SKU:

CS-Bro-OEM-tn221-magenta

Printer Brand:

Brother

OEM Number:

TN221M

Ink Color:

Magenta

Page Yield:

Color:1400

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New

Frequently Asked Questions

Faces in our printed photos look green and unwell — which cartridge causes that?

Usually the magenta. Skin tones are built largely from magenta and yellow, and when the TN221M fades, the balance tips towards cyan and yellow, leaving faces greenish and reds dull or brown. If the effect crept in gradually over recent weeks rather than appearing overnight, a tiring magenta cartridge is the likely explanation.

Why does our red logo never look right when magenta gets low?

Red on paper is not a toner color — the printer builds it from magenta laid over yellow. Starve the mix of magenta and the same logo file prints orange or rusty instead of the brand red it produced when the cartridge was fresh. Businesses that print letterheads and proposals notice magenta depletion here first, long before the printer shows a warning.

Is it worth printing a test page before I order?

Yes, it takes a minute and settles the question. The printer's built-in quality or demo page prints blocks of each color; a pale, streaky magenta block confirms the TN221M is the problem, while an even block points at settings or the file instead. Ordering after that check avoids replacing a cartridge that still has life in it.

How is the 1,400-page figure measured?

It is the yield Brother rates the TN221M at using the industry-standard test: pages printed continuously at five per cent coverage. Real offices vary either side of it — presentation decks with full-bleed color use magenta far faster, while letters with a small color logo barely sip it.

What am I paying per page for magenta?

At $99.99 against a 1,400-page rating, the TN221M runs at roughly 7.1 cents a page for toner — the same price and rating as the cyan and yellow cartridges on this platform, so color costs stay predictable whichever one empties first. The list price is $139.99; our selling price is the $99.99 figure.

How do returns and warranty work on this item?

You may return the cartridge within thirty days of delivery under our returns terms. Warranty responsibility rests with Brother, the manufacturer, rather than with a store program. Both points are covered on our shipping and returns page, and support is staffed Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Brother TN221M Toner Cartridge

Brother's TN221M is the genuine magenta supply for the color LED family built around the HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW printers, the MFC-9130CW, MFC-9330CDW and MFC-9340CDW multifunctions, and the DCP-9020CDW. Rated at 1,400 pages and priced at $99.99, it handles the red half of everything the machine prints in color — branding, charts, photographs and presentation work. We dispatch from warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA. The full genuine range is listed on our Brother page.