SKU:

CS-TN436-Yellow-1

Printer Brand:

Brother

OEM Number:

TN436Y

Ink Color:

Yellow

Page Yield:

Color:6500

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Our greens have turned muddy and brownish — why does nobody suspect yellow?

Because green does not look like yellow's business, yet every green on the page is a mixture of cyan and yellow. When the TN436Y runs low, that mixture loses its yellow half: greens slide toward blue-brown, lawns and logos go drab, and people blame the cyan or the file — almost never the quiet cartridge actually at fault.

How can I check whether yellow is the culprit before ordering?

Look at the printer's supply levels first — yellow will be the one near empty. Then print a test page: a weak or streaky yellow block, next to healthy cyan and magenta blocks, confirms it. Both checks take two minutes and save ordering the wrong color.

What yield does this replacement bring?

The TN436Y is rated at 6,500 pages, priced at $33.88 — roughly 0.52 cents per page. For context on the platform, the TN433 yellow below it is rated 4,000 pages and the TN439 yellow above it 9,000; this is the high-yield middle tier.

Which printers is it for?

Brother machines on the TN431/TN433/TN436/TN439 platform, including HL-L8360CDW, HL-L8360CDWT, HL-L9310CDW, HL-L9310CDWTT, MFC-L8900CDW, MFC-L9570CDW and MFC-L9570CDWT. Its black partner is the TN436BK, and the TN436 4-color set is there if the checks show more than yellow is due.

Should I order a whole set instead, just in case?

Only if the other colors are genuinely low. If the test page shows strong cyan and magenta, replacing yellow alone fixes the muddy greens and leaves the healthy cartridges' toner — and your money — in the printer where it belongs.

How does the cover work on a single like this?

It carries our 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, explained on the shipping & returns page. We ship from warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, and the support desk is staffed Mon–Fri, 9 AM–5 PM CST.

About This TN436Y Yellow Cartridge

This TN436Y — 6,500 pages — is the fix for the platform's most misdiagnosed symptom: greens gone muddy because the yellow nobody watches has quietly run dry. Sold on its own so the diagnosis leads to exactly one cartridge, it sits with its tier-mates in our Brother store.