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15 Jan, 2026





£18.24 inc. VAT
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The Brother LC3217BK original black cartridge is the sort of ink that’s “boring in a good way”: reliable print quality and fewer nasty surprises compared with cheaper compatible refills. For a UK office using Brother inkjet machines regularly, it tends to hold up well on day-to-day documents, and original pricing is often the trade-off you make when you value consistent results over squeezing pennies.
That said, at £15.08 ex‑VAT, it’s not a bargain cartridge—so if you’re printing lots of black text, you’ll want to sanity-check your printer’s typical monthly page yield and compare against compatible options or multipacks. This is best for small teams, light-to-moderate printing, or anyone who mainly prints forms, emails, and internal documents and can’t be bothered with printhead clogs or colour/coverage inconsistencies. If you’re a heavy printer or you’re cost-sensitive above all else, I’d usually look elsewhere (or at least compare total ink cost per page) before committing to originals.

Brother Supplies
Brother LC223BK - Black - original - ink cartridge - for Brother DCP-J4120DW, DCP-J562DW, MFC-J4420DW, MFC-J4625DW, MFC-J5320DW, MFC-J5625DW

Epson
Epson 103 Multipack - 4-pack - black, cyan, magenta, yellow - original - ink refill - for Epson L1210, L3210, L3211, L3256, L3260, L3266, EcoTank L11050, L1250, L3210, L3250, L3260

Canon
Canon CLI-526 C/M/Y Multi pack - 3-pack - 9 ml - yellow, cyan, magenta - original - ink tank - for PIXMA iP4850, iP4950, iX6550, MG5150, MG5250, MG5350, MG6150, MG6250, MX895

Brother Supplies
Brother LC980VALBP - 4-pack - black, yellow, cyan, magenta - original - blister - ink cartridge - for Brother DCP-145, 163, 165, 195, 365, 373, 375, 377, MFC-250, 290, 295, 297
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