Ricoh Aficio SP C250DN Toner Cartridges (Compatible)

Aficio SP C250DN

Color printing stops being a luxury purchase with the Ricoh Aficio SP C250DN, a compact color laser that folds automatic duplex and network connectivity into a desk-friendly footprint. Its four cartridges are the 407539 black and the 407540 cyan, 407541 magenta and 407542 yellow, every one of them rated at up to 2,300 pages. The even ratings keep things simple: no slot is the weak link, and each color is replaced on its own schedule.

This is the printer small offices buy when the aging inkjet on the credenza keeps running dry in the middle of a proposal. It sits on a desk or a short cabinet, serves a handful of people over the network, and produces the brochures, invoices and letters a small business sends out daily. The modest footprint hides a grown-up paper path, with duplex built in, while the 2,300-page cartridges are sized for businesses whose color volume is real but not relentless.

Toner Cartridges for Aficio SP C250DN

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
407539, 407540, 407541, 407542 (4-Color Set)	Black, cyan, magenta, yellow	See product page
407539 (2-Pack)	Black	See product page
407539 (3-Pack)	Black	See product page
407539 (5-Pack)	Black	See product page
407539	Black	Up to 2,300 pages
407540	Cyan	Up to 2,300 pages
407541	Magenta	Up to 2,300 pages
407542	Yellow	Up to 2,300 pages
407539, 407540, 407541, 407542 (5-Color Set)	Black, cyan, magenta, yellow	See product page
407539, 407540, 407541, 407542 (8-Color Set)	Black, cyan, magenta, yellow	See product page
407540, 407541, 407542 (6-Color Set)	Cyan, magenta, yellow	See product page
407540, 407541, 407542 (3-Color Set)	Cyan, magenta, yellow	See product page
407539	Black	Up to 2,300 pages

Which cartridge should you buy?

With all four cartridges rated the same, buying here is about rhythm rather than yield tiers. Light users can simply replace whichever single cartridge reports low; black tends to go first in letter-heavy offices. Teams that dislike mid-week supply surprises can hold a black 2-pack as a shelf spare, and the four-color set is the tidy choice when several slots run low together, since one order resets the whole machine. The 3- and 6-count color-only sets and the larger 5- and 8-count sets are there for offices standardizing on several of these printers. All are compatible cartridges with working chips, a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns.

Chip, toner and everyday use

A chip on each cartridge lets the C250DN recognize the unit and track its level, and the compatible cartridges here carry chips that do the same job. Swap only the color the panel names, ease the new cartridge in until it clicks, and keep the old one aside until the first pages print clean. A gentle side-to-side rock before installation evens out toner that settled in transit. Store spares sealed, flat and away from heat or bright light, and remember the 2,300-page figure assumes roughly 5% coverage: a page of full-color graphics spends several times that amount.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which cartridges does the SP C250DN take?

Black is 407539, cyan is 407540, magenta is 407541 and yellow is 407542. Each is sold singly on this page, and the four together make up every supply this printer needs.

How long does each cartridge last?

All four are rated at up to 2,300 pages under standard test conditions. In a typical small office the black usually empties first because letters and invoices dominate, while the colors last longer in calendar time.

My printer says one color is low. Can I replace only that one?

Yes, the cartridges are independent. Order the single color by its number and leave the other three in place; there is no need to buy a full set for one empty slot.