SKU:

CS-Bro-OEM-Tn-310-BK

Printer Brand:

Brother

OEM Number:

TN310BK

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

2,500 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is this cartridge coded TN310BK when my searches keep showing a TN315BK too?

Because the family has two yield tiers sharing one platform. The TN310BK on this page is the standard-yield black, rated at 2,500 pages. The TN315BK is its high-yield counterpart at 6,000 pages, and it drops into the very same slot. Neither is a substitute part number for the other — read the code off the cartridge you remove, and if it says TN310BK, this is the like-for-like genuine replacement.

What does the genuine black work out to per page?

At its $98.91 selling price — $39.56 below the $138.47 list — and a 2,500-page rating, the TN310BK lands at about 4 cents a page. For factory toner in a workgroup colour machine that is a fair figure, and it is measured on the standard test basis Brother uses across the range, so it compares honestly with the other cartridges in this family.

Which printers run on the TN310BK?

The HL-4140CN, HL-4150CDN, HL-4570CDW and HL-4570CDWT; the MFC-9460CDN, MFC-9560CDW and MFC-9970CDW; and the DCP-9055CDN and DCP-9270CDN. These are Brother's networked colour workhorses from the HL-4150 generation, still common in small and mid-sized offices, and the TN310BK is the standard black for every one of them.

Roughly how long should 2,500 pages last?

It depends entirely on your counter. A desk printing 150 pages a month gets well over a year from one TN310BK. At 500 pages a month it is about five months. A busy shared machine doing 1,500 pages a month will empty it in under two months — and at that pace the high-yield TN315BK, changed less than half as often, usually works out the smarter buy.

My pages have gone pale but no warning shows — is the cartridge finished?

Probably close to it. Toner settles as the cartridge empties, so lift the TN310BK out, rock it gently side to side a few times to redistribute what is left, and refit it. Print usually darkens again for a while. If the page stays pale after that, the fill is genuinely gone. Stripes or repeating marks at fixed intervals are a different fault — they point to the drum area rather than a low cartridge.

What is the returns position on this cartridge?

Straightforward: genuine Brother stock is returnable to us for 30 days after delivery, in all cases, and the complete terms are published on our shipping and returns page. Warranty claims beyond that sit with Brother under the manufacturer warranty that covers its factory cartridges. Our team is on hand Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, if you need help with an order.

About This Genuine Brother TN310BK Black Toner Cartridge

The genuine Brother TN310BK — standard-yield black for the HL-4150CDN, HL-4570CDW and MFC-9xxx workgroup generation, rated at 2,500 pages and priced at $98.91 against a $138.47 list. It is the cartridge these machines shipped around, and the steady choice for moderate print volumes. The rest of the genuine range lives in the Brother range at Clever Supplies, and orders are dispatched from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA.