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Cyber Essentials Plus for Small Businesses: Is It Worth It?
13 Jun, 2026





£14.81 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
If you’re looking at the Brother LC422M magenta **original** cartridge, it’s a “safe but not cheap” buy. At £12.34 ex-VAT, the price is pretty typical for genuine ink, but the real question is how often you actually print magenta. If you run colour jobs regularly, originals tend to behave more predictably—less messing about with print quality and colour shifts—so you’ll save time (and irritation) versus cheaper third‑party options. For day-to-day small-office printing in the UK, it’s a sensible choice when reliability matters.
I wouldn’t recommend it if your usage is light or mostly black-and-white, because ink cartridges can quietly inflate your cost per page. Also, make sure your printer is definitely the one that takes this specific cartridge—Brother model compatibility is strict, and buying the wrong thing is a painful mistake. If you *do* print colour occasionally and want consistent results without troubleshooting, go for it. If you’re trying to minimise cost and can tolerate a bit more variability, you might be better hunting for a better-value alternative.

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