Aficio SP C410DN
The Ricoh Aficio SP C410DN packs network printing and automatic duplex into a footprint small enough for a desktop, giving a compact workgroup real color without surrendering floor space to a departmental machine. Its toner shelf mirrors the wider platform: black 888308, cyan 888311, magenta 888310 and yellow 888309, four separate cartridges each rated for up to 15,000 pages.
This is the printer a small office buys when color stops being occasional. Brochures, client letters and color-coded reports that used to go out to a print shop come back in-house, close to the people who wrote them. Because the SP C410DN sits within arm's reach of the team, running out of toner is felt immediately — which is why the buying pattern below leans on keeping one spare within reach rather than bulk stock in a storeroom.
Toner Cartridges for Aficio SP C410DN
| Cartridge | Color | Page Yield |
|---|---|---|
| 888308 (2-pack, black) | Black | 15,000 pages |
| 888308 (3-pack, black) | Black | 15,000 pages |
| 888308 (5-pack, black) | Black | 15,000 pages |
| 888308 — single cartridge | Black | 15,000 pages |
| 888311 — single cartridge | Cyan | 15,000 pages |
| 888310 — single cartridge | Magenta | 15,000 pages |
| 888309 — single cartridge | Yellow | 15,000 pages |
| 888308 — single cartridge | Black | 15,000 pages |
| 888309 — single cartridge | Yellow | 15,000 pages |
| 888308 — single cartridge | Black | 15,000 pages |
| 888308, 888311, 888310, 888309 — 4 Color Set | All four colors | 15,000 pages per cartridge |
| 888308, 888311, 888310, 888309 — 5 Color Set | All four colors | 15,000 pages per cartridge |
| 888308, 888311, 888310, 888309 — 8 Color Set | All four colors | 15,000 pages per cartridge |
| 888311, 888310, 888309 — 6 Color Set | Cyan, magenta and yellow | 15,000 pages per cartridge |
| 888311, 888310, 888309 — 3 Color Set | Cyan, magenta and yellow | 15,000 pages per cartridge |
| 888308, 888311, 888310, 888309 — 4 Color Set | All four colors | 15,000 pages per cartridge |
Which cartridge should you buy?
For a desktop workgroup, singles do most of the work: when the display names a color, you change that cartridge and nothing else. The exception is black — text still dominates most office printing, so the 888308 black in a 2-pack keeps a spare beside the machine at a lower per-cartridge cost, with 3 and 5-packs there for busier desks. A 4-piece set makes sense at a full refresh, when the machine has been asking for several colors in the same month. If black was recently replaced, the 3-piece color set refreshes cyan, magenta and yellow on their own. Every cartridge listed here is a compatible unit covered by a 1-year warranty, with 1-year returns if anything is not right.
Chip, toner and everyday use
The SP C410DN reads a chip on each cartridge to estimate remaining toner, so trust the on-screen level over guesswork — but treat the first low warning as your reorder cue, not the empty message. A gentle side-to-side shake of a cartridge can redistribute toner and stretch a fading cartridge through a small job, though it is a stopgap, not a refill. Store spares flat, sealed, and out of direct sunlight; an opened cartridge left standing in a bright supply room ages faster than one kept in its box. Page ratings assume 5% coverage, so photo-heavy pages will always finish a cartridge sooner.
Frequently Asked Questions
What toner does the Aficio SP C410DN take?
Four cartridges: black 888308, cyan 888311, magenta 888310 and yellow 888309. Each is rated for up to 15,000 pages, and each color is sold separately so you only buy what the printer asks for.
One color has run out — do I need to change all four?
No. Each color lives in its own slot and is replaced independently. Swap the empty one and the others keep printing until the printer flags them.
Are there multipacks for this model, or only singles?
Both. Black comes in 2, 3 and 5-packs, and the colors are bundled in 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8-piece sets, alongside the four singles in the table above.
Does this toner also fit the SP C411DN and SP C420DN?
Yes — the Aficio SP C411DN and Aficio SP C420DN run on the identical four cartridges, so one toner order can cover several of these printers in the same office.
More printers that use the same cartridges
The SP C410DN shares its cartridge set with these related models: Aficio CL4000DN, Aficio LP226cn, Aficio SP C411DN, Aficio SP C420DN, Aficio SP C420DN LP226cn, Lanier LP226cn.