Aficio MP C5503
Moving into the 55-page-per-minute class, the Ricoh Aficio MP C5503 targets high-volume color departments with the same long-life toner family as the C4503. Black 841849 reaches up to 33,000 pages, and yellow 841850, magenta 841851 and cyan 841852 reach up to 22,500 pages each, which keeps cost per page low at departmental pace. Compatible MP C5503 cartridges are stocked on this page.
Speed changes the supply math. A machine that moves this many pages treats toner as a flow rather than an event, and the family's long ratings are what make that workable — fewer changes, and each one surgical: magenta, for instance, is stocked as a single unit precisely so a workgroup replaces only the color that runs dry and keeps the rest of a big job moving.
Toner Cartridges for Aficio MP C5503
| Cartridge | Form | Page yield |
|---|---|---|
| 841849 | Black cartridge on its own | Approx. 33,000 pages |
| 841852 | Cyan cartridge on its own | Approx. 22,500 pages |
| 841851 | Magenta cartridge on its own | Approx. 22,500 pages |
| 841850 | Yellow cartridge on its own | Approx. 22,500 pages |
| 841849 | Two black cartridges | Approx. 33,000 pages apiece |
| 841849 | Three black cartridges | Approx. 33,000 pages apiece |
| 841849 | Five black cartridges | Approx. 33,000 pages apiece |
| 841849, 841852, 841851, 841850 | All four colors in one set | Black approx. 33,000; colors approx. 22,500 pages |
| 841849, 841852, 841851, 841850 | Five-piece color bundle | Same ratings as the singles |
| 841849, 841852, 841851, 841850 | Eight-piece color bundle | Same ratings as the singles |
| 841852, 841851, 841850 | Colors-only set, three pieces | Approx. 22,500 pages apiece |
| 841852, 841851, 841850 | Colors-only bundle, six pieces | Approx. 22,500 pages apiece |
Which cartridge should you buy?
Plan the shelf the way the machine consumes: black first. The 841849 carries a 33,000-page rating, and its 3-pack and 5-pack formats turn that into a genuinely long runway between orders. Colors, each rated up to 22,500 pages, deplete on their own schedules, so singles are the efficient buy. The four-color set suits a scheduled full refresh during a maintenance window, the three-color set suits the week after a black swap, and the eight-piece bundle — effectively two full sets — suits departments that would rather think about toner twice a year.
Chip, toner and everyday use
Stage spares near the machine rather than across the building; at 55 pages a minute, a toner stop eats real output. The ratings assume 5% coverage, so a department printing coverage-heavy color will cycle cartridges sooner than the numbers suggest. When a fading cartridge threatens to strand a long run, rock it gently side to side to redistribute what toner remains — usually enough to finish the job — then fit the staged spare.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which toner family does the MP C5503 use?
The long-life set introduced with the C4503: 841849 black, 841850 yellow, 841851 magenta and 841852 cyan, shared across five models in this family.
How long does the black cartridge last?
It is rated up to 33,000 pages at 5% coverage — the rating that lets a high-volume department treat black changes as a monthly-or-rarer event.
Can I replace just the magenta?
Yes. Magenta is the standalone 841851 listing, and each color swaps independently, so one dry color never idles the machine for a full set change.
What bundle sizes are offered for this model?
Black comes in singles and 2-, 3- and 5-packs; color bundles run from the three-piece colors-only set up to eight-piece bundles, alongside the complete four-color set.
More printers that use the same cartridges
High-volume departments often run several of this family together — all of them share these cartridges: Aficio MP C4503, Aficio MP C4504, Aficio MP C6003, Aficio MP C6004.