Frequently Asked Questions

What is this five-cartridge set, exactly?

A multi-cartridge set spanning all four TK5152 codes — TK5152K black, TK5152C cyan, TK5152M magenta and TK5152Y yellow — for $102.11. The exact split of the five cartridges between the colors is shown on the carton labels; what the set guarantees is working stock across the whole family rather than depth in a single slot.

Who buys a set like this instead of individual cartridges?

Offices that would rather hold a small bench of toner than order reactively. With five cartridges covering all four codes, whichever slot the M6035cidn or M6535cidn flags next, there is a fair chance the replacement is already in the cupboard.

What ratings do the cartridges carry?

The black TK5152K is rated at 12,000 pages and each color — TK5152C, TK5152M, TK5152Y — at 10,000 pages, all at standard coverage and all full-capacity units, the same fills as the cartridges sold one at a time. Plan your stock around those per-cartridge figures.

Must the whole set go into one printer?

No. Cartridges are fitted one slot at a time as the machine asks, and the set can serve a single printer or be shared where more than one machine runs the TK5152 family. Sealed units simply wait their turn.

How do I know when to order the next set?

Watch the sealed count, not the calendar. When the last sealed cartridge is fitted, reorder — you still have that cartridge's full run ahead of you while the next set travels.

How does the warranty work across a set?

Per cartridge. Every unit carries a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns — see our shipping & returns page — so a fault in one unit is returned on its own and the rest of the set keeps working.

The set just arrived — what should I check before it goes on the shelf?

Read the carton labels and count what you actually received per color. The five cartridges span TK5152K, TK5152C, TK5152M and TK5152Y, and the exact split between them is printed on the cartons rather than promised in the listing. Knowing you hold, say, depth in black and a single yellow changes how you watch consumption. Shelf the boxes grouped by code so the count per color is visible at a glance.

How should a bench set like this be stored day to day?

Sealed, flat, cool and dry — a cupboard shelf away from windows, heaters and damp. Keep the boxes grouped by their TK5152 code rather than mixed in a drawer, and only break a seal when a printer actually asks for that cartridge. A sealed unit waits indefinitely at full strength, so the set loses nothing by sitting; an opened one is the only kind that starts aging.

Can I learn anything from how the first set gets used up?

A great deal. The order in which the slots empty tells you your true color mix: most offices discover one color — often cyan or black — runs well ahead of the rest. That pattern is the evidence for how to buy next time, whether that is another full set or the set plus singles of the fast color. Note fitting dates on the boxes and the picture builds itself.

What happens to the empties as the set is drawn down?

Each spent cartridge goes back into the box its replacement came from and out through an electronics or office-supply recycling route, one at a time as slots empty. Keep any unit you believe is faulty out of that flow: a defective TK5152 cartridge is returned on its own under its per-cartridge 1-year warranty, while the rest of the set carries on working either way.

About This TK5152 Five-Cartridge Set

Bench stock for the Kyocera M6035cidn and M6535cidn at $102.11: five full-capacity cartridges spread across the TK5152K, TK5152C, TK5152M and TK5152Y codes, with the per-color split printed on the cartons. It is the set for offices that treat toner as a stocked supply — drawn down one sealed unit at a time, never chased in an emergency. From 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.