SKU:

Clever-BRTR-Tn-336-3BK

Printer Brand:

Brother

OEM Number:

TN336BK

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

Black: 4000

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Can one black stock serve both an HL printer and an MFC in the same office?

Yes — that is exactly what this three-pack is for. The HL and MFC models in this family all take the same TN336BK cartridge, so a single shelf box can feed a single-function HL at one desk and a multifunction MFC down the hall. No separate inventories, no wrong-cartridge mix-ups.

What does each cartridge in the pack cost me per page?

The box is $56.99 for three cartridges, which is $19.00 per cartridge. Each is rated at 4,000 pages, giving you 12,000 pages in total at roughly 0.47 cents per page — and $37.00 saved versus three TN336BK singles at $31.33 each. For the three tiers of this platform priced side by side — TN331, TN336 and TN339 — and the per-page math that separates two tiers sharing one shelf price, see our Best Brother TN331 Toner Cartridges and check what the four-color set saves against four singles.

Exactly which printers share this cartridge?

The shared list is HL-L8250, HL-L8350, HL-L8350CDWT, HL-L8250CDN, HL-L8350CDW, MFC-L8600, MFC-L8850, MFC-L8600CDW and MFC-L8850CDW. Any of those machines — HL or MFC — will accept these cartridges, along with the standard-yield TN331BK and the extra-high-yield TN339BK.

Is the TN336BK the right capacity tier for a shared printer?

For shared machines it usually is. A printer used by several people empties black steadily but not brutally, and 4,000 pages per cartridge is a comfortable interval. If one of your printers is a dedicated high-volume workhorse, stock that one with TN339BK instead and keep this pack for the rest.

How should we hand out the three cartridges between departments?

Simplest approach: keep the pack together near the busiest printer and let people take from it. The cartridges are identical, so there is nothing to allocate — first empty printer gets the next cartridge, and you reorder when you open the last one.

What backing do we get on a shared-office purchase like this?

The pack comes with one year of warranty coverage and a one-year free returns window, spelled out on the Shipping & Returns page. Weekday support runs 9 AM–5 PM CST if your office ever needs a hand.

When exactly should a shared office reorder this three-pack?

When the last cartridge leaves the box. With three TN336BK cartridges feeding several machines, the first two swaps are covered silently, and it is easy to forget the shelf is thinning. Making "last one opened" the reorder trigger guarantees the next box is already in transit before any printer actually stops — and with 4,000 pages in that final cartridge, you have a comfortable buffer while it ships.

Is it worth noting which machine took each cartridge?

Yes — a date and a machine name scribbled on the box flap takes five seconds and pays off later. When one printer in the office seems to eat black toner faster than the others, that little log tells you whether it really does or whether its cartridge simply went in earlier. It also helps support enormously if one specific unit ever underperforms, because you can say exactly where it ran and since when.

After a swap on a shared machine, how do we confirm the new cartridge is printing properly?

Print the next real job and inspect the first few dense pages for even, solid text. On a shared printer nobody owns the output, so a quick deliberate check matters more than usual — page three or four of a normal document is a fair test. If those pages are clean, the TN336BK is settled and the machine can go back to being everyone's problem-free printer.

What should departments do with the empties from a shared pack?

Agree on one drop point — the same shelf or cabinet where the pack lives — and have whoever changes a cartridge leave the empty there rather than in a desk bin. Three empties accumulate quickly across a shared office, and collecting them in one place means they leave together through one recycling trip. Keep the latest empty a few days until its replacement is proven, then let it join the others.

About This TN336BK Three-Pack for Shared Printers

Three high-yield black cartridges — 12,000 pages total — stocked as one common supply for every compatible HL and MFC in the building. At $56.99 it replaces three separate single-cartridge orders with one box, and it ships from whichever of our IL, PA, GA or CA warehouses is closest to you.