Epson T9743 XXL ink cartridge C13T97430N, Magenta

Magenta, together with cyan and yellow, is one of the three primaries a printer mixes almost every tone from. Reds, pinks, purples and skin tones depend on it, as do the colours of logos and charts. When the magenta cartridge runs dry, reds turn orange and images take on a green cast, so it makes sense to keep a spare within reach.

The manufacturer description labels the cartridge as XXL size, meaning a larger than standard version. The bigger the cartridge, the less often someone has to walk to the office printer to replace it and the fewer interruptions there are. The page yield figure in the supplier data is unclear, so actual consumption is best tracked with the printer's ink level indicator.

The cartridge goes by several codes: C13T97430N is Epson's full product code, T9743 is the shorter cartridge code, and T97430N appears in the supplier's product name. All three refer to the same magenta XXL cartridge. Before ordering, check which code your printer or the old cartridge label shows and compare it with these.

The supplier's product name mentions WF-C869R and WorkForce Pro, but the manufacturer data contains no separate compatible printer list. It is therefore worth checking in your printer's manual or menu whether it uses cartridge T9743, also known as C13T97430N, before ordering, so an expensive cartridge does not turn out to be the wrong one.

Businesses whose Epson office printer takes cartridge T9743 (C13T97430N) and that print plenty of colour presentations, reports and marketing material. Also IT or purchasing staff who want an XXL spare cartridge in stock so colour printing does not stop in the middle of a working day.