Brother MFC-J1205W

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.

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Product details

  • Get ready for a productive day with help from this Brother printer. The wireless printer offers easy mobile printing options, a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface and web-based printing for versatility. The color printer features a 150-sheet input tray to help your team print big jobs without having to constantly refill it.
  • NO INK REPLACEMENT FOR UP TO 1-YEAR(1): Experience truly uninterrupted printing, exceptional savings and super convenience with up to 1-year of ink using only the four cartridges provided in-box.(1)
  • PUT THE POWER OF PRINTING AT YOUR FINGERTIPS: The simple to use Brother Mobile Connect(2) App delivers easy onscreen menu navigation for printing, copying, scanning and printer management from your mobile device.
  • BROTHER REVOLUTIONARY INKVESTMENT TANK SYSTEM: Brother INKvestment Tank printers feature reengineered ink cartridges that hold more ink than traditional cartridges and deliver a continuous ink supply for truly convenient, uninterrupted printing.
  • ELIMINATE INK REPLACEMENT GUESSWORK: Print with confidence using the Brother Page Gauge,(3) a visual, numerical way to know the amount of ink used and the amount of ink remaining to help take the guesswork out of when to replace ink.

PROS

+ Low price
+ Good output quality, especially text
+ Borderless printing
+ Fairly low running costs, especially for color
+ Thousands of pages of ink in the box

CONS

- No automatic document feeder
- No flash memory support

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on September 07, 2021
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.
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By Tom's Guide on December 20, 2022
Document printing, scanning and copying are the main attractions of this bargain-priced Brother multifunction, though photo printing feels like an afterthought.
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