SKU:

CS-KyoceraMita-TK-712-2BK

Printer Brand:

Kyocera-Mita

OEM Number:

TK712

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

Black: 40000

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I actually receive in this 2 pack?

Two TK712 black toner cartridges, each sealed in its own wrapping inside the one carton. They are identical units meant to be used one after the other: the first goes into the printer today, the second waits as your reserve for the day the first one fades.

Why not fit both cartridges straight away?

The machine has a single black toner position, so only one TK712 can ever be installed at a time. The second cartridge earns its keep on the shelf — when the low-toner warning appears mid-job, the changeover takes minutes because the replacement is already in the building.

How should the spare be kept in a busy print room?

Leave it sealed, stored flat in its box in a cool, dry cupboard, out of direct sunlight and away from heaters or steamy rooms. A sealed TK712 keeps happily for many months this way; there is nothing to shake, rotate or maintain while it waits its turn.

When is the right moment to reorder?

The day the spare goes into the printer. That is the natural trigger: your reserve is gone, the installed cartridge has a long rated life ahead of it, and a fresh pair ordered then will arrive long before you need it. Offices that reorder at the warning light instead end up rushing.

Can the second cartridge serve a different printer later?

Yes, as long as that machine is another unit from the same family taking the TK712 — the cartridges are standard individual units, not paired or coded to one printer. Sites running two matching machines often keep one shared spare between them rather than a reserve each.

What cover does the pair come with?

Each cartridge is backed individually by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, so if one of the two misbehaves the other is unaffected. Questions are handled Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST — one call covers whichever unit is giving trouble.

How many pages does the pair cover, and what does each page cost?

Two cartridges at 40,000 pages each give the office 80,000 pages from one order, and at $145.23 for the pack the arithmetic comes to roughly eighteen-hundredths of a cent per page. That is the number worth comparing when judging value: a lower-priced cartridge with a much shorter rating usually costs more per page. For an FS-9530DN that prints in volume, the pair buys a long stretch of uninterrupted output for very little per page.

How do I check the spare before I break its seal?

Read the label on the sealed box and compare it with the label on the cartridge coming out of the machine. Both should read TK712. Checking before opening matters because an unopened cartridge is simple to return or exchange, while an opened one is not, and the two minutes spent matching codes is what keeps a wrong-toner delivery from becoming a wasted cartridge.

Will dense documents really reach 40,000 pages from each cartridge?

The rating is measured at the standard 5 percent page coverage the industry uses, so pages heavy with dense text, solid blocks and full-page forms use toner faster than plain memos. A department that prints mostly reports and forms should expect a shorter run than the headline figure, and the page counter gives the honest measure: note the reading at fitting time and again when the cartridge runs dry.

The new cartridge prints faint after fitting — what should I check first?

Take it out, rock it gently side to side several times to redistribute the toner that settled during storage, and refit it firmly until it seats. Then print a short run of test pages: density normally evens out within the first few sheets once the toner is flowing again. If the pages stay faint after that, contact support while the cartridge is still nearly full, because it is covered individually by the 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns.

About This Kyocera TK712 Black 2 Pack

This pair is built for the FS-9530DN workhorse: two full-capacity TK712 cartridges at $145.23 for the pack, each cartridge rated at 40,000 pages at standard coverage. It suits a department that measures downtime in missed deadlines and would rather hold one spare than gamble on delivery times.

Orders are dispatched from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA; full delivery and returns terms are on the shipping & returns page, and the wider Kyocera-Mita range covers the rest of the fleet if this office runs other models too.