Ricoh Aficio MP C2004 Toner Cartridges (841918)

Aficio MP C2004

The generation after the C2003 line, the Ricoh Aficio MP C2004 refines the 20-ppm-class color multifunction formula while keeping the toner economics deliberately boring — and boring is a compliment where supplies are concerned. It uses the same four cartridges as the machines before it: the 841918 black (up to 15,000 pages) with the 841919 yellow, 841920 magenta and 841921 cyan (up to 9,500 pages each). Compatible singles, black multipacks and color sets for the MP C2004 are all on this page.

Refinement, in a workgroup printer, means the daily experience improves while the consumables stay put. An office moving from a C2003 or C2003 Plus to the C2004 keeps its shelf, its spares and its ordering habits; nothing in the supply closet is orphaned by the upgrade. The machine remains a 20-ppm-class color all-rounder for teams that print, copy and scan in roughly equal measure, with cartridge yields sized so that toner is a monthly consideration rather than a weekly interruption.

Toner Cartridges for Aficio MP C2004

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
Black single — 841918	Black	Up to 15,000 pages
Black single, second listing — 841918	Black	Up to 15,000 pages
Yellow single — 841919	Yellow	Up to 9,500 pages
Magenta single — 841920	Magenta	Up to 9,500 pages
Cyan single — 841921	Cyan	Up to 9,500 pages
Two black cartridges — 841918	Black	Up to 15,000 pages per cartridge
Three black cartridges — 841918	Black	Up to 15,000 pages per cartridge
Five black cartridges — 841918	Black	Up to 15,000 pages per cartridge
Full four-color set — 841918, 841921, 841920, 841919	All four colors	See single cartridges
Five-piece color set — 841918, 841921, 841920, 841919	All four colors	See single cartridges
Eight-piece color set — 841918, 841921, 841920, 841919	All four colors	See single cartridges
Color-only set of three — 841921, 841920, 841919	Cyan + Magenta + Yellow	Up to 9,500 pages per cartridge
Color-only set of six — 841921, 841920, 841919	Cyan + Magenta + Yellow	Up to 9,500 pages per cartridge

Which cartridge should you buy?

The family's buying pattern is well proven by this generation. Black leads: the 841918's 15,000-page rating still makes it the most frequently replaced cartridge in document-heavy teams, and the two-, three- and five-packs exist precisely to cut its cost per page. Colors should be bought as singles and replaced strictly as each one flags — with three separate 9,500-page cartridges, there is no prize for changing them together. Keep the complete four-color set for first setup or a simultaneous low across slots, and the color-only bundles for the common case where the trio ages out while a fresh black is mid-life. If your building also runs earlier models from this family, one pooled spare shelf serves them all.

Chip, toner and everyday use

Compatible cartridges for the MP C2004 are built with chips the machine recognizes, preserving accurate toner-level reporting after a swap. Fit each cartridge with the machine on, push until it clicks home, and let the calibration finish before judging the first page. Yields are rated at the conventional 5 percent coverage, so a scan-and-copy heavy month of dark originals will spend toner faster than the headline numbers — that is arithmetic, not a fault. Keep cartridges in their sealed packaging until the day they are needed, store them flat and away from radiators, and rotate older stock forward. Each cartridge is covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the MP C2004 use the same toner as the MP C2003?

Yes. The C2004 kept the earlier machine's four cartridges — 841918 black, 841919 yellow, 841920 magenta and 841921 cyan — so C2003 and C2003 Plus stock fits it without exception.

What changed in this generation if the toner stayed the same?

The platform was refined — the C2004 is the next generation of the 20-ppm-class color multifunction line — while the cartridge system was intentionally carried over so existing supplies and habits remain valid.

How many pages does each C2004 cartridge print?

Black up to 15,000 pages; yellow, magenta and cyan up to 9,500 pages each, all at 5 percent coverage. Real totals vary with the density of what you print and copy.

When should I choose a color set over singles?

When two or more color slots report low together, or at first setup. Otherwise singles track actual consumption and avoid tying money up in a color that is still half full.