Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly is in this three-color set?

One cartridge of each color: TK8507C in cyan, TK8507M in magenta and TK8507Y in yellow. There is no black cartridge in this set — it is the color trio only, for a machine whose black TK8507K still has life in it.

How much printing does each color in the trio cover?

Each cartridge — TK8507C, TK8507M and TK8507Y — is rated at 20,000 pages at standard coverage. Fitted together into a TASKalfa 4550ci, they bring all three color stations back to full at the same time, which is the cleanest starting point for color consistency.

Should the three colors go in together or one at a time?

Either works. The classic reason to choose this set is that the colors have worn down together, so fitting all three at once restarts color balance from an even footing. If only one color is actually empty, fit that one and keep the other two sealed — they store perfectly well.

Which printers does this color trio fit?

The TASKalfa 4550ci, TASKalfa 4551ci and TASKalfa 5550ci. Confirm the codes on the cartridges you remove — TK8507C, TK8507M, TK8507Y — against the new boxes before opening them.

Color still looks uneven right after fitting the trio. What now?

Print a handful of full-color pages first; fresh cartridges settle in over a short run. If one color still lags, take that cartridge out, rock it gently side to side, and reseat it. Persistent unevenness on a near-full set is worth a call to us.

What warranty and returns cover comes with the trio?

A 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns cover these cartridges. Support runs Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST if anything in the set arrives damaged or underperforms early.

Which kinds of pages draw hardest on the three colors in this trio?

Full-bleed photographs, solid background panels and presentation graphics pull TK8507C, TK8507M and TK8507Y down far faster than everyday documents. The 20,000-page rating for each color is measured at standard coverage, and a page that is mostly picture can carry several times that coverage. A department printing mostly letters and reports will see the trio last far longer in calendar terms than a studio-style workload would.

A long color job is scheduled — what is worth checking before it starts?

Look at all four toner levels, not just the color that last warned. This set restocks cyan, magenta and yellow, but the black TK8507K runs on its own supply and is not in the box. Fitting a low color from the set before the run, and confirming the black has headroom, is what keeps a long job from stalling halfway through on a station nobody checked.

How do I make sure a color does not end up in the wrong station?

Match the final letter of the code to the slot: TK8507C is cyan, TK8507M is magenta and TK8507Y is yellow. The three cartridges share the same TK8507 family stem, so the letter is the whole check. Compare the box against the cartridge you have just removed before breaking the seal, and a wrong-color mix-up never gets the chance to happen.

What should happen to the three spent cartridges once they are out?

Set them aside together rather than binning them one at a time across the office. If any unit in the trio arrives damaged or fails early, it sits under a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns, so keep a suspect cartridge until you have talked to us, Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST. Cartridges that simply printed their full life can then leave with your normal disposal routine.

About This Kyocera TK8507 Three-Color Set

This $295.80 set pairs one TK8507C, one TK8507M and one TK8507Y — the complete color side of the TK8507 family — for the TASKalfa 4550ci, TASKalfa 4551ci and TASKalfa 5550ci, each color rated at 20,000 pages. Orders ship from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA; our shipping & returns page carries the delivery and returns details. Add the black from the wider Kyocera-Mita range whenever the black station needs its own refresh.