SKU:

MFC-9440CN

Printer Brand:

Brother

OEM Number:

TN115BK, TN115C, TN115M, TN115Y

Ink Color:

Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

Page Yield:

Black:5,000, Color:4,000

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

A small team shares our MFC-9440CN — how do we predict when black will run out?

Plan around the rating: 5,000 pages per TN115BK at $44.92 (about 0.90¢ per page). Track the team's monthly monochrome volume once and the arithmetic stays stable — a team printing 1,500 black pages a month, for example, changes black roughly every three months, which makes ordering a calendar habit instead of an emergency.

Which printers does it work in?

This cartridge serves the TN115 platform printers: DCP-9040CN, DCP-9045CDN, HL-4040CDN, HL-4040CN, HL-4070CDW, MFC-9440CN and MFC-9450CDN

Does the team's color printing change the black forecast?

Hardly. Color jobs consume the TN115C, M and Y cartridges (4,000 pages each, replaced one at a time). Black consumption stays tied to documents and copies — the steady, predictable part of a small team's output.

Is a spare worth shelf space for a team machine?

For a printer several people rely on, yes. Stock ships from IL, PA, GA or CA and support runs 9 AM–5 PM CST, so a replacement is never far away — but a spare on the shelf means the team never queues behind an empty cartridge at all.

TN115BK or TN110BK for our shared 9440CN?

The TN110BK yields 2,500 pages; shared machines chew through that quickly and the changes always seem to land mid-project. This TN115BK doubles capacity and lowers per-page cost. If the whole supply set runs down together, the TN115 four-color set ($127.02) restocks everything in one go.

What warranty covers it?

A one-year warranty with one-year free returns — the full policy sits on the shipping and returns page, and it applies to compatible cartridges like this one.

Where should a small team keep its spare cartridge?

Somewhere everyone on the team can find it — a labeled spot in the supply cabinet near the MFC-9440CN beats a private desk drawer. Store the TN115BK sealed and flat, away from sunlight and radiators. Toner is a dry powder with a long shelf life, so the spare holds its full 5,000-page rating; the only real risk is nobody knowing where it is when the warning appears.

Prints from the shared machine have gone streaky — how do we isolate the cause?

Start with the simplest test. Rock the installed TN115BK gently side to side and print again: even fading that improves points to a cartridge running low. If streaks stay in exactly the same place afterward, swap in the shelf spare. Clean output with the spare confirms the first cartridge was the problem; identical streaks with both cartridges mean the machine itself needs attention.

What should we check on the box before opening a replacement?

The code and the color suffix. Your shared machine's black slot takes the TN115BK; the near-identical TN115C, TN115M and TN115Y boxes are the color slots, and a TN110BK is the standard-yield black that fits but lasts half as long. Matching the label on the new box to the label on the cartridge coming out takes seconds and prevents the classic open-the-wrong-box mistake.

What do we do with the empty cartridge when the swap is done?

Put the spent TN115BK back into the new cartridge's packaging so loose toner stays contained, then route it to electronics recycling or a toner-cartridge return stream rather than general office trash. Keeping one recently removed empty on hand until the new cartridge has proven itself over a few days of team printing is also a sensible habit — it makes any follow-up conversation about output quality much simpler.

About This TN115BK for the MFC-9440CN

Small teams do not need enterprise print management; they need supplies that rarely demand attention. At 5,000 pages and roughly 0.90¢ each, this TN115BK turns the shared MFC-9440CN's black supply into a quarterly non-event. Order it, install it, and let the team's calendar — not the toner light — set the rhythm. Matching colors are on the Brother supplies page.