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18 Mar, 2026



£33.18 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
If you’ve got a compatible Brother inkjet and you’re regularly printing in colour, the LC3235XLC Cyan XL is the sensible “don’t make life harder than it needs to be” option. XL cartridges usually work out better than standard ones in real office use because you’re swapping them less often, and that matters when printing is mixed—documents, signage, occasional presentations—where you don’t want downtime or constant reorders. At £27.41 ex-VAT, it’s not bargain-bin pricing, but for original Brother supplies it’s within the range you’d expect for something that’s consistently reliable (clean lines, fewer driver/compatibility headaches than with cheap remans).
That said, I’d be cautious if your cyan use is low. If you only print occasionally, the cost per page benefit of XL can disappear because ink dries out or you end up holding partially-used cartridges. Also, if you’re trying to run your printing costs down aggressively, it may be worth checking whether a compatible or reman option gives you a better price-per-page for your exact model—originals are great, but they’re not always the cheapest way to get the job done. Bottom line: buy this if you print enough to justify XL and you prioritise consistency; skip it if your cyan demand is sporadic or your main goal is lowest cost.

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