Aficio SP C220

The Ricoh Aficio SP C220 is a compact LED color printer built for small offices that want color on tap without paying a departmental machine's price. It runs on three cartridges: black 406046, cyan 406047 and magenta 406048, each rated for up to 2,000 pages. Every color lives in its own cartridge, so when one runs dry you replace that one and leave the others to finish their work.

Set it beside a reception desk or in a two-person office and the C220 handles the daily mix with ease: black-text letters and forms most of the time, then proper color whenever a proposal, invoice or handout needs a logo to look right. It suits businesses that have outgrown inkjet color but still print color in bursts rather than all day. For that rhythm, a 2,000-page cartridge is a sensible size — toner cycles through steadily instead of sitting half-used in the machine for a year.

Toner Cartridges for Aficio SP C220

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
406046 Black — single cartridge	Black	Up to 2,000 pages
406046 Black — 2-pack	Black	2,000 pages per cartridge
406046 Black — 3-pack	Black	2,000 pages per cartridge
406046 Black — 5-pack	Black	2,000 pages per cartridge
406047 Cyan — single cartridge	Cyan	Up to 2,000 pages
406048 Magenta — single cartridge	Magenta	Up to 2,000 pages

Which cartridge should you buy?

Start from how much black you print, because black does the everyday work in most small offices. A single 406046 is the straightforward choice for light, occasional printing. If the black warning seems to come around quickly, the same cartridge is sold in 2-packs, 3-packs and 5-packs, so you can keep spares on the shelf and reorder less often — the cartridge inside is identical either way. Cyan 406047 and magenta 406048 are bought one at a time, only when each color actually empties, which keeps money out of toner you do not need yet. Every cartridge on this page is a compatible replacement backed by a 1-year warranty, with returns accepted for a full year as well.

Chip, toner and everyday use

Each cartridge carries a chip that lets the printer read its remaining level, so the low-toner warning reflects what is actually left. If a fresh cartridge is ever not recognized, power the printer down, slide the cartridge out and reseat it firmly — that cures most recognition hiccups. Near the end of a cartridge's life, removing it and rocking it gently side to side redistributes the toner for a few more clean pages. Keeping one spare black on hand means a warning never has to turn into a stopped job.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which toner cartridges does the Aficio SP C220 use?

Three: the 406046 in black, the 406047 in cyan and the 406048 in magenta. Each one is rated for up to 2,000 pages, and all three are listed in the table above.

One color has run out but the other two are fine. Do I have to replace all three?

No. The colors are separate cartridges, so you swap only the one that is empty. Your remaining black and the other color stay in the machine and keep working.

Are the black multipacks a different kind of cartridge?

They are the identical 406046 cartridge, simply bundled two, three or five to a box. Multipacks suit offices that go through black steadily and prefer fewer orders.

Are the cartridges sold here original Ricoh or compatible?

They are compatible replacements made for this printer, each with a working chip so toner levels report correctly. Every one is covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns.