Kyocera Mita TK5197, TK5197K, TK5197C, TK5197M, TK5197Y, these cartridges are meticulously crafted for the TASKalfa 306ci, 307ci, and 308ci printers, ensuring superior print quality and reliability in diverse office settings. The TK5197K black toner cartridge is engineered to produce sharp and clear text documents, ideal for business reports, contracts, and everyday printing tasks. With its high yield and efficiency, this cartridge offers cost-effective printing solutions for offices with high-volume printing needs.
For color printing requirements, the TK5197C cyan, TK5197M magenta, and TK5197Y yellow toner cartridges provide accurate color reproduction and vibrant hues. Whether it's colorful presentations, marketing materials, or graphics, these cartridges produce professional-quality prints that captivate the audience.
In addition to toner cartridges, toner cartridges play a crucial role in maintaining print quality. The Kyocera Mita TK5197 toner cartridge is designed to complement the printer's performance, delivering vibrant colors and sharp images. Whether it's photographs, illustrations, or creative designs, the TK5197 toner cartridge ensures exceptional print quality, enhancing overall output.
Kyocera Mita printers, including the TASKalfa 306ci and TASKalfa 308ci models, are renowned for their durability and efficiency in demanding office environments. With features like high-speed printing and advanced color management, these printers streamline document workflows, boosting productivity and reducing operational costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which four cartridges make up this set?
One of each station: TK5197K for black, TK5197C for cyan, TK5197M for magenta and TK5197Y for yellow. It is the complete cartridge row for the TASKalfa 306ci in a single box, so one order resets every toner the machine uses.
Why is black rated at 15,000 pages and the colors at 7,000?
That split reflects how the machine is fed. The black TK5197K handles the everyday text load and is rated at 15,000 pages, while each color cartridge is rated at 7,000 pages because color work is occasional in most offices. Both numbers are standard test ratings, and your mileage shifts with page coverage.
Is this the right buy when only one color is flashing low?
It can be, if the other stations are also well into their life. Fitting the full set means the next few replacement cycles start from a known point. If only one cartridge is low and the rest are nearly new, a single cartridge is the leaner buy — the set keeps fine, sealed, for later either way.
Do I fit all four the moment the box arrives?
No. Each cartridge is individually sealed. Many users swap the whole row in one session for a clean slate; others install just the station that ran out and hold the rest. Either rhythm is fine, and sealed spares store well somewhere cool and dry.
How long does a full set change take?
Minutes per station. The 306ci's front access makes each swap a short job — old cartridge out, new one in. Print a test page once you are done and check that text is crisp and the color bands are even before going back to real work.
What happens if one cartridge in the set is faulty?
Coverage is per cartridge: every unit in the set carries a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns independently. Support runs Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST if you need a hand.
The black is rated at 15,000 pages and the colors at 7,000. What does that mean for reordering?
Plan on two different rhythms. The TK5197K carries the everyday text load and, page for page, should outlast each color cartridge by roughly two to one, so the colors will usually ask for renewal while the black still has life in it. Watch the color levels as your reorder trigger and treat the black as the slower cycle; a full set fitted today does not mean all four stations come due together.
Which color is likely to run out first?
Whichever one your documents lean on. An office printing blue-heavy charts leans on the TK5197C; one running warm-toned brochures leans on magenta and yellow instead. The three were probably fitted together, but coverage decides the order they finish in. A quick look at the machine's supply levels every few weeks shows which of TK5197C, TK5197M and TK5197Y is falling fastest, so the first renewal never arrives as a surprise.
Most of our pages are plain text. Do the new colors just sit idle?
Largely, yes — and that is normal for this machine. Everyday text draws on the black TK5197K, so the color cartridges fitted from this set are only called on when a page actually carries color. They wait in their stations without being spent on mono work, and when a color job does land, all three are fresh and balanced instead of one being noticeably older than the rest.
Should I throw the old cartridges away as soon as the set is in?
Keep them for a few days first. Run the machine through its ordinary work — text pages plus a color test page — and confirm every station prints cleanly with the new TK5197K, TK5197C, TK5197M and TK5197Y fitted. Once the set has proved itself, the old cartridges can go for recycling together. Holding them briefly costs nothing, and it means a problem is diagnosed with the old units still on hand.
About This Kyocera TK-5197 Four-Color Set
At $232.13, this is the whole-cartridge refresh for a TASKalfa 306ci in one delivery — TK5197K, TK5197C, TK5197M and TK5197Y together, to fit as a group or station by station. We ship from warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA; see our shipping & returns page for delivery details, and browse the full Kyocera-Mita range on the site for anything else the machine needs.
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