Brother MFC-J1205W vs Brother MFC-J4335DW

If you're in the market for a standard inkjet printer but don't want to spend a fortune, the best cheap printer we've tested is the Brother MFC-J1205W. It uses Brother's INKvestment Tank, a hybrid tank–cartridge system, which produces over 1,000 black-only pages, and over 700 color pages before needing replacing. Thanks to its high page yields, its cost-per-print is extremely low, saving you money in the long run.

The MFC-J4335DW offers exceptional speed and capability for the total cost of ownership. If your scanning needs are minimal enough that you don't need an ADF, and you also don't print much, the Brother MFC-J1205W offers a low enough cost per page that you might want to consider it for its lower initial price, or you might consider the Epson XP-4100 for its focus on photos and photo quality. Alternatively, if you must have at least manual duplexing for scanning, consider the Epson WF-3820. But the Brother MFC-J4335DW hits the Goldilocks' zone for enough features to make it our Editors' Choice for light duty inkjet AIO for personal to micro office use

The biggest selling point with this pick is that you can print thousands of pages before the ink runs out. It's a plus when you already need to pay for tuition and books. The cartridges are a bit on the expensive side, though, but at least you won’t have to spend money on ink replacements like you would on some other models.

That Brother is the best bang for your buck. My home printer is a Brother MFC inkjet and it's been going strong for about 8 years. It's a quality brand.

Printed photos look decent, and the accuracy of colors is acceptable for casual use. The connectivity options are satisfactory, including Apple AirPrint and Mopria Print Service, and you can use the refreshed Brother Mobile Connect app to print, scan, copy, and perform maintenance tasks.

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I am distinctly Unhappy with the wireless printing. I was unable to get the mobile app on my cell connected, which is disappointing. Any documents or photos have to be uploaded to print from my computer. Additionally, each time I needed to print from my laptop, I had to reboot the printer and/or router

Brother makes downloadable apps for working with Android and iOS mobile devices. I used the Android app for my tests, Brother says the two are functio...

I'll be talking about five entry-level AIOs ranging from about $80 to $150 here, including Brother's MFC-J491DW, HP's Envy Pro 6452 All-in-One, Epson's WorkForce Pro WF-3820 Wireless All-in-One, and Canon's Pixma TS6420 Wireless Inkjet All-in-One and Pixma TR4520 Wireless Printer.

If you don't intend to print that many photos, it's still a good choice if you're on a budget and want something with wireless connectivity. It's also one of the best inkjet printers we've tested.

The printer produces good output but with the limited selections during printer setup this thing drinks the ink more than I drink beer. My wife wanted a printer at our vacation place to create her projects, one where she could print beyond traditional boundaries but the borderless selection that allows this automatically puts the printer in high quality photo mode and kills your ink cartridges fast. Wouldn't be so bad but Brother only makes the cartridges with a tiny amount of ink and charges a ridiculous price. In the eight days we've had the printer I've already ordered ink in excess of the cost of the printer itself

Unpack the black ink cartridge. Be careful not to touch the ink sensor chip. Insert the cartridge into the correct slot. Push until the ink cartridge ...