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26 Oct, 2025

£86.81 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
Honestly? At £71.63 ex-VAT for an original XL cyan, this is one of those “you’re paying for reliability” purchases rather than a bargain. If you’re printing in a business-critical way (reports, client collateral, anything where colour consistency matters), original Epson inks usually save more time than they cost you—less messing around with print quality, fewer weird streaking/priming issues, and generally more predictable results over the life of the cartridge. In that sense, it suits offices that run reasonably regularly and want to avoid downtime.
I wouldn’t bother at this price if you only print occasionally or you’re cost-optimising hard. Ink cartridges don’t age well in real workflows where machines sit idle, and £70+ for a single colour is steep if you’re rarely reaching a replacement cycle. Also, your category label suggests “toner,” but this is an ink cartridge—so make sure you’ve got the right consumable for your printer model before you commit (wrong part = instant frustration and wasted money). If you tell me your printer model and roughly your monthly print volume, I can give a sharper “worth it vs overpaying” call.

Brother Supplies
Brother TN6300 - High Yield - black - original - toner cartridge - for Brother DCP-1200, HL-1230, 1240, 1250, 1270, 1430, 1440, 1450, 1470, P2500, MFC-8600, 9600

Xerox
Everyday - Magenta - compatible - toner cartridge (alternative for: Brother TN242M) - for Brother DCP-9017, DCP-9022, HL-3142, HL-3152, HL-3172, MFC-9142, MFC-9332, MFC-9342

Xerox
Everyday - Yellow - compatible - toner cartridge (alternative for: Canon CRG-054M, HP 203A) - for HP Color LaserJet Pro M254nw, MFP M280nw, MFP M281fdn

Brother Supplies
Brother TN329Y - Yellow - original - toner cartridge - for Brother DCP-L8450CDW
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