SKU:

TK-172-BK

Printer Brand:

Kyocera-mita

OEM Number:

1T02LZ0US0

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

7,200 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Which numbers on my old cartridge confirm this is the correct replacement?

Look at the label on the cartridge you are taking out. If it shows part number 1T02LZ0US0, or the TK-172 name Kyocera also uses for this cartridge, you are looking at the right item. It is the black toner cartridge made for the FS-1320D, the FS-1370DN and the P2135d.

What exactly do I receive with this order?

One factory-sealed black toner cartridge. There are no extra parts to buy and nothing to assemble — the cartridge arrives ready to slide into the printer as soon as you remove its protective packaging.

What does the 7,200-page rating mean for a small office?

That figure estimates how many pages this single TK-172 cartridge can print before it runs empty, based on standard page coverage. A desk getting through a few hundred pages a month can expect one cartridge to carry it through many months of invoices, letters and reports, so most single-printer offices only need to reorder occasionally.

How do I fit the new cartridge?

Open the printer's front cover and pull the old cartridge straight out. Take the new 1T02LZ0US0 out of its bag, rock it gently from side to side five or six times so the toner inside settles evenly, remove any protective strips, then slide it in until it clicks into place and close the cover. No tools and no technician visit are needed.

The first pages after fitting look pale. Should I worry?

Usually not. Take the cartridge back out and rock it side to side again — toner that has shifted during shipping redistributes, and the density normally returns. It is also worth checking that an economy or toner-save setting is not switched on in the print driver. If pages are still pale after that, contact us and we will sort it out under the warranty.

What protection comes with this cartridge?

Every cartridge is covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, as set out on our shipping & returns page. Orders leave from whichever of our warehouses in IL, PA, GA or CA is closest to you, and our support team answers Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

Can I order this cartridge ahead of time and keep it until the old one finishes?

Yes — that is how most offices avoid a stopped printer. Keep the 1T02LZ0US0 sealed in its bag, stored flat in a dry cupboard at room temperature, and it will wait in good condition until the day the installed cartridge gives out. Toner does not dry out like liquid ink, so buying the TK-172 at the first low-toner warning and fitting it a few weeks later costs it nothing.

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

Put it into the bag or box the new cartridge came out of, which keeps stray toner contained, and pass it to a local recycling or office-supply collection point rather than household trash. One caution: if the old TK-172 did not simply run empty but failed — leaking, streaking or dying early — keep it and contact us before recycling it, because that is a warranty matter and the unit itself may be needed.

Our pages are mostly dense forms and statements. Will we see the full 7,200 pages?

Probably not all of them, and that is normal. The 7,200-page figure assumes standard coverage — a typical text page. Forms with shaded boxes, bold blocks and logos cover far more of each sheet, and every extra patch of coverage comes out of the same TK-172. Expect a shorter life in proportion to how heavy your pages are, and judge the cartridge by cost per month in your office rather than by the headline number.

How do I know this cartridge has genuinely reached the end?

By what rocking no longer fixes. A cartridge that is merely settled prints evenly again after the side-to-side rock described above; a cartridge that is finished fades again within a few pages, starts leaving pale bands, and keeps the low-toner warning on. When that pattern sets in, further shaking recovers almost nothing — that is the point at which the replacement should go in and the old unit comes out for good.

About This Cartridge

This single black cartridge, listed at $26.34, is the straightforward replacement for owners of one FS-1320D, FS-1370DN or P2135d who simply need their printer running again. It belongs to the Kyocera-Mita compatible range at Clever Supplies and carries the same 1T02LZ0US0 (TK-172) specification as the cartridge your machine was supplied with, rated at up to 7,200 pages.