MFC-J270w

Every extra year from an MFC-J270W is bought with correct consumables, and correctness begins with the tier line: standard LC61 only. This model is one of the 23 in the family held to that tier. The high-yield LC65HY cartridges sold for this cassette family fit just four other printers: MFC-5890CN, MFC-5895CW, MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW. Listings that offer LC65HY as an upgrade for the MFC-J270W are wrong, however alike the cartridges look, so this page lists LC61 cartridges only.

The Brother MFC-J270W runs on the LC61 standard cartridges — LC61BK black up to 450 pages, colors 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

The chip on every cartridge is part of the longevity story: with black, cyan, magenta and yellow in separate slots, each with its own chip, the printer tracks and accepts one replacement at a time. Fit the new cartridge by holding its housing, keeping fingers off 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).