
DR830
Compatible Brother DR830 Drum Unit
15,000 pages

Replaces Brother TN830XL · SKU TS-TN830XL
3,000 pages, about 1.1¢ per page
Buying for the office? The price drops with quantity.
Applied automatically in the cart. Mix and match does not apply; the break is per cartridge.
This compatible TN830XL prints about 3,000 pages at roughly 1.1¢ a page and replaces the genuine Brother TN830XL. It fits the Brother DCP-L2640DW, Brother DCP-L2647DW and Brother HL-L2400D and 14 other Brother models. It ships with a new chip, so the printer reads the toner level. The drum is separate on these printers, so keep a DR830 on hand.
These printers use a separate drum unit. This cartridge does not include a drum. The matching drum is the DR830.
Fits 17 printer models. Pick yours to see everything else it takes.
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| Replaces OEM number | Brother TN830XL |
|---|---|
| Also written as | TN-830XL |
| Color | Black |
| Rated yield | 3,000 pages (Approx. yield per ISO/IEC 19752 (letter/A4)) |
| Yield class | High yield |
| Cost per page | 1.1¢ at our price |
| Chip | Included, reports toner level |
| Build | Confirmed with the supplier before launch |
| Drum | Separate, DR830 |
| Facts checked | 2026-09-17 by Dan Whitaker, Print Technician |
Specs from brother-usa.com, apexmic.com, ldproducts.com.
| Genuine Brother TN830XL | TonerInkWorld TN830XL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $98.29 | $33.99 |
| Rated yield | 3,000 pages | 3,000 pages |
| Cost per page | 3.3¢ | 1.1¢ |
| Printer warranty | Unaffected | Unaffected under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act |
| Returns | Varies by seller | 90 days, opened defective cartridges included |
Genuine price from Brother US store, checked Sep 17, 2026. Source. Prices move, so we re-check monthly.
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.
Full guideNine 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.
Full guideStreaks 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.
Full guideAbout 3,000 pages. The rating follows Approx. yield per ISO/IEC 19752 (letter/A4). That is a rated average, so heavy graphics use toner faster than plain text.
Both fit the same printers. The TN830XL is the high-yield cartridge and the TN830 is the standard-yield one, so the difference is how often you swap it, not whether it works.
Not every time. On these Brother printers the drum is a separate part that lasts through several toner cartridges. Replace the DR830 when the printer reports drum life, not when you change toner.
No. Under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act a manufacturer cannot void your warranty just because you used a third-party cartridge. If a cartridge of ours damages your printer, our printer damage protection covers the repair.
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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