Frequently Asked Questions

How do I confirm TK5152K is the code my office should stock?

Pull the cartridge that is in the machine now and read its label — TK5152K is the number to match. The printer's supply status screen shows the same code. This three-cartridge box is priced at $68.67.

Who is a three-pack sized for?

A small department that goes through a black cartridge every month or two and would rather place one supply order per quarter than reorder after every change. Three cartridges deep, the shelf never hits empty mid-project.

Should I open the boxes in any particular order?

Use them oldest first. Write the arrival date on each box when the shipment lands, then work front to back — simple rotation keeps any one cartridge from sitting in storage far longer than the others.

What if the second cartridge I open prints badly?

Every cartridge in the box is covered individually by a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns, so a faulty unit goes back on its own — you do not return the whole three-pack. Support is reachable Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST if you want a hand diagnosing it first.

Will one of these cartridges serve both of our printer models?

Yes. The TK5152K is the shared black cartridge for the M6035cidn and the M6535cidn, so a mixed two-printer office stocks a single code instead of two.

How is the 12,000-page rating calculated?

It is measured on standard test pages. Real output shifts with what you print: text-heavy documents stretch it, while pages full of shading, logos and charts pull it down. Treat it as a planning number, not a promise per cartridge.

What does this three-pack work out to per cartridge and per page?

The box is $68.67 for three TK5152K cartridges — about $22.89 a cartridge. Against the 12,000-page rating, that is roughly 0.19 cents per page at standard coverage, and it is the arithmetic that makes the three-pack the routine choice for a department with steady volume: the per-page cost falls as the pack size grows, while every cartridge remains the same full-capacity unit.

Three cartridges take up shelf room — how should they be stacked?

Flat, in their boxes, in arrival order front to back — the same rotation the pack already assumes. Toner cartridges store happily stacked in a supply cabinet as long as they stay sealed, dry and out of direct sunlight; what matters is that the front box is always the oldest. Avoid standing them on end in a warm spot by a window, which is the one storage habit that genuinely shortens a cartridge's patience.

How will I know a cartridge is approaching its end before the warning appears?

The output tells you first: bold headings lose their density, large black areas go slightly gray at the edges, and copies look a touch washed out. Those signs precede the formal low-toner message on a hard-working TK5152K, and they are the cue to confirm the next cartridge from this three-pack is actually on the shelf — the pack only protects the department if the rotation has been kept up.

Should empties from this pack be sent out one at a time or in a batch?

Either works; most small departments batch them. Keep each spent TK5152K in its replacement's box in one corner of the supply cabinet and send the accumulated empties for recycling together once the pack is used up. Just keep the collection clearly separate from the sealed stock — with three identical cartridges cycling through, an unmarked empty is the one most likely to be fitted again by mistake.

About This Three-Pack

Three sealed black TK5152K cartridges for offices that treat toner like any other stocked supply — bought ahead, rotated in order, and replaced without drama. Orders leave from whichever of our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA is closest to you; timing and return details are on the shipping and returns page. Browse the rest of the Kyocera-Mita lineup if your fleet includes other machines.