Compatible Brother DR500 Drum Unit, compatible cartridge photo

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Compatible Brother DR500 Drum Unit (20,000 pages)

Replaces Brother DR500 · SKU TS-DR500

$39.99

20,000 pages, about 0.2¢ per page

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2 or more$37.99 eachsave 5%
4 or more$35.99 eachsave 10%
10 or more$33.99 eachsave 15%

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This compatible DR500 drum unit is rated for about 20,000 pages and replaces the genuine Brother DR500. It holds the TN540 and TN570 toner cartridges, sold separately. You will go through several toner cartridges before the drum needs replacing. It fits the Brother DCP-8040, Brother DCP-8040D and Brother DCP-8045D and 18 other Brother models.

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Specifications

Replaces OEM number	Brother DR500
Also written as	DR510, DR-500
Color	Drum unit
Rated yield	20,000 pages (Drum yield is approximate and varies with pages per job.)
Yield class	Drum yield
Cost per page	0.2¢ at our price
Chip	Not published by Brother
Build	Confirmed with the supplier before launch
Facts checked	2026-09-22 by Dan Whitaker, Print Technician

Specs from acmtech.com.

How to install it

Open the front cover and let the printer cool for a few minutes if it has been printing.
Pull out the drum and toner assembly together, then press down the green lock lever and lift the old cartridge out of the drum.
Unpack the new cartridge and rock it gently side to side five or six times to spread the toner evenly.
Slide the new cartridge into the drum until the lock lever clicks.
Slide the green tab on the drum from left to right three times to clean the corona wire, then return it to the home position.
Put the assembly back in, close the cover, and print a test page.

If something goes wrong

The display still says replace toner

Brother printers count pages rather than measure toner, so the message stays until the counter is reset. Open the front cover, hold the control panel steps for your model, and the count clears.

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Pages come out blank or very light

Nine times out of ten the sealing tape is still in place or the cartridge needs rocking to spread the toner. Pull the cartridge, check the tape, rock it gently, and reinstall.

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Streaks or a repeating mark down the page

Streaks usually come from the drum, not the toner. Clean the corona wire if your printer has one, and check the drum count before replacing the cartridge again.

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Questions about the DR500

How many pages does a DR500 print?

About 20,000 pages. The rating follows Drum yield is approximate and varies with pages per job.. That is a rated average, so heavy graphics use toner faster than plain text.

What if it does not work in my printer?

Send it back. Returns are open for 90 days and that includes opened cartridges that are defective. Shipping is free both ways.

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Before you order

Dan Whitaker, Print Technician, checks the part number, printer list and yield on this page against Brother's published specs. How we check cartridges.

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Page updated Sep 22, 2026. Brand names and part numbers are used only to identify compatibility. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by any printer manufacturer.