Frequently Asked Questions
My paperwork says TK-572M but the cartridge code reads 1T02HGBUS0 — right cartridge?
Right cartridge. TK-572M is the series name and 1T02HGBUS0 is the part number Kyocera marks on the magenta unit itself; the two labels describe one and the same cartridge. Match either code against what you removed and you have the correct magenta for your machine.
Our reds have gone dull and skin tones look gray — could magenta be the problem?
It is the first place to look. Magenta does the heavy lifting in reds, oranges and skin tones, so when it runs low or its toner stops feeding evenly, those colors wash out first while blues and greens still look acceptable. Checking the magenta level before blaming the printer itself saves a lot of needless troubleshooting.
Do the other colors have to be changed at the same time as the magenta?
No. Each color slot on the FS-C5400DN works independently, so you fit this magenta on its own and leave the other cartridges — including the black TK-572K — in place until each one genuinely runs down. Swapping colors early only throws away toner you have already paid for.
How should I read the 12,000-page rating on a color cartridge?
The 12,000 pages are quoted at 5% coverage of the page in magenta alone. A page with a small color logo uses very little; a full-page color photograph uses many times the standard amount. Most offices land somewhere between, so treat the rating as a yardstick for comparing cartridges rather than a promise for photo-heavy work.
A magenta streak has appeared down one edge of every page — what do I check first?
Power the printer down, slide the cartridge out and confirm the sealing tape was pulled fully clear when it was fitted — a half-removed seal is the most common cause. Then rock the unit gently side to side, refit it until it seats with a firm click, and run a few test pages; a streak that fades across those pages was settled toner, not a failed cartridge.
If this magenta cartridge fails early, what covers me?
It carries a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, with the full conditions set out on our shipping & returns page. A unit that leaks, bands or dies well short of its rated life is replaced or refunded under that cover, and you only deal with the one cartridge — the rest of the machine's colors stay untouched.
What does the magenta cost per page at its rated coverage?
Priced at $68.95 against a 12,000-page rating, the TK-572M works out at roughly 0.57 cents for the magenta laid on a standard-coverage page. Most real pages use far less magenta than that benchmark — a letter with a small color logo barely touches it — so in mixed office printing the effective cost per document is usually lower. Full-page photographs sit at the other extreme and consume magenta many times faster than the rating assumes.
Which documents in our workload consume magenta the fastest?
Photographs are the heaviest users, because skin tones, sunsets and warm scenes are built largely from magenta. After that come marketing pieces with red or purple branding, charts with red data series, and presentation slides with warm backgrounds. Plain text documents, spreadsheets and blue-green graphics barely draw on the 1T02HGBUS0 at all. If your office prints brochures and photos weekly, expect this cartridge's calendar life to be far shorter than a text-only office would see from the same rating.
After fitting a fresh magenta, why can reds look stronger than the other colors for a while?
Because the other cartridges are part-way through their lives while the new TK-572M is at full strength. A fresh color lays down its toner at full density, so reds and pinks can briefly look richer than the blues and greens produced by older cyan and yellow units. That is a balance effect, not a fault — it settles as the colors age together, and it is one reason cartridges are replaced individually as each one runs down rather than all at once.
How should the empty magenta cartridge be handled?
Keep it until the replacement has run cleanly through a few days of your normal printing; if the new unit ever streaks or bands early, the old cartridge helps show what changed. After that, send the empty to a toner recycling point or office-supply take-back bin instead of household trash. It is dealt with entirely on its own — the rest of the printer's cartridges are never involved, matching the way the 1-year warranty and free returns cover this unit individually.
About This TK-572M Magenta Cartridge
Priced at $68.95, this is the single magenta cartridge in our Kyocera Mita compatible range for the TK-572 series, built to the original specifications for part number 1T02HGBUS0. It is sold on its own — no set, no bundle — for the straightforward job of replacing the one color your printer is asking for. Orders leave from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, and our support team can confirm the code with you before you order, Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.
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