TASKalfa 3050ci
The TASKalfa 3050ci brings departmental color multifunction output — print, copy, scan and fax in one floor-standing unit — to offices that need vivid results without flagship pricing. Its toner family is stocked here as TK8309: TK8309K black, TK8309C cyan, TK8309M magenta and TK8309Y yellow. The set's documented ratings are generous — about 25,000 pages for black and 15,000 pages per color, published under the family's TK-8307 numbering per ISO/IEC 19752 at roughly 5% coverage — so cartridge changes stay rare even in steady departmental use.
Steady is the operative word: this generation of TASKalfa was specced for departments whose color volume arrives every day rather than in bursts, and the big cartridges match that rhythm. Instead of tracking four short-lived supplies, the office manager watches one black cartridge with a 25,000-page horizon and three colors close behind it — supply planning on a calendar, not on a warning light.
Toner Cartridges for TASKalfa 3050ci
| Cartridge | Color | Page Yield |
|---|---|---|
| TK8309 cartridges | ||
| TK8309 — 4 Color Set | Black + C/M/Y | One of each cartridge below |
| TK8309K — Black | Black | ≈25,000 pages |
| TK8309K — Black, 2 Pack | Black | ≈25,000 pages each |
| TK8309K — Black, 3 Pack | Black | ≈25,000 pages each |
| TK8309K — Black, 5 Pack | Black | ≈25,000 pages each |
| TK8309C — Cyan | Cyan | ≈15,000 pages |
| TK8309M — Magenta | Magenta | ≈15,000 pages |
| TK8309Y — Yellow | Yellow | ≈15,000 pages |
| The same cartridges under the alternate listing style | ||
| TK8309 (TK8309K) — Black | Black | ≈25,000 pages |
| TK8309 (TK8309K) — Black, second listing | Black | ≈25,000 pages |
| TK8309 (TK8309K) — Black, 2 Pack | Black | ≈25,000 pages each |
| TK8309 (TK8309K) — Black, 5 Pack | Black | ≈25,000 pages each |
| TK8309 (TK8309C) — Cyan | Cyan | ≈15,000 pages |
| TK8309 (TK8309M) — Magenta | Magenta | ≈15,000 pages |
| TK8309 (TK8309Y) — Yellow | Yellow | ≈15,000 pages |
| TK8309 — 4 Color Set, alternate listing | Black + C/M/Y | One of each cartridge above |
Which cartridge should you buy?
With ratings like these, the buying question is mostly about spares discipline. The black cartridge's 25,000-page rating means a single spare covers a long horizon; departments that cannot tolerate downtime take the 2 or 5 Black packs and stop thinking about toner for quarters at a time. Colors at 15,000 pages each justify singles bought as they fall due, with the 4 Color Set reserved for a full refresh. Both listing styles in the table cover the same four cartridges, so either listing of a given code serves the machine.
Chip, toner and everyday use
Cartridge chips report each unit's identity and remaining toner to the machine, which matters at this scale: with five-figure yields, the panel's percentage readout is a planning tool, not an alarm. Ratings follow ISO/IEC 19752 at about 5% coverage, so coverage-heavy departmental work — full-color reports, charts, covers — will draw cartridges down faster than the headline numbers suggest. Keep spares sealed in a cool, dry cabinet; toner stores well, and a stocked shelf is the cheapest insurance a shared department can buy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which toner does the TASKalfa 3050ci use?
The family stocked here as TK8309: TK8309K black (about 25,000 pages) and TK8309C, TK8309M, TK8309Y colors (about 15,000 pages each). Kyocera documents the set under its TK-8305 numbering in Europe, with TK-8307 noted as the US-market equivalent code.
What is the difference between the TASKalfa 3050ci and the 3051ci?
Both are 30-ppm class A3 color multifunctions running the same toner set; the 3051ci is the newer generation with an updated controller and feature set.
How long should one black cartridge last our department?
It is rated at about 25,000 pages at roughly 5% coverage. A department printing a few thousand pages a month can expect many months per cartridge; heavy color coverage shortens that, as it would on any machine.
When one color runs out, do I replace all four?
No — the four cartridges are independent. Replace the empty color alone; black and the remaining colors are unaffected.
More printers that use the same cartridges
More printers that use the same cartridges: TASKalfa 3051ci, TASKalfa 3550ci, TASKalfa 3551ci, TASKalfa 4550ci, TASKalfa 4551ci, TASKalfa 5550ci, TASKalfa 5551ci.