SKU:

CS-Bro-TN1830XL-DR830-Set-N1

Printer Brand:

Brother

OEM Number:

TN830XL-DR830

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

Toner:3,000 pages, Drum:15,000 pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What transition does this set make easy?

The step up to high yield, at the moment a drum change forces the printer open anyway. Inside are one DR830 drum unit (up to 15,000 pages) and one TN830XL cartridge (up to 3,000 pages), priced together at $50.05 versus $67.11 separately. An owner running the 1,200-page standard fill can convert the machine in the same session.

Which printers can make that step?

All of them on this platform: the DCP-L2640DW, DCP-L2647DW, HL-L2400D, HL-L2405W, HL-L2420DW, HL-L2460DW, HL-L2460DWXL, HL-L2465DW, HL-L2467DW, HL-L2480DW, HL-L2865DW, MFC-L2760DW, MFC-L2807DW, MFC-L2820DW, MFC-L2820DWXL, MFC-L2900DW, MFC-L2900DWXL and MFC-L2980DW. Standard and XL cartridges share one slot design, so the conversion is nothing more than fitting a different cartridge.

What actually changes when the XL goes in?

The interval, mostly: 3,000 pages between toner events instead of 1,200, on a drum that was going to be replaced regardless. The printer reads the cartridge's chip and adjusts its expectations to the high-yield rating; there is no setting to hunt for. The machine simply stops asking for toner as often.

Describe the conversion session.

Assembly out through the front cover. Old toner released from the old drum by its lever. The XL clicked into the new drum until it seats, corona-wire tab slid across, assembly returned. Two resets follow in the settings menu — drum counter, because the surface is new; toner counter, because the fill is — and a test page to admire the result.

My old standard cartridge still has pages in it — is it stranded?

Not at all. It can be the one transferred into the new drum while the set's XL waits sealed as the next spare, or it can be held as an emergency cartridge after the XL is fitted. Nothing about the step up confiscates the standard fill's remaining life.

How does the drum's span look in XL terms?

Fifteen thousand pages is five XL cartridges. Fitting this set starts that count with the first of the five already aboard. The XL rhythm is tidier: five toner events per drum instead of twelve or thirteen standard ones.

What quality story accompanies the conversion?

A fresh surface removes the drum side of any quality complaint, and a fresh full cartridge removes the powder side. If output still disappoints after both, the cause lives in the printer — but in practice the pair restores the platform's clean, dense standard.

Is there any reason to stay on the standard fill instead?

One: genuinely low volume. A printer making a few hundred pages a year takes years to empty an XL, and the standard fill's lower shelf price can suit that pattern. The drum in the standard set is the same part either way.

How does the set's price break down against the parts?

The drum lists at $29.44 and the XL at $37.67 on their own pages — $67.11 together. The set is $50.05 for the identical two units. The discount is the whole point of the bundle format: the pair owners predictably need, priced as a pair.

What warranty and returns apply after the conversion?

Each part holds a 1-year warranty, and returns are free for a full year under the shipping & returns terms. If the XL ever disappointed, the standard fill remains one ordinary change away — the platform permits changing your mind in both directions.

About This TN830XL Toner and DR830 Drum Set — 1 Drum + 1 Toner, Diagnostic Pairing

This $50.05 listing takes a diagnostic approach to the familiar 1 drum + 1 toner combination: one DR830 drum rated for 15,000 pages for the fading, streaking and background problems, and one TN830XL cartridge rated for 3,000 pages for the blank and washed-out problems. Fitted together, they end the drum-or-toner guessing game and return the printer to a clean, testable state. Other Brother configurations are on the Brother toner and drum page.