SKU:

MFC-7360

Printer Brand:

Brother

OEM Number:

TN450, TN420

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

2600

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the flatbed on the MFC-7360N do to toner consumption?

It adds a second stream of pages. Alongside printing, a flatbed machine copies books, bound documents, IDs and forms that a sheet feeder cannot handle — and every copy draws on the same TN450. Offices often under-budget this: the cartridge's 2,600 pages (at $27.13, about 1.04¢ per page) are shared between the print queue and everything laid on the glass.

Copies of book pages come out with dark edges — is that a toner problem?

No, that is the book's spine lifting the lid and letting light in; it is an original problem, not a cartridge problem. Press the book flat or cover the gap with a sheet of white paper. If ordinary single-sheet copies are also pale, then toner is the likely cause and a fresh TN450 is the fix.

How does this cartridge compare with the one bundled when the machine was new?

New machines in this family typically shipped with a standard-yield TN420 rated at 1,200 pages. This TN450 is the high-yield version of the same cartridge — 2,600 pages — so the first replacement most owners buy is also the moment the machine's running costs drop to roughly 1.04¢ per page and cartridge changes become half as frequent.

Can the MFC-7360N's copy quality settings stretch the cartridge further?

Yes, modestly. Copy density can be lowered a step for internal drafts, and toner-save mode trades a little darkness for meaningful savings on text pages. For anything leaving the office — contracts, client copies — run standard settings; the savings on internal pages alone still add up across 2,600 pages.

When copies stay faint after a new cartridge, what is next?

Check the drum. The DR420 drum unit transfers the image to paper and is rated at 12,000 pages for $30.50. A worn or light-damaged drum keeps prints pale no matter how fresh the toner is. The machine counts drum pages separately, so its status is easy to check on the printed reports.

What guarantee comes with this TN450?

A 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns under our shipping & returns policy. Orders leave from warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, and support is reachable 9 AM–5 PM CST if you would like the cartridge confirmed against your machine first.

How should a new TN450 be judged in the MFC-7360N — straight from its first pages?

Yes. A healthy TN450 prints at full, even density from the first sheet; there is no settling-in period to wait through. Print one dense document you know well — a form or page the office produces often — and compare it with how that document should look. If the first pages are pale or patchy, something is wrong immediately, and it is far easier to act on that while the swap is fresh in mind.

The spare in the cupboard is marked TN4-something — how do we confirm it is the high-yield cartridge?

Read the full code on the cartridge label. TN450 is the high-yield version rated at 2,600 pages; the similar TN420 is the standard version at 1,200 pages. Both fit the MFC-7360N, so the machine will accept either without complaint — the label check is the only thing standing between the office and fitting the cartridge that runs out in half the time.

Is the cartridge just removed from the MFC-7360N worth keeping for a while?

For a short while, yes. A TN450 removed when output first lightens usually still holds enough toner for internal drafts and file copies where density hardly matters. Kept in its replacement's box, it becomes a no-cost emergency reserve: if the new cartridge is ever damaged or delayed, the old one goes back in and keeps the copying desk working at draft quality rather than not at all.

Copies look slightly soft even with a fresh cartridge fitted — what else on the flatbed affects them?

The scanner glass. Fingerprints, dust and the film that builds up from paper and hands all sit between the original and the sensor, and every copy inherits that softness regardless of toner. Wipe the glass with a soft, lint-free cloth and place originals flat and fully down before judging the cartridge; on a flatbed machine, a surprising share of 'toner problems' are cured at the glass.

About This Brother TN450 for the MFC-7360N

A flatbed MFC is a copying desk as much as a printer, and this page prices the cartridge for both jobs. The TN450 gives the MFC-7360N up to 2,600 pages at $27.13 — around 1.04¢ per printed or copied page — backed by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns. One cartridge covers the full Brother list below: 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