If you have one of these Brother printers: HL-L2300D, HL-L2320D, HL-L2340DW, HL-L2360DN, HL-L2360DW, HL-L2365DW, HL-L2380DW, DCP-L2500D, DCP-L2520DW, DCP-L2540DN, DCP-L2540DW, MFC-L2700DW, MFC-L2720DW, MFC-L2740DW then you need to use the Brother TN660 toner in your printer. (Yes, sometimes all the letters at the end of your printer model do make a difference when it comes to what toner cartridge to use, so don’t forget about them!)
We recommend the Brother TN660 because it is a high yield cartridge. The Brother TN660 has a page yield 2,600 pages. The TN630 also fits in these Brother printers, but is a standard yield cartridge with a page yield of 1,200.
Brother uses different numbers for their standard yield and high yield toner cartridges, but they both fit in the same printer. The TN660 toner cartridge will print more pages, so is the better deal in the long run. Because toner is a powder, it has a long shelf life. Even if you don’t print a lot, the toner won’t dry up or go bad.
The Brother printers have a separate drum unit. If your printer uses the Brother TN660 toner cartridge, you’ll need the Brother DR630 drum unit.
The DR630 drum unit has a page yield of 12,000 pages, which is higher than either low or high page yield toner cartridges. So you don’t have to change your drum unit every time you change your toner.
The standard rule of thumb is to divide your drum unit page yield by your toner cartridge page yield. This will tell you how many times you can change your toner cartridge before you have to change your drum unit. Your toner cartridge holds the toner (and many other things). Your drum unit is responsible for fusing the toner to your page. If you don’t change your drum unit, there are some print issues that can occur.
People think printers are simple, but there are a lot of moving parts. Your ETB Account Manager is happy to answer any questions you have about your printer consumables! 😊