SKU:

CS-BR-65-C

Condition:

New Compatible

OEM Part #:

LC65HYC

Color:

Cyan

Page Yield:

Up to 750 pages (ISO/IEC 24711)

Chip:

New compatible chip

Warranty:

Lifetime Warranty

Returns:

1-Year Free Returns

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the page yield of the LC65HYC?

Up to 750 pages, rated to ISO/IEC 24711 — Brother's published figure for the LC65HY cyan cartridge. We print the manufacturer's own rating; compatible listings that promise far more for this code are not quoting a Brother measurement.

Which printers does it fit?

Only four printers: MFC-5890CN, MFC-5895CW, MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW. That short list is the whole point of this tier — the other 23 models in the wider LC61 family do not accept LC65HY cartridges.

My printer takes LC61 cartridges. Will this LC65HY cartridge fit it too?

Only if it is one of the four: MFC-5890CN, MFC-5895CW, MFC-6490CW or MFC-6890CDW. Brother's own LC65HY fit list stops at those four models. Every other LC61 printer — including the MFC-J630W and the DCP models — uses the standard LC61 tier, and we will not list this cartridge as fitting them.

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 — remove the cartridge, check the chip contact is clean and untouched, reseat it firmly until it clicks, and restart the printer. We do not claim any compatible cartridge is recognized in every firmware state; if yours will not read after reseating, our warranty process is the next step, not a workaround.

Can I mix LC61 and LC65HY cartridges in the same printer?

Yes — on the four LC65HY models the two tiers mix freely, slot by slot. You can run this high-yield cartridge beside standard LC61 cartridges in the other slots and upgrade one color at a time.

Is this a genuine Brother cartridge?

No — it is a Clever Supplies compatible cartridge built to the LC65HYC specification, with a new compatible chip, and labeled compatible on the box and on this page. It is not manufactured by Brother.

What exactly is in the box?

This listing is a single cyan cartridge: one compatible LC65HYC. The other three colors are separate listings, because on this platform every slot is replaced individually.

How do I check my printer takes this cartridge?

Match the code on your current cartridge or in your printer's consumables list against the code on this page — LC65HYC — and confirm your model appears in the Compatible Printers list below. Note the code carefully: some sellers shorten the high-yield codes to forms like 'LC65BK', which is not a Brother OEM code; the official high-yield codes carry the HY (LC65HYBK, LC65HYC, LC65HYM, LC65HYY).

Brother discontinued this line — is this cartridge still supported?

Brother lists the LC61 series as discontinued, which is exactly why this compatible exists: the printers remain in service long after the original supply line ends. The cartridge itself is covered by our lifetime warranty regardless of the OEM line's status.

How should I handle the cartridge when installing it?

Hold it by the housing, keep fingers off the chip contact, and do not remove any seal or cap until you are ready to install. Seat it in the correct color slot until it clicks, then run a nozzle check if the printer has been idle.

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. The 1-year returns period follows our standing compatible-product policy.

Why are the four colors sold individually?

Because the printer is built that way: four separate slots, four separate levels. An individual system means a low yellow never makes you discard half-full cyan and magenta — you replace the slot that is actually empty.