MFC-J6535DW XL
The MFC-J6535DW XL is a Tank printer, so its ink page is short and strict: LC3029 Super High Yield, black 3,000 pages, colors 1,500 pages each. The Clever Supplies compatible cartridges below are chipped and ready to install, with a lifetime warranty. This is an INKvestment Tank printer — it does NOT take LC3017 or LC3019.
| Cartridge | Type | Color | Approx. Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brother LC3029BK (compatible) | Super High Yield (INKvestment Tank) ink cartridge | Black | 3,000 pages |
| Brother LC3029C (compatible) | Super High Yield (INKvestment Tank) ink cartridge | Cyan | 1,500 pages |
| Brother LC3029M (compatible) | Super High Yield (INKvestment Tank) ink cartridge | Magenta | 1,500 pages |
| Brother LC3029Y (compatible) | Super High Yield (INKvestment Tank) ink cartridge | Yellow | 1,500 pages |
| Brother LC3029 Set of 4 (compatible) | Super High Yield (INKvestment Tank) ink cartridge set (1 × Black + 1 × Cyan + 1 × Magenta + 1 × Yellow) | Black / Cyan / Magenta / Yellow | Black up to 3,000; each color up to 1,500 (ISO/IEC 24711) |
| Brother LC3029 Set of 9 (compatible) | Super High Yield (INKvestment Tank) ink cartridge set (3 × Black + 2 × Cyan + 2 × Magenta + 2 × Yellow) | Black / Cyan / Magenta / Yellow | Black up to 3,000; each color up to 1,500 (ISO/IEC 24711) |
MFC-J6535DW XL Ink — Short List, Strict Boundary
Brother lists the MFC-J6535DW XL for LC3029 and for no other cartridge in this group: LC3029BK up to 3,000 pages, LC3029C, LC3029M and LC3029Y up to 1,500 pages each (ISO/IEC 24711). This is an INKvestment Tank printer, and LC3029 is its single cartridge family — there is no second tier and no substitute on this page.
There is no second tier and no second family on this page, and that is intentional. LC3029 is the only cartridge for the MFC-J6535DW XL, and LC3017/LC3019 do not fit it. The XL question comes up often: the XL variants (MFC-J5830DW XL and this one) take the same LC3029 cartridges as the base models, so an owner moving between the two buys exactly the same shelf. Buy by the LC3029 code, never by matching yield figures from the standard-cassette platform.
Which LC3029 should you buy?
- One color ran out: replace just that color — black is $13.49; cyan, magenta and yellow are $11.99 each.
- Full refresh: the Set of 4 ($43.44) replaces all four positions in one box.
- Print every week: the Set of 9 ($89.91) stocks 3 black and 2 of each color — the shelf box for text-heavy work.
Chip, ink and everyday use
Store XL shelf stock sealed and the LC3029 asks for little else: keep spares in their packaging until install day so the contacts stay clean and the chip reads on the first seat. Every cartridge carries a new compatible chip. With a compatible cartridge the printer may show “Cannot Detect Ink Volume” — Brother's support text says the machine keeps working with that message, and that the message typically only appears with generic, third-party or refilled cartridges; the firmware note (A–K versus L and above) is covered in the product FAQs. All cartridges on this page carry a lifetime warranty with 1-year free returns. Singles, the Set of 4 and the Set of 9 are all the same LC3029 cartridge, and the six Tank printers share one list, so a spare bought for any of them fits this one.
More printers that use LC3029 ink
MFC-J5830DW · MFC-J5830DW XL · MFC-J5930DW · MFC-J6535DW · MFC-J6935DW