SKU:

CS-Bro-OEM-Tn-336-2BK

Printer Brand:

Brother

OEM Number:

TN336BK

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

Black:4000

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does this box hold two black cartridges instead of one?

Because on this platform black is the cartridge that actually runs out. The TN336BK is the high-yield black for Brother's L8250/L8350 colour lasers — 4,000 rated pages per cartridge — and in most offices the black slot cycles two or three times for every colour change. This twin pack puts 8,000 pages of black on the shelf in a single order: one cartridge working, one waiting, and no mid-job scramble when the first gives out.

What does the second cartridge in the pack actually save me?

Run it against two singles. One TN336BK on its own sells at $103.36, so two bought separately come to $206.72. This pack is $193.39 — $13.33 less — which works out to $96.70 a cartridge and roughly 2.4 cents a page against about 2.6 cents buying singly. The saving is modest per page; the bigger win is that the spare is already in the cupboard when the warning light comes on.

Which machines does the TN336BK fit?

Nine models in the L8250/L8350 generation: the HL-L8250, HL-L8250CDN, HL-L8350, HL-L8350CDW and HL-L8350CDWT printers, plus the MFC-L8600, MFC-L8600CDW, MFC-L8850 and MFC-L8850CDW all-in-ones. Check the code on the cartridge you pull out — if it reads TN336BK, this pack is a direct refill of the same slot; if it reads TN331BK, you are looking at the high-yield step-up for the same machines, covered in the next answer but one.

How long will 8,000 pages of black last a working team?

At 500 black pages a month, sixteen months. At 1,000 a month — a five-person team printing steadily — eight months. At 2,000 a month the pack is a quarterly standing order. However you slice it, two cartridges also means one swap instead of two separate orders, deliveries and downtime gaps; for a shared workgroup printer that continuity is the real product here.

Does a sealed spare cartridge deteriorate sitting in storage?

Not in any timeframe that matters for a pack you will use within a year or two. Keep the second TN336BK in its sealed bag, lying flat, somewhere dry and out of direct heat or sunlight, and it will be in the same condition when its turn comes as the day it arrived. What ages toner is exposure and temperature swings, not the calendar — a store-room shelf is exactly where a spare belongs.

What cover do I get with a genuine twin pack?

Every genuine Brother item we sell can be returned inside 30 days, whatever the reason, and after that the protection is Brother's own manufacturer warranty — the details live on our shipping and returns page. If a cartridge in the pack arrives damaged, get hold of us Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST, and we will sort it inside that window.

About This Genuine Brother TN336BK Black Toner Cartridge 2 Pack

Two factory-sealed TN336BK cartridges — the 4,000-page high-yield black for the HL-L8250 through MFC-L8850CDW generation — priced at $193.39 against a combined list of $270.75. It is the standing-order format for offices whose black slot never gets a rest, and the cheapest way per page to keep that slot fed with genuine Brother toner. See the rest of the genuine range in the Brother catalogue at Clever Supplies. Dispatched from whichever of our IL, PA, GA and CA warehouses is closest to you.