SKU:

CS-Bro-OEM-Tn-560-BK

Printer Brand:

Brother

OEM Number:

TN560

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

6,500 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New

Frequently Asked Questions

Who prints enough to need 6,500 pages between cartridge changes?

Shared machines, mostly. A networked MFC-8820DN serving a whole department can burn through a standard cartridge in weeks; the TN560 stretches that interval to months. Rated at 6,500 pages, this is the high-yield fill for Brother's HL-5040 generation, aimed at offices where the printer sits in a corridor and nobody wants the low-toner message landing in the middle of a print run.

Is the TN560 better value than simply buying the standard cartridge twice?

Clearly, on the numbers. Two TN530 standard cartridges give you roughly 6,600 pages for $214.74. One TN560 gives you 6,500 pages for $143.29 — a saving of about $71 for essentially the same output, and one swap instead of two. Per page it works out near 2.2 cents against the standard fill's 3.3. Unless your volume is so low that 6,500 pages would take years to spend, the high-yield is the rational order.

Which printers take the TN560?

The same nine models as the standard fill: the DCP-8020 and DCP-8025D; the HL-5040, HL-5050, HL-5050LT and HL-5070N; and the MFC-8420, MFC-8820D and MFC-8820DN. If your machine currently runs a TN530, this cartridge drops into the same slot with nothing to configure — the printer recognises the larger fill on its own.

Will a cartridge this size sit half-used for years in a quiet office?

Toner is a dry powder, not a liquid ink, so it does not dry out in the cartridge the way inkjet ink does. A TN560 installed in a lightly used machine will keep printing cleanly across a long span; the sensible precautions are the ordinary ones — keep the printer out of damp rooms and direct heat. The genuine risk at very low volume is not spoilage, it is simply tying up $143.29 in capacity you may take years to use.

Does the printer need any setting changed for the high-yield fill?

No. The TN560 is the same shell and the same genuine Brother toner as the standard cartridge, with a larger reservoir. The machine's toner counter works from the cartridge itself, page estimates adjust automatically, and there is nothing in the menu to tell it a high-yield is fitted. Fit it, close the cover, print.

How do returns and the warranty work on this cartridge?

You have 30 days from delivery to return the TN560 in all cases — the detail lives on our shipping and returns page — and Brother's manufacturer warranty covers the cartridge as genuine OEM stock. Orders dispatch from Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California, and support is staffed Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Genuine Brother TN560 High-Yield Black Toner Cartridge

The TN560 is the high-yield genuine black for the HL-5040 workgroup generation: 6,500 rated pages at $143.29 against a $214.94 list — roughly 2.2 cents a page and the cheapest genuine running cost this platform offers. For the DCP-8020, MFC-8420 and MFC-8820 machines still anchoring small departments, it is the refill that makes cartridge changes a rare event. See the standard fill and companion supplies in the Brother range at Clever Supplies.