SKU:

TK-552C

Printer Brand:

Kyocera-mita

OEM Number:

1T02HMCUS0

Ink Color:

Cyan

Page Yield:

6,000 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I confirm this is the cyan cartridge and not another color?

Go by the codes on the cartridge itself: this is 1T02HMCUS0, sold as the TK-552C. The C at the end of TK-552C is the cyan identifier in this family — the black, magenta and yellow units end in K, M and Y. Match that code against the label on the cartridge you are taking out and there is no way to order the wrong color.

What does a fading cyan cartridge look like on the page?

Blues come out pale and washed, skies lose their depth, and greens drift yellow because there is not enough cyan in the mix. If the printer is also reporting the cyan slot as low or empty, the cartridge — not the document — is the problem.

Is there anything worth trying before I swap it out?

Yes: take the old cartridge out and rock it gently side to side a few times, then refit it. Toner settles toward one end over the cartridge's life, and redistributing it often restores even color for a while. If the blues still print pale after that, the cartridge is genuinely spent and this replacement is the fix.

How many pages is this cartridge rated for?

The TK-552C is rated at 6,000 pages at the standard 5% coverage. That is the color rating for this family — the black cartridge is the one rated higher, at 7,000 pages, because text work falls mostly on it. This cyan unit is priced at $43.94.

Do the other colors need changing at the same time?

No. Cyan has its own slot and its own supply counter. Leave black, magenta and yellow exactly where they are, slide this cartridge into the cyan slot until it seats, and the printer is back in service in a couple of minutes with no tools involved.

What cover comes with this cartridge?

It is covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, and if a unit ever proves faulty it is handled on its own — you do not need to involve the other colors. The full wording is on our shipping & returns page.

What does this cyan cartridge cost per page?

At $43.94 against a 6,000-page rating, the TK-552C works out at roughly 0.73 cents per page at standard coverage. That is the benchmark figure: a page of plain text that happens to carry a blue heading uses very little cyan, while a full-page photograph of sky or water uses many times the standard amount and pulls the real cost up. For mixed office color work, the rating is a fair planning number.

Which kinds of work drain the cyan cartridge fastest?

Anything built from blues and greens. Full-color photographs, presentations with blue backgrounds, charts in blue and green series, and printed web pages with large colored areas all draw heavily on the 1T02HMCUS0 cartridge. A month of brochure or report production can use more cyan than a quarter of everyday correspondence. If your color work comes in bursts like that, expect the cyan slot's counter to fall in steps rather than smoothly.

Is it worth keeping a spare cyan on the shelf?

For a printer the office depends on, yes. Cyan rarely gives much visual warning before the printer stops a job — blues just get paler until the machine flags the slot. A sealed TK-552C kept flat in a cool, dry place away from sunlight loses nothing while it waits, and it turns the next cyan warning into a two-minute swap instead of a wait for delivery. Give the stored cartridge a gentle side-to-side rock before fitting it.

What should I do with the old cyan cartridge after the swap?

Drop it into the packaging the new cartridge came out of and send it through a toner recycling or collection route rather than the general trash. One caution: if the old cartridge is coming out because it failed early or printed streaks — not because it simply ran dry — set it aside instead of recycling it. It carries a year of cover on its own, and keeping the unit itself makes any question about it easy to answer.

About This TK-552C Cyan Cartridge

This is the single cyan replacement — 1T02HMCUS0 (TK-552C) — for the Kyocera FS-C5200DN, rated at 6,000 pages and built to the original TK-552 specifications as part of our Kyocera Mita compatible range. It is the cartridge to order when only the cyan slot has run dry and the rest of the set still has life in it. 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.