SKU:

CS-BR-3013-BK

Condition:

New Compatible

OEM Part #:

LC3013BK

Color:

Black

Page Yield:

Up to 400 pages (ISO/IEC 24711)

Chip:

New compatible chip

Warranty:

Lifetime Warranty

Returns:

1-Year Free Returns

Frequently Asked Questions

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 LC3013BK; 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 black 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 black cartridge is the normal way to replace one color.

What is the page yield of the LC3013BK black cartridge?

Up to 400 pages, Brother's published approximate rating to ISO/IEC 24711. That is the per-cartridge figure for the High Yield tier; it is not a combined figure for a set or for all four colors.

Which printers does the LC3013BK 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 High Yield tier: LC3013BK is rated up to 400 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.

What is the difference between this cartridge and a STARTER cartridge?

A STARTER cartridge is the setup cartridge that ships inside the printer box; it is not a retail cartridge and it is not part of this compatible mapping. This LC3013BK is the retail-format replacement cartridge for the four models above.

Does this fit the LC3017, LC3019 or LC3033 printers?

No. LC3017/LC3019 are Business Smart Pro cartridges and LC3033 is an INKvestment Tank cartridge — all three are different slots and different model sets from LC3011/LC3013. In particular, LC3033 is not a higher tier of this family, and the four printers above do not take LC3033 at all.

What happens if I install a High cartridge next to Standard cartridges?

Nothing harmful — each slot is independent, and Brother's own framing for this group allows the two tiers to be mixed color by color. A High black next to Standard colors simply runs longer before it needs changing.