Brother LC207-LC205 Ink For MFC-J5520DW

MFC-J5520DW

For the MFC-J5520DW, membership of the Business Smart Pro trio decides everything: its cartridges are high-yield LC203 (550 pages) plus the super-high tier: LC205 colors (1,200 pages) with the LC209BK black (2,400 pages). The Pro trio is where this family's black split matters most: its super-high black is the LC209BK at 2,400 pages, not the LC207BK of the smaller Business Smart trio, and the two cannot be swapped. Colors stay simple — LC205 on all six Business Smart models. One more caution from Brother's own support pages: the LC203 Starter cartridges supplied with a new printer are not the retail high-yield specification and can produce 'Cannot Detect' messages — do not judge this printer's retail cartridges by its setup set.

The MFC-J5520DW takes LC203 high-yield ink (550 pages per cartridge, ISO/IEC 24711) and the super-high tier: LC205 colors (1,200 pages each) with the LC209BK black (2,400 pages — the longest black rating in this family). There is no LC205 black and no LC201 option on this model.

Which LC203, LC205 or LC209 should you buy?

LC203 singles for the MFC-J5520DW: black, cyan, magenta and yellow — $8.99 each, rated at 550 pages in the high-yield tier this Pro model starts from.
All four LC203 slots at once: the Set of 4 ($31.44) covers black, cyan, magenta and yellow together for a complete LC203 change on the MFC-J5520DW.
LC203 stock for weekly printing: the Set of 9 ($59.94) holds three blacks and two of each color, matching black-heavy weekly use.
LC205 color singles, super-high: cyan, magenta and yellow — $11.99 each, rated at 1,200 pages for a cyan, magenta or yellow slot in the super-high tier.
LC209BK black on its own: black — $13.49 each, rated at 2,400 pages, the longest black rating in this family and the Pro trio's super-high black.
Super-high Set of 4 for the MFC-J5520DW: the Set of 4 ($35.94) pairs the LC209BK black with one each of the LC205 colors in one box.
Super-high Set of 9, black-weighted: the Set of 9 ($80.87) puts three LC209BK blacks with two each of the LC205 colors for steady weekly printing.

Chip, ink and everyday use

For the Business Smart Pro MFC-J5520DW, the cartridge behind its 2,400-page LC209BK rating still depends on ordinary care. Each LC203, LC205 color and LC209BK carries a new chip in its own slot, changing separately. Handle it by the housing, keep the small green contacts clean, and if a firmware update brings a recognition hiccup, reseat it firmly and restart the printer. Do not judge retail cartridges by the starter set's 'Cannot Detect' behavior, and keep spares sealed. Every Clever Supplies cartridge here carries a lifetime warranty with 1-year free returns.