Brother Genuine Cartridge TN450 Replacement Reviews Summary

Print Quality

Pros:

• "Every page printed comes out perfectly with no streaks, smudges or dust on the pages."
• "Now the prints are clean and detailed as they should be, no longer smudged!"
• "This high-yield toner cartridge will provide many many pages of crisp clear print."
• "I print mostly text and am very pleased with these cartridges and the consistency with which they allow my printer to print text."
• "Great product. It is so nice to not have to worry about changing the ink all the time. This toner last forever. And we have it set to print on draft and it still comes out dark and clear every time, without fail."
• "I just have better prints with the actual Brother brand."
• "These cartridges print many pages before needing changing, and I'm very happy with this printer."

Cons:

• "Just ok I was disappointed in the darkness of the ink. Every copy looks like I'm running out of toner."
• "TERRIBLE INK COVERAGE, PREVIOUS CARTRIDGE WAS FINE PRINTING CRISP CLEAN BLACK & WHITE, THIS ONE HOWEVER FADED GRAY...."
• "The latest one I received is nowhere near the print quality. The print looks gray instead of black."
• "Since the beginning my prints (letters) were not fully filled. It looked like the cartridge was already old and at the end of its life cycle."
• "This toner cartridge was totally disappointing. It didn't yield anywhere near the number of pages advertised."
• "However, every time when I print out some papers, there are three dots on my paper.this is not right."
• "Right out of the box, this cartridge prints with black spots down the page."

Customer Service

Pros:

• "Amazon service has been very good."
• "I give a 5-Star rating to Zilla for customer service."
• "This was THE best customer support experience I have ever had. Happily printing."
• "Customer Service was great about the issue and sent a replacement."
• "I'm sending a query to the company to get them to take it back."
• "Received Brother toner cartridge quickly and in good condition."
• "Never jambs, no smudges just an excellent product."

Cons:

• "BROTHER CUSTOMER SERVICE IS AWFUL JUST LIKE EVERYONE SAYS, ALL THEY DID IS WASTE A LOT OF TIME TRYING TO BLAME THE PROBLEM ON EVERYTHING ELSE BUT THEIR CARTRIDGE."
• "Just replaced this today and my printer is telling me it's empty. Printer will print nothing. Return window has closed and I spent over an hour on hold with Brother Support and never got connected to anyone."
• "Trying to get customer service has been futile."
• "WARNING: If this product fails, Brother customer service is not the least bit interested in helping you."
• "Brother's Attitude on a defective cartridge that reads as end of life except that it is practically brand new is 'oh well, we aren't replacing it.'"
• "Although we order cartridge back on 9/30 because the printer stated that the cartridge was running low on toner we ordered this cartridge. After great research and compatibility— It did not fit our printer."
• "This cartridge failed after about 500 pages. Doesn't appear I can get a replacement."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "May cost more than the generic toners but the Brother original toner seems to have no problems."
• "Original Manufacturer Toner cartridges! So much less expensive than the local office supply stores!"
• "Considering the number of copies that a cartridge can make, the cost is not unreasonable."
• "For the price premium over the standard toner cartridge, one gets over twice the lifespan and copies."
• "These high yield cartridges are worth the slight extra cost."
• "This is definitely a brother OEM product at a great price."
• "Great price for a Brand name item."

Cons:

• "Big disappointment buying a name brand in this case."
• "The print quality is good. The cost of replacement cartridges, however, is ridiculous."
• "However, the prices are still ridiculous for a plastic box with some black dust inside."
• "Toner cartridge performs as advertised. However, my cost per went up from $ 45.78 to $ 56.68 in the last 12 months (Up 23.8%) so I will be looking at alternatives next time around."
• "I ALWAYS GET THIS PRODUCT AND PUT IT IN MY CART BUT THE PRICE KEPT GOING UP UNTIL I ACTUALLY ORDERED IT. VERY DISAPPOINTED!"
• "It cost a lot of money buying brother toner."
• "This high yield toner cartridge (2600 pages) ran out of ink way too soon."

Product Longevity

Pros:

• "Consistently getting hundreds more pages than comparable HP printer and cartridge combo now after 6 years and counting."
• "Guess it's time to replace my brother toner cartridge. This one lasted 4 years and 7 months."
• "This drum lasted me more than 6 years, longer than the OEM drum!"
• "We have been going strong now for four (4) years."
• "Just had to order a new toner cartridge and checked the last time I did: 6 years ago! Wow, amazing longevity with normal family use."
• "If you're wondering about the longevity of this product, I've had the same 2600 page toner Cartridge in my printer for 9 years and 2 months."
• "I'm a law student. I print... a lot. I am on my third TN450 refill in two years, and typically get 8-9 entire reams of printing done per cartridge."

Cons:

• "Toner cartridge lasted less than two months. It says 2600 pages, but I'd say maybe you get half that."
• "I have reordered this toner cartridge several times for my Brother laser printer and they have lasted a year or more. This one, ordered in December, only printed about 650 pages before it was 'low' at the end of March."
• "I have been using the high yield Brother cartridges for years............ this one lasted a few months and never printed dark or very clearly."
• "This cartridge failed after about 500 pages."
• "I bought this cartridge in February, and before the end of March I was out of toner again!"
• "This Brother toner cartridge was supposed to be High Yield and print 2600 pages according to the box. The replace toner light came on and my Brother printer wouldn't print after maybe 400 pages."
• "I bought this toner in 2018. I hardly use my printer. I print maybe 100 pages per year at the most. It was advertised at printing 2600 pages????? I just got a printer message saying that toner is low."

Installation and Compatibility

Pros:

• "Received Brother toner cartridge quickly and in good condition. Cartridge was easy to install in my Brother printer and is working perfectly."
• "Since it is an OEM replacement, it fits and works perfectly."
• "Ordered using Amazon's Prime FREE One-Day service in the morning, got in the afternoon and replaced the cartridge on my Brother HL-2270DW. Worked as expected, OEM part as advertised."
• "This printer toner cartridge was easy to install."
• "These cartridges fit well and last a very long time."
• "This item arrived quickly, was easy to unbox and set up, and works great in my Brother HL-2240 Printer."
• "I have never had a problem with genuine Brother toner cartridges."