KM-5035

Kyocera KM-5035 printer

The KM-5035 sits at the top of this KM family — a 50-ppm-class monochrome system built for the highest-volume departments, the kind of machine that anchors a copy center. It runs on the family's shared 370AB011 black toner kit, stocked here from single kits through ten-kit cases so a high-volume site can set its own reserve level.

At fifty pages a minute, toner stops being an occasional purchase and becomes part of the machine's operating rhythm. The KM-5035 shares its kit with the smaller KM copiers below it in the range, so a copy center running several family members still stocks a single supply. That standardization is a large part of why these systems stayed in service so long: the hardware endures, and keeping it fed stays simple.

Toner Cartridges for KM-5035

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
370AB011 Toner Kit, Single Unit	Black	See product page
370AB011 Toner Kits, Case of 2	Black	See product page
370AB011 Toner Kits, Case of 3	Black	See product page
370AB011 Toner Kits, Case of 5	Black	See product page
370AB011 Toner Kits, Case of 10	Black	See product page

Which cartridge should you buy?

Nobody specifies a KM-5035 for light duty, so the buying question is how deep the reserve should be. A single kit suits a department that has a second family machine to fall back on. Copy centers and print rooms generally work from the five- and ten-kit cases: the per-kit cost is lowest there, changeovers stay rare relative to the volume passing through, and a kit on the shelf can be redirected to any other 370AB011 machine in the building if priorities shift. Size the case to how many family machines you run, not just to this one.

Chip, toner and everyday use

On a machine that moves this much paper, most toner problems are really stock problems — an empty shelf, not a bad kit. Keep kits sealed until the changeover, rock a new kit gently before fitting it so the toner settles evenly, and expect real-world consumption to swing with coverage: a day of dense forms spends a kit faster than a day of memos, whatever a rating assumes at 5% coverage. Fit a fresh kit promptly when the machine calls for toner; running a high-volume system dry helps nothing downstream.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the fastest copier in this toner family?

The KM-5035, at 50 copies per minute. The whole family — KM-2530 through KM-5035 — shares the same 370AB011 toner kit, so the fastest machine and the slowest draw from one supply.

Which toner kit does the KM-5035 take?

The 370AB011 black toner kit. It is the only supply this model uses, and it is sold here in quantities from a single kit to a case of ten.

Can a kit bought for the KM-5035 be used in a smaller KM copier?

Yes, provided the other machine is one of the family models listed below. The kit is common across the range, which is exactly what makes case buying practical.

Why does the machine go through kits faster than expected?

Kit ratings assume light, even coverage — around 5% of the page. Copy-center work with dense forms, graphics or solid areas uses considerably more toner per page, so real consumption runs ahead of the rating.