Brother MFC-J497DW

Printers are a competitive market, and it shows. If you compare a printer made 15 years ago to a modern printing device, it’s stunning how much has changed. Modern printers have half a dozen different methods for connection. Many now have standard what used to be high-end features, like duplex printing. And virtually all of them serve double-duty as a copier, scanner, or fax machine. When you break down any one of these improvements individually, they’re not very impressive. But when formed together, they combine to form a much smoother printing experience. They’re features that prevent you from running into

Brother’s smart inkjet MFP is let down by poor scans and high running costs

From our list of high performing printers, this best all in one printer by Brother is a great choice because you will be able to handle many printing jobs at

The Brother MFC-J497DW is a simple and decent budget printer meant for everyday household use. It comes with a scanner that's equipped with an automatic document...

The Brother MFC-J497DW is an inexpensive home or small-office AIO that prints well in low volumes for those environments. Like some recent siblings, though, its running costs need tweaking.

The Brother INKvestment MFC-J995DW all-in-one inkjet printer is a solid choice for most tasks, and delivers very low ink costs, though photo printing is inconvenient.