Replacement Kyocera TK-8517K Black Toner for Production-Level Office Output
The Ready Toner replacement Kyocera TK-8517K black toner cartridge is built for offices that depend on the TASKalfa 5052ci and 6052ci for high-volume A3 documents. These 50-page-per-minute color multifunction copiers support heavy departmental workloads and use long-life imaging components. For that environment, black toner must do more than look dark: it must charge consistently, transfer cleanly and fuse reliably through long runs. Our compatible Kyocera TASKalfa 5052ci toner delivers crisp text, solid blacks, smooth grayscale and clean backgrounds while helping control dust, scatter and buildup.
The 5052ci/6052ci generation uses an efficient resource-saving design in which an empty black container may be reused as a waste-toner tank. Ready Toner’s low-temperature-fusing, anti-static formulation is selected for stable flow and efficient transfer. Controlled toner behavior is friendlier to the developer, drum, transfer system and fuser, helping reduce common aftermarket pain points such as gray haze, streaks, poor adhesion and premature component contamination.
Replacement Kyocera TK-8517K Black Toner Cartridge Highlights
Genuine-Like Replacement Kyocera TK-8517K Black Toner Quality
Fine, consistent toner supports legible small fonts, sharp line art and even large black areas. Low-temperature fusing promotes dependable bonding across normal office media without unnecessary thermal demand. Anti-static performance helps the cartridge and copier communicate physically through predictable toner movement, supporting professional output from the first page to the last.
Economical Replacement Kyocera TK-8517K Black Toner
With an estimated yield of 30,000 pages at 5% coverage and a price of $63.95, the estimated cost is about $0.00213 per page, or 0.213 cents. Real-world yield changes with page coverage, paper size, print density, environmental conditions and job mix.
| Model |
Color |
Yield |
Price |
Cost/Page |
| TK-8517K |
Black |
30,000 pages |
$63.95 |
$0.00213 (0.213¢) |
For complete color replacement, choose the TK-8517 four-color toner set. You can also browse the Kyocera toner navigation page or visit the Ready Toner homepage.
Smart-Chip Replacement Kyocera TK-8517K Black Toner
An integrated smart chip supports cartridge recognition and supply-status communication. This helps the TASKalfa system monitor toner use and reduces avoidable interruptions associated with poorly matched chips.
Compatible Printers for Replacement Kyocera TK-8517K Black Toner
- Kyocera TASKalfa 5052 / 5052ci
- Kyocera TASKalfa 6052 / 6052ci
- Copystar CS 5052ci
- Copystar CS 6052ci
Service for Replacement Kyocera TK-8517K Black Toner
Every Ready Toner cartridge includes a 30-day money-back guarantee plus a lifetime warranty during shelf life. We provide free shipping on continental U.S. orders over $50. Orders below $50 ship at a flat $4.99 rate. Responsive product support is available before and after purchase so your office can order with confidence.
Installing Replacement Kyocera TK-8517K Black Toner
- Confirm the machine requests black toner and open the toner access cover.
- Remove the depleted bottle while keeping it level. Retain it if the copier instructs you to use it as the waste-toner container.
- Gently rock the new TK-8517K several times, then remove the transport seal or cap.
- Align the guides, slide the cartridge fully into the black position, close the cover and wait for initialization.
Replacement Kyocera TK-8517K Black Toner FAQs
Q: Is TK-8517K the same as a color cartridge?
A: No. TK-8517K is black; cyan, magenta and yellow use TK-8517C, TK-8517M and TK-8517Y.
Q: Is this an OEM cartridge?
A: No. It is a compatible Ready Toner replacement designed to meet the listed machine’s performance requirements.
Q: Can the empty black bottle be discarded?
A: Check the copier display and manual first; this TASKalfa generation may reuse the empty black container as its waste-toner tank.
Q: What warranty is included?
A: You receive a 30-day money-back guarantee and lifetime warranty during the cartridge’s shelf life.
This dependable formulation is well suited to invoices, contracts, manuals, technical drawings and everyday departmental copying.
