SKU:

006R01220

Printer Brand:

Xerox

OEM Number:

006R01220

Ink Color:

Yellow

Page Yield:

34,000 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does output come off the press looking dull or slightly green when this yellow cartridge runs low?

Because yellow quietly holds up half the colors a production machine prints. Greens are cyan plus yellow, oranges and warm skin tones lean on it, and even neutral-looking backgrounds often carry a yellow component. When the 006R01220 starts to fade, the shift shows up exactly there: greens drift toward blue, reds lose their warmth and fleshtones turn greyish. On a DocuColor running customer work, that dull, cold look is usually the first honest signal that the yellow cartridge — not the file and not the calibration — is at the end of its life.

What does the 34,000-page rating mean on a production machine that prints heavy coverage?

The 34,000-page figure is measured at the standard light test coverage, and production work is nothing like that: brochures, catalogues and photo-heavy pages lay down far more toner per sheet, so a real-world cartridge will finish sooner than the rating suggests. What the rating does tell you is the class of cartridge this is — a long-run unit built so a press is not stopping for toner in the middle of a shift. Even at a fraction of the rated yield, one 006R01220 covers extended production runs, and a shop can plan its swaps around jobs instead of being interrupted by them.

What does a page cost with this cartridge?

This cartridge is $127.63, and across its rated 34,000 pages that works out to about 0.38 cents per page for the yellow component — calculated from this listing's own price and rating, with nothing else built in. On production work, where a single wasted run can cost more than a cartridge, that per-page figure is the useful one: it lets a print shop quote jobs knowing exactly what the yellow side of the color cost is, rather than guessing at it when an invoice is questioned.

Can a job keep running when the machine calls for yellow?

On this class of machine, generally no — and that is by design. A production press protects color quality, so a job that needs yellow will typically pause rather than print pages in the wrong colors and call them finished. The practical answer is to treat the low warning as your scheduling cue: finish the run in progress, then swap. Keeping a spare 006R01220 on the shelf turns that swap into a two-minute stop instead of a missed deadline while a delivery is on the road.

Which machines does this yellow cartridge fit?

It serves both branches of this engine family. On the press side: the DocuColor 240, DocuColor 242, DocuColor 250, DocuColor 252 and DocuColor 260. On the high-end office side: the WorkCentre 7655, WorkCentre 7665, WorkCentre 7675, WorkCentre 7755 and WorkCentre 7765. Before you order, read the label on the cartridge you are pulling out — 006R01220 on that label means this yellow is the right one for your machine.

What warranty and support come with this cartridge?

Every cartridge we sell carries a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns behind it, so a defective unit is a replacement or a refund — not a negotiation. Stock ships from four US warehouses (Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California), taking the shortest route to your door; the details live on our shipping & returns page. Questions before a production run depends on this cartridge? Our support team answers Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Xerox 006R01220 Yellow Toner Cartridge

This listing is one compatible Xerox 006R01220 yellow toner cartridge for the DocuColor 240–260 production presses and the WorkCentre 7655–7765 family, rated at up to 34,000 pages and priced at $127.63 — about 0.38 cents per rated page. It is the cartridge that keeps production color honest: when greens, warm tones and skin colors have to come off the machine the way they looked on screen, yellow is doing more of that work than its quiet reputation suggests. For the other colors and parts on this platform, browse our Xerox catalogue — and like everything we sell, this cartridge stands behind a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns.