Brother MFC-J615W

312 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Print quality (105)
Value for money (6)
Paper handling (6)
Multifunction (3)
Reliability (3)

Negative
Build quality (7)
Ink consumption (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 312 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviews about the multifunction and performance are on the whole positive. The paper handling and value for money also get good feedback, but there are some negative opinions about the ink consumption and build quality.

print quality, value for money, paper handling, performance, multifunction

build quality, ink consumption

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Printers the Brother MFC-J615W is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

Review analysis

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Expert review by: (pcmag.com)

Brother MFC-J615W

It can print, copy, scan, and fax. It can print from or scan to media cards or a USB key, and scan to e-mail. It can fax either from its keypad or from a computer (PC Fax).

Good feature set for the price. ADF and fax. 3.3-inch LCD. 2-year warranty

Sub-par photos and especially graphics

The Brother MFC-J615w provides a good feature set and a large LCD screen for an MFP in its price range.

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Consumer review by: CBIZ106 (cnet.com)

Great little all in one

We replaced a Lexmark Laser Jet that was costing us a small fortune in cartridges, for printing invoices that have about 15 lines of type on them. In one year, we spent 2x what the printer cost, and it wasn't cheap. Looked up reviews on this printer...

Fast printing on draft mode for invoices, fairly short warm up time. Seems to be pretty economical on ink. In daily use now for 3 weeks and we've not gone through the "intro" cartridge yet. FAX mode is quick and it does decent copies

Limited paper capacity, and you don't want to treat it too roughly as it's got a fair amount of plastic pieces that could be damaged easily....buy the really inexpensive service contract

May, 2011

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Consumer review by: user0876 (cnet.com)

Nice inexpensive all-in-one

I needed a new fax machine in a hurry, and bought this for $100 at Office Depot - up and running in an hour. Wireless was a breeze (disclaimer - I am a tech). Software has easy scan to PDF, which was worth it right there (this may be offered ... Expand...

Relatively small form factor, everything is enclosed ; ADF seems fine ; Supplied software is fairly good - easy to scan to PDF ; Wireless is good ; Quiet ; Does include photo paper tray

Only starter ink cartridges come with it ; Not super fast

May, 2011

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Consumer review by: user0876 (cnet.com)

Nice inexpensive all-in-one

Relatively small form factor, everything is enclosed ; ADF seems fine ; Supplied software is fairly good - easy to scan to PDF ; Wireless is good ; Quiet ; Does include photo paper tray

Only starter ink cartridges come with it ; Not super fast

Feb, 2011

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Consumer review by: user0876 (cnet.com)

Nice inexpensive all-in-one

Relatively small form factor, everything is enclosed ; ADF seems fine ; Supplied software is fairly good - easy to scan to PDF ; Wireless is good ; Quiet ; Does include photo paper tray

Only starter ink cartridges come with it ; Not super fast

Feb, 2011

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Consumer review by: Cmello1971 (cnet.com)

The Brother j615w wireless printer is fast and quiet

Wireless - Easy set up, Great Printer at a great price

quite, 3 color inks, wireless

the paper cartridge doesnt hold much paper

Oct, 2010

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Brother MFC-J615W

alaTest has collected and analyzed 105 user reviews of the Brother MFC-J615W from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

value for money, usability, performance, multifunction, print quality

ink consumption

72% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: JG (amazon.com)

Great Customer Support

I loved this printer while it worked. Small size, all the features I wanted, affordable. Unfortunately it began printing black pages and despite multiple print head cleanings, nothing could get the black ink flowing. From what I see online this is not...

Oct, 2012

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Consumer review by: flipj (amazon.com)

paper feed broke after printing photos

i wish i could give this printer a higher rating because it's cheap, and the ink cartridges are cheap. but when it comes down to it, i have to say i was disappointed by the quality of the photos it printed (much worse than a fairly cheap hp deskjet...

Sep, 2012

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Consumer review by: Estelle59 (amazon.com)

Brother Multi-function Center J615w

This model is a fax, scanner printer and copier. This is my second Brother MFC. My first was approximately five years old. I am amazed at how technology has advanced. I would have to say that this model is by far superior than my old Brother. It jams...

May, 2012

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