Brother-TN660

The Brother TN660 (TN-660) is the high-yield black toner cartridge at the center of one of Brother's hardest-working monochrome laser families. It is the step up from the standard-yield TN630 (TN-630), which is rated at about 1,200 pages, and it sits one rung below the jumbo-yield TN660J in the same range. Every printer in this family pairs its toner with the separate DR630 (DR-630) drum unit — toner and drum are two different parts, changed on two different schedules. This page gathers the cartridge, its ladder-mates and its drum in one place.

People land here by code rather than by model, so the first job of this page is confirmation. If your printer appears in the family list at the bottom, the TN660 on this page is its high-yield cartridge — the range spans the DCP, HL and MFC lines, dozens of models deep. If your model is not listed, match the code printed on the cartridge you are removing before ordering; neighboring Brother families use look-alike cartridges that do not interchange.

Toner Cartridges for Brother TN660

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
TN630 Toner Cartridge 2 Black Set	Black	~1,200 pages
TN630 Toner Cartridge 3 Black Set	Black	~1,200 pages
TN630 Toner Cartridge 5 Black Set	Black	~1,200 pages
TN660 Toner Cartridge High Yield Black 2 Pack	Black	See product page
TN660 Toner Cartridge High Yield Black 3 Pack	Black	See product page
TN660 Toner Cartridge High Yield Black 4 Pack	Black	See product page
TN660J Toner Cartridge Jumbo Yield Black	Black	See product page
TN660J Toner Cartridge Jumbo Yield Black 3 Pack	Black	See product page
TN630 Black Genuine OEM Toner Cartridge	Black	~1,200 pages
TN630 Black Genuine OEM Toner Cartridge 2 Pack	Black	~1,200 pages
TN630 Black Genuine OEM Toner Cartridge 3 Pack	Black	~1,200 pages
TN630 Black Genuine OEM Toner Cartridge 4 Pack	Black	~1,200 pages

The DR630 drum units that serve every printer in this family, alone and paired with toner:

Which cartridge should you buy?

The ladder on this page has three rungs. The TN630 is the standard-yield starting point — rated at about 1,200 pages and the gentlest on the day's budget. The TN660 is the high-yield default most owners settle on: more pages in every cartridge, a lower cost for each of them, and fewer changes across the year. The TN660J is the jumbo-yield top step for printers that run all day. None of the three includes a drum — the DR630 is a separate, longer-lived part — so when a printer starts streaking with a fresh cartridge fitted, the answer is in the drum list above rather than in another toner. Genuine Brother and compatible versions of the range are both stocked.

Chip, toner and everyday use

Two habits keep this family trouble-free. First, match codes, not shapes: the TN630, TN660 and TN660J look alike because they serve the same printers, and the cartridge you want is the one whose code matches your printer's specification — the chip in each cartridge reports its level to the machine, which is how the printer tells the tiers apart. Second, treat yield ratings as estimates made at about 5% page coverage; dense pages spend toner faster than memos do. Seat every cartridge until it clicks, and keep spares sealed until the day they are needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which printers use the Brother TN660?

The monochrome laser models in the family list at the bottom of this page — Brother DCP, HL and MFC machines that all share this cartridge system and the DR630 drum.

TN630 or TN660 — which one does my printer take?

Both. Every printer in this family accepts either cartridge; they are two fill levels of the same design. The TN630 is rated at about 1,200 pages, and the TN660 is the high-yield version for longer runs between changes.

Is a drum included when I buy a TN660?

No. The TN660 is toner only. Its printers image through the separate DR630 drum unit, which is replaced on its own, much longer cycle and is listed above.