SKU:

CS-BR-TN227-C

Printer Brand:

Brother

OEM Number:

TN227C

Ink Color:

Cyan

Page Yield:

Color: 2300

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this TN227C cartridge for?

It is the high-yield cyan for Brother's compact color LED range — up to 2,300 pages at $29.05, the cartridge behind every blue, sky, teal and half of every green your printer makes. Sold singly so that one empty color never forces a four-color purchase.

Which printers does it go into?

The HL-L3210CW, HL-L3230CDW, HL-L3270CDW, HL-L3290CDW, MFC-L3710CW, MFC-L3750CDW and MFC-L3770CDW.

How much printing is 2,300 color pages in real life?

Color coverage varies far more than black text, so treat the rating as a comparison standard. In practice a cyan lasts a document-heavy office many months; photo-heavy work shortens it. The honest gauge is your own machine's counter history — the second cartridge always outlasts the starter you are probably replacing.

What is the cost picture versus the standard cyan?

The standard TN223C yields up to 1,300 pages; this TN227C yields up to 2,300 at about 1.26¢ per page at this price. The high-yield unit also halves the number of times you open the machine for cyan. For any printer doing weekly color, the XL-style choice pays twice — money and interruptions.

Only my cyan is empty — the others show a third left. Replace just this one?

Yes. Independent cartridges mean independent decisions. Fit this cyan, and when magenta's or yellow's turn comes, replace that one. The Set of 4 makes sense only when several colors land together — which a fresh set tends to synchronize after the first cycle.

How is the fitting done?

Top cover open, cyan unit drawn out, lock lever pressed, spent cartridge lifted clear, TN227C clicked onto the drum, corona tab slid across, unit returned. If the machine's count does not update, reset the cyan counter from the menu. Print a color test page and check the blue block for even density.

Why do my greens look yellow after fitting a fresh cyan?

Green is cyan plus yellow, so a weak cyan shows up as yellowish green before it shows anywhere else. Reseat the cartridge, rock it once to level the powder, and run the color calibration from the menu. If the cyan test block stays pale after that, the cartridge itself becomes a warranty conversation.

Does the drum under the cyan wear with each cartridge?

The cyan drum unit hosts this cartridge and outlasts several of them. It is replaced on its own schedule — messages, or defects confined to cyan's band on the page. Cartridge swaps do not consume it; you borrow it for the ten seconds of the change.

Will a compatible cyan match my other colors?

These compatibles are built to the platform's color specification, and the printer's own calibration routine aligns the four colors as a system. Mixed ages and mixed fills are normal on this platform; calibration, not matching purchase dates, keeps the balance honest.

What cover comes with the cartridge?

A 1-year warranty and free returns for a full year under the shipping & returns terms. Support runs Monday to Friday, 9 AM–5 PM CST, and we ship from IL, PA, GA and CA.

About This TN227C Cyan Cartridge (Second Listing)

A second listing for the same high-yield cyan sold at $29.05 and rated at 2,300 pages, written for the way these printers actually consume color: one cartridge at a time. When a full refresh finally makes sense, the TN227 four-color set is the bundled route.