Printers that use Brother LC3011Y

2 printers in the catalogue use the Brother LC3011Y Standard-yield Yellow Ink Cartridge cartridge (currently $11.29, about 5.6¢ per page).

How we rate. Every running cost below is the same real cost per page shown on that printer’s own page — computed from a current cartridge price and its rated page yield, never estimated. Sort by cost per page to see which of these models is cheapest to run.

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TypeDuplexADFCheapest cartridgeBuy
Brother MFC-J491DWinkjet · color12 mono / 12 color ppmYesYes$373.00Brother LC3011M Standard-yield Magenta Ink Cartridge$11.297.7¢400pg yield4.6¢$373.00 on Amazon
Brother MFC-J497DWinkjet · color12 mono / 12 color ppmYesYesBrother LC3011C Standard-yield Cyan Ink Cartridge$11.297.7¢400pg yield4.6¢Check price on Amazon
Brother MFC-J491DW
Price$373.00
Mono ¢/pg7.7¢
Typeinkjet · color
ConnectivityWi-Fi · USB
$373.00 on Amazon
Details
Speed
12 mono / 12 color ppm
Duplex
Yes
ADF
Yes
Color ¢/pg
4.6¢
Brother MFC-J497DW
Price
Mono ¢/pg7.7¢
Typeinkjet · color
ConnectivityWi-Fi · USB
Check price on Amazon
Details
Speed
12 mono / 12 color ppm
Duplex
Yes
ADF
Yes
Color ¢/pg
4.6¢