SKU:

CS-BR-3011-Y

Condition:

New Compatible

OEM Part #:

LC3011Y

Color:

Yellow

Page Yield:

Up to 200 pages (ISO/IEC 24711)

Chip:

New compatible chip

Warranty:

Lifetime Warranty

Returns:

1-Year Free Returns

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a genuine Brother cartridge?

No — it is a Clever Supplies compatible cartridge built to the LC3011Y specification, with a new compatible chip, labeled compatible on the box and on this page. It is not manufactured by Brother.

How should I handle and store this cartridge?

Hold it by the housing, keep fingers off the small green chip on top, and install it promptly once opened. Store sealed cartridges upright, away from heat and direct sunlight; do not open a cartridge until its slot is ready.

When is the Standard Yield tier the right choice?

A Standard cartridge is the lower-cost fill for light, occasional printing; if you print steadily, the High tier of the same code runs twice as long in the same printer.

What warranty and returns does it carry?

A lifetime warranty — a cartridge that fails to perform is replaced — and free returns within the first year.

Why do some listings call this LC3013XL or XXL?

Those are seller wordings, not Brother's code. Brother's official code is plain LC3011Y; the “XL” suffix does not appear on Brother's product pages for this family, and we do not use it.

Can I buy just the yellow cartridge, or must I buy a set?

Just this cartridge. Sets exist only in the High tier (LC3013 Set of 4 and Set of 9); the Standard tier in this range is sold as singles only, so a single yellow cartridge is the normal way to replace one color.

What is the page yield of the LC3011Y yellow cartridge?

Up to 200 pages, Brother's published approximate rating to ISO/IEC 24711. That is the per-cartridge figure for the Standard Yield tier; it is not a combined figure for a set or for all four colors.

Which printers does the LC3011Y fit?

The same four Work Smart models as the whole LC3011/LC3013 group: MFC-J491DW, MFC-J497DW, MFC-J690DW, MFC-J895DW. The tier does not change the model list — see the tier question below for what does change.

Do LC3011 and LC3013 fit the same printers?

Yes — the two tiers share the exact same four-model list, MFC-J491DW, MFC-J497DW, MFC-J690DW, MFC-J895DW. The only difference between a Standard and a High cartridge in the same color is fill and yield (200 pages against 400). The two tiers can even be mixed in one printer, color by color.

Is this a Standard or a High Yield cartridge?

This is the Standard Yield tier: LC3011Y is rated up to 200 pages (ISO/IEC 24711). We use Brother's product-page tier names — Standard for LC3011 and High for LC3013 — not the different wording that appears on one Brother support page, which calls the same cartridges High and Super High.

Will my printer recognize this cartridge?

This cartridge carries a new compatible chip. If your printer's firmware has been updated, recognition issues can occasionally occur — reseat the cartridge firmly, check the small green chip contact is clean and untouched by fingers, and restart the printer. Brother's general position (March 2025) is that firmware updates do not block third-party ink.

What does “Cannot Detect Ink Volume” mean?

It is Brother's own documented behavior for a generic or third-party cartridge: the printer may be unable to determine the ink volume and shows this message. Brother's support text says the machine keeps working with that message, and the message is only cleared by a new genuine cartridge. So with this compatible cartridge the ink-level display may not work — the cartridge still prints its rated yield; judge replacement by print quality and by how much you have printed, not by the gauge.