Frequently Asked Questions

What is in the box — and is there really no black cartridge?

Correct, there is no black in this set. The box holds six color cartridges drawn from three codes: TK5142C in cyan, TK5142M in magenta and TK5142Y in yellow. The listing does not state how the six are divided among the three colors, so check the split on the individual box labels when your parcel arrives — that label count, not an assumption, is what your shelf actually holds. The black slot is covered by the separate TK5142K listing.

Why would a set leave black out on purpose?

Because the two sides of the machine live on different cycles. Black usually turns over on its own schedule, driven by plain documents, while the three colors wear down together through graphics, charts and photos. A color-only set lets you restock the side that actually runs as a group without paying for a black cartridge you may not need yet.

Who goes through six color cartridges?

Workgroups whose output is color-led: marketing handouts, training packs, photo-heavy reports, color-coded forms. On a machine doing that kind of work, a single cyan, magenta or yellow can run out mid-job with no spare in the building. Six cartridges on the shelf means the next two color changes, whichever slot calls first, are already covered.

What page rating does each cartridge carry?

Every cartridge in the set — TK5142C, TK5142M and TK5142Y alike — is rated at 5,000 pages at standard coverage. Color pages vary far more than text pages, so treat the figure as a planning guide: dense full-page color will finish a cartridge sooner, while documents with a small color element will stretch it further.

How should six cartridges be worked through and stored?

Keep them sealed, flat and out of direct sunlight, and use them in the order they arrived. Fit only the cartridge the printer asks for and leave the rest boxed; a sealed spare waits without any penalty, and there is no need to open one early to inspect it.

What cover applies to a set of this size?

Each cartridge stands on its own under a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns — the terms are set out on our shipping & returns page. If one unit in the six ever fails inside the year, that cartridge alone is returned free; the rest of the stock is untouched by the claim.

How do I check the color split when the set arrives?

Count the individual box labels before anything goes on the shelf: the six cartridges are drawn from TK5142C, TK5142M and TK5142Y, and the listing does not state the division, so the labels are the record. Jot the count per color on the outer box. That note becomes your reorder reference — months later it tells you exactly how the set was composed and which color your office actually consumed first.

Should I order the black cartridge at the same time as this set?

Only if the black slot is actually running low. The TK5142K lives on its own cycle, driven by text documents, and it is sold on its own listing precisely so you can time it separately. Check the printer's supply gauge: if black still shows a healthy level, let it ride and order it when its own warning appears — there is no saving in tying the two purchases together.

Which of the three colors is likely to run out first?

It depends on what your office prints. Photo- and image-heavy work draws yellow and magenta hard, while charts and branded documents with blue elements lean on TK5142C cyan. There is no fixed order — the supply gauges on the printer tell the real story, and a glance at them every few weeks shows which of the three codes is falling fastest in your particular workload.

What do I do with the empty color cartridges?

Treat each empty the same way: slide it into the packaging its replacement came in and route it to recycling or disposal locally. Because this set feeds three separate slots, empties tend to appear one at a time over months — keeping a small collection point near the printer stops spent TK5142M or TK5142Y units from drifting back onto the shelf among the sealed stock.

About This TK5142 Six-Color Set

Deep color-side stock for the Kyocera M6530cdn, priced at $190.81: six cartridges across TK5142C cyan, TK5142M magenta and TK5142Y yellow, each rated at 5,000 pages, with the exact split between the colors shown on the box labels. It is built for offices where color is the workload and an empty color slot cannot wait on a delivery — the black side is deliberately left to its own separate listing and its own rhythm. 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.