SKU:

MFC-9460

Printer Brand:

Brother

OEM Number:

TN315BK,TN315C,TN315Y, TN315M

Ink Color:

Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

Page Yield:

Black:6,000 / Color:3,500

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Faxing is black-only — which cartridge does the fax side of the MFC-9460 use?

This one. Received faxes print from the black cartridge, and on a fax-active machine that quiet background load adds up. The TN315BK's 6,000-page rating absorbs fax traffic and everyday printing together without frequent changes.

What does the black cost us per page across that mixed work?

Roughly 0.54¢ — $32.58 spread over 6,000 pages. Faxes, copies and prints all draw at the same rate, so the figure is easy to fold into the office's running costs.

Is this cartridge the MFC-9460's high-yield option?

Yes. The machine belongs to the TN310/TN315 family, and this is the family's high-yield black: DCP-9050CDN, HL-4150CDN, HL-4750CDWT, MFC-9560CDW, DCP-9055CDN, HL-4570CDW, MFC-9460CDN, MFC-9970, DCP-9270CDN, HL-4570CDWT, MFC-9465CDN, MFC-9970CDW and HL-4140CN

We only occasionally print in color. How do the colors fit in?

They wait their turn. Cyan, magenta and yellow TN315 units — 3,500 pages each — sit alongside the black and are consumed only by color pages. An office that prints color weekly rather than daily will change them rarely, and each swaps individually when its day comes.

Would the standard TN310BK cope with a fax line?

It fits, but its 2,500-page rating runs out at awkward moments — fax machines have a talent for emptying at night or mid-transmission day. The high-yield black's longer runway is the safer match for an always-on machine.

What cover comes with it?

One-year warranty cover plus one-year free returns, as set out in the shipping & returns policy. Orders ship from IL, PA, GA and CA warehouses; support is available 9 AM–5 PM CST.

Does the copy function on the MFC-9460 draw on this same black cartridge?

Yes. Like received faxes, every copy the machine makes is a printed page, and black copies come entirely from the TN315BK. An office that copies forms and records all day can quietly add hundreds of pages a month that never appear in anyone's print count — one more reason the 6,000-page high-yield black suits this machine better than a smaller cartridge would.

Our received faxes are starting to print pale — what does that usually mean?

It is often the first visible sign that the TN315BK is running low, because fax pages are plain text on white paper and fading shows immediately. Remove the cartridge and rock it gently side to side to redistribute the remaining toner; if faxes return to solid black, you have bought time to order calmly. Persistent pale output with a fresh cartridge installed points instead at the machine.

How do we avoid ordering the standard cartridge by mistake?

Check the full code on the label of the cartridge you remove. This page's high-yield black is the TN315BK; the TN310BK is the standard-yield black for the same MFC-9460 family and fits the same slot, but delivers 2,500 pages instead of 6,000. Quoting the complete code — letters, numbers and the BK suffix — when you reorder guarantees the high-yield unit arrives.

Where does the empty cartridge go after a change on an always-on fax machine?

Slide it into the replacement's packaging to keep any residual powder contained, and send it through an electronics-recycling or cartridge-return channel rather than the office bin. Because a fax line never really pauses, it is also worth keeping the just-removed empty for a few days: if a quality question arises about the new TN315BK, having the old unit at hand settles quickly whether the cartridge or the machine is responsible.

About This TN315BK for the MFC-9460

The MFC-9460 lives a double life: a fax line that never sleeps and a color printer used when it counts. Its black cartridge has to serve the busier of those lives, and 6,000 pages at about half a cent each does that without drama. When the color side needs renewal, Clever Supplies carries the individual TN315 colors and the complete set for this Brother platform.