Frequently Asked Questions

Is a 3-pack the right stock level for a small work team?

For a shared printer that a handful of people use daily, three TK162 cartridges roughly cover a quarter's worth of ordinary output with a buffer. You get the working cartridge plus two in reserve, so a busy week never turns into an emergency order. This 3-pack is priced at $74.01.

How should we rotate three cartridges so none sits too long?

Write the arrival month on each box with a marker and always pull the oldest one first — first in, first out. Stored sealed, flat and out of direct sun, a TK162 waits patiently, but a simple rotation habit keeps stock tidy and predictable.

Does heavy shared printing change what 2,400 pages means?

The 2,400-page rating assumes standard test coverage. A team printer producing dense reports, forms with shaded tables or bold headers will finish a cartridge sooner than a lightly used desk machine. Treat the rating as a planning benchmark rather than a promise for graphics-heavy work.

A cartridge from the middle of the pack fails two months later — still covered?

Yes. Coverage attaches to the cartridge, not to the week you opened it. A failing TK162 is backed by a 1-year warranty and free returns for a year, and the remaining sealed units in the pack are unaffected. Our support team is available Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

Where is the best place in the office to keep the reserve boxes?

A supply cabinet near the printer is ideal — dry, at room temperature, away from radiators and sunny windows. Avoid damp storage rooms; the sealed packaging protects the cartridge, but a stable shelf keeps everything in better shape.

How quickly can a 3-pack reach us?

We dispatch from warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA and use the closest one to your address. You can review transit expectations and the returns process on our shipping and returns page.

What does this 3-pack work out to per page?

Take the pack as a whole: $74.01 for three cartridges rated at 2,400 pages each is 7,200 rated pages, which lands at about 1.03 cents per page under standard coverage. A team printer running heavier pages will see a somewhat higher real figure, but the calculation gives whoever manages the office budget a defensible cost per printed page for the quarter this pack is meant to cover.

What should we check when the 3-pack arrives?

Three things, quickly: that there are three individually sealed cartridges in the box, that the seals are intact, and that the label code reads TK162. Receiving is the cheapest moment to catch a problem — a shortage or a damaged seal reported the same day is simple to resolve, while the same discovery three months later, mid-changeover, is a scramble. After the check, the box can go straight into the supply cabinet.

Can these three cartridges be shared across more than one printer?

Yes. The pack is stock, not a matched set — each TK162 is a complete unit that can go into any FS-1120D your team runs. A busier machine might take two of the three over the quarter while a quieter one takes the third, and nothing about the cartridges requires them to serve a single printer in sequence. Just keep the rotation habit: oldest box first, whichever machine is calling.

How should the team deal with the empties as they come out?

Agree on one spot. Spent TK162 cartridges go back into the packaging their replacements came out of and collect in one corner of the supply cabinet; when the pack is finished, the three empties go to a recycling collection point together. The exception is a cartridge that failed early — set that one aside, labeled, rather than into the recycling pile, since its warranty claim may need the unit itself.

About This 3-Pack

Three individually sealed black TK162 cartridges, each rated at 2,400 pages, stocked for one FS-1120D or a small group of them. The quantity fits a team that prints every day and wants a quarter of cover on the shelf. At $74.01, the pack is a Kyocera-Mita compatible option backed by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns.