FS-C5400
The FS-C5400 is the entry-level color printer of the 5400 family: a USB-connected machine for the single workstation or small desk that needs occasional color, without network or duplex hardware inflating the price. It produces crisp A4 color from the TK572 set — on this side of the Atlantic the TK-570 family answers to TK-572 — and two of its cartridges are stocked here as singles: black TK572K, rated for about 16,000 pages, and magenta TK572M at about 12,000 pages. Cyan TK-572C and yellow TK-572Y complete the four-color family at the same ~12,000-page color rating.
Occasional color is an honest use case, and this machine is built for it: the straightforward path into Kyocera color printing, economical per page precisely because nobody paid for features the desk will never touch. The cartridge ratings suit that life — a 16,000-page black in a light-use printer can serve for years, which is exactly why buying depth in this family makes little sense.
Toner Cartridges for FS-C5400
| Cartridge | Color | Page Yield |
|---|---|---|
| TK572K | Black | ~16,000 pages |
| TK572M | Magenta | ~12,000 pages |
The family's other two channels, TK-572C cyan and TK-572Y yellow, are named for reference — the singles stocked on this page are the black and magenta above.
Which cartridge should you buy?
Buy the one the printer names, when it names it. At this machine's pace, a cartridge is a rare purchase, and pre-buying a shelf of spares ties up money in boxes that may outlast the printer's posting at that desk. Black first, almost always: even on a color printer, the everyday output is text, and the TK572K's 16,000-page rating makes it the longest-lived item on this page. Magenta is the color most likely to follow in document work, since charts, logos and highlighted text lean on it hardest. One spare black, ordered when the warning appears, is a complete stocking policy for this model.
Chip, toner and everyday use
Because swaps are rare here, take the extra minute when one finally happens: remove the protective packaging fully, rock the new cartridge gently to level the toner, and seat it until the machine confirms recognition. A printer that sits idle between color jobs benefits from one small habit — print a color page every few weeks so the color channels stay exercised. Keep the spare cartridge in its sealed bag in a drawer, not on a sunny windowsill above the desk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which toner does the FS-C5400 use?
The TK572 family: TK572K black (~16,000 pages) and TK572C, TK572M, TK572Y colors (~12,000 pages each). European documentation calls the same set TK-570.
Will compatible toner void my FS-C5400 warranty?
No. Using a compatible cartridge does not void the printer's warranty, and the compatible cartridges themselves carry a 1-year warranty with 1-year returns from Clever Supplies.
Why does this page stock only black and magenta?
Those are the two singles listed for this page: TK572K and TK572M. The family's cyan (TK-572C) and yellow (TK-572Y) are the same generation and rating, named here so the full set is easy to recognize when you meet it.
Does the FS-C5400 print two-sided automatically?
No — this entry model connects over USB without built-in duplex or network hardware, which is what keeps it the affordable door into the 5400 family. Two-sided jobs are handled by manual re-feeding.
More printers that use the same cartridges
The black cartridge in this family travels widely across Kyocera's color range. It is also the cartridge for ECOSYS P6030CDN, ECOSYS P7035CDN, FS-5100DN, FS-C5100, FS-C5100DN, FS-C5200, FS-C5200DN, FS-C5300DN, FS-C5350DN, FS-C5400DN.