LC406XL Compatible Ink Cartridges

Key specifications

When a home or small-office printer is running low on more than one color, replacing the set at once can be simpler than tracking down cartridges individually. These LC406XL-compatible ink cartridges come as a four-color set for specific Brother MFC-J printers, with separate black, cyan, magenta, and yellow cartridges.

The listed page yields are up to 6,000 pages for black and up to 5,000 pages for each color cartridge, based on 5% coverage on A4 paper. Treat those figures as reference points rather than a promise for every job: pages with large blocks of color, photos, or heavier ink coverage can use ink differently. The set is described as ISO9001- and ISO14001-certified, that does not, by itself, tell you how every printer will recognize or render the cartridges.

Who it’s for

This set is intended for owners of the listed Brother MFC-J4335DW, MFC-J4345DW, MFC-J4535DW, MFC-J5855DW, MFC-J5955DW, MFC-J6555DW, or MFC-J6955DW printers who want all four ink colors in one purchase. It suits you if you print a mix of everyday documents and color pages and would rather replace black and color supplies together than buy individual cartridges as they run out.

For example, it may be practical when a stack of work documents needs black text alongside colored charts: the set gives you both types of ink, rather than just a black refill. It might not be a great match if your printer model is not on the compatibility list, or if you need a cartridge from the printer’s original brand specifically. Check the full model number on the printer before choosing, a similar-looking model name is not enough to establish compatibility.

What’s included

The package lists one user guide and four cartridges: one black LC406XL, one cyan LC406XL, one magenta LC406XL, and one yellow LC406XL. That makes it a complete color set, not a black-only refill. The stated yield is per cartridge, so the black figure applies to the black cartridge and the color figure applies separately to each of the three color cartridges.

Before you decide

Which printers are listed as compatible? The stated models are Brother MFC-J4335DW, MFC-J4345DW, MFC-J4535DW, MFC-J5855DW, MFC-J5955DW, MFC-J6555DW, and MFC-J6955DW. The listing does not establish compatibility with other printers.

What does the page-yield figure mean? The listing gives up to 6,000 pages for black and up to 5,000 for each color cartridge at 5% coverage on A4 paper. Actual results depend on how much ink your pages use.

What if the printer does not recognize a cartridge? The supplied guidance says to reinstall the cartridge and turn the printer off and on once. If a non-original-cartridge prompt appears, it says to select OK or Next to continue. These are troubleshooting directions from the listing, not a guarantee that every recognition issue will be resolved.

When it makes sense

Choose this set when your printer is one of the named models and you want black plus all three color cartridges together, with stated yields that suit regular document and color printing. The main trade-off is that compatibility is model-specific, and the yield figures use a stated coverage test rather than your exact pages. If you need ink only for occasional black-and-white printing, a black-only purchase may fit that narrower need better, if you want a full replacement set for a listed printer, this four-color pack is the more complete fit. The maker says the cartridges are certified to ISO9001 and ISO14001, but weigh that claim separately from the practical checks: exact printer model, color set, and the recognition prompts described above.