← All guides GSTONER knowledge base

Canon 069 Toner Guide: Colors, Yields, Printers & Packs

Canon 069 Toner Guide: Colors, Yields, Printers & Packs

If your printer takes the Canon 069 toner, this guide answers the practical questions: which printers it fits, how many pages each cartridge really prints, what a page costs you, and when a high-yield or multipack option saves money. Every cartridge listed below is a genuine Canon original, brand new and factory sealed, with free shipping across the USA.

Which printers use Canon 069?

Canon 069 cartridges are made for the following Canon printers:

Tip: the model number is printed on the front or top of the printer and on the sticker inside the toner door. If your model is not listed here, check the cartridge number on the old cartridge itself — Canon prints it on the label.

Canon 069 cartridge lineup

Cartridge Part number Color Page yield* Price Cost per page
Canon 069 Cyan Toner Cartridge 5093C001 Cyan 1,900 pages $133.00 $130.00 6.8¢
Canon 069 Magenta Toner Cartridge 5092C001 Magenta 1,900 pages $166.00 $150.00 7.9¢
Canon 069 Yellow Toner Cartridge 5091C001 Yellow 1,900 pages $133.00 $130.00 6.8¢

*Yields are Canon's declared values (ISO/IEC 19752 for mono, ISO/IEC 19798 for color) at 5% page coverage. Real-world yield depends on what you print: dense graphics use more toner than text.

Black, cyan, magenta, yellow: how color cartridges are used

Color Canon laser printers hold four cartridges and use them independently. Black is consumed on every text page; cyan, magenta and yellow are consumed only when color is printed — and, in most modes, a little of each is used to create rich composite black in graphics. In practice the black cartridge runs out first in most offices, followed by whichever color your logo or charts lean on. That is why we sell the Canon 069 colors individually as well as in CMY (three colors) and CMYK (all four) packs.

You do not need to replace all four at once. The printer keeps working with a low color cartridge until it hits the hard stop; replace only the cartridge the printer flags. If the printer refuses to print mono because a color cartridge is empty, check the driver or front-panel setting that allows black-only printing.

Multipacks: when they pay off

Pack Cartridges Pack price Bought singly You save
Canon 069 Toner Cartridge CMY 3-Pack 3 $437.33 $393.60 $410.00 4%

Every cartridge in a GS TONER multipack is the same genuine Canon 069 sold individually — full yield, same packaging, same warranty. Packs make sense when you already know you will use every cartridge within about a year; unopened Canon toner stores well for at least that long in its sealed bag, away from heat and sunlight.

How long will a Canon 069 last you?

Use your monthly page count (the printer's usage page reports it) to see how often you will change cartridges and what toner costs per month with each version.

Monthly volume 069: cartridge life / toner cost per month High-yield
250 pages 7.6 months / $17.11 —
500 pages 3.8 months / $34.21 —
1,000 pages 1.9 months / $68.42 —
2,000 pages 0.9 months / $136.84 —

Below about 158 pages a month a cartridge would sit in the printer for more than a year, so the standard version is the better fit; above 633 pages a month the high-yield version (if one exists for this family) pays back quickly and halves the number of cartridge changes.

Genuine Canon vs compatible Canon 069

Search results for “Canon 069” are full of compatible and remanufactured cartridges at a fraction of the price. They can work, but the trade-offs are real: yield claims are not measured to the same ISO standard, toner formulation differs from the one the fuser was tuned for, chip errors after firmware updates are common, and a leaking cartridge can put a drum or fuser repair on your bill. Canon's warranty does not cover damage caused by non-Canon supplies. We sell only original Canon cartridges — the ones with Canon's security label — because for a workgroup printer the difference in cost per page is small next to the cost of downtime.

How to check yours is genuine: the box carries a Canon security label, the cartridge has Canon's part number (5093C001 for the 069) molded or printed on it, and the printer's supplies page identifies it as an original Canon cartridge after installation.

Replacing the Canon 069 cartridge

  1. Open the front cover of the imageCLASS printer and lift the old cartridge out by the handle.
  2. Unpack the new cartridge, rock it gently five or six times so the toner spreads evenly, then remove the protective cover or sealing tape.
  3. Slide the cartridge fully into its slot until it clicks, and close the cover.
  4. If the printer still reports the old cartridge, open and close the cover once more; the counter resets when the new chip is read.

Canon accepts used original cartridges through its return program in the US, and most office-supply stores have a drop-off bin.

Frequently asked questions

Which printers is Canon 069 compatible with?

Canon 069 fits Canon Color imageCLASS LBP674Cdw, Canon Color imageCLASS MF751Cdw, Canon Color imageCLASS MF753Cdw. The full list is above and on each product page.

How many pages does the 069 print?

About 1,900 pages at 5% coverage, which is a typical business letter. Heavy graphics or full-page images reduce that noticeably.

Do I have to replace all Canon 069 colors at the same time?

No. Replace only the cartridge the printer reports as empty. Colors are consumed at different rates depending on what you print.

Are your Canon 069 cartridges genuine Canon?

Yes. GS TONER sells only original Canon cartridges, brand new and factory sealed, sourced from authorized distribution. No compatibles, no refills.

How fast do you ship?

Orders placed before 2 PM Eastern ship the same business day from our US warehouse, with free shipping to all 50 states.

Related guides

Ready to order? Every Canon 069 cartridge and pack above is in stock at GS TONER with free US shipping and 30-day returns.