SKU:

CS-Bro-OEM-tn221-yellow

Printer Brand:

Brother

OEM Number:

TN221Y

Ink Color:

Yellow

Page Yield:

Color:1400

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I check the yellow level without guessing from print quality?

Use the machine itself. The printer's menu and its printed supplies report show an estimated remaining level for each cartridge, including the TN221Y, and the same information appears in the printer's status monitor on a connected computer. Yellow is notoriously hard to judge from output alone — its early fading hides inside greens and warm tones — so the gauge is the reliable route.

Which colors on the page depend on yellow?

More than most people expect. Yellow combines with cyan to make every green, with magenta to make reds and oranges, and on its own it carries highlights, backgrounds and the warm tint in skin. When the TN221Y weakens, grass goes blue-ish, oranges dull, and prints quietly lose their warmth before anything looks obviously wrong.

Our office prints almost entirely in black — will this cartridge ever run out?

Eventually, but slowly. Color cartridges on this platform are barely touched by monochrome documents, so a TN221Y rated at 1,400 color pages can serve a text-heavy office for years. Note that the printer may still ask for a color replacement if a cartridge reaches empty from the small amounts used in cleaning cycles and occasional color pages.

Does it matter if the yellow cartridge sits installed but unused for months?

Not in normal office conditions. A genuine cartridge installed in the machine is sealed against the environment that matters, and Brother designs these supplies for exactly this pattern of intermittent use. Keeping the printer somewhere cool and dry is all the care it needs.

What is the running cost of the yellow supply?

The TN221Y is priced at $99.99 (list $139.99) for a 1,400-page rating — approximately 7.1 cents per rated page, matching its cyan and magenta partners on this platform so the color row costs the same whichever cartridge you are replacing.

What if I order the wrong color by mistake?

Send it back within thirty days of delivery under our returns terms and order the one you need; the process is described on our shipping and returns page. Warranty cover on the cartridge itself is Brother's, as the manufacturer. Support hours are 9 AM to 5 PM CST, Monday through Friday.

About This Brother TN221Y Toner Cartridge

The TN221Y is Brother's genuine yellow toner cartridge for the HL-3140CW, HL-3150CDW and HL-3170CDW printers, the MFC-9130CW, MFC-9330CDW and MFC-9340CDW all-in-ones and the DCP-9020CDW — the color LED platform many offices are still running long after purchase. It carries a 1,400-page rating, is priced at $99.99, and completes the color row alongside the TN221C and TN221M. Your order is dispatched from one of our warehouses in IL, PA, GA or CA. More of the genuine range is on our Brother page.