MFC-9465CDN Toner | Compatible Brother TN310 / TN315

MFC-9465CDN

One rung up the multifunction ladder, the MFC-9465CDN prints, copies, scans and faxes around a two-tier toner system. Standard yield starts with the TN310BK black at 2,500 pages and the TN310C cyan, TN310M magenta and TN310Y yellow at 1,500 pages each. Busier offices move up to the high-yield TN315BK black at 6,000 pages with TN315C, TN315M and TN315Y colors at 3,500 pages each. Both tiers also come as complete TN310 and TN315 four-color sets for a full refresh.

The machine itself is built for shared office duty: 24-ppm output with duplex across print, copy, scan and fax, a 35-sheet ADF that takes two-sided originals, and color scanning at 1200x2400 dpi. Blue Angel and ENERGY STAR certifications mark it as the greener choice in its line, which fits its usual placement — one departmental machine doing the work of several smaller ones. A shared machine eats toner on a schedule rather than at random, so the cartridge tier you pick shows up directly in how often someone has to stop and swap.

Toner Cartridges for MFC-9465CDN

Part	Color	Yield
TN310 4 Color Set	Set	See product page
TN310BK	Black	2,500 pages
TN310C	Cyan	1,500 pages
TN310M	Magenta	1,500 pages
TN310Y	Yellow	1,500 pages
TN315 Premium 4 Color Set	Set	See product page
TN315 4 Color Set	Set	See product page
TN315BK	Black	6,000 pages
TN315C	Cyan	3,500 pages
TN315M	Magenta	3,500 pages
TN315Y	Yellow	3,500 pages

Which cartridge should you buy?

The TN310 and TN315 lines fit the same slots; only the fill differs. In black the step is 2,500 pages against 6,000, and in color 1,500 against 3,500, so the high-yield tier roughly halves your swap frequency and lowers cost per page whenever the machine prints every day. A lightly used MFC-9465CDN — a satellite office, a backup machine — is honestly served by TN310 and avoids tying money up in toner that sits. For a department machine, TN315 across all four slots is the calmer default, and the four-color sets are the cleanest way to reset a machine whose cartridges have drifted out of step with each other.

Chip, toner and everyday use

On a shared machine, most "cartridge not recognized" moments trace back to a cartridge seated a fraction short of its latch — open the front cover, pull the tray, and press each unit home before blaming the chip. Page yields assume 5% coverage; a department printing full-color proposals will cycle colors faster than the ratings suggest, while mono-heavy use drains black first. Keep one spare black on the shelf as a matter of routine, store color spares sealed and flat, and replace colors individually as each one reports low rather than swapping the whole set early.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between the TN310 and the TN315?

Fit is identical; capacity is not. TN315 black is rated near 6,000 pages against 2,500 for TN310BK, and TN315 colors near 3,500 against 1,500. You can even mix tiers — a high-yield black beside standard colors is a common pattern on mono-heavy machines.

What is the highest-yield option for this printer?

The TN315BK black at about 6,000 pages. For color, each TN315 color cartridge is rated around 3,500 pages, more than double the standard-yield colors.

Are the cartridges on this page original or compatible?

Compatible replacements for the Brother TN310 and TN315 lines. They carry a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns, and they are built to the same cartridge specifications as the originals they replace.

One color ran out — do I stop printing?

Only that color needs replacing. Each slot is independent, so swap the empty cartridge and carry on; the machine does not require a matched set to keep working.