HL-4150CN
The HL-4150CN — the store listing for the machine Brother documents as the HL-4150CDN — is a duplexing color laser printer rated at 25 pages per minute, built for shared office work. It feeds from two cartridge families: the standard-yield TN310 series, with black from the TN310BK, cyan from the TN310C, magenta from the TN310M and yellow from the TN310Y; and the high-yield TN315 series, with the TN315BK in black and the TN315C, TN315M and TN315Y in color. Toner is only half the system — imaging runs through the separate DR310CL drum unit, which serves all four colors.
A 40,000-page monthly duty cycle, 128MB of memory (expandable to 384MB) and USB Direct printing for walk-up jobs put this model in the workgroup class rather than on a single desk. In practice that means several people drawing on the same four cartridges, black usually emptying first — which is why this page stocks the range from single cartridges through multi-packs and full color sets, in both yield grades and in genuine Brother as well as compatible form.
Toner Cartridges for HL-4150CN
Drum unit (separate from toner): Brother DR310CL Genuine OEM Drum Unit - 25,000 pages — one drum serves all four colors and is replaced on its own schedule.
Which cartridge should you buy?
Volume decides. The standard-yield TN310BK black is rated around 2,500 pages and its colors around 1,500 each — fine for a lightly used machine, but a shared HL-4150CN will cycle through them quickly. The high-yield TN315BK stretches black to roughly 6,000 pages and the high-yield colors to about 3,500 each, so swaps come less often and the cost per page drops. If only one color has run out, replace just that cartridge; a full set makes sense when several colors are low together or when you are stocking a shelf. Genuine Brother cartridges carry the manufacturer's warranty; our compatible cartridges carry a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns.
Chip, toner and everyday use
These cartridges are chip-equipped, and the printer reads the chip to track toner levels — seat each cartridge firmly until it clicks so the contacts meet, and the low-toner warning should clear on its own. Page ratings assume about 5% page coverage, so a month of dense color documents will land well short of the headline number; that is arithmetic, not a faulty cartridge. When output fades near the end of a cartridge, slide it out and rock it gently side to side to redistribute the remaining toner — it usually buys a few more clean days while the replacement ships. Keep spares sealed, flat and out of direct light.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which toner does the HL-4150CN use?
Two families fit: standard-yield TN310 (black TN310BK plus one cartridge per color) and high-yield TN315 (black TN315BK plus its three colors). Both grades are stocked on this page as singles, multi-packs and sets, alongside the separate DR310CL drum unit that handles imaging for all four colors.
Is the HL-4150CN the same printer as the HL-4150CDN?
Yes — this store lists the model as the HL-4150CN, while Brother's own documentation calls it the HL-4150CDN. It is the same duplexing color laser, and the cartridges are the TN310 and TN315 families either way, so order by the cartridge code rather than by the suffix on the printer's name.
Do I replace the drum when I replace the toner?
No. The DR310CL is a long-life unit rated around 25,000 pages, while toners come and go every few thousand pages. Change the drum only when the printer asks for it or when repeating spots and streaks survive a fresh toner cartridge.
Can I mix standard-yield and high-yield cartridges in one machine?
Yes — each color slot accepts either grade independently. Many offices run the high-yield black for everyday documents and standard-yield colors, or step one heavily used color up to TN315 while the others stay on TN310. The printer reads each cartridge's chip separately.
More printers that use the same cartridges
The TN310 and TN315 families are shared across a wide range of Brother color lasers and all-in-ones. Every model in the family is listed below, each linked to its own category page.
Brother-TN210, Brother-TN310, Brother-TN315, DCP-9010, DCP-9010CN, DCP-9050CDN, DCP-9055, DCP-9055CDN, DCP-9055CND, DCP-9270CDN, HL-3040, HL-3040CN, HL-3045, HL-3045CN, HL-3070, HL-3070CW, HL-3075, HL-3075CW, HL-4140, HL-4140CN, HL-4150, HL-4150CDN, HL-4570, HL-4570CDW, HL-4570CDWT, HL-4750CDW, HL-4750CDWT, HL-8070, HL-8370, MFC-9010, MFC-9010CN, MFC-9120, MFC-9120CN, MFC-9125, MFC-9125CN, MFC-9320, MFC-9320CN, MFC-9320CW, MFC-9325, MFC-9325CW, MFC-9460, MFC-9460CDN, MFC-9460CN, MFC-9465CDN, MFC-9560, MFC-9560CDW, MFC-9970, MFC-9970CDW