CS-5501I

Whoever buys toner for a mixed fleet learns to love a page like this one. The Copystar CS-5501I — the refreshed flagship of Kyocera's monochrome platform, Copystar being Kyocera's United States badge — takes the same single black cartridge as every other machine in its family: the TK-6307 (1T02LH0US0). It is stocked here as a single cartridge and in 3 pack, 5 pack and Premium Quality 5 pack listings, and that one stocking decision covers the CS-5501I, its Copystar siblings and their Kyocera TASKalfa counterparts in a single order.

The badge split is the part that confuses purchasing desks. Kyocera sells this platform in the United States under the Copystar name and elsewhere under its own TASKalfa name, so two offices can own the same machine wearing different badges — and both order the TK-6307. The listings are titled Kyocera Mita because that is the manufacturer's name on the cartridge line; a Kyocera Mita box arriving for a Copystar machine is the correct supply, not a shipment error. Standardizing on the one code also ends the classic mistake of ordering per model and discovering three incompatible cartridges in the cupboard.

Toner Cartridges for CS-5501I

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
TK-6307 (1T02LH0US0), 3 Pack	Black	See product page
TK-6307 (1T02LH0US0)	Black	See product page
TK-6307 (1T02LH0US0), 5 Pack Premium Quality	Black	See product page
TK-6307 (1T02LH0US0), 5 Pack	Black	See product page

Which cartridge should you buy?

Think in terms of machines covered, not just this one copier. If the CS-5501I is the only platform machine you run, a single cartridge when needed or a 3 pack for a shelf spare is a sensible rhythm. If your fleet mixes badges — a CS-5501I here, a TASKalfa 4500i there — the 5 pack listings turn one purchase into fleet cover, with a spare always within reach of whichever machine empties first. The standard and Premium Quality 5 packs hold identical TK-6307 cartridges, so choose the listing you prefer and keep reordering it; consistency in the order history makes the next purchase a thirty-second job.

Chip, toner and everyday use

Look-alike Kyocera boxes are the one trap on a shared shelf, because different platforms use cartridges of similar shape under different codes. The discipline that prevents mistakes is reading the code, not the silhouette: check that the box says TK-6307 or 1T02LH0US0 before you open it, and the machine's chip will do the rest — it identifies the cartridge and tracks the toner level once the cartridge is seated home. Store opened-fleet spares sealed in their boxes, flat and away from damp, and mark the box with the month it arrived so the oldest stock is always used first.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our fleet has both Copystar and TASKalfa badges. Is it really one cartridge for all of them?

For this platform, yes. The CS-5501I and its siblings, and the TASKalfa 3500i through 5501i twins, all take the TK-6307 (1T02LH0US0). The badge on the machine changes; the cartridge in the machine does not.

The cartridge that arrived says Kyocera Mita, but my machine says Copystar. Is it the right one?

It is. Copystar is Kyocera's brand in the United States, and the TK-6307 line is manufactured and listed under the Kyocera Mita name. As long as the code on the box reads TK-6307 or 1T02LH0US0, you have the cartridge this platform uses.

What warranty and returns do these compatible cartridges carry?

The compatible TK-6307 cartridges on this page are covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns. That cover applies across the single and multi-pack listings, so the pack size you choose does not change the protection.

Single cartridge or multi-pack for a two-machine office?

Two machines sharing one platform empty cartridges at roughly twice the single-machine rate, and they rarely empty on the same week. A 3 pack keeps the rhythm comfortable; step up to a 5 pack if either machine is heavily used, and you will reorder a few times a year instead of a few times a quarter.