Ricoh Aficio MP C300 Toner Cartridges (Compatible)

Aficio MP C300

Ricoh's Aficio MP C300 is the compact A3 color MFP that brought print, copy, scan and fax together in a frame sized for tight office spaces, where a floor-standing machine simply will not fit. It feeds on four cartridges: black 841295 rated up to 8,300 pages, and cyan 841296, magenta 841297 and yellow 841298 at up to 10,000 pages each.

On a multifunction machine, toner demand follows the copy button as much as the print queue, and copies in a small office are mostly text — which is why this model's black cartridge, with the lowest rating of the four, is the one that empties first in practice. The MP C300's owners tend to learn its rhythm quickly: black on a regular cycle, colors on a slower one, and a shelf arranged to match.

Toner Cartridges for Aficio MP C300

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
841295	Black	Up to 8,300 pages
841296	Cyan	Up to 10,000 pages
841297	Magenta	Up to 10,000 pages
841298	Yellow	Up to 10,000 pages
841295	Black	Up to 8,300 pages
841296	Cyan	Up to 10,000 pages
841295	Black	Up to 8,300 pages
841295 — black 2-pack	Black	Up to 8,300 pages
841295 — black 3-pack	Black	Up to 8,300 pages
841295 — black 5-pack	Black	Up to 8,300 pages
841295, 841296, 841297, 841298 — 4 Color Set	All four colors	Black up to 8,300 pages; colors up to 10,000
841295, 841296, 841297, 841298 — 5 Color Set	All four colors	Black up to 8,300 pages; colors up to 10,000
841295, 841296, 841297, 841298 — 8 Color Set	All four colors	Black up to 8,300 pages; colors up to 10,000
841296, 841297, 841298 — 6 Color Set	Cyan, magenta and yellow	Up to 10,000 pages per cartridge
841296, 841297, 841298 — 3 Color Set	Cyan, magenta and yellow	Up to 10,000 pages per cartridge

Which cartridge should you buy?

Let the ratings steer the order. Black carries the smallest yield and the heaviest workload, so the 841295 cartridge earns its multipacks — 2, 3 and 5-packs keep the MFP fed between planned orders. Colors last longer per cartridge and fade independently, making singles the natural buy: replace the one the panel names. When a service visit or a big copying project argues for a clean slate, the 4-piece set changes everything at once, and the 3 and 6-piece sets refresh the three colors while leaving a healthy black in place. Every cartridge on this page is a compatible replacement, backed by a 1-year warranty and covered by 1-year returns.

Chip, toner and everyday use

The MP C300 reads each cartridge's chip to track its level, and on an MFP those readings drive the copy function too — a cartridge the machine cannot read can stall copying as well as printing. Seat replacements by their color labels until they sit fully home. That black rating of 8,300 pages and the color figure of 10,000 are both quoted at 5% coverage; copied pages with photos or shaded forms draw far more toner per sheet. Keeping one black spare within reach of the machine is the single easiest way to keep a shared MFP working.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which toner cartridges does the Aficio MP C300 use?

Black 841295, cyan 841296, magenta 841297 and yellow 841298. Black is rated up to 8,300 pages; each color is rated up to 10,000 pages at 5% coverage.

Why does the black cartridge run out before the colors?

Two reasons stack up: its page rating is lower (8,300 against 10,000), and on a copier-printer the workload is mostly black text. Expect to reorder black noticeably more often than any single color.

Is the MP C300 really an A3 machine in a compact body?

Yes — it is a full A3 color multifunction (print, copy, scan, fax) built into a compact frame for offices that cannot spare floor space for a standing console.

Can I buy all four colors in a single box?

Yes, the 4-piece set holds one cartridge of each color. There are also 3 and 6-piece sets covering cyan, magenta and yellow only, for when black was changed recently.