SKU:

CS-Bro-OEM-DR221CL-Set

Printer Brand:

Brother

OEM Number:

DR221CL

Ink Color:

Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

Page Yield:

Black: 15000

Printer Type:

Drum Unit

Condition:

New

Frequently Asked Questions

DR210CL or DR221CL — the printers look similar; how do I avoid the wrong set?

Go by model number, not by appearance, because the two generations are easy to confuse and their drums do not swap. This DR221CL set belongs to the HL-3140CW generation: the HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDN, HL-3170CDW and HL-3180CDW printers, the DCP-9020CDN, and the MFC-9130CW, MFC-9330CDW and MFC-9340CDW multifunctions — the machines that run TN221 and TN225 toner. The older HL-3040CN family, which runs TN210 toner, takes the DR210CL. If your cartridges say TN221 or TN225, this DR221CL set is yours; the drum coming out of the machine will also be marked with its code.

What does the set replace, in plain terms?

It replaces the drum provision for the printer's colour engine — the imaging surfaces that the four TN221/TN225 toner cartridges work against — rated as a set at 15,000 pages. Think of it as the platform's scheduled imaging service: cartridges come and go every one to three thousand pages, and once in roughly every fifteen thousand the drums underneath them are renewed together. At $197.44, a saving of $78.98 on the $276.42 list price, the set works out at a little over a cent a page across its life.

Which symptoms mean the drums, not the toner, are due?

On the HL-3170CDW generation the familiar pattern is quality that degrades everywhere at once after years of good service: colours look flat, fine detail softens, faint repeating marks appear, and none of it responds to fresh cartridges or a cleaning cycle. A single cartridge fault hurts one colour; drum wear is democratic — it touches the whole page. The machine also tracks drum life directly and will display its own drum message as the count runs down.

How many TN221 or TN225 cartridges pass through one set?

Plan on roughly six TN221BK blacks (2,500 pages each) per set life, with the colours turning over faster — around ten standard TN221 colour cartridges (1,400 pages) or six to seven high-yield TN225 colours (2,200 pages) in the same span. That is the consumption pattern the 15,000-page rating produces, and it is why drum messages on this platform tend to arrive as a surprise to owners who think in cartridge intervals: the drum clock runs quietly underneath a dozen cartridge changes.

Is fitting the set a DIY job?

Yes — it is designed as a user service on this platform. The cartridges lift out, the drum assembly follows, the new set seats in its place and the cartridges go back. Work on a clean flat surface, keep the drum surfaces shielded from bright light and fingerprints, run the corona-wire cleaning tab on each unit as the manual shows, and finish with the drum counter reset — without it the printer will keep reporting the old set's remaining life and may stop colour work early.

What cover do I get on the DR221CL set?

Genuine Brother products from this store carry a 30-day return window from delivery, whatever the reason, together with Brother's manufacturer warranty against defects; the full terms are on our shipping and returns page. A set that arrives damaged should be reported before fitting — our support team is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Genuine Brother DR221CL Drum Unit Set

The genuine Brother DR221CL drum unit set is the 15,000-page imaging service set for the HL-3140CW / HL-3170CDW and MFC-9130CW / MFC-9340CDW colour platform, priced at $197.44 against a $276.42 list. It sits behind the TN221 standard and TN225 high-yield toner families and is renewed as a set when drum wear starts to show through fresh cartridges. Find the platform's cartridges and other genuine parts in our Brother store. We dispatch from warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA.