SKU:

TK-8307M

Printer Brand:

Kyocera-mita

OEM Number:

1T02LKBUS0

Ink Color:

Magenta

Page Yield:

15,000 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Reds look brown and faces print with an odd tint. How do I check whether magenta is the problem?

Start with the panel: if it reports magenta low or empty, that is your answer. You can confirm physically, too — the cartridge in the magenta slot should read 1T02LKBUS0. Magenta shapes every red, pink and skin tone the machine produces, so its absence distorts exactly those colors first, which makes the symptom a reliable guide.

The code on my old cartridge reads 1T02LKBUS0. Is this the same cartridge?

Yes. 1T02LKBUS0 is this magenta unit, also sold under its short name TK-8307M. The B letter group in the middle of the code is the magenta marker for this family, and this single cartridge is priced at $88.30.

Should I keep printing while the magenta is empty?

Better not to. The machine may let you continue, but color pages will come out wrong and heavy coverage jobs can leave you reprinting whole runs. A single-slot change takes minutes, so swapping the magenta as soon as the panel calls for it is the cheaper habit.

Can the swap be done in the middle of a working day?

Easily. Pause the queue, open the front cover of the TASKalfa 3050ci — the same layout serves the TASKalfa 3051ci and TASKalfa 3550ci — pull the magenta cartridge, seat the new one, and let the queue resume. Nobody else's cartridges are disturbed.

How far does a 15,000-page rating go on a color like magenta?

Magenta is one of three process colors sharing the color workload, so in a department where color is a fraction of total output, 15,000 rated pages translate into a long service interval — commonly the span between annual stock reviews rather than a monthly concern.

What protection does this cartridge carry?

A 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns; the details live on our shipping & returns page. We ship from warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, and support hours are Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM CST.

Which kinds of pages use the TK-8307M fastest, and what does that do to the 15,000-page rating?

The rating is measured at standard coverage, so the mix of work decides how close you land to it. Plain text pages with a logo or a colored heading barely touch the magenta slot, and in that kind of office the cartridge runs near its full rating. Photo sheets, presentation slides and charts with red or pink fills draw on magenta heavily, so the same cartridge finishes sooner. Judge the 15,000-page figure against what your department actually prints, not as a fixed calendar date.

How do I make sure the box I open is really the magenta before I break the seal?

Read the label first. The cartridge you want reads 1T02LKBUS0, short name TK-8307M, and the B letter group in the middle of the code is the magenta marker for this family. Compare it against the code on the cartridge coming out of the machine. If the code does not match, stop and check the order before opening anything — a sealed box is far easier to sort out than an opened one.

Reds still look muddy after I fit a fresh TK-8307M — what should I check?

Take the cartridge out, seat it firmly again until it locks, and print the machine's test page. If the magenta band now prints solid, the first fitting was the problem. If reds are still wrong while the other colors look right, the fresh unit may need a look from support — it carries a 1-year warranty with free returns. If the whole page looks off rather than just the reds, check the panel's levels for the other three slots before blaming the magenta.

When is the right moment to order the next magenta?

At the first low-toner warning, not when the slot stops. Magenta fades gradually, so print quality slips for a while before the machine actually halts, and a color job reprinted costs more than the cartridge. Ordering at the warning puts a sealed spare beside the machine, so the day the panel calls for a change is a two-minute swap instead of a wait for delivery.

About This Kyocera TK-8307M Magenta Toner Cartridge

This is the magenta single for the Kyocera-Mita TASKalfa 3050ci family: code 1T02LKBUS0, name TK-8307M, a 15,000-page rating and a price of $88.30. It is the cartridge to reach for when reds go muddy and faces lose their warmth — one slot, one swap, and the machine's color balance is back without touching the three healthy cartridges beside it.