Kyocera TASKalfa 400ci 500ci Toner Cartridges
Your Kyocera TASKalfa 400ci and 500ci printers use the TK-859 toner cartridge series, a high-capacity system built for heavy-duty A3 corporate printing. Black TK-859K cartridges usually deplete much faster than TK-859C, TK-859M, and TK-859Y colours due to routine paperwork. Our 4.8 Google rating reflects a long-standing track record of premium cartridge performance.
Expected Page Output and Replacement Cycles
Kyocera rates the Black TK-859K cartridge at 25,000 pages and the colour TK-859 C/M/Y cartridges at 18,000 pages, based on ISO/IEC 19798 standard 5% coverage. Actual page counts depend on visual density, chart usage, and print job length in high-volume office environments.
| Cartridge Number | Type | Colour | Page Yield | Cost Per Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TK-859K | Standard | Black | 25,000 | $0.003 |
| TK-859C | Standard | Cyan | 18,000 | $0.012 |
| TK-859M | Standard | Magenta | 18,000 | $0.012 |
| TK-859Y | Standard | Yellow | 18,000 | $0.012 |
Cost Per Page = Total Cartridge Price ÷ Page Yield (at 5% coverage). Prices based on Genuine cartridges.
Ordering Replacements for Corporate Environments
If you print mainly text documents, keeping an extra TK-859K Black toner on hand prevents unexpected downtime during high-volume administrative runs. If you produce heavy colour reports or marketing collateral, replacing Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow TK-859 toners in full sets balances output density across all departments. All items are covered by our standard returns policy. We dispatch directly from warehouses in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide. Free delivery applies on all orders over $99 when ordering your Kyocera toner cartridges.
Pro Tip for TK-859 Toners
Always monitor black toner levels independently of colour cartridges; corporate document workflows deplete TK-859K at roughly double the rate of colour toners, so reordering black cartridges earlier prevents workflow delays.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do the Kyocera TASKalfa 400ci and 500ci share the exact same toner cartridges?
Yes, both the TASKalfa 400ci and 500ci belong to the same printer model family and accept identical TK-859 series toners (TK-859K, TK-859C, TK-859M, and TK-859Y).
Why do TK-859 colour toners have a lower page yield than the TK-859K black toner?
The TK-859K black toner cartridge is physically engineered with a larger toner reservoir (25,000 pages) to account for standard monochrome office documentation, whereas each colour cartridge holds 18,000 pages based on standard 5% coverage per colour channel.
How does the printer handle colour print jobs when one TK-859 colour cartridge runs out?
The TASKalfa 400ci and 500ci printers require all four TK-859 toners to be installed and operational. If a single colour cartridge empties completely, the system stops printing to protect developing components from running dry.
What standard is used to measure TK-859 toner cartridge yields?
Page yields for Kyocera TK-859 toners are calculated using ISO/IEC 19798 testing standards, which measure continuous printing output at an average 5% page coverage per colour.
