Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly is inside this four-color set?

One cartridge for each of the printer's four slots: TK5152K black, TK5152C cyan, TK5152M magenta and TK5152Y yellow. It is a complete round of toner in a single box, so a machine that has worn all four colors down together can be brought back to a full set with one order at $85.39.

Why does the black carry a higher page rating than the colors?

The TK5152K black is rated at 12,000 pages, while each color — TK5152C, TK5152M and TK5152Y — is rated at 10,000 pages, all at standard coverage. Black handles most of the load in everyday office documents, so it is built with the longest rating of the four.

Do all four cartridges have to go in on the same day?

No. Fit whichever slot the printer is asking for and leave the others sealed in the box. There is no benefit in retiring a cartridge that still has toner in it; the set simply means the right replacement is already on hand when each slot's turn comes.

Will this set fit my printer?

It is made for the Kyocera M6035cidn and the M6535cidn. If the cartridge coming out of your machine is marked TK5152, this is the matching family — check the code on the old cartridge rather than going by the printer's age or appearance.

How should the unopened cartridges be stored?

Keep them sealed, flat and out of direct sunlight in a normal office environment. A sealed cartridge waits patiently; it is opening the packaging early that does no favors. Rotate stock so the oldest sealed unit is the next one fitted.

What cover comes with the set?

Every cartridge is covered individually by a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns — see our shipping & returns page for the details. If one color ever lets you down inside the year, that cartridge alone goes back free and the rest of the set is unaffected.

When several slots are due together, in what order should I fit the cartridges?

One at a time, starting with the slot the printer is actively flagging, and print a test page before moving to the next. Fitting TK5152K, TK5152C, TK5152M and TK5152Y in stages takes a few extra minutes, but if a page still looks wrong afterwards you know exactly which swap to look at. Changing all four blind makes any leftover problem much harder to trace.

What should I check when the set first arrives?

That the box holds one cartridge for each code — TK5152K black, TK5152C cyan, TK5152M magenta and TK5152Y yellow — and that each unit is sealed in its own packaging. Do the count on arrival day, while an exchange is simple, rather than on the afternoon a slot runs empty. Then store the set together so the full round is where you expect it when the machine starts calling for cartridges.

How will I know when this set is nearly used up?

By the shelf, not by memory: when the last sealed cartridge from the box has been fitted, the set is spent and the next cycle has begun. Most offices mark the fitting date on each cartridge's box as it goes in — with the TK5152K rated at 12,000 pages and the colors at 10,000, those dates against your monthly volume tell you closely when the next round of ordering falls due.

What should happen to the four empties over the set's life?

Each empty goes into the packaging its replacement arrived in and out for recycling or disposal as it appears. Because the four slots empty on staggered schedules, the empties arrive one at a time across months — clearing each one as it comes out keeps the supply shelf holding only sealed, usable TK5152 stock and prevents a spent unit from being fitted twice.

About This TK5152 Four-Color Set

The complete toner round for the Kyocera M6035cidn and M6535cidn, priced at $85.39: a TK5152K black rated at 12,000 pages plus TK5152C cyan, TK5152M magenta and TK5152Y yellow at 10,000 pages each. It suits the moment a workgroup machine has run its colors down together and one delivery should put every slot right again, with each cartridge fitted only as its slot calls for it. Part of our compatible Kyocera-Mita range, dispatched from our IL, PA, GA and CA warehouses, with support Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.