Brother MFC-J4335DW Review
I bought Brother MFC-J4335DW printer late 2021 (around $160). My old printer wouldn't print any more, and I needed a printer that could print as well as scan.
To be honest, I was shocked at the dearth of sub-$200 printers with decent scanning capabilities. At the end I had to compromise some of the requirements on on scanning, and I bought this printer.
Reliable and Economical
I have used it for more than a year now. It has been very reliable. No print issues; no paper jams. It features Inkvestment-tank (3000 page yield), so I have not needed to replace ink yet. The auto-feeder works fine, and I have no problem photocopying a small stack of paper.
Print speed and quality
In terms of printing, it is one of the faster printers in this price range. It prints at around 15 ppm, and there is very little delay for the first page. In practical terms it actually exceeded my need for speed. The normal print quality is decent.
If you need even higher print quality, it slows down considerably. Quite a bit slower than the HP printer I returned. So if you tend to print with fine quality setting, you might want to consider a different printer.
It supports double sided printing. I use this feature a lot, and haven't run into any issues yet.
Scanning
You cannot scan to network shares, nor to a thumb drive. The easiest way to scan is to control it via the mobile phone app. The phone app is somewhat intuitive, but I cannot figure out a way to save the result into a document or download folder. The auto document feeder is decent, so I can scan a small stack of documents without problem.
Summary
Pros:
- Very generous ink and cheap printing cost
- Reliable and no paper jams
- Very fast printing speed
- Easy to configure printer
- Decent auto document feeder
Cons:
- I cannot save scanned documents
- Slow print speed at fine settings
I have used this printer for more than a year, and I have not run into any issues, nor have I replaced the ink cartridges yet. Overall I am quite happy with it. The bummer is that I cannot save my scanned documents.
Where to Buy
- Brother MFC-J4335DW on Amazon $180