MFC-795CW

A durable MFC-795CW stays durable when its one wear part is renewed with the exact match. That match is the standard LC61 tier, the only tier for this model and for 22 other models in the family. The high-yield LC65HY cartridges sold for this cassette family fit just four other printers: MFC-5890CN, MFC-5895CW, MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW. They do not upgrade this printer, however alike the cartridges appear, so the listings on this page are LC61 cartridges only.

The Brother MFC-795CW takes the standard LC61 tier: black (LC61BK) up to 450 pages and cyan, magenta and yellow up to 325 pages each (ISO/IEC 24711). On cost per page, the standard black works out at about 1.9 cents a page ($8.69 for up to 450 pages) and each color at about 2.7 cents (up to 325 pages). If you print mostly black, the Set of 10's four-black mix matches how these printers actually consume ink.

Which LC61 should you buy?

One color at a time: black, cyan, magenta and yellow — $8.69 each.
Full refresh: the Set of 4 ($29.94) puts one of each color in one box.
Print every week: the Set of 10 ($59.85) puts four blacks and two of each color in one box.

Chip, ink and everyday use

What wears out here is never the whole ink system at once. The LC61 layout keeps black, cyan, magenta and yellow in separate slots, each with its own chip, and each is replaced one at a time as it empties. Grip a new cartridge by the housing and keep fingers clear of the chip contact. Brother has discontinued the LC61 line; every Clever Supplies LC61 cartridge carries a lifetime warranty with 1-year free returns, rated at Brother's own ISO/IEC 24711 figures (black 450, colors 325).