Savin 3515MF

As Savin's full multifunction variant, the 3515MF bundles copy, print, scan and fax in the familiar 15 ppm chassis. One cartridge serves the whole machine: the Type 1170D black toner, Ricoh 888260, at approximately 7,000 pages. Four functions, a single reorder number.

The MF badge marked the do-everything choice in Savin's 35-series showroom lineup, and the arithmetic behind it went beyond the hardware. Replacing three separate devices with one 3515MF also collapses three supply chains into a single cartridge reorder — no scanner supplies cupboard, no fax machine cartridge, no second toner type. For a small office administrator, that consolidation is worth as much month to month as the saved desk space.

Toner Cartridges for Savin 3515MF

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
Ricoh Type 1170D (888260) Toner Cartridge Black	Black	Up to 7,000 pages
Ricoh Type 1170D (888260) Toner Cartridge Black 2 Pack	Black	Up to 7,000 pages per cartridge
Ricoh Type 1170D (888260) Toner Cartridge Black 4 Pack	Black	Up to 7,000 pages per cartridge

Which cartridge should you buy?

A machine doing four jobs empties its cartridge on the combined traffic of all four, so the 3515MF rewards slightly deeper stocking than its single-function siblings. Start with the single only if the machine is genuinely occasional-use. The working default for most offices is the 2-pack, and heavier sites step to the 4-pack: when the installed cartridge runs out midweek, the spare goes in and the empty becomes the reorder trigger — a rhythm that never leaves the machine waiting on a delivery. All packs contain the identical Type 1170D cartridge rated at approximately 7,000 pages; there is no separate yield tier for the MF model.

Chip, toner and everyday use

The compatible Type 1170D is chipped to register with the 3515MF, so toner status shows on the panel as it should. After fitting a new cartridge, print one test page and check it before queuing real work — a minute spent there beats discovering a seating problem on page forty of a report. Page yield is measured at standard coverage; the mixed output of an MF machine averages out over time, which makes its consumption more predictable than a fax-only or copy-only device. Store the spare sealed and flat, and let it reach room temperature before installation in cold offices.

Frequently Asked Questions

Four functions — how many cartridges does the 3515MF need?

Just one. Copying, printing and fax output all draw on the same Type 1170D black cartridge, Ricoh 888260, and scanning uses no toner at all.

Is the 3515MF's yield the same as the 3515F's?

Yes — approximately 7,000 pages from the identical cartridge. The variants differ in machine features; the supply and its rating are shared across the family.

When the panel warns that toner is low, what should I do?

Finish the current job if quality still holds, then swap in your spare and reorder at that moment. Gentle rocking can redistribute the last of the old cartridge as a stopgap, but on a hub machine the spare-first habit is the reliable one.