ECOSYS P6021CDN

The ECOSYS P6021cdn is a network color laser printer built for a small workgroup that shares one machine, and it follows Kyocera's ECOSYS design: a long-life drum stays in the printer for years, so toner is the only supply you routinely change. The cartridges it takes are the TK-582 family — black TK-582K (factory number 1T02KT0US0), rated at about 3,500 pages, plus three color cartridges rated at about 2,800 pages each: TK-582C (1T02KTCUS0) in cyan, TK-582M (1T02KTBUS0) in magenta and TK-582Y (1T02KTAUS0) in yellow. Yields follow ISO/IEC 19798. In European documentation the same family appears as the TK-580 series; North American ordering uses the TK-582 numbers above.

Because duplex printing and Ethernet are standard, the P6021cdn drops straight onto an office network and prints two-sided without anyone changing a setting. The running-cost story is the drum: instead of paying for a new imaging unit inside every cartridge, you replace toner only, and the four cartridges run out on their own schedules — a heavy spreadsheet month may drain black while the colors barely move. Keeping one spare of the color your team burns fastest is usually all the shelf stock this printer asks for.

Toner Cartridges for ECOSYS P6021cdn

Which cartridge should you buy?

Start from whichever color the printer is asking for. The four cartridges are independent, so a low yellow warning is answered with a single TK-582Y, not a full set. Black is rated roughly 700 pages higher than each color, yet on text-heavy office work it still tends to empty first — offices that print mostly documents often keep a spare black and order colors as needed. A four-color set makes sense when several cartridges are low at once, after a long stretch on the originals, or when you want one delivery to reset the whole machine; this page lists the set in standard and premium versions. Every compatible cartridge here is covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns.

Chip, toner and everyday use

Each TK-582 cartridge carries a chip the P6021cdn reads on installation, so seat the cartridge firmly until it clicks and let the printer finish its start-up routine before judging the first page. Yields are estimates at light, standard coverage — dense color graphics will land lower. If output fades near the end of a cartridge's life, remove it and rock it gently side to side to redistribute the toner, then print a few more pages while the replacement ships. Store spares flat, sealed and out of direct sunlight, and keep one spare black on the shelf for a shared machine so a low-toner message never stops the whole workgroup.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which toner does the ECOSYS P6021cdn use?

The TK-582 family: TK-582K in black (about 3,500 pages) and TK-582C, TK-582M and TK-582Y in cyan, magenta and yellow (about 2,800 pages each). The factory part numbers are 1T02KT0US0, 1T02KTCUS0, 1T02KTBUS0 and 1T02KTAUS0 in the same order.

Is the TK-580 the same cartridge as the TK-582?

Yes — TK-580 is the family's European designation and TK-582 is the North American one for the same cartridges. Order by the TK-582 codes on this page and the cartridge will match what the printer expects.

Do I need to replace all four colors at the same time?

No. Each cartridge is a separate unit with its own chip and toner supply, so you change only the color the printer reports as empty and leave the others in place.

Does the P6021cdn need a separate drum unit?

Not as a routine supply. The ECOSYS long-life drum is designed to stay in the machine for years of normal use, which is why this page sells toner only — no drum code belongs on your order.

More printers that use the same cartridges

The TK-582 family also feeds these models, so a spare bought for one machine covers the others: FS-C5150DN, P6021CDN.