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27 Aug, 2025





£196.61 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
At £162.42 ex-VAT for a single Brother TN-3520 black cartridge, this is not “cheap ink for the office” territory—it’s a proper replacement toner and it will hit budgets if you’re buying often. That said, if you’ve got a compatible Brother laser printer and you’re sticking with genuine Brother supply, you’ll generally get consistent print quality, stable yields, and fewer headaches around banding or odd print issues that can happen with lower-cost alternatives. For busy teams that need dependable text-heavy output (accounts, admin, logistics, legal docs), the trade-off can be worth it: reliability and predictable results usually beat chasing cheaper cartridges.
I’d buy this if your printer is already set up for the TN-3520 and you’ve got a steady print volume where you can forecast costs. I’d think twice if you only print occasionally, because toner spend can feel brutal when you’re replacing before you really extract value. Also, if you’ve had acceptable results from reputable third-party toners in the past, the price here makes it hard to justify—unless your priority is “zero troubleshooting” and consistent quality every time.

Xerox
Everyday - Black - compatible - box - remanufactured - toner cartridge (alternative for: Kyocera TK-1150) - Green World Alliance return programme

Brother Supplies
Brother TN910C - Ultra Jumbo - cyan - original - toner cartridge - for Brother HL-L9300, HL-L9310, MFC-L9570

Brother Supplies
Brother LC121 Value Pack - Black, yellow, cyan, magenta - original - blister - ink cartridge - for Brother DCP-J132W, DCP-J552DW, DCP-J752DW

Xerox
Xerox - Cyan - original - box - toner cartridge - for Xerox C325
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