SKU:

Xerox-106R01279

Printer Brand:

Xerox

OEM Number:

106R01279

Ink Color:

Magenta

Page Yield:

1,900 pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Our company red prints orange now, and it happened gradually. What changed?

A red on paper is not a red toner — the printer builds it from magenta poured over yellow. Magenta is the ingredient that pulls that mix away from orange and into true red, so as the 106R01279 runs dry the balance tips a little more with every page: brand reds go rusty, brick tones turn to clay, and burgundy loses its depth. Because the slide is slow, people blame the paper or the file first. When warm colors drift orange while blues and greens stay accurate, the missing voice in the mix is magenta, and it is nearly empty.

Why do faces in our printed photos look yellow and sunburned?

Skin is the hardest color your printer mixes, and magenta does the quiet work in it — it is what keeps flesh tones pink and alive instead of sallow. Starve the mix of magenta and faces take on a jaundiced, waxy cast, lips lose their color, and blush disappears entirely. Photographers notice a dying magenta cartridge in portraits before anywhere else. If your people photos look ill while landscapes and text still print fine, suspect this cartridge before you suspect anyone's camera.

Can I confirm magenta is the culprit before ordering?

Yes, with one sheet. Print the supplies or demo page from the printer's menu and find the row of solid color patches — each patch is a single cartridge printing by itself, with nothing mixed in to disguise it. A healthy magenta patch is a rich, even purplish-red. One that prints pale, washed or streaked has told you everything: the cartridge is spent, no matter what the other three patches look like. It is a thirty-second test that rules out drivers, settings and paper in one step.

The empty cartridge on my desk has a number on it. Is that what I order by?

It is. Read the label and match 106R01279 — that string fixes the color, the yield class and the machine family at once, which is exactly why this listing is sold under the code instead of a printer name. The same cartridge serves both the Phaser 6130 and the Phaser 6130N, so the badge on your machine does not change the answer. If the number on the spent unit matches, you have found its replacement.

How far does the 1,900-page rating stretch in practice?

The rating assumes roughly 5% of the page is covered — an ordinary letter with a modest logo. At $31.86 that is about 1.7 cents for every rated page. Magenta spends faster than the rating whenever your work leans red: a month of sale flyers, wine lists or photo handouts can pull the real count well under the rating, while a text-first office may land right on it. Use 1,900 to compare cartridges fairly; use your own coverage to predict your own month.

What protection comes with this cartridge after it arrives?

It is backed for a full year, and returns are free for that entire year — a unit that arrives leaking, damaged or simply fails to bring your reds back is on us, not on you. Parcels ship out of our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, and the complete policy sits on our shipping and returns page. If you need a person, support answers Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This 106R01279 Magenta Toner Cartridge

Sold by its part number because the number never lies, this is a Clever Supplies compatible magenta cartridge that replaces the Xerox 106R01279 in the Phaser 6130 family. One single cartridge, rated at 1,900 pages and priced at $31.86 — roughly 1.7 cents per rated page. Magenta is the red-making cartridge, the one behind every true red, every living skin tone and every honest purple your office prints; when it fades, the whole warm half of the color wheel quietly renegotiates itself toward orange and yellow. Match the code on your empty unit to this listing and the cartridge that arrives is the same specification, ready to seat with no tools and no adjustments.