Frequently Asked Questions

Which cartridges are inside this four-color set?

Four cartridges, one for each slot in the printer: TK5142K in black, TK5142C in cyan, TK5142M in magenta and TK5142Y in yellow. Between them they cover every toner position the machine has, so one box holds a complete fresh round.

How are the page ratings split between black and the colors?

The TK5142K black carries a 7,000-page rating, and each color — TK5142C, TK5142M and TK5142Y — is rated at 5,000 pages, all measured at standard coverage. Black is rated higher because plain documents lean on it far more than on any single color.

Do all four have to be fitted on the same day?

Not at all. Fit only the slot the printer is asking about and keep the others sealed in the box. A cartridge that still has toner left should stay in service; the set simply means its replacement is already on the shelf when its turn arrives.

Will this set work in my M6530cdn?

Yes — these are the TK5142 cartridges specified for that machine, and each one is keyed to its own color slot, so a cartridge cannot physically be seated in the wrong position.

How should the unopened cartridges be stored?

Flat, in their sealed packaging, somewhere cool and out of direct sunlight. Kept that way they wait happily until needed; there is no benefit in opening a cartridge early just to check it.

What protection covers the set?

Each cartridge is covered on its own by a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns — the full terms are on our shipping & returns page. If one cartridge in the set ever fails inside the year, that unit alone goes back free and the rest are unaffected.

If I fit more than one cartridge from the set in one session, in what order should I work?

One slot at a time. Fit a single cartridge, seat it until it clicks, close the machine up and print a test page before touching the next slot. That way, if anything looks off, you know it belongs to the cartridge you just fitted. Each unit in the set is keyed to its own color position, so work through them methodically rather than opening all four at once.

The set will not empty evenly — which cartridge should I watch first?

The black. TK5142K carries the highest rating in the set, but plain documents lean on it so heavily that it usually calls for replacement ahead of the colors anyway. The cyan, magenta and yellow then run out at their own pace, driven by how much color your work carries. Expect to top up black with a single cartridge before the set as a whole is done.

What should I check when the set first arrives?

Count four cartridges and read the codes before the box goes on the shelf: TK5142K, TK5142C, TK5142M and TK5142Y, one of each, with seals intact. A thirty-second check at delivery is far easier than discovering a wrong or damaged unit months later, on the day a slot runs dry and the whole point of holding the set was to be ready.

What happens to the four empty cartridges as the set gets used up?

Deal with each one as it comes out rather than stockpiling open cartridges. As a slot empties over the life of the set, bag the spent unit in the packaging its replacement arrived in and send it to a local recycling point. Handled cartridge by cartridge, the set leaves no pile of open toner units gathering dust in the corner of the office.

About This TK5142 Four-Color Set

A complete toner round for the Kyocera M6530cdn, priced at $135.81: TK5142K black rated at 7,000 pages alongside TK5142C cyan, TK5142M magenta and TK5142Y yellow at 5,000 pages each. It is the tidy answer for a workgroup machine whose colors have worn down together — one delivery puts every slot right, with each cartridge fitted only as its slot calls for it. Part of our compatible Kyocera-Mita range, shipped from our IL, PA, GA and CA warehouses, with support Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.