A capable $100 multifunction printer
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THE BOTTOM LINE
The Brother MFC-J1205W is an entry-level family and home-office AIO that prints well and, as an INKvestment Tank model, offers reasonable running costs.
MSRP $99.99
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Canon, Epson, and HP have embraced ink tanks filled from bottles, but Brother is so far sticking with ink cartridges. The company’s latest entry-level all-in-one printer, the MFC-J1205W INKvestment Tank Wireless Multi-Function Color Inkjet Printer ($99.99), features reengineered cartridges and reformulated inks and, Brother claims, comes with enough ink to last you for a full year of printing. Like other INKvestment Tank models, the MFC-J1205W offers competitive running costs, but as you’d expect from its price, it’s relatively slow, with low volume and capacity ratings and a stripped-down feature set. If you don’t need to print and copy more than about 50 to 75 pages each month, it may be a good fit as your family or home office printer.
BROTHER MFC-J1205W SPECS
| Type | All-in-one |
| Color or Monochrome | Color |
| Connection Type | USB, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Maximum Standard Paper Size | Legal |
| Number of Ink Colors | 4 |
| Number of Ink Cartridges/Tanks | 4 |
| Direct Printing From Media Cards | No |
| Direct Printing From USB Thumb Drives | No |
| Rated Speed at Default Settings (Color) | 9 ppm |
| Rated Speed at Default Settings (Mono) | 16 ppm |
| Monthly Duty Cycle (Recommended) | 1,000 |
| Monthly Duty Cycle (Maximum) | 2,500 pages per month |
| LCD Preview Screen | No |
| Printer Input Capacity | 150 |
| Cost Per Page (Monochrome) | 0.9 cents |
| Cost Per Page (Color) | 4.9 cents |
| Print Duplexing | Yes |
| Automatic Document Feeder | No |
| Scanner Type | Flatbed |
| Maximum Scan Area | Letter |
| Scanner Optical Resolution | 19,200 by 19,200 pixels per inch |
| Standalone Copier and Fax | Fax |
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