SKU:

HL-2130

Printer Brand:

Brother

OEM Number:

TN450, TN420

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

2600

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

My HL-2130 has been running for years — is it safe to put a compatible cartridge in a machine this old?

Yes, and older machines are arguably the safest place for one: the HL-2130's cartridge system is simple and well understood, the TN450 seats into the same drum assembly it always has, and there is no firmware handshake to fall foul of. This cartridge is recognized on install, with no chip pairing or menu reset. If the printer has printed happily for years, a cartridge change is the gentlest thing that will happen to it this month.

At this age, is it worth feeding the HL-2130 at all — or should I just buy a new printer?

Run the comparison honestly: a TN450 costs $27.13 and returns 2,600 pages at about 1.04¢ a page. A new entry-level laser costs several times that before its small starter cartridge runs out. As long as the HL-2130's print quality is clean, feeding it is the far cheaper decision — these compact machines routinely outlast two or three replacements' worth of "upgrades."

Which printers does this cartridge fit?

DCP-7060D, DCP-7065DN, HL-2130, HL-2132, HL-2220, HL-2230, HL-2240, HL-2240D, HL-2242D, HL-2250DN, HL-2270DW, HL-2275DW, HL-2280DW, Intellifax 2840, Intellifax 2940, MFC-7240, MFC-7360N, MFC-7365DN and MFC-7460DN

The pages have a gray background haze — is that the toner?

On a veteran machine, a gray haze or repeating marks usually point to the drum rather than the toner: the DR420 drum is rated around 12,000 pages, and an HL-2130 that has been running for years may well be on its original. At $30.50, a drum swap restores like-new output for a fraction of a printer's price; plain fading, by contrast, is the toner getting low.

How many cartridges will I get through before the drum question comes up?

Working from the ratings, one DR420 (12,000 pages) carries roughly four to five TN450 cartridges (2,600 pages each). If your HL-2130 has already seen that many cartridges on its current drum, budget the drum into your next order rather than waiting for quality to dip.

What if the cartridge and my old printer don't get along?

You are covered by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns — see our shipping and returns page — and support is available 9 AM–5 PM CST.

About This TN450 Cartridge for the HL-2130

Some printers earn a second decade, and the HL-2130 is one of them: this compatible TN450 keeps the veteran running for up to 2,600 pages at roughly a cent a page, for $27.13. No setup, no pairing, no reason to retire a machine that still prints clean — just the high-yield cartridge it was built to take, from the Brother compatible range at Clever Supplies.