C2000 and C2500?

It does. The whole family shares 888636 black, 888637 yellow, 888638 magenta and 888639 cyan, so existing stock carries over when you step up to the C3000.

What is the largest bundle available for the C3000?

This page lists an eight-piece color set for a complete restock with spares, plus five-piece sets and black multipacks up to five cartridges for high-volume black printing.

How long will the color cartridges last at this volume?

Each color is rated for up to 15,000 pages at 5 percent coverage. A department printing dense color daily will see shorter real-world runs, which is why replacing colors individually, as each one flags low, is the economical habit.