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Brother MFC-J870DW

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User ratings:
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3 editorial reviews
A potentially great fit for a micro or home office, and packed with MFP features, the Brother MFC-J870DW inkjet MFP can print from a near field communications (NFC) capable phone.Read more
The Brother MFC-J870DW is affordably priced, and it comes with a long list of features. Its performance is just average, however, so it’s a buy for quantity rather than quality.Read more
The GHI's Tried & Tested verdict of the Brother MFC-J870DW Inkjet PrinterRead more
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Pros

  • competition-and arguably
  • Reasonably priced ink is always good
  • Output quality was also acceptable

Cons

  • Color images printed on plain paper looked yellow and dotty
  • Checking features off a list is just half the race
  • harsh shadows marred color scans

Key specs

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  • Inkjet
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Brother MFC-J870DW - Pros & Cons

Brother MFC-J870DW

Pros

  • competition-and arguably
  • Reasonably priced ink is always good
  • Output quality was also acceptable
  • the printer has reasonably priced inks and a two-year warranty
  • NFC makes printing from the phone impressively easy
  • Photo speed was also reasonably fast
  • Graphics output is good enough for any internal business use
  • Output quality is par or better across the board

Cons

  • Color images printed on plain paper looked yellow and dotty
  • Checking features off a list is just half the race
  • harsh shadows marred color scans
  • it holds only 100 sheets of paper
  • Photos were dead on par
  • too meager for sharing the printer on an office network

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Brother MFC-J870DW - 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
Document feeder capacity20.0 pages
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Display
Displayyes
Touchscreenyes
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Scanner
Maximum optical resolution1200 x 2400 px
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Paper handling
Media supported
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • Photo
  • ANSI A
  • Letter
Feeder capacity50
Number of trays1
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Power
Power consumption (standby)0.2 W
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Dimensions
Height7.09 in
Weight20.94 lb
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Technical details
Color technologyInkjet
Memory capacity128.0 mB
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Printer
Colour printeryes
Automatic duplexingyes
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Fax
Fax modemyes
Fax modem speed14.4 kbps
Document memory200.0 sheets
Number memory250
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Connectivity
Interfaces
  • Network
  • NFC
  • USB
  • Wireless network
Communication protocol
  • AirPrint
  • GDI
  • Google Cloud Print
  • PictBridge

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