Aficio SP 5300DN

Some printers are bought to be forgotten about, and the Ricoh Aficio SP 5300DN is one of them: a monochrome desktop printer with duplex and networking built in, ready to sit on the network and serve a whole workgroup. It runs on the 407823 black toner cartridge, good for up to 25,000 pages per unit, listed here as a single and in 2, 3, 5 and 10 packs.

Because it is shared rather than personal, the 5300DN tends to accumulate pages quickly — everyone on the team sends it work. That is where the long-life cartridge pays off: fewer swaps, fewer interruptions, and a supply routine that can run on a calendar instead of on toner warnings.

Toner Cartridges for Aficio SP 5300DN

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
407823 (Single cartridge)	Black	Up to 25,000 pages
407823 (2-pack)	Black	Up to 25,000 pages
407823 (3-pack)	Black	Up to 25,000 pages
407823 (5-pack)	Black	Up to 25,000 pages
407823 (10-pack)	Black	Up to 25,000 pages

Which cartridge should you buy?

Match the pack to how many people print to this machine. A single 407823 suits a small group and still delivers up to 25,000 pages before it runs dry. A workgroup printer fed by a full team is better served by the 3 or 5 pack — the per-page cost drops, and the next cartridge is already in the cupboard when the low-toner message appears. The 10 pack is there for offices that would rather order twice a year and forget about it. All five options are the identical cartridge; only the count in the box changes.

Chip, toner and everyday use

The printer reads each new cartridge through its chip and reports toner levels from there, so installation needs nothing more than seating the unit firmly until it locks. If pages start coming out light near the end of a cartridge's life, a gentle side-to-side shake can even out the last of the toner for a few more documents while a replacement is on its way. Keep in mind the 25,000-page figure is a rating at typical coverage — duplexing saves paper, not toner, so two-sided reports still consume toner on both faces. Keep spare cartridges boxed and flat until the day they are needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which toner cartridge fits the Aficio SP 5300DN?

The 407823 black cartridge. It is the only cartridge this printer uses, and it is the same one carried across the related models listed at the bottom of this page.

Are duplex and networking really standard on this model?

Yes — both are built in rather than optional extras, which is why the 5300DN is so commonly deployed as a shared workgroup printer.

Does this toner also fit the SP 5310DN?

It does. The 5310DN refresh kept the same 407823 cartridge, so stock bought for one machine works in the other.

Why buy a pack instead of one cartridge?

Two reasons: the per-page cost falls as the pack size grows, and a shared printer never has to wait on a delivery when the current cartridge finally empties.