Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly does this three-color set contain?

One cartridge of each color: TK5152C cyan, TK5152M magenta and TK5152Y yellow — a single complete round for the printer's color side. There is no black cartridge in the box; the black slot runs on its own listing and its own schedule, and nothing in this set is meant for it.

Why refresh all three colors together instead of one at a time?

The three colors tend to age side by side, because most color pages draw on all of them at once. When one is nearly empty the other two are usually not far behind, and swapping in a single fresh cartridge next to two tired ones can leave color balance uneven — new cyan against faded magenta, for example. A matched round of TK5152C, TK5152M and TK5152Y brings the whole color side back to the same starting point.

Must all three cartridges be fitted on the same day?

No. Fit the one the printer is asking for and keep the other two sealed until their turns come; there is no advantage in retiring a cartridge that still has toner working in it. The set simply guarantees that when the second and third slots call, their replacements are already on the shelf rather than in transit.

What yield should I expect from each cartridge?

Every cartridge in the set is rated at 10,000 pages at standard coverage — the same full rating as the colors sold individually, not a reduced starter fill. Real life will vary with what you print: light color accents stretch a cartridge a long way, while dense photographic pages work through it faster.

The first prints after a swap look streaky — what should I check?

Remove the cartridge, rock it gently side to side to level the toner inside, and seat it again until it sits firmly in its slot. Streaks and patchiness on the first few pages after a change are almost always a seating or settling issue, and this clears it in most cases without any further intervention.

What cover comes with this set?

Each of the three cartridges carries a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns — see our shipping & returns page for the details. Cover runs per cartridge, so if one color ever lets you down inside the year, that unit alone is returned free and the other two are unaffected.

Only one slot is calling today — how do I handle the other two cartridges in the set?

Leave them sealed. Fit the color the printer asks for — TK5152C, TK5152M or TK5152Y — and put the other two boxes back on the shelf unopened. A sealed cartridge waits at full strength indefinitely, so there is no benefit in fitting all three at once and a real cost: you would retire two cartridges with toner still working in them. The set's value is that the next calls are already answered.

How should the two waiting cartridges be kept?

In their sealed boxes, stored flat in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and heaters. Mark nothing, open nothing — the boxes simply wait. When the second slot calls weeks or months later, give that cartridge a gentle side-to-side rock before fitting to level the toner, exactly as you would with any cartridge that has been sitting, and it will print as fresh as the first.

Two colors flag in the same week — does fitting order matter?

Fit the one the printer is actively blocking on first, then the second at the next convenient pause; there is no required sequence among TK5152C, TK5152M and TK5152Y, since each slot is independent. After both swaps, print one familiar color page to confirm the balance — two fresh cartridges restore their colors at full strength together, which is exactly the even starting point this set is meant to give you.

What do I do with the three spent color cartridges?

Box each one in the packaging its replacement arrived in and send them out through an electronics or office-supply recycling route rather than general waste. They will empty at different times, so box them as they come out instead of letting loose cartridges accumulate. If one of the three ever fails early, that unit alone goes back under its 1-year warranty — the recycling route is only for cartridges that finished their run.

About This TK5152 Three-Color Set

A single color refresh for the Kyocera M6035cidn — it also serves the M6535cidn — priced at $68.67. Inside are TK5152C, TK5152M and TK5152Y, one cartridge per color, each rated at 10,000 pages at standard coverage. It is the natural order when a workgroup printer's colors have worn down together and one delivery should put the color side right again, each cartridge fitted only as its own 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.