MFC-J805DW XL
The Brother MFC-J805DW XL is the XL-bundled variant of the J805DW — a separate model listing that takes exactly the same cartridges. It runs the small INKvestment cartridge platform: LC3033 Super High Yield (black LC3033BK up to 3,000 pages; cyan, magenta and yellow up to 1,500 pages each) and LC3035 Ultra High Yield (6,000 black / 5,000 per color), all rated in accordance with ISO/IEC 24711. The Clever Supplies compatible cartridges below — LC3033 singles and the LC3035 set and 9-pack — are chipped for this printer and carry a lifetime warranty.
| Cartridge | Type | Color | Approx. Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brother LC3033BK (compatible) | Super High Yield ink cartridge | Black | 3,000 pages |
| Brother LC3033C (compatible) | Super High Yield ink cartridge | Cyan | 1,500 pages |
| Brother LC3033M (compatible) | Super High Yield ink cartridge | Magenta | 1,500 pages |
| Brother LC3033Y (compatible) | Super High Yield ink cartridge | Yellow | 1,500 pages |
| Brother LC3035 Set of 4 (compatible) | Ultra High Yield full cartridge set | Black / Cyan / Magenta / Yellow | 6,000 black, 5,000 per color |
| Brother LC3035 Set of 9 (compatible) | Ultra High Yield bulk set (3 Black + 2 per color) | Black / Cyan / Magenta / Yellow | 6,000 black, 5,000 per color |
MFC-J805DW XL Ink — Small Platform, Two Tiers, No Cross-Fit With the A3 Machines
Start with the listing itself: Brother's official list for the LC3033/LC3035 family names exactly five printers, and the MFC-J805DW XL — the XL-bundled variant, listed separately from the plain J805DW — is one of the five. Either tier fits this machine, and the two mix freely by slot. LC3033 Super High Yield covers the standard refill: LC3033BK up to 3,000 pages, with LC3033C, LC3033M and LC3033Y up to 1,500 pages each. LC3035 Ultra High Yield stretches the run to 6,000 black / 5,000 per color. Every figure is rated in accordance with ISO/IEC 24711, so the practical choice is fill size — LC3033 for the standard refill, LC3035 for the longest run between changes.
The trap on this platform is a numbers match. Across the aisle, the large A3 INKvestment printers (HL-J6000DW, MFC-J5845DW, MFC-J6545DW and their siblings) quote the very same yields — 3,000/1,500 and 6,000/5,000 — but their LC3037/LC3039 cartridges have different bodies: nothing from that platform installs in the MFC-J805DW XL, and nothing on this page installs in those machines. Keep the model line straight, too: the MFC-J805DW XL is the XL-bundled variant of the MFC-J805DW, a separate model listing that takes exactly the same cartridges. Similar-looking LC3017/LC3019 and LC3029 cartridges do not fit either.
Which LC3033/LC3035 should you buy?
- Standard refill: LC3033 singles — black $19.49, cyan, magenta and yellow $14.99 each (3,000 black / 1,500 per color).
- Longest run: the LC3035 Set of 4 ($67.44) or the Set of 9 ($134.87, 3 black + 2 of each color), at 6,000 black / 5,000 per color.
Chip, ink and everyday use
Each cartridge on this page is an individual INKvestment cartridge fitted with a new compatible chip. What that chip can and cannot promise is spelled out in Brother’s own “Cannot Detect Ink Volume” guidance for this generation: with non-genuine ink the machine may or may not detect the cartridge — we print that warning rather than promise recognition. All Clever Supplies cartridges for this printer carry a lifetime warranty with 1-year free returns. The two tiers share one slot design, so an LC3033 spare and an LC3035 set coexist on the same shelf for this printer — handy on an XL-bundled model whose slots will not all empty at once.