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20 Mar, 2026



£137.24 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
If you’re running a compatible Brother laser and you want predictable, no-fuss printing, the Brother TN-3280 original black cartridge is the “safe choice”. Original toners tend to behave consistently with Brother machines—solid print quality, fewer weird streaks/patchiness issues, and generally reliable page yield in real business use. At £113.40 ex-VAT, it’s not cheap though, so this is best suited to offices that value certainty over chasing the absolute lowest cost per page.
I wouldn’t pick this if you’re cost-sensitive and you can tolerate a bit of variance—because branded cartridges like this often come out worse on total cost once you compare cost-per-page against good third-party options (as long as your machine tolerates them). Also, if you only print occasionally, you might be better off planning around when you actually need to replace it, because paying full whack for an open-ended “just in case” situation is how toner budgets quietly get wrecked. Bottom line: buy it if you need dependable everyday output; think twice if you’re trying to minimise spend per page.

Xerox
Xerox VersaLink C405 - High capacity - cyan - original - toner cartridge - for VersaLink C400, C405

Brother Supplies
Brother TN3480 - High Yield - black - original - toner cartridge - for Brother HL-L5100, L5200, L6300, L6400, L6450, MFC-L5700, L6800, L6900, L6950, L6970

Epson
Epson T04C1 - 50 ml - L size - black - original - ink cartridge - for WorkForce Pro WF-C8190, WF-C8610, WF-C8690

Xerox
Everyday - Cyan - compatible - toner cartridge (alternative for: Canon CRG-054HC, HP 203X) - for Canon ImageCLASS LBP622, MF641, MF642, MF644, HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M280, MFP M281
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