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BROTHER LC203BKS Black Ink Cartridge, High Yield

Ratings

4.6

Average rating based on 1157 reviews

Rating Breakdown

840 reviewers rated this product 5 stars.

210 reviewers rated this product 4 stars.

57 reviewers rated this product 3 stars.

9 reviewers rated this product 2 stars.

41 reviewers rated this product 1 stars.

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Reviewer Recommendation

94%

Of the 1130 reviewers who responded, 1066 would recommend this product.

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What customers are saying

The product is generally viewed as a high-quality, reliable ink cartridge that delivers excellent print quality and lasts a long time. Customers praise the "high yield" feature, which allows them to print more pages before needing to replace the cartridge. The ink is easy to install and use, with no issues reported around leakage or smearing. Compared to other brands, the ink is seen as a good value - more affordable yet still providing great performance. While the ink is slightly more expensive upfront, the consensus is that it is worth the price given the superior quality, longevity, and overall printing experience it provides.

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  • Customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars

    Really bad quality

    Reviewed by - May 31, 2024

    I bought it and when I installed it was 3/4 filled of ink also does not print 550 as stated outside of the box, print only like 25 pages only.

    Review originally posted on brother-usa.com


  • Customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome printer for the price

    Verified BuyerReviewed by - January 17, 2017

    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Researched this purchase first and I am not disappointed this printer is fast and easy to set up and wifi works flawlessly print is well defined and this printer is easy on the ink I have had HP LEXMARK AND DELL none work as well as this one scanner is awesome I use it a lot. My wife and I are music ministers at are church and she is the church secretary so this printer gets put through its paces. We love it. Just hope it holds up a long time. But for now it gets 5 stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    Review originally posted on bestbuy.com

    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

  • Customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars

    Brother XL keeps you printing longer

    Verified BuyerReviewed by - December 19, 2025

    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The brother ink is high quality compared to non-brother ink. The XL lasts a long time compared to standard quantity ink in the same size cartridge.

    Review originally posted on bestbuy.com

    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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  • Customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to install; dependable cartridge

    Verified BuyerReviewed by - May 11, 2018

    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have purchased many of these Brother cartridges. It’s easy to install and dependable to use.

    Review originally posted on bestbuy.com

    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

  • Customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars

    Good price for great quality!

    Verified BuyerReviewed by - December 1, 2023

    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Always great quality products that are easy to use.

    Review originally posted on bestbuy.com

    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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  • Customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars

    Don't Buy a Brother Printer.

    Verified BuyerReviewed by - December 26, 2020

    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I will never buy another Brother Printer. The ink doesn't last very long. When they do a firmware update, the ink cartridge's were drained of ink and I still had half the ink in each cartridge, forcing me to buy more ink. The cleaning of the heads also drains the ink. The menus for the controls are not automatically or even suggested to be put on the desk top. I had to search for them and place them on my desktop. Their customers service for this printer is substandard. The reminder for buying more ink is annoying and way to early to be reminded. The software menus are confusing and not clear. Options for scanning and where to put the scan and the options of program to open the scan are limited and cannot be added.

    Review originally posted on bestbuy.com

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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  • Customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars

    I'm really happy with my Brother printer

    Verified BuyerReviewed by - December 22, 2017

    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this Brother printer because my old HP 8450 gave out and started leaking. I looked at everything on display and I liked that this unit stated the cartridges were long lasting and....well cheap. I've had it long enough that the printer still works with Windows 10, but was made for 7 and 8. The ink lasts like the box promised and for inkjet printing, page count is as important as print quality. Unless something drastic happens, my next daily printer will be another Brother unless Epson comes out with a low priced ink. I love Epson for photo printing.

    Review originally posted on bestbuy.com

    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

  • Customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars

    Defective cartridges

    Verified BuyerReviewed by - May 16, 2021

    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this LC203BK cartridge after the purchase of LC201BK ink cartridge. The LC201BK was bought along with the LC201Y, LC201B, and LC201M . I purchased them together. I wrote about the colors in last review. This is a second review about LC201BK . All four cartridges were worthless after just 12 to 14 copies. This purchase was a waste of my time and money. The cartridges that I got to replace the four I reviewed are doing fine. This was a bad experience all around with the defective ink cartrdd

    Review originally posted on bestbuy.com

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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  • Customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars

    Serendipitous Ink Jet cartridge purchase

    Verified BuyerReviewed by - May 21, 2016

    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I purchased this Brother OEM replacement cartridge for a Brother MFC that I recently purchased for my daughter. The cartridge is an extra capacity replacement cartridge, i.e., 550 pages vs 250 pages, and represented a better value. Little did I know that in addition to my $5 discount reward certificate, there was an addition 15% discount for this item! Cool! A $24.95 regular price cartridge netted out at only $16 + change. This item is a FFF replacement, i.e.l Form, Fit and Function replacement for the starter cartridge that came with the MFC, so a big increase in capacity and no drop off in print quality. My daughter has been very pleased with the MFC, stating that the colors render true and the blacks render BLACK! All in all, very pleased with the purchase and will purchase it again when the time comes.

    Review originally posted on bestbuy.com

    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

  • Customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars

    Horrible frustrating and beyond disappointing!!!

    Reviewed by - March 5, 2021

    If you can manage to get past the faulty cartridge errors and paper jams, you will get a blurry printout with missing or incorrect colors. I am an Engineer and can get anything computer or mechanical related to work. This is literally designed not to work. After buying brand new cartridges I get a few very disappointing pages before it reports empty cartridges. I give up. Having my printing done at department stores or pharmacies from now on. KMA brother.

    Review originally posted on brother-usa.com