Frequently Asked Questions

How do I judge whether three cartridges match our office's actual usage?

Start from your page counter rather than a guess. Each TK132 is rated at 7,500 pages under standard coverage, so look at how long one cartridge lasts your team: if a cartridge runs roughly a month, a 3-pack at $85.95 is about a quarter of cover. If one lasts a season, three will sit a long time — and a smaller order would serve you better.

What is the smart way to rotate three cartridges so none is forgotten at the back of the shelf?

Write the month and year on each box when the order arrives, then always open the oldest-dated box first. That simple habit keeps the stock moving in order, avoids one cartridge ageing in a corner, and makes it obvious at a glance how many are left.

Can the different machines on our floor all draw from this same stock?

They can. The FS-1028mfp, FS-1128mfp and FS-1300D all take the TK132, which is what makes a three-cartridge stock practical: one cartridge number covers every machine, and whoever changes a cartridge never has to hunt for a model-specific box.

A cartridge from the middle of the pack is printing streaks — do I have to return all three?

No. Each cartridge is covered individually under the 1-year warranty, so the streaky unit is exchanged or returned on its own while the others stay in your stock. Free returns run for a full year, and the support team — Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST — will walk you through the claim for just that unit.

How does heavy page coverage change what we get from each cartridge?

The 7,500-page figure assumes ordinary office coverage. Month-end runs of statements, forms with shaded boxes, or graphics-heavy handouts pull more toner per page, so a cartridge spent on that work will finish sooner. For planning, treat the rating as a guide for mixed office printing rather than a promise for dense pages.

Where do these ship from, and how do returns work if our plans change?

Orders are sent from the nearest of our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA. If your office ends up overstocked, unopened cartridges are covered by 1-year free returns; the steps and delivery information are set out on our shipping and returns page.

What storage conditions suit the second and third cartridges while the first is in use?

A cool, dry cupboard at normal room temperature, with the cartridges lying flat in their sealed boxes. Keep them away from radiators, boiler cupboards and sunlit windowsills — heat and damp are the enemies, not time. A sealed TK132 stored this way is in no hurry, so a cartridge opened a year into the pack still performs properly.

The machine reports toner low — how much printing is usually left?

The low warning is an early signal, not an empty signal; there is normally a useful amount of printing left after it appears. Use the warning to confirm a spare from this 3-pack is on the shelf, then keep working until pages visibly fade. Swapping at the first warning throws away toner you have paid for.

How do we check a shelved spare before fitting it?

Confirm the seal is unbroken and the box is dry, clean and undamaged. Then rock the cartridge gently side to side several times — months on a shelf let the powder settle to one side, and rocking levels it again. Fitted after that check, a stored TK132 should print evenly from the first few pages onward.

What is the clean way to dispose of each empty from this pack?

Slip every spent TK132 back into the box its replacement came out of and stand the boxed empties together where they will not be knocked around. As they accumulate, hand them to a local toner recycling service or office-supply take-back rather than the general waste. The box keeps stray powder off hands and shelves in the meantime.

About This 3-Pack

Three black Kyocera-Mita TK132 cartridges stocked as one line item for $85.95 — a small department's working reserve for the FS-1028mfp, FS-1128mfp and FS-1300D. Every cartridge is individually sealed, rated at 7,500 pages, and covered by its own 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns.