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Brother MFC-J5730DW

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User ratings:
46
4.1 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
4 %
Consumer ratings:
4.7 / 5
Editorial reviews:
4
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4.2 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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Pros

  • Simple to setup
  • quiet and extensive functionality
  • It is easy to set up and to use

Cons

  • Does it support Mac OS without download
  • The ink looks rather heavier than it would with a laser printer
  • slightly longer than six seconds

Key specs

  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
  • Inkjet
  • yes
  • Colour
  • yes
  • yes

Brother MFC-J5730DW - Pros & Cons

Brother MFC-J5730DW

Pros

  • Simple to setup
  • quiet and extensive functionality
  • It is easy to set up and to use
  • Dual sided scanning is a great idea and works well
  • Connectivity is good and the cables are nicely hidden way
  • The print speed is very good and the paper handling options are
  • Outstanding value for money and fairly economical to run
  • decent speed and output quality

Cons

  • Does it support Mac OS without download
  • The ink looks rather heavier than it would with a laser printer
  • slightly longer than six seconds
  • You are using an outdated browser
  • its a little bit noisy
  • Only print A4 area on A3 media
  • Does the printer include a USB port
  • Ink wastage score View more details
  • Less ink used equals reduced expense
  • rating is not included in our total score
  • the loose piece on the paper trays is quite silly

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Brother MFC-J5730DW - Full Specifications

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General
Copieryes
Scanneryes
Faxyes
Noise level50.0 dB
Supports duplexyes
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Document feederyes
Auto document feeder (ADF)yes
Document feeder capacity50.0 pages
Double automatic document feederyes
Market positioningBusiness
Control typeTouch
Card reader integratedno
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Display
Displayyes
Display technologyLCD
Display typeColour
Touchscreenyes
Size3.66 in
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Scanner
ScanningColour scanning
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF
Scan technologyDual CIS
Scan elementCIS
Duplex scanningyes
Automatic duplexingYes
Scan speed (colour)14.0 ppm
Scan speed (black)14.0 ppm
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 1200 dpi
Maximum scan area8.27 in
Grayscale depth8.0 bit
Colour depth24.0 bit
Colour depth (internal)48.0 bit
Scanner color depth24.0 bit
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Fax
FaxingMono faxing
Fax modemyes
Fax modem speed33.6 kbps
Document memory200.0 sheets
Number memory250
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Connectivity
Interfaces
  • Network
  • USB
  • Wireless LAN
USB portyes
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
Mobile printing technologies
  • Apple AirPrint
  • Mopria Print Service
Direct printingyes
Ethernetyes
Wi-Fiyes
Communication protocol
  • AirPrint
  • Google Cloud Print
  • PictBridge
Operating system
  • Linux
  • MS Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition
  • MS Windows Server 2012 x64 Edition
  • Android
  • iOS
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.9
  • MS Windows Server 2008
  • MS Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 Edition
  • MS Windows Vista
  • MS Windows 7
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.10
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows Phone
  • Windows 10
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.11
  • macOS 10.12
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Certifications
EnergyStaryes
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Dimensions
Height14.72 in
Width20.87 in
Depth15.67 in
Weight45.42 lb
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Technical details
Color technologyInkjet
Internal memory256.0 mB
Droplet size1.5
Number of inks4
Memory capacity256.0 mB
Separate cartridges/cartridges (toner)yes
Processor speed576.0 MHz
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 7
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80
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Printer
Colour printeryes
Colour4-ink
Printing technologyInkjet
Maximum resolution1200 x 4800 dpi
Duplex printingyes
Automatic duplexingyes
Time to first page (colour, normal)6.0 s
Time to first page (black, normal)6.0 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)27.0 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)35.0 ppm
Color print speed27.0 ppm
B/W print speed35.0 ppm
AirPrint enabledyes
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Copier
CopyingColour copying
Automatic duplexingYes
Maximum resolution600 x 600 dpi
Copy speed (normal quality, colour, A4)9.0 cpm
Copy speed (normal quality, black, A4)12.0 cpm
Maximum copying speed12.0 pages/min
Copier resize25 - 400
Maximum document reduction25.0 %
Maximum document enlargement400.0 %
Maximum number of copies99
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Paper handling
Paper tray media types
  • Plain paper
  • Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
  • A3
  • A4
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA3
Output trays capacity100.0 sheets
Standard media capacity600.0 sheets
Total media capacity250.0 sheets
Supported media type
  • Envelopes
  • Plain paper
  • Recycled paper
  • Photo paper
  • Coated paper
  • Glossy paper
Bypass feeder capacity100.0 sheets
Original typeSheets
Media supported
  • A3
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • Photo
  • Letter
  • Ledger
Feeder capacity100
Tray capacity500.0 sheets
Number of trays2
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Power
AC input voltage230.0 V
Power consumption (sleep)1.6 W
Power consumption (standby)6.5 W
Power consumption (average operating)30.0 W

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