Frequently Asked Questions
Is a 3 pack one oversized cartridge or three separate ones?
Three separate ones. Each unit in this pack is individually factory-sealed, carries the 1T02LV0US0 (TK-3132) codes on its own label, and is rated at 25,000 pages per cartridge. You open them one at a time, only when the printer actually needs the next one.
Why do offices choose this size instead of ordering singles?
It builds a small working reserve without tying up a storeroom shelf: one cartridge in the machine and two sealed spares behind it. For an FS-4300DN that prints steadily all week, that buffer removes the scramble of an emergency order every time the toner warning appears.
How should the three cartridges be rotated?
Write the delivery month on each box when the pack arrives and always take the oldest box first. Sealed toner keeps well, but a simple first-in, first-out habit means no unit sits forgotten at the back of the cupboard for years, and you always know roughly how much printing capacity you have in hand.
Can the pack be split between two printers?
Yes. Because the units are individually sealed, one can go into the FS-4300DN by the front desk while another is kept for a second machine elsewhere in the building. Each cartridge works independently, so there is no need to keep the three together once the outer packaging is opened.
When is the right moment to reorder?
A practical trigger is the day the third and final cartridge goes into the printer. At that point the shelf is empty but the machine still has a full cartridge to run on, which leaves comfortable lead time for the next 3 pack to arrive before anything runs out.
If one cartridge in the pack turns out faulty, what happens?
It is handled on its own. Each unit is covered by our 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns described on the shipping & returns page, so a problem with one cartridge — even one opened months after delivery — does not affect the standing of the other two. Orders ship from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA or CA, and support is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.
How much printing does the whole 3 pack hold?
Three cartridges at 25,000 rated pages each give the pack a combined capacity of 75,000 pages. At the pack price of $134.98, each 1T02LV0US0 (TK-3132) works out to about $44.99 — against $57.32 bought one at a time — and the cost per page lands near 0.18 cents at standard coverage. That is the quiet economics of the format: the cartridges are identical to the single, but committing to three at once lowers the unit price while putting a full quarter-scale reserve in the storeroom.
Where should the two waiting cartridges live?
On a cool, dry shelf, still sealed in their boxes, out of direct sunlight and away from radiators or a warm loading bay. Toner cartridges ask for very little — no refrigeration, no special handling — just stable, dry conditions and their seals intact. Keep the boxes flat and not buried under heavier stock, and resist opening a unit to "check" it: the seal is what keeps the toner settled and the cartridge clean until the day it is actually fitted.
What should I check the moment this pack is delivered?
Count three units against the order, confirm each cartridge's seal is unbroken, and give the outer carton a quick look for crushing or tears. Anything visibly damaged is worth noting on the delivery paperwork the same day, while the evidence is fresh — it takes a minute and makes any later conversation straightforward. Once checked, the boxes can go straight to the storeroom shelf; there is nothing to assemble, charge or prepare before the first cartridge is needed.
Will the third cartridge print like the first?
Yes — that consistency is the point of a matched pack. Every unit carries the same 1T02LV0US0 (TK-3132) specification and the same 25,000-page rating, so output density and behavior stay even from the first cartridge of the pack to the last. Whoever changes the toner months from now gets exactly the cartridge the office standardized on, with no variation to adjust to. If one unit ever did print noticeably differently from its siblings, that would be the exception worth raising with us, not the pattern to expect.
About This 3 Pack
Priced at $134.98, this three-cartridge pack suits the office that wants its Kyocera-Mita FS-4300DN fed for the quarter without a standing order to manage. Every unit is the same 1T02LV0US0 (TK-3132) black cartridge, sealed separately and ready to rotate through the storeroom shelf in turn.
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