SKU:

CS-Bro-OEM-DR620-BK

Printer Brand:

Brother

OEM Number:

DR620

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

Black: 25000

Printer Type:

Drum Unit

Condition:

New

Frequently Asked Questions

The toner is fresh but pages still come out dirty-looking — why would the drum be next?

Because the drum is the other half of the image. The DR620's surface forms every page your machine prints, and as it wears across its 25,000-page rating it starts to show as background shading, ghosting — a faint echo of a previous page — or marks that repeat down the sheet. A fresh toner cartridge cannot fix any of that, since the cartridge only supplies powder. When dirtiness survives a toner swap, the surface doing the imaging is the worn part.

How many TN620 or TN650 cartridges does one DR620 cover?

On the standard TN620BK at 3,000 pages, one DR620 spans about eight cartridges. On the high-yield TN650BK at 8,000 pages, roughly three. Those toners serve the identical fourteen models this drum serves, which is the platform's design: one drum, two fill sizes, and a drum change that comes around so rarely most owners forget the part exists until the machine reminds them.

Which printers use the DR620?

Fourteen workgroup models: the DCP-8050DN, DCP-8080DN and DCP-8085DN; the HL-5340D, HL-5350DN, HL-5350DNLT, HL-5370DW and HL-5370DWT; and the MFC-8370, MFC-8480DN, MFC-8680DN, MFC-8690DW, MFC-8880DN and MFC-8890DW. It is the only drum this platform takes — there is no standard-versus-high-yield drum choice to make, just this unit.

What does this drum cost per page at $206.49?

About 0.83 cents — $206.49 over a 25,000-page rating. That is more per page than the newest platforms' drums, reflecting a genuine part for a mature workgroup line, and it is still a small number next to the toner that will pass through it: roughly eight standard cartridges' worth of printing rides on this one surface. You are also paying well under the $289.09 list price.

Is fitting a drum a service job, or can I do it myself?

You can do it yourself — Brother designs its drums as user-replaceable units. The DR620 slides out with the toner cartridge seated in it; you move the cartridge into the new drum, slide the assembly back and reset the drum counter from the machine's menu, following the manual. Handle the drum by its frame edges and keep it out of bright light while it is exposed; the swap takes a few minutes and needs no tools.

What backing comes with this drum unit?

A 30-day return window from delivery, applying in all cases — see the shipping and returns page for the full terms — and Brother's manufacturer warranty, as the DR620 is genuine OEM stock. We ship from Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California, and support is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Genuine Brother DR620 Drum Unit

The DR620 is the genuine drum unit for Brother's HL-5340/MFC-8480 workgroup platform: a 25,000-page imaging surface at $206.49 against a $289.09 list. It carries no toner of its own — the TN620BK and TN650BK cartridges seat inside it — and it is the correct fix when shading, ghosting or repeating marks outlast a toner change. The platform's cartridges and remaining supplies are in the Brother range at Clever Supplies.