SKU:

TK-5142C

Printer Brand:

Kyocera-mita

OEM Number:

1T02NRCUS0

Ink Color:

Cyan

Page Yield:

5,000 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know this is the cyan cartridge and not one of the other colors?

By its two codes: the box and the cartridge are marked 1T02NRCUS0, which is the TK-5142C — the C is the cyan identifier in this family. Its siblings carry their own endings (TK-5142K black, TK-5142M magenta, TK-5142Y yellow), so a cyan unit cannot be mistaken for them if you check the label before opening it.

Can I change only the cyan and leave the other three cartridges in place?

Yes, that is exactly what a single-color listing is for. The M6530cdn takes each color separately, so when the display names cyan as the empty one, you swap that slot only and the black, magenta and yellow keep working.

How many pages is this cyan cartridge rated for?

5,000 pages. That is the standard rating for each color in the TK-5142 family — the black unit is the only one rated higher, at 7,000 pages, because black carries most of the everyday print load.

My blues and greens look washed out right after the change. Why?

Usually the powder has settled during shipping. Take the cartridge out, rock it gently side to side a few times, refit it until it seats fully, and print a color page or two — the density normally recovers. A cartridge that is not pushed fully home can produce the same symptom, so check the seating first.

Is it worth keeping a spare cyan on the shelf?

For a machine that prints color regularly, yes. Sealed in its bag, indoors and away from heat or damp, this cartridge waits without deteriorating, and a spare turns a mid-job stoppage into a two-minute swap. This single is priced at $39.16.

What protection comes with this single cartridge?

It is covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. If the unit arrives damaged or fails early, contact us — support is available Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

How long does 5,000 pages of cyan actually last in a typical office?

Longer than the number suggests for most offices, because cyan is only laid down on color pages, and only on the parts of those pages that carry blue or green tones. A machine printing color a few times a day can run a TK-5142C for many months. Check the M6530cdn's toner display occasionally and the cyan level will tell you when a replacement should be ordered.

How do I make sure cyan is really the cartridge to order before buying?

Read the machine's toner status display: it names the empty or low color explicitly, and the cartridge in that slot will be labeled 1T02NRCUS0. Order against that code rather than from memory of which color looked weak in a print — faded blues can also come from a low magenta, and the display removes the guesswork entirely.

We print in black only for weeks at a time. Does the cyan cartridge suffer from sitting idle?

No. A fitted TK-5142C waits without harm while the machine prints black-only work; the powder does not dry out, and the first color job afterwards prints normally. If a long-idle cartridge's first color page looks slightly uneven, one or two further pages settle it. There is no need to remove or rotate color cartridges during black-only stretches.

What should be done with the empty cyan cartridge?

Place it in the box the new 1T02NRCUS0 cartridge came from and send it out with your office's toner recycling. Keeping the empty boxed until the new unit has printed a few clean color pages is a sensible habit: if the replacement shows a problem early, the spent cartridge is still available and the swap history is clear.

About This Kyocera TK-5142C Cyan Toner Cartridge (Single)

A one-color answer to a one-color problem: the compatible TK-5142C cyan cartridge (order code 1T02NRCUS0), rated at 5,000 pages and priced at $39.16, for offices that replace colors as they empty rather than in sets. Orders ship from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA; delivery and returns information is on our shipping & returns page, and the rest of the Kyocera-Mita range is on the site.