TASKalfa 5501i

Kyocera TASKalfa 5501i printer

Rounding out the i-series refresh, the Kyocera TASKalfa 5501i updates the flagship 5500i while holding onto the toner family the whole line shares. It takes the TK6307 black toner cartridge (Kyocera part 1T02LH0US0; TK-6305 in Europe), rated for approximately 35,000 pages per ISO/IEC 19752. Departments get the latest generation's improvements with zero supply disruption, because the cartridge never changed between the two generations.

Maximum throughput in the line, minimum fuss over consumables: that is the 5501i's brief. As the flagship A3 monochrome multifunction, it serves the floors where monthly volume is the dominant fact of life, yet its supply shelf looks exactly like the one for the smallest model in the family. The compatible cartridges on this page are stocked for the 5501i in pack sizes that respect how fast a flagship consumes them.

Toner Cartridges for TASKalfa 5501i

TK6307 single cartridge — black, approximately 35,000 pages at 5% coverage
TK6307 2 Pack — black, approximately 35,000 pages at 5% coverage
TK6307 3 Pack — black, approximately 35,000 pages at 5% coverage
TK6307 5 Pack — black, approximately 35,000 pages at 5% coverage
TK6307 10 Pack — black, approximately 35,000 pages at 5% coverage

Which cartridge should you buy?

Nothing about the buying decision changed with the refresh — the cartridge, its rating and its pack sizes all carried over. What the flagship's pace does change is the quantities: treat the 5-pack as the minimum routine purchase and the 10-pack as the default for a machine doing six-figure months. If your building runs the TASKalfa 5500i alongside the 5501i, pool the stock; the cartridges are interchangeable, so one shelf, one count and one reorder point run the flagship pair.

Chip, toner and everyday use

The change routine is the family routine: level the new cartridge with a gentle rock, pull its seal, slide it home until it locks, and let the machine calibrate. On a flagship running near-continuous duty, schedule changes at natural breaks — the two minutes saved by swapping mid-run are rarely worth a crooked seat and a false warning. Keep the spare carton in the machine's room, flat and sealed; a flagship's spare stored down the hall has a way of arriving after the deadline, not before it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which TASKalfa models share the TK6307 toner?

All six in this group: the TASKalfa 3500i, TASKalfa 3501i, TASKalfa 4500i, TASKalfa 4501i, TASKalfa 5500i and the 5501i — one cartridge covers the whole 35/45/55-ppm family.

What is new on the 5501i compared with the 5500i?

The refresh brings the latest generation's improvements to the flagship while the chassis role, the speed class and the toner stay put. From the supply shelf's point of view, the two machines are the same machine.

Which toner does the TASKalfa 5501i use?

The TK6307 black toner cartridge (Kyocera part 1T02LH0US0), rated for approximately 35,000 pages under ISO/IEC 19752.

How should a flagship site time its reorders?

Set the reorder point at one full cartridge of buffer beyond your delivery lead time. At 35,000 pages per cartridge, a site printing 100,000 pages a month consumes about three cartridges monthly — a 10-pack is roughly a quarter's supply.