SKU:

TK-8507M

Printer Brand:

Kyocera-mita

OEM Number:

1T02LCBUS0

Ink Color:

Magenta

Page Yield:

20,000 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Reds look orange and skin tones have gone flat. How do I check whether magenta is the problem?

Start with the printer's color test page. Magenta is what warms up reds, pinks and skin, so when its block on the test pattern prints pale or banded while cyan and yellow look solid, the magenta cartridge is the one fading. Confirm the code on it reads 1T02LCBUS0 — TK-8507M — and this is its replacement.

Why do I need the exact code? Don't all TK-8507 colors fit the same way?

Each color is keyed to its own slot, and the four cartridges of this family carry four different codes. This listing is only the magenta: 1T02LCBUS0. Ordering by the full code, rather than by the family name alone, is what guarantees the cartridge that arrives matches the slot that is actually empty.

The printer is warning about magenta but pages still come out. Can I keep printing?

You can finish an urgent job, but do not push it far. Running a color slot completely dry and continuing can leave you with washed-out output and extra cleaning cycles once the new cartridge goes in. Treat the warning as the prompt to order, and swap in this cartridge as soon as it lands.

What should I check if the new magenta prints streaky at first?

Two quick things: that the seal was fully removed before fitting, and that the cartridge is pushed home until it seats with a click. Then run several full-color pages — a fresh unit sometimes needs a short run before the color evens out across the page.

Can I change just the magenta in the middle of a print run?

Yes. Pause the job, open the cover on the TASKalfa 4550ci, swap only the magenta slot and resume. The other three cartridges stay untouched, and the job picks up where it stopped.

What does the 20,000-page rating tell me, and what cover is included?

The rating is the cartridge's rated yield at standard coverage — the measure to plan reorders around, with heavy color coverage using it sooner. The cartridge itself is covered by a 1-year warranty with 1-year free returns under our shipping & returns policy.

Which kinds of work use magenta fastest?

Anything built on reds, pinks and skin tones. Presentation decks, branded documents with warm logos, photographs of people and marketing proofs all lean on the TK-8507M far harder than a page of text with a colored heading does, so a department producing a lot of client-facing color will move through magenta noticeably sooner than the 20,000-page rating suggests, while a text-heavy office may find it the slowest color of the three to empty.

How can I learn our machine's real magenta replacement interval?

Write the fitting date, or the page-counter reading, on the box when a new 1T02LCBUS0 goes in, and note the same figure when it comes out. Two or three changes of that simple record tell you your true interval — how many weeks and how many pages a magenta actually survives in your TASKalfa — and from then on reorders can be timed from evidence instead of waiting for the warning light to start the conversation.

How should a spare magenta be kept until its turn comes?

Sealed in its packaging, lying flat, in a cool and dry place away from direct sunlight and radiators. Toner is a dry powder and does not dry out or settle into uselessness the way liquid ink can, so a spare TK-8507M bought ahead waits on the shelf without losing print quality. When its turn comes, a gentle side-to-side rock before fitting levels the toner inside, and it is ready to work.

What happens to the empty magenta cartridge?

Keep the removed 1T02LCBUS0 for a short while after the swap, until the new cartridge has shown clean reds and natural skin tones across a few real jobs; if the replacement disappoints early, the 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns are simplest to invoke with the old unit still in the building. Once the new magenta is proven, the empty leaves through your office's standard route for used cartridges, boxed so any residue stays inside.

About This TK-8507 Magenta Cartridge

This is the single magenta refill for the Kyocera TASKalfa 4550ci, TASKalfa 4551ci and TASKalfa 5550ci: part number 1T02LCBUS0, marked TK-8507M, rated at 20,000 pages and priced at $103.25. Order it when reds lose their depth and skin tones turn dull while the other colors still print cleanly; it is part of the Kyocera-Mita compatible range. Orders ship from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, and support is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST if you want the code checked against your old cartridge first.