Brother TN720 Toner Cartridges

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Start a printer on this platform and the cartridge it asks for is the Brother TN720 — the standard-yield black toner. This page gathers everything that belongs to that cartridge: singles and multi-packs of the standard fill, the high-yield TN750 that fits the same machines, and the DR720 drum unit the whole system prints through.

A standard-yield cartridge is the right-sized answer for a machine that prints in bursts rather than all day: the branch printer that wakes for a weekly report, the front-desk unit that handles forms, the spare kept for overflow. It is the least expensive way to keep such a machine ready, and nothing about the smaller fill changes output quality — pages from the standard and high-yield cartridges are indistinguishable. What changes is only how soon you open the front cover again.

Toner Cartridges for TN720

TN720 Black — 2 Pack — the standard cartridge, paired. Page yield: See product page.
TN720 Black — the standard-yield single. Page yield: See product page.
TN720 Premium Black — the premium-grade single. Page yield: See product page.
TN720 Black — 3 Pack — three standard cartridges. Page yield: See product page.
TN720 Black — 4 Pack — four standard cartridges. Page yield: See product page.
TN720 Black — 5 Pack — five standard cartridges. Page yield: See product page.
TN750 High Yield Black — the high-yield step-up, rated at 8,000 pages. Page yield: 8,000 pages.
TN750 Premium High Yield Black — the premium-grade high-yield single. Page yield: 8,000 pages.
TN750 High Yield Black — 2 Pack — two high-yield cartridges. Page yield: 8,000 pages.
TN750 High Yield Black — 3 Pack — three high-yield cartridges. Page yield: 8,000 pages.
TN750 Premium High Yield Black — 3 Pack — three premium high-yield cartridges. Page yield: 8,000 pages.
TN750 High Yield Black — 4 Pack — four high-yield cartridges. Page yield: 8,000 pages.
TN750 High Yield Black — 5 Pack — five high-yield cartridges. Page yield: 8,000 pages.
TN750 Premium Quality High Yield Black — 5 Pack — five premium high-yield cartridges. Page yield: 8,000 pages.

The drum side of the platform:

DR720 Laser Drum Unit — replaced separately, on a far longer cycle than any toner.
TN720 with DR720 — one standard toner bundled with one drum.
TN720 2 Pack with DR720, TN720 3 Pack with DR720 and TN720 4 Pack with DR720 — toner bundles that include the drum.
TN750 with DR720 and TN750 High Yield with DR720 — high-yield toner bundled with the drum.
TN750 2 Pack with DR720, TN750 3 Pack with DR720 and TN750 4 Pack with DR720 — larger high-yield bundles with the drum included.

Which cartridge should you buy?

Match the cartridge to the machine's diary. A printer that works a few days a month is honestly served by the TN720: lowest cost to stock, same clean output, and it will likely be used up before age matters. The moment a machine prints daily, the arithmetic flips — the TN750 is rated at 8,000 pages, so one high-yield swap replaces several standard cartridges and costs less per page doing it. Nothing locks you in: both codes fit every printer on this page, and many owners run the standard cartridge in their quiet machines and the high-yield in the busy one, all off the same shelf.

Chip, toner and everyday use

These printers read the cartridge chip to report toner level, and the standard cartridge's smaller fill means the low-toner warning arrives sooner — plan the spare shelf around that rhythm rather than being surprised by it. A gentle side-to-side rock of a fading cartridge redistributes the toner that remains and usually buys enough clean pages to finish the job at hand. Keep the drum's green corona wire tab slid back and forth once if banding appears, per the drum's own maintenance routine, and store unopened cartridges flat so the toner settles evenly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the standard cartridge lower quality than the high-yield one?

No. Print quality is the same; only the fill differs. The TN720 holds less toner than the TN750, so it is replaced more often. Quality complaints on this platform almost always trace to the drum or to paper, not to which yield of toner is installed.

My machine shipped with a starter cartridge. What replaces it?

Either code on this page. The TN720 is the standard replacement; owners who found the starter cartridge short-lived usually move straight to the high-yield TN750 and stay there.

Does changing the toner reset the drum counter?

No — the DR720 drum keeps its own count and its own warning message. Changing toner never touches the drum's remaining life, and changing the drum never requires new toner; the two parts are on independent schedules.

Can one spare cover two different printers in my office?

If both printers are on the model list below, yes. This platform shares one cartridge design across single-function printers and multifunction machines alike, which is exactly why it suits a mixed office.