Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of printing volume makes a 5-pack sensible?

A department printer that runs all day, every day. With five TK162 cartridges on hand at $111.02 for the pack, the supply shelf stops being a weekly concern — one cartridge in the machine, four behind it, and reordering becomes a calendar event instead of a reaction to a warning light.

How can we estimate when the pack will run out?

Watch the printer's page counter. Note the counter reading each time a cartridge goes in; the difference between swaps tells you your real pages-per-cartridge under your own coverage, which is a far better forecast than the 2,400-page lab rating alone.

Can five cartridges be divided between two machines?

Certainly. Every TK162 in this pack is sealed as an individual unit, so a pair of FS-1120D printers can draw from the same shelf stock — three for the busier machine, two for the quieter one, or any split your volumes suggest.

How do we make sure a reorder brings the identical cartridge?

Put the part number on the purchase order: TK162. Printer model names get mistyped and mixed up between similar machines; the cartridge code does not. The label on any cartridge from this pack carries the same code for reference.

Should print quality stay consistent from the first cartridge to the fifth?

Each unit is filled and sealed to the same specification, so density and coverage should look the same across the pack. If one cartridge prints noticeably lighter, rock it side to side to redistribute the toner before judging it — settling during storage is common and harmless.

What backs a department-sized purchase like this?

Every cartridge carries a 1-year warranty with free returns for a year, and help is available Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST. Shipments leave from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA; the details live on the shipping and returns page.

What does each cartridge in this pack actually cost?

Divide the pack price by five: $111.02 makes each TK162 $22.20, against 2,400 rated pages per cartridge. For a department tracking consumable spend per printer, that per-change figure is the one to record — multiply it by the number of swaps a machine needs in a year and you have its toner budget, with no delivery-by-delivery surprises mixed into the arithmetic.

Four cartridges will wait while the first one works. How should they be kept?

Sealed, flat and together in a dry cabinet at ordinary room temperature, out of direct sunlight and away from heat sources. Sealed TK162 cartridges tolerate a long wait well, so the four spares need no special care beyond that stable shelf. Keeping the pack together in one labeled place also means whoever does the next change finds the stock instantly instead of hunting through cupboards.

What should we check on the day the 5-pack is delivered?

Count five individually sealed cartridges and look over the boxes for crushing or torn seals before the pack goes into storage. Five minutes at receiving protects months of shelf life: a damaged seal noticed now is a quick conversation with us, while the same cartridge discovered at changeover time leaves a department printer waiting. A glance at the TK162 code on one label confirms the delivery matches the order.

What happens to the five empties over the life of the pack?

They accumulate gradually, so handle them gradually. Return each spent TK162 to the packaging its replacement came in and keep the empties in one marked box; when it fills, it goes to a local recycling collection point and a fresh box takes its place. Keep any cartridge that failed early out of that flow and contact us instead — each unit carries its own 1-year warranty, and the claim may need the cartridge.

About This 5-Pack

Five black TK162 cartridges for the FS-1120D, each one rated at 2,400 pages and sealed on its own for shelf rotation. It is the stock-up size for a workgroup printer whose output cannot pause for deliveries. The pack is $111.02, sold as a Kyocera-Mita compatible, and covered by a 1-year warranty together with 1-year free returns.