SKU:

MFC-7440N

Printer Brand:

Brother

OEM Number:

TN330, TN360

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

2600

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

For a workgroup sharing one MFC-7440N, why is cartridge capacity a team issue, not just a supplies issue?

Because when a networked MFC-7440N stops, a whole workgroup's printing and copying stops with it. This TN360-class cartridge holds 2,600 pages at $31.33 — roughly 1.21¢ a page — so the shared machine stays in service far longer between changes, and toner stops being the workgroup's bottleneck.

The MFC-7440N's N means it is networked — does a cartridge swap affect the workgroup's access?

No. The N stands for network/Ethernet, and all of that configuration lives in the MFC-7440N itself. Fitting this toner is a local, physical change at the machine; the workgroup's sharing, queues and access carry on exactly as before.

Can our workgroup's MFC-7440N move from TN330 cartridges to this TN360?

Yes — the MFC-7440N takes both, and the arithmetic favours the move: 2,600 pages from the TN360 class against 1,500 pages from a TN330. Multiplied across a workgroup's output, that is a lot of avoided interruptions for $31.33 a cartridge. For the full picture on this cartridge family, see our Best Brother TN330 Toner Cartridges guide: the TN330 and TN360 listings are priced as one shared cartridge, and the guide sets both names side by side with the DR360 drum — including how the two names differ on paper and where they turn out to be the same cartridge underneath.

On the MFC-7440N, how does the drum's life compare with this toner's?

The drum is the long-distance part. The DR360 drum used by the MFC-7440N is rated at 12,000 pages and is separate from the toner, so it will outlast roughly four to five of these 2,600-page cartridges. This listing is for the toner only.

Could standardising on this cartridge simplify supplies across our workgroup's Brother machines?

It can, if the other machines are platform siblings. The same cartridge also serves these Brother models: DCP-7030, DCP-7040, DCP-7045N, HL-2140, HL-2150N, HL-2170W, MFC-7320, MFC-7340, MFC-7345DN, MFC-7345N and MFC-7440N. One cartridge type across several machines is one less thing for a workgroup to track.

What cover backs a cartridge bought for a shared MFC-7440N?

Backing runs for a full year: the cartridge is covered by a 1-year warranty, with free returns for 1 year as well. Read our shipping and returns policy for the complete picture.

Can the workgroup cut toner use on internal documents without touching client output?

Yes — route internal work through the machine's toner-save or draft settings. Mark-ups, file copies and internal drafts read perfectly well at reduced density, and on a workgroup MFC-7440N those pages are a large share of total volume. Client-facing letters and forms stay on standard settings from the same TN360, so nothing outside the building ever shows the economy; the saving shows up as extra weeks per cartridge.

Copies from the MFC-7440N look pale, but prints from our computers are strong — is the toner low?

That split says no. Prints and copies share the same TN360 and the same drum, so low toner would pale both equally. Pale copies alongside strong prints point at the copy path instead: a faint original reproduces faintly, and a dirty scanner glass dulls everything laid on it. Clean the glass and test with a strong original before changing a cartridge that the print side just proved healthy.

A workgroup member orders from a emailed quote — what should they verify before paying?

That the item quoted is the TN360 class, at 2,600 pages, and not the TN330 at 1,500 pages that the MFC-7440N also accepts. The two are easy to confuse in a list of similar Brother codes, and the machine gives no warning — a TN330 fits and works, it simply runs out far sooner. Thirty seconds checking the code on the quote saves the workgroup a month of extra changes.

How many of these cartridges should the workgroup budget for each quarter?

Work back from the machine's page count. Read the total for the last quarter, divide by 2,600 pages per TN360, and round up — that is the cartridge count to budget, with the drum's separate 12,000-page cycle appearing only occasionally in the figures. Because the MFC-7440N serves the whole group, its volume is steadier than a personal printer's, which makes this simple forecast unusually reliable quarter to quarter.

About This MFC-7440N Toner Cartridge

One MFC-7440N serving a workgroup needs toner that will not strand the team — this compatible TN360 gives it 2,600 pages for $31.33. The Brother range at Clever Supplies rounds out the platform. We ship from warehouses in IL, PA, GA or CA, and help is available from 9 AM–5 PM CST.