What Toner Does the Canon imageCLASS MF741Cdw Use?

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Quick answer: The Canon Color imageCLASS MF741Cdw uses Canon 055 toner: Canon Cartridge 055 or the high-capacity Canon 055H, one each in black, cyan, magenta and yellow. The 055 black is rated at about 2,300 pages and the 055H black at about 7,600 pages. Each cartridge has its drum built in, so there is no separate drum to buy.

The MF741Cdw is the no-fax member of Canon's MF740C series: it prints, copies and scans, prints two-sided automatically and has a 50-sheet one-sided document feeder. Its fax-equipped sibling, the MF743Cdw, takes exactly the same toner. Castle Ink sells compatible 055 and 055H cartridges with chips.

CastleScore · November 2026

73/100 — Recommended

Canon Color imageCLASS MF741Cdw (Scored on Canon Color imageCLASS MF741Cdw ratings)

Pillar (weight)ScoreWhat it is based on
Owner ratings (28%) 70 About 3.6★ across 13 Best Buy reviews (small sample; the fax-equipped MF743Cdw averages about 4.2★ across 889)
Expert reviews (20%) — No published numeric expert score we could verify for the MF741Cdw.
Cost per page (18%) 82 About 1.2¢ per black page and about 6.3¢ per full-color page with our compatible Canon 055H toner.
Reliability (18%) 65 Most-reported problems: counterfeit or unsupported-cartridge errors with third-party toner; cartridge-not-installed errors; faint printing; scanner not found on Windows 11
Features (11%) 78 Print, copy, scan, 28 ppm, auto two-sided printing, 50-sheet one-sided feeder, 5-inch color touchscreen, Wi-Fi, Gigabit Ethernet, USB. No fax and no two-sided scanning.
Value (5%) 68 Low running cost with high-capacity toner, but the MF743Cdw adds fax and duplex scanning for little more

Limited data: We could not find a published numeric expert score for this printer, so that weight is spread across the other pillars; owner ratings are a small sample.

Still sold. Best Buy listed the MF741Cdw at $549.99 when we checked. Canon 055 and 055H toner is widely available.

CastleScore is Castle Ink’s own editorial rating, built from retailer star ratings, expert reviews, real cost per page and owner complaint patterns, checked November 2, 2026. It is not a customer review. See every ranked printer or how the score works.

The toner, pictured

Our own compatible toner, with chips, from our supplier's catalog photos.

What Toner Does the Canon MF741Cdw Take?

Cartridge Canon part no. (US) Approx. yield Castle Ink option
Canon 055 Black 3016C001 ~2,300 pages Castle Ink 055 Black, $69.95
Canon 055 Cyan 3015C001 ~2,100 pages Castle Ink 055 Cyan, $79.95
Canon 055 Magenta 3014C001 ~2,100 pages Castle Ink 055 Magenta, $79.95
Canon 055 Yellow 3013C001 ~2,100 pages Castle Ink 055 Yellow, $79.95
Canon 055H Black (high capacity) 3020C001 ~7,600 pages Castle Ink 055H Black, $89.95
Canon 055H Cyan (high capacity) 3019C001 ~5,900 pages Castle Ink 055H Cyan, $99.95
Canon 055H Magenta (high capacity) 3018C001 ~5,900 pages Castle Ink 055H Magenta, $99.95
Canon 055H Yellow (high capacity) 3017C001 ~5,900 pages Castle Ink 055H Yellow, $99.95

Yields are Canon's ISO/IEC 19798 averages from the MF740C series manual. Canon USA's MF741Cdw support page confirms the printer ships with a full 2,300-page black cartridge and 1,200-page cyan, magenta and yellow starters, and Staples lists the MF741Cdw on its 055 and 055H pages. The C002 numbers you may see on 055H listings are Canon's international part numbers for the same cartridges.

What Does MF741Cdw Toner Cost per Page?

On November 2, 2026, Staples listed Canon's 055 black at $112.99 (about 4.9¢ a page) and the 055H black at $183.99 (about 2.4¢ a page). Canon's 055H cyan and magenta were $245.99 each, about 4.2¢ a page per color.

Our compatible 055H black is $89.95, about 1.2¢ a page, and our 055H colors are $99.95, about 1.7¢ a page each. A full-color page uses all four cartridges, so it runs about 6.3¢ with our 055H set and about 14.5¢ with our standard 055 set. The high-capacity cartridges are the better buy in this printer.

Will Compatible Toner Work in the MF741Cdw?

Yes, with chipped cartridges like ours. The setting to know is Canon Genuine Mode, under Menu > Management Settings > Device Management. It ships turned off; leave it off. If a third-party cartridge is flagged as counterfeit or unsupported, confirm Genuine Mode is off, reseat the cartridge, and ask the seller for a replacement. Chips moved from old Canon cartridges cannot be reset and will not fix the error.

How Do I Replace the Toner in the MF741Cdw?

  1. Open the front cover and pull out the cartridge tray.
  2. Lift the empty cartridge straight up.
  3. Unpack the new cartridge on a flat surface by pulling its tab, then shake it gently five or six times.
  4. Set it in the slot with the matching color label. Do not touch or bump the drum on the underside.
  5. Push the tray back in and close the cover. The printer runs a quick color adjustment on its own; run Full Adjust from the menu if colors look off.

Which Other Printers Use Canon 055?

Canon lists Cartridge 055 and 055H for the whole MF740C series: the MF741Cdw, MF743Cdw, MF745Cdw and MF746Cdw. The smaller MF640C series (MF641Cw, MF642Cdw, MF644Cdw) looks similar but takes Cartridge 054, which does not fit.

What MF741Cdw owners ask

These are the questions that come up most for this printer on retailer Q&A pages, Canon's community forum and owner reviews, answered in our words.

Can it scan both sides of a page automatically?

No. The MF741Cdw feeder scans one side at a time. Canon community volunteers point owners who need automatic two-sided scanning to the MF743Cdw, which has a single-pass duplex feeder.

Does the MF741Cdw fax?

No. Canon USA lists its functions as print, copy, scan and send. The MF743Cdw is the fax model.

My new Mac cannot find the printer. What fixes it?

The accepted fix on Canon's forum is to give the printer a static IP address on your network, then add it again and run Canon's MF Utility.

Windows 11 sees the printer but not the scanner. Why?

Install Canon's Windows 11 driver package rather than the Windows 10 one. One owner also had to disable extra network adapters, such as a VPN adapter, while installing.

MF741Cdw quirks worth knowing

  • It is heavy, about 64 pounds, and the box includes only a power cord, so buy a USB or Ethernet cable if you need one.
  • Paper holds 250 sheets in the cassette plus 50 in the bypass tray, with an optional 550-sheet cassette.
  • Canon recommends 750 to 4,000 pages a month.
  • It will not print on waterslide decal paper, according to Canon support.

Frequently Asked Questions

What toner does the Canon imageCLASS MF741Cdw use?

Canon Cartridge 055 (black 3016C001, cyan 3015C001, magenta 3014C001, yellow 3013C001) or high-capacity 055H (3020C001, 3019C001, 3018C001, 3017C001). The 055 black yields about 2,300 pages and the 055H black about 7,600.

Does the MF741Cdw need a separate drum?

No. The drum is part of each 055 and 055H cartridge, so it is replaced every time you change toner.

Does Canon 054 toner fit the MF741Cdw?

No. Cartridge 054 is for the MF640C series. The MF741Cdw takes only 055 or 055H.

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