My MFC-250C printer recognizes the cartridge without any problems. Unfortunately, however, the black ink, as already described in some other reviews, not really black but dark gray. Black Text see then from just not quite as dark, but still be printed evenly. The color cartridges are a little brighter in direct comparison, because you must but look very closely.
If you are looking for cheap cartridges (original Brother cartridges are at about 22 for 1x Black, 1x yellow, 1x magenta and 1x cyan) and does not put so much emphasis on color accuracy, then you can buy these cartridges quiet.