SKU:

CS-Kyocera-CS255-CS305-2BK

Printer Brand:

Kyocera-Mita

OEM Number:

1T02K30US0

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

Black: 15000

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

When a long document run stops for low toner, how disruptive is the change?

Barely. The job pauses, you open the cover, swap in the spare from this 2 pack, close up, and the run continues. Keeping the second cartridge beside the CS305 turns a potential half-day delay into a two-minute pause. The 2 pack is $85.63.

Which identifying number ties this pack to our CS305?

The part number 1T02K30US0, also designated TK-477. It is printed on the cartridge label inside your machine and listed in its supply information — the surest check before ordering or when the delivery lands.

Will the spare cartridge also fit the other model in this range?

Yes. The CS255 and the CS305 this listing is named for both use the same black cartridge, so the reserve unit is not stranded if machines are swapped between desks.

What yield does each cartridge deliver under heavy document coverage?

Each is rated at 15,000 pages at standard coverage. Long runs of dense documents — contracts, statements, manuals — consume toner faster than the test standard, so expect a shorter run than the headline figure under that kind of load.

Where should the reserve cartridge wait until it is needed?

Sealed in its carton, flat, in a dry cupboard near the printer — close enough to grab mid-run, away from heat and sunlight. Stored that way it stays ready for months.

What backing comes with the pack?

Both cartridges carry a 1-year warranty with free returns for a year, and orders ship from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA. Support hours and the returns procedure are on our shipping and returns page, and the team answers Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

How can we estimate how long this pair will last on our CS305?

Add up a typical month's printing and copying, then measure it against 30,000 rated pages — 15,000 from each 1T02K30US0 in the pack. A department producing 3,000 pages a month is looking at roughly ten months from the pair; one producing 6,000 should plan on about five. Long runs of dense documents pull the real figure below the estimate, so revisit the math after the first cartridge and adjust the second one's expected life.

Before a big run, how do we check whether the installed cartridge will finish it?

Look at the machine's supply information, which reports the cartridge's remaining level, and compare it honestly with the size of the job ahead. If a several-thousand-page run is queued and the level is already low, swap in the reserve 1T02K30US0 first and let the partly used cartridge wait — it can go back in afterward for everyday work. Starting a long run on a nearly empty cartridge is how offices end up changing toner mid-document.

The reserve from this pack ended up in our CS255 instead. Is that a problem?

No. The CS255 and CS305 share the same black cartridge, so a reserve bought for one machine is a legitimate spare for the other. The only adjustment is bookkeeping: note that the CS305's shelf is now empty and reorder for it, rather than discovering the gap when the CS305 itself runs dry. The shared 1T02K30US0 supply is exactly what makes a two-machine shelf simple.

What do we do with the spent cartridge after a mid-run swap?

Bag it before it goes anywhere. A removed cartridge still holds traces of toner powder, so slide it into the replacement's packaging, seal it, and keep it with your other used consumables until they go to a recycling collection. Toner cartridges belong in an office-supply or electronics recycling stream, not the regular trash. If the run is still going, set the bagged empty aside and deal with it once the job is out.

About This 2 Pack

Two black Kyocera-Mita 1T02K30US0 (TK-477) cartridges for the CS305 and CS255 — a working cartridge plus an on-site reserve for offices whose print runs cannot wait on shipping. Each cartridge is rated at 15,000 pages. The pack costs $85.63, with a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns.