Brother DR223CL - original - drum kit
$170.99
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Mfg # DR223CL
CDW # 5232808
| UNSPSC 44103004
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The Brother Genuine DR-223CL Drum Unit delivers rich, vivid professional color laser print quality with 18,000-page yield (Approximate 18,000-page yield each drum unit (may vary by type of use)). Brother Genuine Drum Units deliver superior quality and outstanding reliability. Brother Genuine Drum Units are intelligently engineered to work seamlessly with your Brother printer to produce prints that withstand the test of time. Use only Brother Genuine Drum Units for consistent results. Brother offers an environmentally responsible way for customers to dispose of their Brother branded products, including drum units at end of life. For use with Brother printer and all-in-one models: HL-L3210CW, HL-L3230CDW, HL-L3270CDW, HL-L3290CDW, MFC-L3710CW, MFC-L3750CDW and MFC-L3770CDW.
Brother DR223CL - original - drum kit is rated
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Rated 5 out of
5 by
Chris from
Bad Product
My printer is only six months old with limited use and I am, and have been, experiencing poor print quality (black marks all over the page. Tech support walked me through cleaning the drum which I did too many times to count with no improvement. I now need to buy new drums. Back to buying Dell products for sure!
Date published: 2021-04-16T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
kTex from
Does not last at all.
It's unbelievable that they can claim 18,000 pages life for this drum. My drum failed at just over 1000. Just splotches of black all over the pages. Of course it would fail right before a meeting. Last Brother i buy.
Date published: 2021-10-11T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Lori from
The HL-L3231CL printer is a dud
I have had my Color printer just shy 1 year, hardly use it, need color printing occasionally. I do have a Brother Black only printer that is a work horse which I love and has never disappointed. As I began to use the color printer, the infamous black smudges that all the other rating comments mention began to appear. I removed the drum/cartridge and ink powder was spilling out so I blew it off thinking it was a fluke. Reinserted hoping, but not receiving clean print. I was just shopping hoping to replace the one drum only and a new black cartridge but all the packaging requires i purchase 4 drums if i want genuine brother! I am not willing at this point to try a knock off - SO I am stuck with a printer that i cannot use OR I spend the same amount of money that I purchased the printer for in the first place to replace the drum and cartridge in the HOPES that it will not be defective again. Very disappointing.
Date published: 2021-04-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Lyndsey from
Horrible! Printed less than 100 pages...
Horrible.. yellow drum went bad after printing less than 100 pages. When you reach out to CS this is what they say, "Consumables have a short life or performance in comparison with printer machines, besides we are unable to anticipate the use manner from the customer with those parts, that's the reason why consumables warranty is shorter than the regular warranty services." They don't care at all this product is rated for 18,000 pages and you can't even print 100 without issue but because I am outside of 90 days they expect me to pay to replace it.
Date published: 2021-11-03T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
vicky from
drum kit
It's fine, just a drum kit, nothing special, no problems
Date published: 2023-06-02T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Johnny from
Save your money
This printer MFC-L3770CDW is the worst printer we have purchased for our company. It makes no difference how many drums are toners you buy. Print quality is terrible. Barely visible no matter if Black or White or Color. If you wish to use it as a door stop it would be a great buy.
Date published: 2023-01-04T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
teresa from
Great printer and easy to use
I have had my Brother printer for about 5 years now and have been very pleased with it's performance. I print frequently and it has served the purpose very well. The toner cartridges last much longer than the ink I was using in my previous ink jet printer. I am just now receiving a notification to replace the black drum, which I think is pretty good for 5 years of use. I would recommend this printer and look forward to using it for many more years.
Date published: 2023-02-28T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Elizabeth from
Odd drum design that you have to buy in set
Odd design caused the drum to be discarded with the empty ink for 1 of 4. We then had to order a set of drums so that we could get the 1 we needed to get the printer to work. This seems like a way for Brother to make money as you can't buy only 1 drum and we are surely not the only business to have had an employee remove the empty ink and discard the drum as they didn't realize that it is 2 pieces instead of 1. Poor design of printer that adds unnecessary expenses to a small business as Brother doesn't sell drums individually.
Date published: 2023-03-21T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
atrctte from
Drum expires quickly
I went with a toner based printer to invest more money up front but i was hopeful that this would pay off with toner being less expensive than ink. I wonder however if they make that cost up in the drums. My drum lasted only a few months before the quality went to unreadable. It's very disappointing as these drums are incredibly expensive.
Date published: 2020-05-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
CLeeOC from
Nowhere near 18,000, not even 1,800
Started using this printer l about 3 months ago and have gone through less than 4 reams of paper and it's already out. So less than 1,800 pages if I had to guess, a far cry from the 18,000 that is promised. Most of my documents are standard word docs and emails, nothing majorly graphical. Very disappointing.
Date published: 2020-05-21T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Effmeister from
Ran out of ink
I have not even gone through a brick of paper which is 500 pages. I must have only printed 200 pages of just plain text with no graphics. They are not telling us the truth about the page capacity as much as 18,000 pages. Maybe if you print one word per page!!! Very disappointing.
Date published: 2020-04-20T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Jennifer from
Low quality
Printer is less than 90 days old.....page count of 7300 and already the drum is broken and needed to be replaced. the replacement drum is 30% of the cost of the new printer!!! Already had to change all 4 toner cartridges TWICE so i have spent more in supplies on this printer in less than 3 months than I did on the printer itself!! Will not buy brother again.
Date published: 2021-02-09T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
dissappointed from
What a waste of money
The black drum went bad almost immediately. It costs half the price of the printer.
Date published: 2022-01-31T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
kiansi from
Expensive paperweight
I've had this expensive laser printer for a year. I have printed a total of 480 pages, mostly black-and-white, and not a single page could be considered a clean print. The color text on the test print pages is sharp, but all of the pages are covered by a layer of black/gray streaks. I've done the recommended cleaning step-by-step on several occasions hoping for a legible print and have only been disappointed each time. The black cartridge seems to be malfunctioning. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to locate a place where I can buy only a black cartridge. I can only find them available together with all the other colors, which I do not need. I expected a better product from a seasoned company.
Date published: 2022-02-02T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Foxtrot from
New month, new drum
Very disappointing. I would have thought the company's QC program would have been better than it obviously is.
Date published: 2024-01-25T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Jay from
Agree with everything above - this unit is terrible
I have had the same problems as others with my HL-L3270CDW. I replaced the black toner once (genuine Brother toner) and it's been black streaks non-stop since. Cleaning the drum multiple times (which is a huge chore) made no difference. I'm leaning towards junking the entire printer rather than roll the dice on a new drum set.
Date published: 2023-10-22T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
ANGEL from
DRUM NOT RECOGNIZED BY PRINTER
MY PRINTER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE BLACK DRUM OR CARTRIDGE DESPITE HAVING BOUGHT NEW ONES
Date published: 2025-01-10T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Consumer Protection Associates from
Im struggling with the drum unit like most others here
I am on my third (black) drum. Large areas where black ink will not print to the page, in the exact same location on every page, has been the bane of my experience. The issue is always immediately rectified when i purchase a new drum unit, however the new drums don't last more than 1000 pages. I see similar experiences. This is false advertising. The quality control does not match the promises from this printer's description. I have now had to put more money into this printer than I paid for it, on this third drum. This is not lawful and I am entitled to recovery for my costs and the time spent reprinting and printing at .25 cents per page at the local office supplier, for my legal documents, that have been disrupted by this quality malfunction. I have been tallying up my losses and if it reaches a certain amount I will be providing Brother an invoice, and subsequent small claims filing in the event they do not rectify this. I invite Brother to take measures to remedy in advance however. I have no choice but to purchase the 3rd drum, however I expect compensation.
Date published: 2024-11-13T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
I am nobody from
Works exactly as described.
Worked exactly as described. It would be nice if the drums were universal and maybe they are, because the black drum seems to need replacing fastest. I do understand that the paper goes through All four drums even if it has no color in the print, and therefore the drums theoretically wear out all at the same time, but in practice/reality - the black drum transfers more toner and therefore sees more wear & tear.
Overall though, perfectly fine product at a very reasonable price. I have ONLY brother printers and scanners (except one small Epson for travel), and I appreciate that the company doesn't share the same business model as other manufacturers.
Date published: 2026-03-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Bill Spivey from
works perfectly
works perfectly unlike the stuff I purchased on Amazon
Date published: 2024-07-14T00:00:00-04:00