Brother MFC-J5620DW Ink

MFC-J5620DW

Brother MFC-J5620DW printer

Cartridge	Type	Color	Approx. Yield
Brother LC203BK (compatible)	High-Yield ink cartridge	Black	550 pages
Brother LC203C (compatible)	High-Yield ink cartridge	Cyan	550 pages
Brother LC203M (compatible)	High-Yield ink cartridge	Magenta	550 pages
Brother LC203Y (compatible)	High-Yield ink cartridge	Yellow	550 pages
Brother LC203 Set of 4 (compatible)	Full cartridge set	Black / Cyan / Magenta / Yellow	550 black, 550 per color
Brother LC203 Set of 9 (compatible)	Bulk cartridge set (3 Black + 2 per color)	Black / Cyan / Magenta / Yellow	550 black, 550 per color
Brother LC205C (compatible)	Super-High-Yield ink cartridge	Cyan	1,200 pages
Brother LC205M (compatible)	Super-High-Yield ink cartridge	Magenta	1,200 pages
Brother LC205Y (compatible)	Super-High-Yield ink cartridge	Yellow	1,200 pages
Brother LC209BK (compatible)	Super-High-Yield ink cartridge	Black	2,400 pages
Brother LC209/LC205 Set of 4 (compatible)	Full cartridge set	Black / Cyan / Magenta / Yellow	2,400 black, 1,200 per color
Brother LC209/LC205 Set of 9 (compatible)	Bulk cartridge set (3 Black + 2 per color)	Black / Cyan / Magenta / Yellow	2,400 black, 1,200 per color

MFC-J5620DW Ink — LC203 Plus the LC209/LC205 Super-High Tier

The MFC-J5620DW is part of the Business Smart Pro trio in this family, and its ink is a 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-J5620DW 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-J5620DW: 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-J5620DW.
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-J5620DW: 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

The MFC-J5620DW sits in the Business Smart Pro trio, so its cartridge care follows the split that defines the trio: LC205 colors with the LC209BK black, each carrying a new chip in its own slot. Replace one cartridge at a time, gripping the housing and keeping the small green contacts untouched and clean. If a firmware update causes a recognition hiccup, reseat the cartridge firmly and restart the printer, and keep spares sealed until their slot runs low. Every Clever Supplies cartridge here carries a lifetime warranty with 1-year free returns.