Lexmark C342XM0 Magenta Extra High Yield Return Programme Toner Cartridge, 4,500 Pages, for C3426 and MC3426

The Lexmark C342XM0 is an original magenta toner cartridge rated at up to 4,500 pages (ISO/IEC 19798), made for the Lexmark C3426 and MC3426 printers.

This is a Lexmark Return Programme cartridge: Lexmark sells it at a lower price under a single-use licence, and the empty cartridge goes back only to Lexmark (free collection) for remanufacturing or recycling.

• 1 x original Lexmark C342XM0 toner cartridge
• Lexmark recycling or return information as packed by the manufacturer

• The rated 4,500 pages is measured with the ISO test pages, which cover about 5% of each page. Dense graphics, solid areas or photos use more toner, so your real page count can be lower; short text memos can give more.
• Higher-yield cartridges cost more up front but usually work out cheaper per page and mean fewer swaps on busy printers.
• Swapping takes about a minute: open the front door, pull out the empty cartridge, remove the packing and tape from the new one and slide it in until it clicks. The printer reads the chip and shows the remaining level on its panel or web page.
• Colour printers stop or warn when any single colour runs out, so many offices keep a spare of the colour they print most.
• Store spare cartridges sealed in the original bag and box, lying flat, away from heat and direct sunlight, and open them only when you are ready to install.

• It will not fit printers outside the list in the specification table, even if they look similar (for example the C3224, C3326, MC3224 or MC3326).
• It cannot be refilled or re-used: the single-use licence means the cartridge stops after its rated toner and must go back to Lexmark.
• Lexmark cartridges are region-coded: this is the European (EEA) code; the US equivalent C341XM0 will not work in a European printer.