TASKalfa 4500i
Stepping up the TASKalfa ladder, the Kyocera TASKalfa 4500i brings a higher throughput class — 45 ppm — to departments that outgrew the 35-ppm tier and need more headroom. Like its smaller sibling it runs the TK6307 black toner cartridge (Kyocera part 1T02LH0US0, the TK-6305 in Europe), rated at approximately 35,000 pages per ISO/IEC 19752, so replacement intervals stay long even under heavy use.
This is a monochrome workhorse for print rooms and copy centers: A3 multifunction hardware — print, copy, scan, fax — that spends its day turning stacks of originals into finished sets. The 4500i's extra speed over the 35-class shows up at deadline time, when a 2,000-page run is measured in minutes saved. What does not change is the supply: the same long-yield cartridge the whole family shares, which is why this page stocks it in single and multi-pack options sized for serious volume.
Toner Cartridges for TASKalfa 4500i
| Cartridge | Color | Page Yield |
|---|---|---|
| TK6307 — Single Cartridge | Black | Rated 35,000 pages (ISO/IEC 19752) |
| TK6307 — 2 Pack | Black | Rated 35,000 pages (ISO/IEC 19752) |
| TK6307 — 3 Pack | Black | Rated 35,000 pages (ISO/IEC 19752) |
| TK6307 — 5 Pack | Black | Rated 35,000 pages (ISO/IEC 19752) |
| TK6307 — 10 Pack | Black | Rated 35,000 pages (ISO/IEC 19752) |
Which cartridge should you buy?
Do the monthly math first. At 45 ppm a busy 4500i can pass 35,000 pages — one cartridge's rated life — in a matter of weeks, so print rooms should treat the 5-pack and 10-pack as the default purchase and singles as the emergency top-up. Because the TASKalfa 3500i and its siblings take the same cartridge, bulk stock is never stranded on one machine: any cartridge on the shelf fits any TASKalfa in this group. Keep one cartridge ahead of the machine at all times; at this throughput, the cost of a stock-out is measured in idle staff, not toner.
Chip, toner and everyday use
High-throughput machines reward a steady hand at change time. Let the running job finish, swap the cartridge in one motion, and give the new unit its gentle end-to-end rock first so the first pages print evenly. A cartridge changed in a hurry can sit slightly crooked and trigger a false warning — reseating it squarely is the fix, not a replacement. Wipe stray toner from the cartridge bay with a dry cloth while it is open, and keep spare cartons stacked flat where the print room's heat cannot reach them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between the TASKalfa 4500i and the 3500i?
Speed class. The 4500i prints at 45 ppm against the TASKalfa 3500i's 35 ppm, for heavier departmental workloads. Both use the same TK6307 toner cartridge with the same 35,000-page yield, so moving up a tier changes nothing in the supply closet.
Which toner does the TASKalfa 4500i use?
The TK6307 black toner cartridge (1T02LH0US0), rated for approximately 35,000 pages per ISO/IEC 19752.
How many cartridges should a print room keep in stock?
Work backward from monthly volume: divide pages per month by 35,000 to get cartridges per month, then hold one extra beyond that. Most 4500i sites find the 5-pack or 10-pack matches that rhythm with margin to spare.
Can I move a spare cartridge from our 4500i to another TASKalfa?
Yes — the cartridge is identical across the TASKalfa 3501i, TASKalfa 4501i, TASKalfa 5500i and TASKalfa 5501i as well. Spares are fleet spares, not machine-specific.
More printers that use the same cartridges
Same cartridge, five sibling machines — the whole group runs on one toner:
TASKalfa 3500i, TASKalfa 3501i, TASKalfa 4501i, TASKalfa 5500i, TASKalfa 5501i