TASKalfa 250CI
The TASKalfa 250ci is Kyocera's entry point into color multifunction printing: A3-capable color print, copy and scan in one machine, sized and priced for a smaller workgroup taking its first step beyond a monochrome fleet. Its toner is the TK-867 family — the US numbering of the TK-865 series — with black TK-867K rated at 20,000 pages and the three colors at 12,000 pages each per ISO/IEC 19798. The cartridges stocked on this page are the cyan TK-867C (1T02JZCUS0) and magenta TK-867M (1T02JZBUS0), each offered in a Kyocera-numbered listing and a Clever Supplies listing below.
Separate cartridges per color are what make the running costs of a machine like this predictable. A department that prints blue-heavy reports will go through cyan faster than yellow, and it only ever pays to replace the color that is actually empty. Black, meanwhile, is rated far higher than the colors — 20,000 pages — because on a multifunction machine the everyday copying and document printing load falls mostly on black. For a growing office, that granularity is the difference between a supply budget you can forecast and one that surprises you.
Toner Cartridges for TASKalfa 250CI
| Cartridge | Color | Page Yield |
|---|---|---|
| Compatible Kyocera Mita 1T02JZCUS0 (TK-867C) Laser Toner Cartridge Cyan | Cyan | ~12,000 pages |
| Compatible Kyocera Mita 1T02JZBUS0 (TK-867M) Laser Toner Cartridge Magenta | Magenta | ~12,000 pages |
| Compatible Kyocera-Mita TK867 Toner Cartridge Cyan (TK867C) | Cyan | ~12,000 pages |
| Compatible Kyocera-Mita TK867 Toner Cartridge Magenta (TK867M) | Magenta | ~12,000 pages |
Which cartridge should you buy?
This page stocks the family's two color cartridges that offices most often run short of mid-cycle: cyan and magenta. Each appears twice in the table — once under its Kyocera factory number and once as the Clever Supplies listing — and both listings are the same compatible cartridge for the same slot, so choose either with confidence. The black TK-867K and yellow TK-867Y complete the family; black is the high-capacity member at about 20,000 pages, so on most machines it is ordered least often despite doing the most work. Every cartridge here is a single-color unit: replace the one the panel names, and every compatible cartridge is covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns.
Chip, toner and everyday use
On a multifunction machine, toner level warnings arrive from the copy side as often as from printing, so it pays to keep one spare of each color this page stocks. Each cartridge's chip reports its own level to the TASKalfa's panel; when you swap, slide the new cartridge in until it seats fully and let the machine run its brief calibration before a big copy job. Yield ratings assume standard ISO coverage — a color copy of a photograph uses toner at a completely different rate than a page of text. Store spares sealed and flat, and rock a cartridge that is fading gently from side to side to redistribute toner for its final stretch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which toner does the TASKalfa 250ci use?
The TK-867 family (the US version of the TK-865): TK-867K black at about 20,000 pages and TK-867C, TK-867M and TK-867Y at about 12,000 pages each. This page stocks the cyan and magenta cartridges.
Is TASKalfa 250ci toner the same as TASKalfa 300ci toner?
Yes. The 250ci and 300ci run the identical TK-867 family, so cartridges move freely between the two models — handy if your office runs one of each.
Do all four colors need replacing together?
No. Each color is an independent cartridge with its own chip and supply, so you change only the one that runs out and the others keep working.
How many pages does one color cartridge print?
About 12,000 pages per ISO/IEC 19798 for each of the cyan, magenta and yellow cartridges. Dense color copies and full-page graphics will finish a cartridge faster than the rating suggests.
More printers that use the same cartridges
One other model shares the TK-867 family with the 250ci: TASKalfa 300CI.