SKU:

HL-2240

Printer Brand:

Brother

OEM Number:

TN450, TN420

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

2600

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

I switched to this HL-2240 from an inkjet — how does the running cost actually compare?

It is not close. This TN450 prints up to 2,600 pages for $27.13 — about 1.04¢ a page. A typical home inkjet cartridge delivers a few hundred pages for a similar shelf price, putting its cost per page at five to ten times that, which is why the HL-2240 pays for itself quickly in a home that prints schoolwork, forms and tickets every week.

My inkjet used to clog whenever it sat unused — will the laser do the same?

No. Toner is a dry powder sealed in the cartridge; there are no nozzles to clog and no cleaning cycles burning consumable to keep heads alive. The HL-2240 can sit for a month and print a perfect first page, which for a home workhorse is half the point of owning one.

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

What is the drum about? My inkjet never had one.

Laser printers split the job in two: the toner cartridge holds the powder, and the drum unit — here the DR420 — transfers the image to paper. The drum lasts around 12,000 pages (about four to five TN450s) and costs $30.50 when it eventually needs swapping, which works out to roughly an extra 0.25¢ per page. You only ever replace the part that has actually run out.

Is the high-yield TN450 worth it for a home printer, or is the TN420 enough?

For most homes the TN450 is the sweet spot: the TN420 (1,200 pages) is the cheaper box, but homes print unpredictably and the high-yield's lower cost per page plus fewer out-of-toner moments usually wins. At $27.13, one TN450 can cover a family for a year or more.

What if it doesn't work out in my printer?

It is backed by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns — the details live on our shipping and returns page.

About This TN450 Cartridge for the HL-2240

Former inkjet owners tend to ask the same question — where is the catch? There isn't one: this compatible TN450 gives the HL-2240 up to 2,600 pages at about a cent a page, never clogs in a drawer-quiet month, and costs $27.13. It is the cartridge that makes the home laser's economics real. From the Brother compatible range at Clever Supplies.