The high capacity Brother toner cartridge TN570 is a good value and gives very dependable service. In the past, I tried other brand replacements but was very disappointed with the results. From now on, I will stay with the name brands. Brother Toner Cartridge (TN570)
I have three brother machines that use this size and this cartridge offers best bang for my buck so far. I was pleased with the price Amazon had for this product. In the past it was not as competitive as some other more PC oriented sites for this but recently has been better than most of those I frequent.
With most companies toner cartridges are ultrasonically welded shut to prevent any attempt at refilling them with toner. It's how the manufacturer makes their money - from supplies. We know that you will run out of toner long before the drum unit looses its photo response. Brother actually put a white plug in the cartridge that you remove to pour more toner into the TONER compartment, then keep on printing. For me, this is a first on small printers. Big printers ($60K+) often get their toner in a bag that you shake into the jar while small units ding you for the cartridge approach.
It also seeks to minimize waste in landfills by getting 3 or more fills in the same cartridge that is not worn out yet.
Note - after 3 fills, the "waste toner" chamber can get full, making black prints or grey prints since the toner isn's scraped off well. It's a function of what you print - graphics is heavy usage, while text is about 5%.
I use this in a small business office using a Brother 8460usb, we use a reem of paper every three days and the toner lasts a month and a half to 2 months which is way better than the HP laserjet I used. And for the few extra dollars its a way better value than its smaller yield counterpart.
I just wish it didnt stop the printer from printing as soon as it was "empty". Other laser jets let you shake the cartridge abit so u have time to run out and buy a new one. Always have a spare on hand if you print alot or order a new one as soon as you see the replace toner warning cause it will run out in a day or two.'
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