Brother Black Compact Inkjet All-in-One with Fax and Wireless Networking (MFCJ265W)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Brother's new compact, stylish and easy to use wireless inkjet all-in-one printer is the affordable choice for the small office or home office user. This sleek design offers a variety of features that enhance the way you work. The wireless network interface enables sharing between multiple users on a network and the built-in fax function allows you to send and receive documents without using your computer. This model also includes powerful scanning software that captures and organizes your documents and images in various formats.

The machines low profile is attributable to the convenient design of its front loading 4-cartridge ink system. Four separate ink cartridges for black, cyan, magenta and yellow ink mean you only have to change the cartridge that needs to be replaced.

Compact, Stylish and Easy to Use Wireless Inkjet All-in-One

Paper Versatility

Easy to setup Wireless NetworkingWireless network interface - share with multiple computers using a wireless (802.11b/g) network connection.

Paper VersatilitySave time by not having to replenish paper often with a generous 100 sheet paper capacity. The front loading tray is conveniently located under the machine, protecting it from dust and paper curls.

Fast PrintingImprove productivity with fast print speeds - When getting things printed quickly is critical, the MFC-J265w can print at up to 33ppm in black and 27ppm in color.

User-Friendly Color LCD Screen1.9" color LCD display lets you view images and easily navigate menu options. There are four dedicated function keys which enable you to easily switch between copy, scan, fax and photo printing functions with just the push of a button.

Easy to Use Scanning FeaturesThe included scanning software makes it easy to scan, store and organize your documents. The simple user interface allows you to easily select your scanned documents and drag and drop them into popular software applications such as MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook and more.

Features / Benefits

• Convenient 802.11b/g wireless network interface


• Built-in Fax No PC required to send and receive documents


• 1.9" color LCD display


• Fast color printing with speeds up to 33ppm black and 27ppm color³


• Print borderless photos with droplet sizes as small as 1.5 picoliters and high resolutions up to 6000 x 1200 dpi⁴


• Print photos on demand from your digital camera's memory cards⁵


• Flatbed copier machine convenient to copy bound, thick or odd sized documents

What's in the BoxLC61-BK Black Starter Ink Cartridge¹, LC61-C Cyan Starter Ink Cartridge¹, LC61-M Magenta Starter Ink Cartridge¹, LC61-Y Yellow Starter Ink Cartridge¹, Quick Setup and Basic User's Guide, Installation CD-ROM for Windows® and Mac OS2, Documentation CD-ROM for Windows® and Mac OS, Telephone Line Cord

¹Actual yield of starter cartridges will be approximately 65% of standard yield LC-61 replacement ink cartridges due to ink system initialization process. ²See system requirements.³PPM speed is based on printing in FAST mode, excludes time to complete first page and will vary depending on a variety of factors. For more information about print speed methodology see www.brother-usa.com/printspeed for details.⁴Resolutions are listed vertical by horizontal.⁵Memory cards sold separately.

Brother's new compact, stylish and easy to use wireless inkjet all-in-one printer is the affordable choice for the small office or home office user. This sleek design offers a variety of features that enhance the way you work. The wireless network interface enables sharing between multiple users on a network and the built-in fax function allows you to send and receive documents without using your computer. This model also includes powerful scanning software that captures and organizes your documents and images in various formats. The machines low profile is attributable to the convenient design of its front loading 4-cartridge ink system. Four separate ink cartridges for black, cyan, magenta and yellow ink mean you only have to change the cartridge that needs to be replaced.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.5 x 15.4 x 5.9 inches ; 15.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 19.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B003VWW6LK
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: MFCJ265W
  

Technical Details

• Easy to setup wireless (802.11b/g) networking
• Built-In Fax - No PC required to send and receive documents
• 1.9 Inch color LCD display for viewing images and easy menu navigation
• Fast mode printing speeds up to 33ppm black / 27ppm color
• Direct photo printing on demand from your media cardst

Customer Reviews

In case you got down to the reviews and didn't realize what you're looking at: the Brother MCFJ265W is color ink-jet, multifunction machine. It prints, scans, and faxes. It's wireless. It's an inkjet. It's pretty cheap.

I assumed at first, that this was one of those scam printers which lure you in with price, but don't work very well and charge a wad for replacement ink. Not so! Within the realm of cheap inkjet printers, the output is plenty adequate. You can print photos in a pinch, but it's perfect for printing out maps, web pages, and other notes where color adds to the information. And the OEM replacement ink is reasonably priced, and available on Amazon.

I use a Mac, and as far as I was concerned, set up was easy. There are several modes of wireless, as well as a USB cable connection. (Cable is not included.) There's an included CD with software, but I went to Brother's website and downloaded the latest version. Installing just the printer driver got me printer function, without any additional cruft. I had to install the TWAIN package to get scanner function, which put a little icon in the menu bar. (A color icon, actually, ruining the default-black OS X menubar look. Ahem.) And it locked up my menu bar at one point, freezing the clock and nearly making me late for an appointment. But other than that, I've had no problems. I no longer have it auto-load on login, and quit when I'm done with it, and that's been fine.

