Ricoh Aficio C4500 Toner Cartridges (888604–888607)

Aficio C4500

When color volume climbs past what the C3500 was built for, the Ricoh Aficio C4500 steps in at the 45-page-per-minute class — same proven platform, faster engine. It runs the identical cartridge set: 888604 black at up to 23,000 pages, with 888605 yellow, 888606 magenta and 888607 cyan at up to 17,000 pages each. Compatible singles, full color sets and value packs for the C4500 are all collected on this page.

This is a high-volume color multifunction copier for the office, and its supplies strategy is refreshingly undramatic. Serious page yields — 23,000 pages of black, 17,000 per color — keep a busy office printing longer between interventions, and because the faster machine drinks from the same cartridges as its smaller sibling, a site can run both models without doubling its toner cabinet. All of the compatible cartridges here are quality-tested and backed by our satisfaction guarantee.

Toner Cartridges for Aficio C4500

888604 Black — the standard black single, up to 23,000 pages.
888605 Yellow — yellow single, up to 17,000 pages.
888606 Magenta — magenta single, up to 17,000 pages.
888607 Cyan — cyan single, up to 17,000 pages.
888604 — 2 Black — two blacks, for offices that print mono in bursts.
888604 — 3 Black — a three-count black reserve.
888604 — 5 Black — five blacks; the longest black cover offered here.
3 Color Set (888607, 888606, 888605) — the three colors together, black not included.
4 Color Set (888604, 888607, 888606, 888605) — one cartridge for every station.
5 Color Set (888604, 888607, 888606, 888605) — the full set plus a spare.
6 Color Set (888607, 888606, 888605) — a colors-only bundle for color-led workloads.
8 Color Set (888604, 888607, 888606, 888605) — bulk cover for the busiest C4500 sites.

Which cartridge should you buy?

At this machine's pace, the cost of a toner outage is measured in stalled work, so plan one step ahead of the panel warnings. Singles remain the right unit for colors — usage across cyan, magenta and yellow is never even at volume, and replacing only the spent station keeps the other two working through their rated life. For black, the calculus tilts toward the multipacks: a 45-ppm-class machine chews through text pages quickly, and the 3 and 5-count black packs convert a frequent errand into an occasional one. The complete sets are best kept for the moments when the machine itself changes — installation day, a new department taking it over — rather than for routine restocks.

Chip, toner and everyday use

The C4500 meters each cartridge through its chip, and that per-station reporting is what a high-volume site should manage by: reorder the moment a color crosses into low territory, not when pages start to fade. Fit replacements with the seal fully removed and the cartridge rocked gently to level the toner, and never force a cartridge that resists — reseating it squarely is faster than repairing a jam. Because ratings assume 5% coverage, production-style color work shortens real-world color life considerably. Keep the next black and the fastest color sealed, flat and on hand; on a machine this fast, a shelf spare is the difference between a pause and a stoppage.

Frequently Asked Questions

What toner fits the Ricoh Aficio C4500?

Four cartridges: black 888604, cyan 888607, magenta 888606 and yellow 888605 — the same set the Aficio C3500 uses.

What are the page yields?

Up to 23,000 pages from the black cartridge and up to 17,000 pages from each color, quoted at 5% coverage.

Is the Aficio C3500 toner really the same?

Yes — the Aficio C3500 and the C4500 share the identical 888604–888607 family, so cartridges move freely between the two machines.

Will compatible toner void my printer warranty?

No. Using compatible toner does not void the C4500's printer warranty, and every cartridge on this page is covered by our own 1-year warranty and 1-year returns.