SKU:

TK-552M

Printer Brand:

Kyocera-mita

OEM Number:

1T02HMBUS0

Ink Color:

Magenta

Page Yield:

6,000 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What do washed-out reds and strange skin tones usually mean?

They usually mean the magenta cartridge is running dry. When magenta fades, reds lose their punch and turn orange-brown, photographs make people look oddly sunburned or gray, and company logos in red or purple stop matching. If the printer's supply screen shows the magenta slot low, this cartridge is the answer.

How do I make sure I am ordering magenta and not a neighboring color?

Order by code: the magenta unit is 1T02HMBUS0, sold as the TK-552M. The letter at the end of the TK code is the color key for the whole family — C for cyan, M for magenta, Y for yellow, K for black. Compare it with the label of the cartridge you pull out and the colors cannot be confused.

Should I check the seating before blaming the cartridge?

It is worth thirty seconds. A cartridge that is not pushed fully home can print weakly on one side even with toner left. Pull it out, give it a few gentle side-to-side tilts so the toner level inside evens out, and slide it back until it seats. If reds are still washed out after that, the cartridge is spent.

What yield should I expect from this cartridge?

The TK-552M is rated at 6,000 pages at the standard 5% page coverage — priced here at $44.98, which is the rating Kyocera sets for every color in this family. Coverage is the lever that matters: a run of full-color brochures will use it far faster than everyday mixed office documents.

Does replacing magenta mean touching the other slots?

No. The magenta slot and its supply counter work independently, so the black, cyan and yellow cartridges stay exactly where they are. The change takes a couple of minutes, needs no tools, and the printer recalibrates itself for the new unit.

What cover does this cartridge carry?

A 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, with any faulty unit handled individually rather than as part of a set. The complete conditions are set out on our shipping & returns page.

What does this magenta cartridge cost per page?

At $44.98 against the family's 6,000-page color rating, the TK-552M works out at about 0.75 cents per page at standard coverage. Everyday documents with a red logo or a few charts use far less magenta than the standard assumes, so real cost on mixed work runs lower; a long run of full-color brochures uses considerably more per page. The rating gives you the planning figure — your page mix decides where you land around it.

Which jobs use up magenta faster than people expect?

Photographs are the big one — skin tones are built largely from magenta — along with red and purple branding, sales materials, and charts in warm colors. An office that prints mostly text can watch the 1T02HMBUS0 counter barely move for months, then see it drop sharply during one photo-heavy campaign. That burst pattern is normal for this slot and is not a sign of a leak or a fault.

Should I keep a spare magenta cartridge in stock?

If the printer produces customer-facing color work, it is a sensible precaution. Magenta failures announce themselves in the worst place — on finished pages, as orange-brown reds and strange faces — so a sealed TK-552M on the shelf means the fix is immediate rather than mid-deadline. Stored flat, cool, dry and out of sunlight in its sealed packaging, a spare waits without losing quality; rock it gently side to side before fitting so the toner is evenly spread.

How should the empty magenta cartridge be disposed of?

Back into the box or bag its replacement arrived in, then out through a toner recycling or collection route instead of general trash. Keep one exception in mind: a cartridge replaced because it failed early, streaked or leaked should not be recycled straight away. It is covered individually for a year, so keep the unit itself until the matter is settled — the cartridge is the evidence, and disposing of it first only complicates a straightforward claim.

About This TK-552M Magenta Cartridge

This is the single magenta replacement — 1T02HMBUS0 (TK-552M) — for the Kyocera FS-C5200DN, built to the original TK-552 specifications and rated at 6,000 pages, within our Kyocera Mita compatible range. It is the one to order when reds and skin tones tell you the magenta slot is the empty one. Orders ship from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, and our support team is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.