Ricoh Aficio MP C3504 Toner Cartridges (Compatible)

Aficio MP C3504

The Aficio MP C3504 pairs its color multifunction engine with the proven 841813-series toner: black 841813 at 29,500 pages, and the colors 841814 yellow, 841815 magenta and 841816 cyan at 18,000 pages each. The compatible cartridges listed here match the OEM yield ratings, giving the machine dependable high-volume color output without the OEM price tag.

Offices standardizing on this platform gain a quiet logistical win: one toner family covers the whole fleet, from the C3003 up through this C3504. Restocking also stays granular. The magenta cartridge in the middle of the color range is 841815, and it can be reordered on its own the week it fades — nobody has to buy a full color set because one station emptied first. That one-at-a-time pattern, repeated across four long-life cartridges, is what keeps the C3504's supply cabinet small and its cost per page predictable.

Toner Cartridges for Aficio MP C3504

841813 — black single cartridge, up to 29,500 pages.
841813 (841813 listing) — the black single under its C3003 (841813) product listing.
841813 (second listing) — an additional listing of the same black single cartridge.
841814 — yellow single cartridge, up to 18,000 pages.
841815 — magenta single cartridge, up to 18,000 pages.
841816 — cyan single cartridge, up to 18,000 pages.
841813, 2 Black — twin black pack for a standing reserve.
841813, 3 Black — three black cartridges for busier mono queues.
841813, 5 Black — the five-count black pack, longest cover on the page.
3 Color Set — 841816, 841815 and 841814 together; colors only.
4 Color Set — 841813 plus all three colors in one box.
5 Color Set — the full four-station set with one spare cartridge.
6 Color Set — a colors-only bundle built from 841816, 841815 and 841814.
8 Color Set — the bulk option, aimed at fleets sharing this family.

Which cartridge should you buy?

Let the machine tell you. The C3504 reports each station separately, and the economical habit is to answer one warning with one cartridge — particularly for colors, where a presentation-heavy month can drain magenta while yellow barely moves. Black rewards a different strategy: with nearly thirty thousand pages in each 841813, the multipacks turn black toner into a once-in-a-while purchase, and the 5-pack suits any office that never wants black to be the reason a job stops. Reserve the complete sets for genuine resets — a newly installed machine, a department reorganization — and use the color-only sets when the three colors happen to fade in the same season while the black still has thousands of pages left.

Chip, toner and everyday use

The chip on every cartridge here does more than satisfy the machine — it drives the per-station level readings that make one-at-a-time replacement possible. Install a fresh cartridge promptly when one runs out; printing for long stretches with an empty color station can leave the remaining colors compensating in ways that muddy output. If a new cartridge is ever not recognized, reseating it firmly usually settles the contact. Keep spares sealed and flat, away from heat vents and windows, and when a cartridge fades, a gentle end-to-end rock buys time while its replacement is in transit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which toner does the Ricoh Aficio MP C3504 use?

841813 in black, with 841814 yellow, 841815 magenta and 841816 cyan — the same family as the MP C3003, C3004 and C3503.

How many pages does the 841813 black print?

Up to 29,500 pages at 5% coverage, the rating that makes black multipacks such long-cover purchases for this model.

Can one color be replaced on its own?

Yes — take magenta as the example: order the 841815 single, swap that station, and leave the other cartridges in place until each one runs low.

What do the different set sizes actually mean?

The 3-piece set is colors only. The 4-piece set covers all four stations once. The 5, 6 and 8-piece bundles add spares on top, for offices that print heavily or run several machines on this family.