Frequently Asked Questions

Why would an office order five TK18 cartridges together?

Usually because several printers share one supply cabinet. These seven models all drink from the same TK18 cartridge, so a 5 pack for $242.37 lets you stock one SKU and feed whichever machine runs dry first.

Can the five cartridges be split across different printers?

Yes. Each TK18 is a complete, sealed cartridge on its own, ready for any of the FS-1018MFP, FS-1020D, FS-1118MFP, KM-1500, KM-1815, KM-1818 and KM-1820. Hand them out as needed — nothing has to stay bundled.

How much printing does one cartridge from the pack deliver?

Each TK18 is rated at 7,200 pages at standard coverage. Busy departments printing dense forms and graphics will see less; plain text offices will land close to the rating.

How should five cartridges be stored?

Sealed, upright, and indoors away from heat vents and sunny windows. Toner keeps well that way, and dating each box on arrival makes first-in, first-out rotation effortless.

What coverage comes with a bulk pack like this?

The same as a single: a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns on every cartridge, with support available Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST if anything misbehaves.

Where does an order this size ship from?

The nearest of our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA. Our shipping and returns page covers transit times and how returns work.

What does one cartridge from this case work out to?

The case is $242.37 for five cartridges, so each TK18 in it comes to $48.47 per unit in the single order. For an office stocking a shared supply cabinet, that per-unit figure is the clean way to budget: five identical cartridges, one predictable cost each, drawn down by whichever of the seven supported models runs dry first.

How do I keep track of which machine each of the five went into?

Keep a simple shelf log: each time a cartridge is fitted, write the date and the printer's model on its box, or in a notebook kept with the stock. After a few cycles the log shows which of your machines burns through toner fastest and how long a cartridge actually lasts in each one. It also keeps things tidy if a single unit ever needs a warranty conversation, since the coverage runs per cartridge.

When should the next case be ordered?

The day the last sealed cartridge from this case goes into a printer. At that moment your shelves are empty even though every machine is printing, and the buffer the 5 pack was bought for is gone. Ordering then — while a full cartridge is still running somewhere — lets the replacement case arrive on a calm schedule instead of after the next machine has already stopped.

Five empties will accumulate over the case's life — how should I handle them?

Return each spent cartridge to a box as it comes out of its printer, so toner residue stays contained and empties never collect loose. Keep any unit that printed badly separate from the rest until the question around it is settled, and send the ordinary empties out through your local route for spent toner cartridges in a batch once the box is full, rather than one trip per cartridge.

About This Five-Pack

A five-cartridge case of Kyocera-Mita TK18 black toner for $242.37, aimed at offices running more than one FS-1018MFP, FS-1020D, FS-1118MFP, KM-1500, KM-1815, KM-1818 or KM-1820. One cartridge type, rated 7,200 pages each, stocked once and drawn down as machines need it — with a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns on all five.