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FS-C8525MFP

Kyocera FS-C8525MFP printer

A step above its 8520 sibling, the Kyocera FS-C8525MFP adds more speed and paper capacity to the same proven color multifunction platform — and shares its toner family outright, the TK897 set: TK897K black at roughly 12,000 pages, with TK897C cyan, TK897M magenta and TK897Y yellow at roughly 6,000 pages each. North American buyers order the four units under those TK897 numbers, and every one of them is interchangeable with the cartridges already running in an 8520.

That interchangeability is the fleet story: a department can add the faster machine without splitting its supply stock, its reorder list or its spares shelf. For departments where color volume keeps climbing, the 8525 keeps pace without forcing any change to the supply chain — the purchasing department notices nothing, which is precisely the point of a platform step-up done right.

Toner Cartridges for FS-C8525MFP

TK897K black cartridge — the black single, approximately 12,000 pages
TK897C cyan cartridge — the cyan single, approximately 6,000 pages
TK897M magenta cartridge — the magenta single, approximately 6,000 pages
TK897Y yellow cartridge — the yellow single, approximately 6,000 pages
TK897 4 Color Set — one of each cartridge for a complete change
TK897K 2 Black — two black cartridges
TK897K 3 Black — three black cartridges
TK897K 5 Black — five black cartridges
TK897 (TK897K) Black (alternate listing) — the black single under a second listing
TK897 (TK897K) Cyan (alternate listing) — the cyan single under a second listing

Which cartridge should you buy?

Buy against the family's rhythm: black lasts about twice as long as each color, so the standing pattern is black in multipacks and colors as singles at the moment they are called for. If your floor also runs the 8520, pool the stock — one shared shelf of TK897 serves both machines, and a spare color is a spare for the fleet, not for one box. The four-color set is the clean choice for a first stocking or a full reset. Resist over-ordering colors on a faster machine: it empties cartridges sooner, but the ratio between black and colors stays the same.

Chip, toner and everyday use

The printer identifies each cartridge by its chip and tracks the four lives separately, so the panel's per-color readings are the numbers to trust when planning orders. Install new units with clean, dry hands and avoid the chip and contact area; a firm push until the cartridge locks is all the force it needs. Rated yields are ISO/IEC 19798 figures — roughly 12,000 pages for black and 6,000 per color at standard coverage — and dense color originals copied all day will pull real results below them. Rotating shelf stock oldest-first keeps every cartridge in its prime when its turn comes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which toner family does the FS-C8525MFP use?

The TK897 family: TK897K black (about 12,000 pages) and TK897C, TK897M and TK897Y (about 6,000 pages each), rated per ISO/IEC 19798. The same family is sold in Europe under the TK-895 code.

Are the 8525 and 8520 cartridges really interchangeable?

Yes. The two models share the platform and the toner family, so cartridges move between them freely — a mixed fleet of the two needs exactly one supply stock.

How many pages should I expect from each cartridge in practice?

Plan on the rated figures — about 12,000 pages black and 6,000 per color — as the standard-coverage benchmark. Heavy color coverage lowers the color numbers first; light text work can meet or exceed the black rating.