Frequently Asked Questions

Nothing looks yellow — how do I know the yellow cartridge is the empty one?

Yellow is the invisible empty. Its fade shows up sideways: greens slide toward blue, because green is cyan plus yellow, and warm tones lose their warmth. Print the test page and read the yellow band directly — that, or the machine's own low-toner message for the TK5152Y slot, is the reliable evidence.

Which printers does the TK5152Y belong to?

It is the yellow cartridge for the M6035cidn and the M6535cidn. Match the code on the cartridge coming out — TK5152Y — and you have the right replacement at $35.21.

Does an empty yellow affect black-and-white printing?

No. Text work runs on the black cartridge alone, which is exactly why yellow can sit empty unnoticed for weeks. The moment color work resumes, though, every print will be off until this slot is refilled.

What is the rated yield?

10,000 pages at standard coverage, the full standard fill. Because yellow fades invisibly, its life is better tracked by the machine's toner gauge than by watching the output.

Why keep a yellow spare when it gives no warning?

That is precisely the reason. The first visible symptom appears in the middle of a color job someone needs, and a sealed TK5152Y on the shelf turns that moment into a two-minute interruption instead of a stalled deadline.

What cover applies to this cartridge?

A 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns, as laid out on our shipping & returns page. A genuine fault inside the year is returned free.

How do I confirm the new yellow actually fixed the colors?

Print something whose colors you know by heart. A page with grass, foliage or a warm photograph is the honest test: green is cyan plus yellow, so if the greens come back rich instead of sliding blue, and warm tones look warm again, the TK5152Y is doing its work. Checking the test page's yellow band directly works too — it should print solid and even, not pale or streaked.

While the machine is open for the yellow swap, what else is worth a glance?

The other three slots. A swap is the natural moment to check the levels of black, cyan and magenta on the machine's gauge and note which one is trending low next. Yellow's habit of emptying invisibly is a reminder that the gauge, not the output, is the reliable witness for every color — a thirty-second check now prevents the next surprise mid-job.

How should the spare yellow be stored so it is ready months from now?

Sealed in its box, lying flat, in a cool dry cupboard away from sunlight and heat sources. A factory-sealed TK5152Y keeps its full 10,000-page fill indefinitely on the shelf, so the spare you buy today prints exactly as well when its turn comes. Do not open it early to inspect it — breaking the seal early starts a clock that sealed storage does not.

What do I do with the yellow cartridge that came out?

Seal it into the replacement's packaging and send it through an electronics or office-supply recycling route rather than the trash. Because yellow fades silently, the removed cartridge may still hold a little toner — that residue is normal and not a reason to keep it. A cartridge that failed early is the exception: keep that one aside for a warranty return under its 1-year cover instead.

About This TK5152Y Yellow Cartridge

The yellow refill for the Kyocera M6035cidn and M6535cidn, $35.21, rated at 10,000 pages. Yellow never announces itself — it betrays its absence through every other color on the page — so this full-capacity TK5152Y is the quiet fix that restores the whole palette at once. 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.