MFC-9450CDN Toner | Compatible & Genuine Brother TN110 / TN115

MFC-9450CDN

Topping its range, the MFC-9450CDN is Brother's fully loaded color multifunction: 21 ppm printing, 17 cpm copying, a 35-sheet automatic document feeder, a fax with 500 pages of memory, and automatic duplexing as standard. Its toner system is a two-tier choice — standard-yield TN110 cartridges (TN110BK, TN110C, TN110M and TN110Y) or the longer-running TN115 set (TN115BK plus TN115C, TN115M and TN115Y) — all imaging onto the shared DR110CL drum unit, rated at 17,000 pages.

The hardware around the toner is built for busier trays than its smaller siblings: the standard 300-sheet paper supply expands to 800 sheets, and Ethernet and USB cover connectivity with direct USB and PictBridge printing from the front panel. PCL6 and BR-Script3 are standard, so the machine drops into mixed print environments without driver drama. For a printer specced like this, cartridge choice is the main running-cost decision left to the buyer.

Toner Cartridges for MFC-9450CDN

Every cartridge this machine takes is listed here — TN110 standard yield (black 2,500 pages, colors 1,500 each), TN115 high yield (black 5,000 pages, colors 4,000 each), in compatible and genuine Brother form.

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
TN110 — compatible 4 color set	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black 2,500 / colors 1,500 pages each
TN110 — compatible 2 black	Black	2,500 pages each
TN110 — compatible 3 black	Black	2,500 pages each
TN110 — compatible 5 black	Black	2,500 pages each
TN110 — compatible 3 color set	Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	1,500 pages each
TN110 — compatible 3 color set (second listing)	Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	1,500 pages each
TN110 — compatible 5 color set	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black 2,500 / colors 1,500 pages each
TN110 — compatible 8 color set	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black 2,500 / colors 1,500 pages each
TN110 — compatible 8 color set (second listing)	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black 2,500 / colors 1,500 pages each
TN110BK — genuine Brother	Black	2,500 pages
TN110C — genuine Brother	Cyan	1,500 pages
TN110M — genuine Brother	Magenta	1,500 pages
TN110Y — genuine Brother	Yellow	1,500 pages
TN110 — genuine Brother 4 color set	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black 2,500 / colors 1,500 pages each
TN115 — premium compatible 4 color set	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black 5,000 / colors 4,000 pages each
TN115 — compatible 4 color set	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black 5,000 / colors 4,000 pages each
TN115BK — premium compatible single	Black	5,000 pages
TN115 — compatible 2 black	Black	5,000 pages each
TN115 — compatible 3 black	Black	5,000 pages each
TN115 — compatible 5 black	Black	5,000 pages each
TN115 — compatible 3 color set	Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	4,000 pages each
TN115 — compatible 6 color set	Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	4,000 pages each
TN115 — compatible 5 color set	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black 5,000 / colors 4,000 pages each
TN115 — compatible 8 color set	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black 5,000 / colors 4,000 pages each
TN115BK — genuine Brother	Black	5,000 pages
TN115C — genuine Brother	Cyan	4,000 pages
TN115M — genuine Brother	Magenta	4,000 pages
TN115Y — genuine Brother	Yellow	4,000 pages

The drum is a separate purchase on its own long cycle:

DR110CL — genuine Brother drum unit — the shared drum behind all four colors, rated at 17,000 pages

Which cartridge should you buy?

Brother's own positioning of this model leans on the high-yield TN115 cartridges, and the arithmetic agrees: at 5,000 pages in black and 4,000 per color, a TN115 set outlasts the standard TN110 set by roughly two to one, so cost per page falls and the tray stays loaded longer. That matters more here than on a light-duty machine, because the 9450CDN's duplexing and 800-sheet potential invite volume. Standard-yield TN110 still has a place for a satellite office that prints color rarely, and the two tiers mix freely — a TN115 black alongside TN110 colors is a perfectly sensible shelf. Buy colors individually as they run down; a full four-color set only pays when several colors are low together.

Chip, toner and everyday use

Yield figures for this family are quoted at about 5% page coverage — a page of ordinary text. A duplexed page still uses the same toner as a single-sided one, so the 9450CDN's automatic two-sided printing saves paper, not toner; judge cartridge life by pages imaged, not sheets. If one color starts banding while the others print cleanly, remove that cartridge and rock it gently end to end to level the toner inside before blaming the drum — the DR110CL serves all four colors, so a fault in a single color usually lives in that cartridge. Store spares sealed, flat and away from radiators and windows.

Frequently Asked Questions

What toner fits the Brother MFC-9450CDN?

Two complete tiers fit: standard-yield TN110 (TN110BK black at 2,500 pages; TN110C, TN110M and TN110Y colors at 1,500 pages each) and high-yield TN115 (TN115BK at 5,000 pages; TN115C, TN115M and TN115Y at 4,000 pages each). Both work in the same slots over the DR110CL drum unit.

Does the MFC-9450CDN print two-sided automatically?

Yes — automatic duplexing is standard on this model, unlike its smaller siblings. It prints both sides of the sheet in one pass, which halves paper use on long documents. Toner use per printed page is unchanged.

Standard or high yield for a busy office?

High yield, in almost every busy-office case. The TN115 black runs 5,000 pages against the TN110's 2,500, and colors run 4,000 against 1,500, so swaps are less frequent and cost per page is lower. Standard yield mainly suits machines that print color only now and then.

What drum does the MFC-9450CDN use, and how long does it last?

It uses the DR110CL drum unit, one shared drum behind all four cartridges, rated at 17,000 pages in genuine Brother form. Change it on the machine's drum message or when defects repeat in every color; the compatible toners on this page carry a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns.