i finished the installation part in an hour. then it took me almost half an hour to register the printer, b/c I kept getting messages that my password did not match. and then I had to go back and reset the password. then I had to go back a 3rd time to reset the password and, wow, they let me continue. I did not have too much trouble finding the serial #, and fortunately have a small flashlight and remembered paper and pen. the letters and numbers are way too small, Brother, if you read this. my eyesight is okay (I have to switch glasses which slows things down) but anyone with reduced eyesight: good luck. I have read you can get the serial # online, but no one bothers to say how.
the file I printed came out looking terrific. the speed I guess is maybe a bit faster than my last printer (n.b. this is the 4th printer I have had this year. so maybe I am a bit cranky?) have not tried color printing yet. basically I need b&w, and the speed is no big deal.
now, on to copying. sheesh. you have to through several ?s about print type, etc. then, like my last printer, the same ?s come up again. so you need to go ahead and press the start key. if you have several items to copy, you better have them ready to go as the system goes back to the first page if you don't. also, I found paper placement to be odd. it cut off the top of each page. fortunately, there was not much to copy at the bottom so I got it all copied, but something on the paper guide seemed screwy. maybe it is just me. I am rather a luddite at times.
so four stars now. I will say that the critiques of this printer and other brother printers as being flimsy seem quite unfair. is the paper try a bit flimsy. maybe. but if you treat it as you should, there should be no problem. other than that this seems a well-built machine.
I will add more comments if necessary and hope I can add the 4th star. I will say price-wise this was a nice treat. originally in the basket it was 169. but then it came down to 139, and unlike some other brother printers, where delivery time can be several weeks, I got this on prime 2 day delivery.
after 3 weeks, I can say I am pretty well satisfied with this printer. it prints very well, b&w, color, fairly quiet. does not seem to use much ink. I have been having some 'paper jam' issues every other time I print. only once was there is a paper jammed. the other two??? I pulled out the paper drawer, lifted the lid. and then went back and printed the rest of the document. not a big deal, but irritating. btw, don't bother trying to turn off the printer. it will turn off when it damn well pleases. and sometimes pop back on when I am not even w/processing. no big deal.
after six months I rate this 5 star. this is an exceptional printer. not cranky. it works. occasional jam, usually able to do a few things if there is no paper jam. if not, just shut your puter down and restart. no problem.
I suppose my one problem is printing 4x6 pics. sometimes I only get half the pic paper printed. I admit I have not really researched it, so....
again, so far, a truly great find. and, boy, does the ink last!!!
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Revolutionary INKvestment Tank System
INKvestment Tank inkjet printers use clean, familiar cartridges that now hold more ink and work with an internal ink storage tank to deliver up to 1-year of printing(1) without the need to replace ink cartridges.
For Use with Brother Genuine Inks:
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| Super High Yield | Ultra High Yield | Ultra High Yield | Ultra High Yield | Ultra High Yield |
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Approx. Page Yield (each) (6)
| 3,000 pages | 6,000 pages | 5,000 pages | 5,000 pages | 5,000 pages |
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Cartridge Color
| Black | Black | Cyan | Magenta | Yellow |
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What's in the box
| 1 Black Ink Cartridge | 1 Black Ink Cartridge | 1 Cyan Ink Cartridge | 1 Magenta Cartridge | 1 Yellow Cartridge |
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Dash Replenishment Enabled
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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Years of Ink In-box
| Up to 1 year | Up to 2 years | Up to 1 year | Up to 2 years |
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Max Print Speed(blk/color)(7)
| 12 ppm / 6 ppm | 12 ppm / 6 ppm | 12 ppm / 10 ppm | 12 ppm / 10 ppm |
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Paper Tray (Max Capacity)
| 150 sheets | 150 sheets | 150 sheets | 150 sheets |
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Auto Document Feeder Capacity
| 20-sheets | 20-sheets | 20-sheets | 20-sheets |
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Duplex (2-sided) Printing
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Document Scan Glass Size
| 8.5" x 11.7" | 8.5" x 11.7" | 8.5" x 11.7" | 8.5" x 11.7" |
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Display
| 1.8" Color LCD | 1.8" Color LCD | 2.7" Color Touchscreen | 2.7" Color Touchscreen |
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NFC(5)
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Standard Interfaces
| Wireless, USB 2.0 | Wireless, USB 2.0 | Wireless, USB 2.0, Ethernet | Wireless, USB 2.0, Ethernet |
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| Price | $243.70 | $199.99 | $429.99 | $329.98 | $159.98 | -31% $449.00 List: $649.99 |
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| printer output | Color | Color | Color | Color | Color | Color |
| printer technology | Inkjet | Inkjet | Inkjet | Inkjet | Inkjet | Laser |
| paper size | 8.5 x 11.7 | 8.5" x 14" | Up to 11 x 17 | Up to 11 x 17 | 8.5 x 11, 8.5 x 14 | Standard Cassette 3.9" x 5.8" to 8.5" x 14" / Multipurpose Tray: 3" x 5" to 8.5" x 14" |
| print media type | paper plain | paper plain, glossy photo paper | glossy photo paper, card stock, envelopes, high resolution paper, paper plain | labels | paper plain | paper plain |
| max input sheets | 150 | 150 | 350 | 250 | 150 | 250 |
| connectivity tech | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi, USB | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | wired, wireless | USB, Wi-Fi, Ethernet |
| compatible devices | PC, Laptops | Laptops, PC, Smartphones, Tablets | Smartphones, PC | Smartphones, PC | Smartphones | Smartphones |
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Just a Bad Experience
I knew it would be a chore to set up, but mostly you are waiting for updates. The printer worked as a wireless printer on my phone, from my laptop, and from my iPad. Just not for very long. On the fourth print, the paper jammed. I cleared the jam. The printer showed an error code. I tried, over and over, to find a paper jam, but the printer was basically dead. Some online references say that Error 48 mans a bad board or print head. The troubleshooting takes you through spots where the printer might jam and then, at the end if nothing helps, tells you to contact a service center. I spent an hour, but the error message persisted.This printer is marketed as having 'up to one year of ink'. But the manual says something about 'starter ink'. These are big cartridges but the ones in the box are not very full once you fire up the printer and get the thing primed with ink. See the picture.I was going to get another one, but the ink clinched it for me. I don't think this is much ink. I went through a dismal experience with HP and their 'free ink'. I tried to join but the printer could never get logged into the web service. That went back to Best Buy. I don't like any of the new marketing games, big ink or free ink or whatever. Somebody pays somewhere. I am going back to my 13 year old laser, even if I have to run it on Linux.
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