SKU:

CS-Bro-New-tn221-tn225-magenta

Printer Brand:

Brother

OEM Number:

TN225M

Ink Color:

Magenta

Page Yield:

Color:2200

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Can magenta be replaced on its own while the other colors keep going?

Yes — each color slot in these printers works independently. When magenta runs low, you pull that one cartridge and click this one in; the black, cyan and yellow already in the machine are untouched and keep printing.

The name says TN221 — why does the yield match the TN225 colors?

This listing is sold under the TN221 family name, but on this platform the color cartridges carry the TN225 rating: 2,200 pages for this magenta. The black cartridge is the family's 2,500-page TN221BK; the three colors, this one included, follow the TN225 specification.

Which printers use this magenta?

It goes into the HL-3140, HL-3170, HL-3140CW, HL-3170CDW, MFC-9130, MFC-9330, MFC-9340, MFC-9130CW, MFC-9330CDW, MFC-9340CDW, DCP-9020, DCP-9020CDN, DCP-9020CDW, HL-3140CDW, HL-3150CDN, HL-3150CDW, HL-3170CDW, MFC-9140CDN, MFC-9330CW and MFC-9340CW, in the magenta slot, alongside the TN221BK black and the other two TN225 colors.

What does magenta printing cost with this cartridge?

At $27.88 for a rated 2,200 pages, the cost lands at roughly 1.27¢ per page at standard coverage. Presentation decks and documents with magenta-heavy logos will draw it down faster than plain text pages do. For the full shelf, see our Best Brother TN221 Toner Cartridges guide: the TN221BK black cartridge, the high-yield TN225 colors, the mixed sets and the DR221 drum units are compared side by side — including what each route costs per page when a single slot or the whole printer runs dry.

Which color usually needs replacing first in office printing?

It depends on what you print — cyan often leads in chart-heavy offices, while magenta goes first where logos, headings and marketing pieces dominate. The useful point is that whichever color it is, it can be replaced alone, exactly as this single cartridge allows.

What cover does this color cartridge carry?

A 1-year warranty, plus free returns for a year under our shipping and returns policy. Orders are dispatched from IL, PA, GA and CA warehouses, and support is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

Why do logo-heavy documents drain magenta faster than the rating implies?

The 2,200-page rating for this TN225 magenta assumes standard 5% coverage spread across a page. A bold magenta logo or heading block on every letterhead concentrates far more than that on each sheet, so a branding-heavy office can work through the cartridge well ahead of the rating while a text-only office barely touches it. Coverage, not the calendar, sets the pace.

How does a dated reference print expose magenta drift early?

Print your most magenta-rich page — the logo sheet or a warm-toned photo — when this cartridge is new, and file it. Magenta loss creeps: reds dull toward brown so gradually that daily output never looks wrong on its own. Comparing a fresh print against the dated reference makes the drift undeniable weeks before it becomes embarrassing on a customer document.

If magenta output looks streaky, how do I separate cartridge from machine?

First reseat this TN225 cartridge: slide it out, rock it gently, and click it firmly back. Streaks that change or vanish point to seating or settled toner. Streaks that repeat in exactly the same position on every page, unchanged by the reseat, point away from the cartridge toward the machine — a distinction worth making before ordering anything.

How should a magenta refill be specified so the right color arrives?

Order by the full code from the empty cartridge: TN225M. On this platform the colors share the TN225 name and differ only in the final letter, so that letter is the order. Quoting TN225M — rather than the TN221 family name this listing is sold under — guarantees the magenta slot gets magenta, first time, with no returns shuffle.

About This Magenta Cartridge for the TN221/TN225 Platform

One magenta cartridge rated at 2,200 pages — the TN225 color yield on this platform — priced at $27.88 for replacing the magenta slot on its own when the rest of the set still has life. Owners who find several colors fading together can step up to the complete four-color set instead.