Brother MFC-J4510DW

66 reviews

May, 2013

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 66 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the build quality and print quality. The design and performance also get good feedback. Reviews are divided on the value for money, while many are critical about the paper handling and noise.

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noise, paper handling

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Printers the Brother MFC-J4510DW is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 100/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by: Justin Yu (cnet.com)

Brother MFC-J4510DW

Brother takes a step forward with the $200 MFC-J4510DW all-in-one inkjet printer. Where previous models delivered basic features and boring hardware designs that felt far behind the competition, this office-friendly setup deserves its "future-proof"...

The Brother MFC-J4510DW incorporates new technology including Web-connectivity features, cloud printing, a touch-screen interface, and a freshly-designed paper path that loads horizontally to accommodate longer sheets.

The printer ships with small reservoir "starter" ink cartridges and its 150-sheet paper capacity demands more frequent refills from busy offices.

The Brother MFC-J4510DW all-in-one printer leads with a stylishly compact chassis and its Web-connectivity rounds out an impressive list of useful features for small offices.

Nov, 2012

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Editor's Choice!

Expert review by: M. David Stone (pcmag.com)

Brother MFC-J4510DW

In most ways, the Brother MFC-J4510DW is a fairly typical office-oriented inkjet MFP for its price range. It's a little slow, a little short on paper capacity, and packed with all the MFP features you're likely to need. However, it stands out for...

Can print at up to tabloid size (11 by 17 inches) with manual feeding. Automatic document feeder. Ethernet and Wi-Fi

Although speed and output quality are generally acceptable, neither is impressive. Sub-par graphics quality

The Brother MFC-J4510DW is basically a letter-size MFP that's strong on features and adds the unusual trick of printing on manually fed paper as large as 11 by 17 inches.

Oct, 2012

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Brother MFC-J4510dw Review: Smart AIO for SMB

Read our full review of the Brother MFC-J4510dw Business Smart All-in-One, offering the "world's slimmest depth".

Quick print speeds ; Ultra compact footprint ; Improved print quality

Noisy when printing ; Color scanning

Dec, 2012

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COMPUTER SHOPPER - BUSINESS READY

Expert review by: William Harrel (computershopper.com)

Brother MFC-J4510DW

We've looked at a whole bunch of midrange all-in-one (AIO) inkjet printers recently, and many of them have had a few things in common. The most notable one is size, or lack thereof: Some, such as Epson's Expression Premium XP-800 All-in-One, are much...

Low per-page ink cost ; Compact, yet supports wide-format printing ; Excellent touch-input display ; Supports direct printing from above-average range of memory cards/devices

Printing speeds are a bit sluggish ; Photo print quality a minor step behind competing midrange models

This compact, attractive inkjet all-in-one delivers workable graphics and document output for small and home offices, with the unusual (and big!) bonuses of single-sheet 11x17 printing and low ink costs.

Nov, 2012

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TOP TEN REVIEWS - EXELLENCE

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Brother MFC-J4510DW

The Brother MFC-J4510DW is among the best small business all-in-one printers available. Although loud, it offers impressive quality. What makes it so great is its low cost per print and all-around functionality. If you need to make several prints but...

The high-capacity ink cartridges will handle hundreds of prints

The paper feeder is loud, and setup takes twice as long for Macs

If you own a small business or need to make a lot of prints each day, the Brother MFC-J4510DW gives you great quality at a low cost per print.

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Consumer review by: sailorman_SF (cnet.com)

"Great design in a very small package!"

was looking for an AIO printer to replace my old Cannon and wanted a new printer to have a small footprint. I looked at Brother, Epson, HP and Cannon. The Brother fit all of my requirements and had the best touch screen display. The touchscreen feels...

Small footprint

A bit noisy

Apr, 2013

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Consumer review by: cnetshoe (cnet.com)

"Worst experience to date. BEWARE Large Footprint!!"

This printer will not feed and print correctly any type of envelopes because the it isn't compatible when MS Word and has internal feeding issues. The printer overrides MS Word's custom margins which are needed when printing envelopes. There is a rear...

-Sort of Compact

-Large footprint

Dec, 2012

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Consumer review by: GeebeeTech2 (cnet.com)

"Hate to say it.... Pass on this one"

Wouldn't be a bad printer if it wasn't for the noisy operation.

Small footprint

Extremely noisy paper feed and printing

Nov, 2012

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Consumer review by: phil (staples.com)

Don't Buy IT

hardware problems. software problems. ink tooo expensive. takes forever to warm up so you can print one page. if you have a small office or home DON't BUY it

Flimsy ; Noisy ; Slow ; Uses Too Much Ink

May, 2013