Scanning was near miraculously easy. I pressed the scan button. The scanner operated. A file appeared in my "Pictures" directory. That's it. The scan was gorgeous, too.

The printer prints reasonably fast. It's quiet. It doesn't vibrate or have any weird smells or do anything objectionable. Since it's inkjet, it doesn't take gobs of power to start up as a laser printer -- no flickering lights. The print quality is fine, but it's not as precise and high-contrast as a laser printer. If your business presence involves looking good on paper, you probably want to spend a bit more on your printer than this. For everyday household printing, though, this is easy, fast, cheap, and totally readable. There is no real output paper "tray" -- printed sheets just poke out the front, waiting to be taken. If you're printing more than a couple pages, there's a little tongue that can be extended to catch them, but I wouldn't let a whole lot of pages build up there. (Which you probably can't since the input paper tray isn't all that large either.)

There's a very nice color LCD screen on the front, which makes setup easy. It even shows you a little animation of how to install the ink cartridges. The cartridges are easily loaded on the front side, behind a hinged door. Each of the three colors and the black are all separately replaceable. The starter ink claims to be "approximately 65%" of a full-sized cartridge, so the printer comes with about 290 pages worth of ink.

Overall, as a household printer for everyday personal printing, I think this is a great choice.

I calculated it out, and it was actually cheaper to buy this NEW PRINTER than buy overpriced ink cartridges for my noisy ancient HP printer. (I still can't get over that!)

Pros:

1. Cost: great for price, especially considering it's functionality

2. Scanner: pretty good quality considering, but again, I'm used to my fossil of a printer... obviously wouldn't be the best for applications requiring intense scanning capabilities, but for everyday use, awesome

3. WIRELESS: Sorry, but this concept to me is still astounding. "you mean, I can have my printer on the other side of the house and still print things from it?!" Much better than keeping the printer within two feet of the computer, and it reduces the number of unmanageable tangled cords by at least one [no usb connection needed] (two [power cord] if you located the printer away from the computer)

4. Fax, though I don't use it (or have a main line for that matter) is a nice additional feature. Maybe once they (maybe they already have) figure out a way to attach cell phones or go over the internet, this will be more useful for me. Still, good feature for others needing this, as fax is still a pretty common form of communication and document sharing.

5. Separate color ink cartridges: FINALLY! I hate having my HP color cartridge run out of ONE color and then having to figure out how to use it still; there's still two colors of ink in there... but they're pretty useless for full color images (and you better hope you don't forget which one of the three it is). Now they're all separate and easy to get to (front flap folds down) and change.

6. Cheap off-brand ink cartridges: Unlike other companies (cough cough) there seems to be an abundance of off brand ink cartridges for Brother printers... which is good! Saves you a LOT of money, as long as you're willing to put up with a dud every once in a while (for the money... about $1 per cartridge... it's totally worth it). Additionally, the pages per cartridge for this printer is much higher than HP's 21 and 22 cartridges- making the price per cartridge even more enticing.

7. LCD screen: it's in color! I didn't realize when I bought- nice surprise.

Cons:

1. hidden paper tray: I was initially very excited about this feature... so tired of papers sticking out of the printer and getting bent, folded, dusty, dirty, etc. However, it doesn't hold as many sheets as I would have hoped and it gets jammed a lot. I've used the printer for three days now, and of all three times, it got jammed twice. Hey, maybe it's just user error, but I re-read the directions, just to make sure I wasn't being an idiot.

2. Wireless: Wait, yes, I did have this listed as a pro above, but I at least HAVE to mention that obviously if your internet/router/service goes down, you literally can't print unless you manually haul the thing back over to your computer and dig out a usb cord. I know, not the end of the world, but still, a bit frustrating.

3. EVERY time it gets manually connected to a wireless network, it prints out this sheet saying so... completely stupid and not very sustainable.. plus it just wasted some of your ink and a page of paper. Can you stop this? I'm sure. However, it's still frustrating... especially for a sheet of paper you're just going to throw out anyways(or cut up and recycle as notes!).

4. Footprint: I was hoping it would be a bit smaller (I realize the dimensions are listed). It's still massive on my bookshelf.

5. Noise: I was hoping for a decently quiet machine... while this is quieter than my last printer, it's still pretty loud.

Overall: Good product for the price- The pros outweigh the cons, and seriously, some of those cons aren't even much of an issue. For someone who's just looking for something that prints and not necessarily too concerned about professional prints and a little noise (aka. students, home office?, etc.), this is a good deal. Again, especially for the price. Compared to others in it's $$ range, this probably has the most bang for the buck (gadget wise and cheap ink.. if nothing else)