SKU:

TK-5142Y

Printer Brand:

Kyocera-mita

OEM Number:

1T02NRAUS0

Ink Color:

Yellow

Page Yield:

5,000 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I be sure this is the yellow cartridge before I open it?

Read the codes on the box: yellow in this family is 1T02NRAUS0, also called TK-5142Y. The Y ending separates it from the K (black), C (cyan) and M (magenta) units, so a thirty-second label check rules out opening the wrong color.

Yellow is almost invisible on the page. How do I know it is really the empty one?

Trust the machine, not the printout. The M6530cdn monitors each cartridge and names the empty color on its display. The giveaway on paper is indirect: greens turn muddy and warm colors lose their brightness when yellow runs out, even though no yellow patch is obviously missing.

What yield is this yellow cartridge rated at?

5,000 pages, the same rating as the cyan and magenta cartridges in the TK-5142 family. The black unit alone is rated higher, at 7,000 pages.

Can the yellow be changed on its own, mid-set?

Yes — the four cartridges are fully independent. Open the cover, take out the spent yellow unit, slide this one in until it clicks, and the black, cyan and magenta cartridges carry on untouched.

Greens still look dull after the change. What should I check?

First the seating: a cartridge that is not pushed fully home may not feed properly. Then the powder: remove the unit, rock it gently side to side to loosen toner that settled during shipping, refit it, and run a color test page. If the problem persists, contact us while the cartridge is still nearly full.

What warranty and returns cover applies to this single?

A 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. If the cartridge arrives damaged or fails early, we will put it right; support is available Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

What sort of work drains the yellow cartridge fastest?

Full-color pages with heavy coverage: photographs, warm-toned graphics, presentations with large color backgrounds. The TK-5142Y rating of 5,000 pages assumes standard coverage, so a workload full of photo-heavy pages lays down far more yellow per sheet and shortens the real life. Light color accents in ordinary documents, by contrast, sip at it — which is why yellow often surprises people by lasting longer than expected, then going quickly through a photo project.

How should a spare yellow cartridge be kept until it is needed?

Sealed in its bag, stored flat at room temperature, away from damp, radiators and direct sunlight. Kept that way, a 1T02NRAUS0 spare waits patiently — yellow can sit for a long while in a text-led office before the machine calls for it, and there is no benefit in opening the packaging early just to check the cartridge over.

Should I act on the first low-toner warning, or wait until yellow is completely empty?

Act on the warning. Yellow gives almost no visible sign on plain pages — the shift shows up in greens and warm tones, often mid-job on the very document that matters. Ordering or fitting the TK-5142Y when the machine first reports it low keeps a color job from quietly going off-color at deadline time, which is the failure yellow is known for.

What do I do with the yellow cartridge I have just taken out?

Place it straight into the empty packaging from the new cartridge, seal it, and pass it to a local office-supply or electronics recycling point. That contains the residual powder and keeps work surfaces clean. There is no value in keeping a spent yellow unit as a backup — once the machine has called it empty, its useful life is done.

About This Kyocera TK-5142Y Yellow Toner Cartridge (Single)

The quiet member of the set: a single compatible yellow cartridge — order code 1T02NRAUS0, known as TK-5142Y — rated at 5,000 pages and priced at $38.87, for replacing the one color the machine has called for without touching the other three. Orders ship from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA; see our shipping & returns page for delivery and returns details, and the full Kyocera-Mita range is on the site.