Mp301 toner same as ???

**mrfuser** · 05-12-2017

Does anyone know if the MP3 01 toner bottle is the same as any other bottle ? I have a client with a couple of these and sometimes the toners are a pain in the neck to get one of them and I would think that the toner bottle would be the same as one of their other models as is usually the case with Ricoh

**Lunatech** · 05-12-2017

Black Toner Cartridge Compatible with Ricoh Aficio MP 301SPF (V0008)

**Zeldaman** · 05-12-2017

Hi there!
Sorry, but the 301-bottle & toner are unique. One "clever" customer put 201-toner in the 301-bottle, i think you can imagine the mess! The 301 is a very messy machine (it´s to fast for the tiny pcdu) but try to avoid aftermarket-toner, the pcdu are dying faster then normal.
Greetings...

**sturmtrooper** · 05-12-2017

Originally Posted by Zeldaman

Hi there!
Sorry, but the 301-bottle & toner are unique. One "clever" customer put 201-toner in the 301-bottle, i think you can imagine the mess! The 301 is a very messy machine (it´s to fast for the tiny pcdu) but try to avoid aftermarket-toner, the pcdu are dying faster then normal.
Greetings...

I had a customer put an actual 1170D toner bottle (for a 201) inside a MP301, didn't work out so hot. Things wouldn't close right and the machine of course would not load toner. Easy fix at least.

**copyaction** · 05-12-2017

In a pinch I used the 301 toner in a 201, not the bottle itself but the toner and it worked fine.
and we are using the 201 drums in the 301.

**slimslob** · 05-12-2017

Originally Posted by copyaction

In a pinch I used the 301 toner in a 201, not the bottle itself but the toner and it worked fine.
and we are using the 201 drums in the 301.

Toner does not match to the drums. It matches to the developer.

**sandmanmac** · 05-12-2017

Originally Posted by slimslob

Toner does not match to the drums. It matches to the developer.

I think he was just adding that the MP201 drums (Type 1515pcu) works in the MP301.......So long as you either swap the faceplate, or snap a plastic post off the front of the machine, and in that case, the toner and dev must be all the same.

**copyaction** · 05-13-2017

Originally Posted by sandmanmac

I think he was just adding that the MP201 drums (Type 1515pcu) works in the MP301.......So long as you either swap the faceplate, or snap a plastic post off the front of the machine, and in that case, the toner and dev must be all the same.

yes, exactly

**tufbnme** · 05-13-2017

I have plenty of these machines in the field and have no problem getting the toners. Never use generic toners though, not worth saving a couple of dollars over.