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Brother MFC-J220

Brother MFC-J220
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alaScore 79

178 reviews

Jun, 2018

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 178 reviews of Brother MFC-J220. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Printers for all reviews. Reviewers really like the size and design. The price and performance are also appreciated.

usability, performance, price, design, size

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Printers the Brother MFC-J220 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 79/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Only keep it now in case I need to fax

 

Like most inkjet printers I have bought, this one only included nearly empty cartridges so you will have to replace them all right away.

Price was good for the features this printer has. Until the black quit working print quality was decent if you set the print quality to fine

If you only occasionally need a printer do not buy an inkjet. It doesn't take long to pay way more for cartridges than the machine originally cost. This one has an automatic cleaning process that uses up the ink pretty fast even if you do not use it...

Mar, 2015
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Phased obsolescence in vogue at Brother

 

The black ink head on my printer is permanently clogged, despite regular cleaning cycles which used a good deal of ink. I've had this MFC for about 1.5 years, and will now either toss it in the trash or use it as a huge, unwieldy scanner only because...

Fine scanner

Ugly, clunky software ; Uses large quantity of ink for cleaning ; Broke quickly

May, 2013
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

The last me me should have been 5 eggs

 

Super all-in-one machine.

Needed to add this review to correct the egg rating, It should have been 5 Golden eggs

None

Mar, 2013
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Excellent all the way.

 

I'm trying two different printers for ink usage. One I ordered off brand ink that didn't prove out. Waiting for return label for two cartridges. For this Brother I ordered extras (brand name) with the printer.

I have three printers, this is the best of the lot

None yet

Mar, 2013
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Not Bad...

 

The USB port is hidden inside the machine, but has a wire cutout leading to the back. This unit is not Ethernet compatible; the pictured cable is a telephone cable, for faxing.

Came with all 4 std. (LC61), vacuum packed, ink cartridges. It's very Linux friendly. Rpm and Debian drivers for the scanner, printer, and fax, are on Brother's website; mine is working fine with Ubuntu. Mine prints photos fine, directly from an SD...

A USB cable is not included. Color printouts/photos are quite obviously not pigment-ink quality ($), but plenty reasonable. Unit must be manually switched into Fax or Scan mode, in order to print from PC

May, 2012
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

BROTHER

 

works great easy to use

none

Aug, 2011
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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

Brother MFCJ220 Multifunction Printer

 

Good product, only complaint is initial power-up & cleaning cycle takes forever.... like 4 minutes long--- otherwise good print speed and functionality

Mar, 2011
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great all around one solution printer

 

I was looking for a simple low cost reliable single solution for general office work which included some photo printing, presentation printing, copy, fax and scanning. This is a perfect little printer and has amazingly good photo quality for it's...

None that I can think of

Feb, 2011
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

No Ethernet

 

I haven't actually opened mine yet. It was a gift at a Christmas party last night. I went to my "Go-To" place, Newegg.com, to learn what people think of a product, and what it's specs are. Unfortunatly, there's no reviews on this printer yet. The specs...

Should work nicely

What are the interfaces

Dec, 2010
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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

nice all in one device

 

i got this for 49.99 half price. this unit installed easily and the software is working properly.only downside is there is not auto document feeder.it has a nice color LCD and nice features.

Nov, 2010
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Product Specifications

Certificates

Energy Star certified: Yes

Copying

Copier resize:25 - 400
Copy speed (normal quality, black, A4):22
Copy speed (normal quality, color, A4):20
Maximum copy resolution:1200 x 1200
Maximum number of copies:99
PC free copying: Yes

Display

Built-in display:Y
Display:LCD
Display Diagonal:1.9

Energy Management

AC input frequency:50/60
Input frequency:50/60
Power consumption (PowerSave):0.65
Power consumption (standby):4.5
Power consumption (typical):19.5

Fax

Auto reduction: Yes
Caller ID: Yes
Error Correction Mode (ECM): Yes
Fax broadcasting:90
Fax coding methods:JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax dual access: Yes
Fax forwarding: Yes
Fax memory:170
Fax speed dialing (max numbers):40
Fax speed dialing, max numbers:40
Modem Speed:14.4

Input Capacity

Number of standard paper trays:1
Standard input capacity:100

Networking

Ethernet LAN:N
Ethernet LAN connection: No
Wi-Fi: No

Other Features

All-in-One Functions:Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Color all-in-one functions:Copy, Print, Scan
Package dimensions (WxDxH):18.3 x 10 x 18.1

Output Capacity

Standard output capacity:50

Paper Handling

Borderless printing media sizes:4x6, 5x7, A4, A6, Legal
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9):A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9):B5
Maximum ISO A-series paper size:A4
Maximum print area:Legal (216 x 356 mm)
Maximum print size:Legal (216 x 356 mm)
Non-ISO print media sizes:Legal, Letter
Photo paper sizes:4x6, 5x7
Standard tray media types:Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
Standard tray media weight:60 - 220

Performance

Copying:Colour copying
Digital sender:N
Duplex functions: No
Faxing:Mono faxing
Number of print cartridges:4
Print technology:Inkjet
Printing:Colour printing
Printing colors:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Processor family:RISC
Processor frequency:128
Scanning:Colour scanning

Ports & interfaces

Direct printing: Yes

Power

AC input frequency:50/60
Power consumption (average operating):19.5
Power consumption (PowerSave):0.65
Power consumption (standby):4.5

Printing

Maximum Resolution:1200 x 6000
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter):33
Print speed (color, normal quality, A4/US Letter):27

Scanning

Gray scale levels:256
Image formats supported:BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Maximum scan area:A0.157 (210 x 297)
Maximum scan resolution:19200 x 19200
Optical scanning resolution:1200 x 2400
Output color depth:24
Output colour depth:24
Scan technology:CIS
Scan to:E-mail, File, Image, OCR
Scan type:Flatbed
Scanner Type:Flatbed

Software

Drivers included: Yes
Linux operating systems supported: Yes
Mac operating systems supported:Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Windows operating systems supported:Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional x64

Sound Emission

Print noise level:50
Printing noise level:50

Storage

Card reader integrated: Yes
Compatible memory cards:Memory Stick (MS), MS Duo, MS PRO, SD, SDHC
Internal memory:32
Memory slots:1

Weight & Dimensions

Depth:14.5
Height:5.91
Package weight:342.2
Weight:239.9
Width:15.4