SKU:

TK-172-BK-3pk

Printer Brand:

Kyocera-mita

OEM Number:

1T02LZ0US0

Ink Color:

Black 3 Pack

Page Yield:

7,200 Each

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Why buy three cartridges at once instead of one at a time?

The 3-pack suits offices that cannot afford a morning lost to an empty printer. One cartridge goes into the machine and the remaining two TK-172 units wait on the shelf, so a cartridge that runs dry in the middle of a job is swapped within minutes and the work carries on while you reorder at your own pace.

Are the three cartridges sealed separately?

Yes. Each 1T02LZ0US0 cartridge is individually sealed in its own packaging inside the 3-pack, so opening the first one leaves the other two untouched and protected until the day they are needed.

How should the spare cartridges be stored?

Keep them lying flat in a cool, dry cupboard, away from direct sunlight and any heat source, and leave them in their seals. Stored that way, a spare TK-172 keeps its toner in good condition for the whole time it spends waiting its turn.

Can one 3-pack serve two different printers?

It can. The same cartridge fits the FS-1320D, the FS-1370DN and the P2135d, so a single pack can be shared between, say, a networked FS-1370DN serving the office and a P2135d on someone's desk — each machine simply takes a cartridge when its own runs out.

What happens if one cartridge out of the three develops a fault?

Coverage applies cartridge by cartridge rather than to the pack as a whole. Each unit carries our 1-year warranty, and the pack is covered by 1-year free returns under the terms on the shipping & returns page, so a single faulty unit is dealt with on its own and does not affect the cartridges already printing happily.

When is the right moment to order the next pack?

A practical rule is to reorder on the day you fit the last cartridge from the shelf. That way a fresh pack is already on its way while the printer still has a full cartridge working, and the cupboard never quite reaches empty. Our team is on hand Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST if you would like help setting up a repeat order.

What does the 3-pack work out to per page?

Do the arithmetic from the pack itself: three cartridges rated at up to 7,200 pages each give the pack 21,600 rated pages, and at $42.03 that is roughly 0.19 cents per page at standard coverage. Heavier pages pull the real figure up a little, since each TK-172 finishes sooner, but for a small workgroup the pack keeps the cost of a printed page down at the level where nobody needs to think about it.

What should we check when the pack is delivered?

Count three individually sealed cartridges in the outer box and check the seals are unbroken, then glance at a label: TK-172, or 1T02LZ0US0 in full, is the code that should appear. Catching a shortage or a torn seal on delivery day is a one-minute fix; catching it at the moment a printer runs dry is not. Once checked, the pack can go straight into the cupboard with the delivery date noted on the box.

Roughly how long will three cartridges keep a small workgroup going?

Estimate it from your own volume. If the group's printers together get through about 1,500 pages a month, the pack's 21,600 rated pages stretch to well over a year; at 3,000 pages a month, plan on around seven months. The printers' page counters give you the real monthly figure in a minute, and dividing it into the pack total is a far better forecast than guessing from how busy the office feels.

What do we do with the empty cartridges as the pack is used up?

Keep them contained and together. Each spent 1T02LZ0US0 goes back into the packaging its replacement came out of, and the empties collect in one place until the pack is finished, then go to a local recycling collection point in a single trip. If one of the three empties failed early instead of running out, keep that unit separate and labeled — its claim is handled on the cartridge itself, not on the pack.

About This 3-Pack

Priced at $42.03, this pack brings together three black 1T02LZ0US0 (TK-172) cartridges, each rated at up to 7,200 pages, for the FS-1320D, FS-1370DN and P2135d. It sits in the compatible Kyocera-Mita line we keep for small workgroups that print steadily but have no need of a storeroom full of supplies. Parcels are dispatched from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, whichever shortens the journey to your door.