SKU:

106R00654

Printer Brand:

Xerox

OEM Number:

106R00654

Ink Color:

Magenta

Page Yield:

22,000 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do our reds turn orange and skin tones look sallow while everything else still prints cleanly?

That pattern points straight at magenta. Red is built on the page by laying magenta over yellow, and purple is magenta laid over cyan — so when the 106R00654 weakens, reds lose their backbone and slide toward orange, brand pinks wash pale, purples drift blue, and faces take on a yellowed, sallow cast. Text, yellows and blacks stay crisp because none of them depend on this supply. Lay down one solid magenta test sheet: a streaky, faded panel confirms the cartridge, not the press, is at fault.

How should a proofing shop read the 22,000-page rating on a $177.38 cartridge?

As a budgeting yardstick for heavy color work. Spread across its rated life, this cartridge puts about 0.81 cents of magenta on each page — 44 reams of paper between changeovers at standard coverage. A proofing queue is not standard coverage, though: full-bleed sheets, saturated red branding and repeated approval passes all pull harder on magenta than an office letter ever would, so red-heavy weeks will retire the unit sooner than the headline figure suggests. Plan the replacement around the job book, not around the warning light.

Which production Phasers does the 106R00654 fit?

Four machines share this magenta unit: the Phaser 7750, Phaser EX7750, Phaser EX7760 and Phaser EX7800. Read the code stamped on the unit you pull out — it should read 106R00654 — and the match is confirmed. Presses wearing any other Phaser badge need a different supply; the full range for the platform sits on our Xerox page.

We changed magenta mid-shift — how do we know the next proof off the press can be trusted?

Do not judge it by the first sheet. Run the color calibration routine, then pull a solid magenta panel plus one familiar, previously approved proof page. Hold that proof against the approved copy under your normal viewing light: reds should sit back on their marks, pinks should carry depth again, and skin tones should lose the yellow cast. Only when the fresh proof matches the signed-off sheet should client work go back on the schedule — two test pages now are cheaper than a rejected run later.

Is a spare magenta worth shelf space when the current one fades gradually instead of stopping outright?

Arguably more than any other color, precisely because the failure is gradual. A fading magenta rarely stops a job — it quietly corrupts one, and drifted proofs can be approved by mistake and printed at volume. A sealed spare turns that risk into a two-minute swap. Keep it flat and unopened in a shaded supply cupboard, away from press-room heat, and roll it gently in your hands before fitting so the toner inside redistributes after months at rest.

If this cartridge lets us down, what warranty, returns and delivery cover stands behind it?

It carries a 1-year warranty, and you can return it free of charge at any point within that same 1 year — the complete terms are set out on our shipping and returns page. Parcels are dispatched from the warehouse closest to you among our IL, PA, GA and CA sites, and our support team answers Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM CST if a swap or a claim needs a human.

About This Xerox 106R00654 Magenta Toner Cartridge

Magenta does the warm work on this production platform — it is the reason reds read as red and faces look alive — and this single compatible cartridge, part number 106R00654, is priced at $177.38 for up to 22,000 pages, roughly 0.81 cents per page. It feeds the Phaser 7750, Phaser EX7750, Phaser EX7760 and Phaser EX7800, the four presses built for color-critical, deadline-driven output where a drifting red is not a cosmetic flaw but a failed job. Order it by code, keep a spare sealed, and the warm half of your palette stays honest from the first proof to the last sheet of the run.