Frequently Asked Questions
We run more than one of these printers — can one set cover the shelf for all of them?
Yes. This TK-562 set is a shared shelf stock: it holds one black 1T02HN0US0 (TK-562K), one cyan 1T02HNCUS0 (TK-562C), one magenta 1T02HNBUS0 (TK-562M) and one yellow 1T02HNAUS0 (TK-562Y), and the same four codes serve both the FS-C5300DN and the FS-C5350DN. Whichever machine calls for a color first takes that cartridge from the box; the rest stay sealed for the next call.
Why does the black in this set carry a higher rating than the three colors?
Kyocera rates the TK-562 black cartridge at 12,000 pages and each color at 10,000 pages, measured at the standard 5% coverage. Text documents dominate most office output, so black is worked harder and rated accordingly. The colors still outlast the black in many mixed-use offices, because a typical page covers far less area in color than it does in black text.
Should I fit all four cartridges when the box arrives?
Only the ones a printer is actually asking for. Every cartridge is sealed on its own, and a color swapped out early is capacity thrown away. Fit what is empty, date the remaining sealed units if you rotate stock, and let the printers draw them down one slot at a time.
What is the sensible moment to order the next set?
When the last sealed cartridge from this box goes into a machine. At that point the shelf is bare, and a fresh $165.62 set restores one of each color before the next low-toner warning appears. Offices that wait for a printer to stop mid-job end up paying for rush shipping instead.
How should the sealed spares be stored between installs?
Flat, in their sealed bags, in a cool dry cabinet away from sunlight and radiators. Heat and light age toner even inside the packaging. When a unit is finally opened, rock it gently side to side a few times before fitting so the toner settles evenly across the cartridge.
One color from the set printed badly — does the whole box go back?
No. Each cartridge is covered individually, so the faulty color is sorted out on its own while the other three stay in service or on the shelf. Every cartridge in this set carries a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, with the full conditions set out on our shipping & returns page.
What does this set work out to per page?
Add the ratings together: the black 1T02HN0US0 contributes 12,000 pages and the three colors 10,000 each, for 42,000 rated pages across the four slots. Against the $165.62 price of the set, that is roughly 0.39 cents per page at the standard 5% coverage the ratings assume. Your real figure drifts with coverage — heavier color pages cost more per sheet, plain text less.
Across both printers, which slot is likely to call for a cartridge first?
Usually the black. Text dominates office output, so the TK-562K works harder than any color even though it holds the largest rating, and in mixed-use offices the colors commonly outlast it. Treat the black level on each machine as your early-warning gauge: when a black runs low, that is the moment to check what the shelf still holds for every other slot.
How do we make sure the right cartridge goes to the right machine?
Think in slots, not machines. Both the FS-C5300DN and the FS-C5350DN take the same four codes, so any unit from this box fits either printer — what matters is matching the code letter to the empty slot: 1T02HN0US0 for black, CUS0 for cyan, BUS0 for magenta and AUS0 for yellow. A shared cupboard stays simple as long as that letter check happens at the printer.
With two machines producing empties, how should spent cartridges be handled?
Keep one collection point near the printers and drop each spent unit into it as it is swapped, packed in the packaging its replacement came in. The empties then leave together for recycling instead of accumulating on desks. If one cartridge ever prints badly, set that unit apart from the collection rather than mixing it in — cover for this set is handled cartridge by cartridge.
About This TK-562 Four-Color Set
One order renews all four slots of the Kyocera FS-C5300DN and FS-C5350DN: TK-562K in black with TK-562C, TK-562M and TK-562Y alongside it, each cartridge sealed separately so a busy office can fit what is empty today and hold the rest as rotating stock. It is a compatible set built to the original TK-562 specifications, sold under our Kyocera Mita compatible range. Orders leave from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, and our support team can help you confirm the codes before you order, Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.
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