DocuColor 250
Mid-size operations that have outgrown office printing land on machines like the Xerox DocuColor 250: production-level color, consistent and brilliant, without a full pressroom behind it. One supply quietly underpins that consistency — a standalone black drum unit, the 013R00602, good for about 80,000 pages before it needs swapping. The drum wears on its own timetable, apart from toner entirely, and treating it as scheduled maintenance rather than a surprise is most of what reliable operation on this machine comes down to.
At this scale, a drum change works best when it is boring. Operations that track page counts can see the 80,000-page mark coming weeks ahead, order in good time, and swap the unit at a moment of their choosing — between jobs, not during the biggest one of the month. The 250 rewards that kind of planning, because its drum almost never fails suddenly; it fades gradually, giving plenty of warning to anyone paying attention to the counter and the output.
Toner Cartridges for DocuColor 250
The supply listed for the DocuColor 250 on this page is its drum unit, in five pack sizes:
- 013R00602 Black Drum Cartridge — Single — roughly 80,000 pages per drum
- 013R00602 Black Drum Cartridge — 2 Pack — roughly 80,000 pages per drum
- 013R00602 Black Drum Cartridge — 3 Pack — roughly 80,000 pages per drum
- 013R00602 Black Drum Cartridge — 5 Pack — roughly 80,000 pages per drum
- 013R00602 Black Drum Cartridge — 10 Pack — roughly 80,000 pages per drum
For toner, the part number printed on the cartridge you remove is the code to order by; the machine's manual carries the same specification.
Which cartridge should you buy?
Start by deciding whether your operation replaces on schedule or on symptoms, because that decides the pack size. If you track page counts and reorder promptly, a single 013R00602 each cycle is perfectly sensible — the part is the same roughly 80,000-page unit in every pack. If the press is important enough that a worn drum would disrupt the week, the 2 or 3 pack is the honest answer: the next drum is already in the building, and the change happens on your timetable. The 5 and 10 packs make sense only where volume is genuinely heavy and drums turn over regularly; at mid-size volumes they mostly gather dust. Buy the depth that matches your real page counts, and keep a note of the counter reading each time a drum goes in.
Chip, toner and everyday use
Keep a simple log — the date and the page counter each time a drum is installed — and end-of-life stops being a guessing game. Because drum wear is gradual, comparing a test page against one from a few months earlier makes the decline visible before clients see it. Store the spare drum sealed and flat, away from light; its surface is light-sensitive and should stay protected until the swap. On toner, hold the usual expectation: yields are estimates at 5% coverage, so artwork-heavy work consumes cartridges faster than ratings promise, and a gently rocked cartridge often prints evenly again when output first turns patchy near the end of its life.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which drum unit fits the DocuColor 250?
The 013R00602 black drum unit, rated at about 80,000 pages. It is a separate supply from the toner cartridges and is stocked here in single, 2, 3, 5 and 10 packs.
How long should the 013R00602 last in a DocuColor 250?
Around 80,000 pages under rated conditions. Real life varies with the work the machine does, which is why tracking the page counter at each change gives a better forecast than any calendar estimate.
Is the drum replaced together with the toner?
No. Toner and drum run on independent cycles — toner far more often, the drum roughly every 80,000 pages — and each is changed when its own condition calls for it, not as a pair.
What toner should I order for the DocuColor 250?
Match the part number on the cartridge currently in the machine, or look up the toner specification in the manual. This page's listed supply is the 013R00602 drum unit.