Ricoh Aficio SP C420DN Toner Cartridges (Compatible)

Aficio SP C420DN

Balanced for the office that prints color daily, the Ricoh Aficio SP C420DN combines a sturdy color engine with standard duplex and network connectivity, turning out client-facing proposals and internal color documents without fuss. Its consumables are the platform's familiar four: black 888308, cyan 888311, magenta 888310 and yellow 888309, each rated for up to 15,000 pages.

Daily color is a different discipline from occasional color: the SP C420DN is the machine whose output clients actually see, so a faded cartridge shows up in the work, not just on the panel. Offices running one tend to treat toner like paper — a stocked consumable with a reorder point — rather than an occasional purchase, and the range of pack sizes on this page exists for exactly that habit.

Toner Cartridges for Aficio SP C420DN

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
888308 — single	Black	15,000-page yield
888311 — single	Cyan	15,000-page yield
888310 — single	Magenta	15,000-page yield
888309 — single	Yellow	15,000-page yield
888309 — single	Yellow	15,000-page yield
888308 — single	Black	15,000-page yield
888308, 888311, 888310, 888309 — 4 Color Set	All four colors	15,000-page yield per cartridge
888308, 888311, 888310, 888309 — 5 Color Set	All four colors	15,000-page yield per cartridge
888308, 888311, 888310, 888309 — 8 Color Set	All four colors	15,000-page yield per cartridge
888311, 888310, 888309 — 6 Color Set	Cyan, magenta and yellow	15,000-page yield per cartridge
888311, 888310, 888309 — 3 Color Set	Cyan, magenta and yellow	15,000-page yield per cartridge
888308, 888311, 888310, 888309 — 4 Color Set	All four colors	15,000-page yield per cartridge
888308 — pack of 2 black	Black	15,000-page yield
888308 — pack of 3 black	Black	15,000-page yield
888308 — pack of 5 black	Black	15,000-page yield

Which cartridge should you buy?

Match the pack to the print mix. A black-heavy office with color accents should anchor on the 888308 black multipacks — the 3 and 5-packs cut the per-cartridge cost on the toner you use most — and top up colors singly as each one fades. A genuinely color-heavy workload reverses the logic: the 5 and 8-piece sets keep full color capacity on the shelf, while the 4-piece set is the clean choice when all four cartridges are due together. The 3 and 6-piece sets refresh cyan, magenta and yellow without touching black. Whichever way you order, every cartridge here is a compatible unit with a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns.

Chip, toner and everyday use

Because this printer's output is client-facing, swap a cartridge when the panel reports it low rather than shaking it through one more proposal — redistributing toner can rescue plain text, but tired toner risks uneven color on the pages that matter. The chip in each cartridge feeds the level display, so readings stay honest as long as cartridges are seated fully. Keep unopened spares in their packaging, flat and away from heat; a cartridge stored beside a radiator or in a sunny window will not thank you. And remember the ratings are set at 5% coverage — presentation slides are far thirstier than memos.

Frequently Asked Questions

What toner does the Aficio SP C420DN take?

Black 888308, cyan 888311, magenta 888310 and yellow 888309. The four are sold separately, in black multipacks, and in color sets from 3 to 8 pieces.

We print mostly black but present in color — what should we stock?

Black multipacks for the everyday load, plus one single of each color as the presentation reserve. That mix keeps routine printing cheap and never leaves a client deck waiting on a color delivery.

Do these cartridges fit the smaller SP C410DN and SP C411DN?

Yes — all three models share the same four cartridges, so offices running a mix of them stock a single toner line.

How are the 15,000-page ratings measured?

At 5% page coverage, the standard test basis for toner. Real yields move with what you print: light memos stretch a cartridge, full-color slides finish one noticeably sooner.