Brother HL-4150CDN Toner Cartridges

HL-4150CDN

The Brother HL-4150CDN is a color laser printer that keeps four toner cartridges and a separate drum in play at once. Standard-yield printing runs on the TN310 family — TN310BK black at about 2,500 pages and TN310C, TN310M and TN310Y at about 1,500 pages each — while the high-yield TN315 family raises that to about 6,000 pages for the TN315BK black and about 3,500 pages each for TN315C, TN315M and TN315Y. All eight cartridges image through the DR310CL drum unit, rated at about 25,000 pages and replaced on its own cycle.

Color printing changes the replacement pattern completely. On the HL-4150CDN the black cartridge does most of the work — text pages burn through it while the colors idle — so black usually runs out first and the colors follow at their own, uneven pace. That is the real argument for this printer's cartridge system: each color is its own cartridge, replaced only when its own toner is gone, rather than a combined unit thrown away with three good colors still inside. The page above is organized around that reality, with singles for topping up one slot and full sets for a planned, all-at-once refresh.

Toner Cartridges for HL-4150CDN

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
TN310BK — compatible single	Black	about 2,500 pages
TN310C — compatible single	Cyan	about 1,500 pages
TN310M — compatible single	Magenta	about 1,500 pages
TN310Y — compatible single	Yellow	about 1,500 pages
TN315 + TN315BK + TN315C + TN315M + TN315Y — premium compatible 4 color set	Black, cyan, magenta, yellow	See product page
TN315BK — compatible single	Black	about 6,000 pages
TN315C — compatible single	Cyan	about 3,500 pages
TN315M — compatible single	Magenta	about 3,500 pages
TN315 + TN315BK + TN315C + TN315M + TN315Y — compatible 4 color set	Black, cyan, magenta, yellow	See product page
TN315Y — compatible single	Yellow	about 3,500 pages
TN310 + TN310BK + TN310C + TN310M + TN310Y — compatible 5 color set	Black	See product page
TN310 + TN310C + TN310M + TN310Y — compatible 3 color set	Cyan, magenta, yellow	See product page
TN315 + TN315BK — compatible 2 black	Black	See product page
TN315 + TN315BK — compatible 3 black	Black	See product page
TN315 + TN315BK — compatible 5 black	Black	See product page
TN315 + TN315BK + TN315C + TN315M + TN315Y — compatible 5 color set	Black	See product page
TN315 + TN315BK + TN315C + TN315M + TN315Y — compatible 8 color set	Black	See product page
TN315 + TN315C + TN315M + TN315Y — compatible 3 color set	Cyan, magenta, yellow	See product page
TN315 + TN315C + TN315M + TN315Y — compatible 6 color set	Black	See product page
TN310 + TN310BK — compatible 3 pack	Black	See product page
TN310 + TN310BK — compatible single	Black	See product page
TN315 + TN315BK — compatible 3 pack	Black	See product page
TN315 + TN315C + TN315M + TN315Y — compatible 3 color set	Cyan, magenta, yellow	See product page
TN315 + TN315BK + TN315C + TN315M + TN315Y — compatible 5 color set	Black	See product page
TN310 + TN310BK + TN310C + TN310M + TN310Y — compatible 4 color set	Black, cyan, magenta, yellow	See product page
TN310BK + TN310C + TN310M + TN310Y — genuine OEM 4 color set	Black, cyan, magenta, yellow	black about 2,500 pages, colors about 1,500 pages each
TN310BK — genuine OEM single	Black	about 2,500 pages
TN310C — genuine OEM single	Cyan	about 1,500 pages
TN310M — genuine OEM single	Magenta	about 1,500 pages
TN310Y — genuine OEM single	Yellow	about 1,500 pages
TN315BK + TN315C + TN315M + TN315Y — genuine OEM 4 color set	Black, cyan, magenta, yellow	black about 6,000 pages, colors about 3,500 pages each
TN315BK — genuine OEM single	Black	about 6,000 pages
TN315C — genuine OEM single	Cyan	about 3,500 pages
TN315M — genuine OEM single	Magenta	about 3,500 pages
TN315Y — genuine OEM single	Yellow	about 3,500 pages

Drum units and drum-and-toner bundles

DR310CL — genuine OEM drum unit — about 25,000 pages

Which cartridge should you buy?

Buy for the slot that is actually empty. A single low color takes a single cartridge — genuine or compatible — and nothing else needs to leave the machine. Black is the exception worth planning around: because it depletes fastest, the high-yield TN315BK at about 6,000 pages is the cartridge most owners standardize on, while standard-yield colors at 1,500 pages are perfectly adequate where color volume is light. Step up to the TN315 colors, at about 3,500 pages each, when presentations and graphics are a weekly habit, and treat a four-color set as the economical way to reset all four slots together when several are running low at once.

Chip, toner and everyday use

Each of the four cartridges carries its own chip and is read independently, so a warning names the exact color that needs attention — there is no need to guess or to replace a set. Seat a new cartridge until it clicks; a color that still reads empty afterward is usually not fully home. Toner levels are estimates, and pages dense with graphics empty a color far faster than the 5% coverage ratings suggest. When one color fades, a gentle rock of that cartridge alone levels its remaining toner; keep spares sealed in a cool place and the drum covered whenever the machine sits open.

Frequently Asked Questions

What toner does the Brother HL-4150CDN use?

Eight cartridges in two yield tiers: standard-yield TN310BK (about 2,500 pages), TN310C, TN310M and TN310Y (about 1,500 pages each), or high-yield TN315BK (about 6,000 pages) with TN315C, TN315M and TN315Y (about 3,500 pages each). All of them work through the DR310CL drum unit.

Only one color has run out. Do I have to change the others?

No. Each color is a separate cartridge on this printer, so you replace only the empty slot and leave the rest until their own toner is gone.

Is the TN315 worth the extra over the TN310?

For regular printing, yes — the high-yield cartridges hold well over twice the toner, so the cost per page falls and changes are rarer. For a lightly used machine, the standard-yield TN310 set remains the cheaper way in.

Does this printer use a separate drum unit?

Yes, the DR310CL, rated at about 25,000 pages. It sits behind all four toner cartridges and is replaced on its own schedule, when repeating defects rather than low toner become the problem.