MFC-J5845DW
| Cartridge | Type | Color | Approx. Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brother LC3039 Set of 4 (compatible) | Ultra High Yield full cartridge set | Black / Cyan / Magenta / Yellow | 6,000 black, 5,000 per color |
MFC-J5845DW Ink — The Large Platform, and the Identical-Yield Trap
Brother’s official list for the LC3037/LC3039 family names exactly seven printers, and the MFC-J5845DW is one of them. The MFC-J5845DW is one of the two models in Brother’s official Supply Specifications for this platform. Both tiers fit this machine and mix freely by slot: LC3037 Super High Yield (3,000 pages black / 1,500 per color) below LC3039 Ultra High Yield (6,000 black / 5,000 per color), rated in accordance with ISO/IEC 24711.
The MFC-J5845DW is named in Brother's own Supply Specifications for this platform, and that document does not save it from the family's numerical trap. The small INKvestment printers (MFC-J805DW, MFC-J995DW and their siblings) post exactly the same yield figures — 3,000/1,500 and 6,000/5,000 — but take LC3033/LC3035 cartridges with different bodies that will not install here, just as LC3037/LC3039 cartridges will not install in them. Buy by cartridge family and model list, never by yield figure alone. Similar-looking LC3017/LC3019 and LC3029 cartridges do not fit either — and the newer MFC-J5855DW-generation machines take LC406, not LC3039.
How often this machine is asked to print should settle its tier. Between LC3037 and LC3039 the gap is wide: a color cartridge more than triples its fill, 5,000 pages against 1,500, and the black doubles, 6,000 against 3,000. A J5845DW that prints every day belongs on the Ultra tier for the long run; one that prints now and then is honestly served by the Super High tier, which covers the same slots at the lower fill.
Which LC3039 should you buy?
- The shelf for this printer: the LC3039 Set of 4 ($89.94) — one of each color, each cartridge chipped, at 6,000 black / 5,000 per color.
- Singles: LC3037 single cartridges are not listed on this platform — their reference single price could not be verified, and no price was invented for them.
Chip, ink and everyday use
Each cartridge in the set carries a new compatible chip. We repeat Brother's own "Cannot Detect Ink Volume" guidance for this generation word for word in spirit: with non-genuine ink the machine may or may not detect the cartridge — that warning is printed here rather than a promise of recognition. Lifetime warranty with 1-year free returns on every cartridge.
More printers that use LC3039 ink
HL-J6000DW · MFC-J5845DW XL · MFC-J5945DW · MFC-J6545DW · MFC-J6545DW XL · MFC-J6945DW