MFC-J6535DW
A MFC-J6535DW owner has one ink family to learn: LC3029, Super High Yield, for Tank printers only. 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 Ink — Tank Only, by Design
Brother lists the MFC-J6535DW 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.
The MFC-J6535DW shares its ink list with five other Tank printers — MFC-J5830DW, MFC-J5830DW XL, MFC-J5930DW, MFC-J6535DW XL and MFC-J6935DW — and with no standard-cassette printer. That separation is the whole point of this page: a cartridge with the same yield numbers (LC3019) is not a substitute, because the cartridge itself is different. Singles, the Set of 4 and the bulk Set of 9 are all built on LC3029.
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
Seat each LC3029 firmly and keep its contacts clean — on a Tank printer that runs for months between changes, most recognition trouble starts at the contact, not the cartridge. Every cartridge here carries a new compatible chip, but 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 the same LC3029 cartridges in different packaging, and a spare bought for any of the six Tank printers fits this one.
More printers that use LC3029 ink
MFC-J5830DW · MFC-J5830DW XL · MFC-J5930DW · MFC-J6535DW XL · MFC-J6935DW