MFC-L3710CW
The Brother MFC-L3710CW is a color laser all-in-one, and like the rest of its generation it separates supplies into two toner heights and a long-life drum system. Standard yield is the TN223 (TN-223) row: TN223BK black (about 1,400 pages) with TN223C, TN223M and TN223Y (about 1,300 pages each). High yield is the TN227 (TN-227) row: TN227BK (about 3,000 pages) and TN227C, TN227M, TN227Y (about 2,300 pages each). Imaging runs through four drums, DR223 (DR223K), DR223C, DR223M, DR223Y — the DR223CL system, rated at about 18,000 pages and stocked on this page both as a genuine drum unit and in compatible sets.
An all-in-one spends its cartridges twice over: everything it prints, and everything it copies. A small office that copies signed forms and scans color documents to clients can empty colors without ever sending a print job, which is why this page leads with the drum and toner shelf together — copies draw on the same four cartridges and the same four drums as prints do.
Drum Units for MFC-L3710CW
Note: the catalog calls these drum listings toner cartridges. They are the drum units.
| Listing | Slot | Yield |
|---|---|---|
| Genuine Brother DR223CL drum unit | Full set | 18,000-page rating |
| Compatible DR223CL drum set · four drums | Full set | Rated about 18,000 pages |
| Compatible DR223 drum set · five pieces | Set | Rated about 18,000 pages |
| Compatible DR223 drum set · four drums | Set | Rated about 18,000 pages |
| Compatible DR223 drum set · three colors | Set | Rated about 18,000 pages |
| Compatible DR223Y drum · yellow | Yellow slot | Rated about 18,000 pages |
| Compatible DR223M drum · magenta | Magenta slot | Rated about 18,000 pages |
| Compatible DR223C drum · cyan | Cyan slot | Rated about 18,000 pages |
| Compatible DR223K drum · black, 2 pack | Black slot | Rated about 18,000 pages each |
| Compatible DR223K drum · black | Black slot | Rated about 18,000 pages |
Toner Cartridges for MFC-L3710CW
Stocked here as well, though not for this printer: two black cartridges from the monochrome TN660 family — the TN630/TN660 cartridge and its TN630/TN660 4 pack. They serve the monochrome machines below; this color machine's own rows are the TN223 and TN227 above.
Which cartridge should you buy?
For an all-in-one, think in restocking rhythms rather than single cartridges. If the machine mostly prints, buy singles in the height that matches your volume — TN223 for light use, TN227 for weekly color work — and replace colors as each one empties. If the copier side of the machine is busy, colors can run down together without warning, and that is where a four-color set earns its place on the shelf: one box restores every slot. Black almost always empties first in an office, so the TN227BK's roughly 3,000 pages make it the hardest-working single upgrade on this page.
Chip, toner and everyday use
On an all-in-one, learn to separate scanner faults from print faults: a line that appears on copies made from the glass but not on prints is a dirty glass, not a drum. Print defects divide the same way — even fading is toner, repeating marks in one color are that color's drum. Cartridge chips are read on installation, so push each cartridge fully home until it seats. Keep colors sealed until needed; an opened spare ages faster than a sealed one, and yields assume light 5% coverage in any case.
Frequently Asked Questions
What cartridges does the Brother MFC-L3710CW take?
TN223 standard-yield (about 1,400 pages black, 1,300 per color) and TN227 high-yield (about 3,000 black, 2,300 per color), imaged through the DR223CL four-drum system rated at about 18,000 pages.
One color ran out in the middle of copying. Do I replace all four?
No. Swap only the empty color and carry on; the other cartridges keep their remaining life. Sets are for restocking, not for single-color emergencies.
Does copying wear out the drums as well as the toner?
Yes — a copy is a print as far as the supplies are concerned. The same cartridges empty and the same drums age, which is why copy-heavy offices should watch drum life, not just toner levels.
Standard or high yield for a small office?
If the machine produces color output most weeks, the TN227 row's extra pages per swap make it the economical default. The TN223 row suits offices where color is an occasional extra.
More printers that use the same cartridges
The same cartridge families serve a wide Brother range, grouped here by line:
Kod sayfaları: Brother-TN630, Brother-TN660.
DCP: DCP-L2500D, DCP-L2520, DCP-L2520DW, DCP-L2540, DCP-L2540DN, DCP-L2540DW, DCP-L2560DW, DCP-L3510CDW, DCP-L3550CDW.
HL: HL-3210CW, HL-3230CDN, HL-3230CDW, HL-3270CDW, HL-3290CDW, HL-L2300, HL-L2300D, HL-L2305W, HL-L2315DW, HL-L2320, HL-L2320D, HL-L2340, HL-L2340DW, HL-L2360DW, HL-L2361, HL-L2361DW, HL-L2365, HL-L2365DW, HL-L2380, HL-L2380DW, HL-L2560, HL-L2560DW, HL-L2560DWR, HL-L2660, HL-L2660DW, HL-L3210CW, HL-L3230CDN, HL-L3230CDW, HL-L3270CDW, HL-L3290CDW.
MFC: MFC-L2680W, MFC-L2685DW, MFC-L2700, MFC-L2700DW, MFC-L2705, MFC-L2705DW, MFC-L2707DW, MFC-L2720, MFC-L2720DW, MFC-L2740DW, MFC-L3730CDW, MFC-L3750CDW, MFC-L3770CD, MFC-L3770CDW, MFC-Z5000.