SKU:

CS-Kyocera-Mita-TK8507-Black

Printer Brand:

Kyocera-Mita

OEM Number:

TK8507K

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

Black: 30000

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

I just took over this printer — how do I find out which black cartridge it needs?

Ask the machine. Its supply status screen names the black toner directly, and on these models it will read TK8507K. You can also pull the current cartridge and read its label. Either check takes a minute and removes all guesswork before you spend the $124.73.

The name on this listing shows two codes — TK8507 and TK8507K. Which one matters?

Both point to the same cartridge: TK8507 is the cartridge family, and TK8507K is the complete code for the black unit, with K denoting black. Order against the full TK8507K code and you have the right supply.

Does this cartridge cover the newer 5551ci as well?

Yes. Alongside the TASKalfa 4550ci, TASKalfa 4551ci and TASKalfa 5550ci, this listing serves the TASKalfa 5551ci too — all four machines share the same TK8507K black cartridge, so one spare on the shelf can rescue any of them.

What page count should I expect before it runs out again?

The cartridge is rated at 30,000 pages under standard coverage. Ordinary office output — correspondence, invoices, reports — comes close to that; coverage-heavy documents finish it sooner. The machine's own page counter is the best guide for timing your next order.

Nobody here has changed one of these before. Is it difficult?

Not at all. It is a slide-out, slide-in exchange that takes a few minutes, needs no tools and no service visit, and the printer is back to ready as soon as the cover closes.

What backing and delivery come with a single cartridge?

A 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, with support available Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST. We ship from warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, and the shipping and returns page covers delivery timing and how returns work.

What kind of work will finish this cartridge well short of 30,000 pages?

Dense pages. The TK8507K rating assumes standard coverage, so solid forms, heavy graphics, bold presentation pages and dark full-page backgrounds all draw toner at several times the standard rate. A department mixing those into its everyday output should expect a shorter run than the headline figure — the rating measures the cartridge, and coverage decides how quickly your work spends it.

How can the printer's own page counter help me time the next order?

Note the counter reading when the TK8507K goes in, then check it against the low-toner warning when it appears. The difference is your department's real-world yield for this cartridge — a far better planning figure than the rated 30,000 pages. Two or three cycles of that record and you can predict the next change closely enough to order ahead without guesswork.

Should I throw the old black cartridge away the moment the new one is fitted?

Hold it for a few days. If the fresh TK8507K prints cleanly from the start, the old unit has told you everything it can and can go. But if output still looks wrong with the new cartridge in place, the spent one becomes useful evidence that the fault may sit with the machine rather than the toner — and that distinction saves a lot of chasing.

How should a spent cartridge from a busy department be handled?

Keep empties in one agreed spot near the machine instead of letting them accumulate on desks, and clear them out in batches through your usual office disposal arrangements. The one exception is a cartridge that failed early or arrived damaged: that unit is covered by a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns, so keep hold of it until the return is arranged.

About This Cartridge

A single compatible Kyocera-Mita TK8507 (TK8507K) black toner cartridge serving four TASKalfa models — the 4550ci, 4551ci, 5550ci and 5551ci — which makes it an easy spare to keep for a mixed fleet. Rated at 30,000 pages, priced at $124.73, and covered by a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns.