MFC-J805DW INKvestmentTank Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer with Mobile Device and Duplex Printing with Up to 1-Year of Ink in-Box, White, One Size, Amazon Dash Replenishment Ready

I've only just set the printer up and tested it so this review is mainly about the setup. None of the computers I installed it on have CD/DVD drives so I had to download the driver from the website address given in the instructions. My satellite internet is relatively slow lately, probably due to increased internet traffic related to Covid-19, and downloading the nearly half gigabyte driver file was the longest part of the installation. I followed the quick guide instructions to set up the printer hardware....loaded paper, plugged in the printer, installed the ink cartridges, and followed the instructions on the printer control panel. My first attempt to download the Windows 10 64 bit driver with Firefox failed with just 5 MB left on the download. I switched to Chrome and the file downloaded without a hitch. The only other setup hitch was on the first installation, my desktop. The setup software didn't find the printer. After making sure the printer wireless was turned on the setup software still could not find the printer. This problem was resolved by using the setup wizard from the printer control panel. It found my wireless network and once I entered the password connected almost immediately. From that point I followed the instructions on the setup software and everything went smoothly. I was asked if I wanted to download the iPrint and iScan software and I chose yes. I declined sending Brother diagnostic information. Finally the setup software looked for and installed the latest driver update. That was followed by a printer update that didn't work because the software indicated the printer was offline. I ignored this and closed the window and test printed a photo and document. I printed the photo on plain paper and it was an excellent reproduction of the image as it looked on my computer screen. It's worth noting that once you finish the setup on the printer itself, before installing the printer driver, the printer automatically prints a test page and instructions for installing the software. The print quality of the instructions is not high and it looks like something from an old dot matrix printer. Don't be alarmed. When I printed a document from the computer the print quality was excellent and just what I expected from a quality inkjet printer. I next installed the driver on two Windows 10 laptops. I copied the file I downloaded to my desktop onto a USB memory stick. I copied the file from the USB stick to the download directory on each laptop and double clicked on the file. The file extracted the setup software and began the setup. The setup went off without a hitch. The computers had no problem recognizing the printer. For these two computers I declined installing the iPrint and iPhoto software. I tested this software on my desktop and while it worked fine I didn't find it to be necessary for my purposes. It would be useful for those who want to print photos and documents without having to use separate image editing or word processor software like Photoshop or Word. As with my desktop, after installing the latest software update the setup software said the printer was offline and didn't install a printer update. I again just closed that window and ran test prints. I didn't time the laptop installations but I'd guess I completed each one in 5 to 10 minutes.

I have had this printer/scanner for five years and it has been a workhorse!! I cannot say enough good things about it. The only drawback is that it is a little bit slower than I would like. But for the quality and durability, I am not complaining. It is easy to use, the color quality is great, the ink lasts a long time, and I am able to connect wirelessly without issue.

If you are looking for a solid, user-friendly, wireless-enabled, value-packed printer, you have found it. In over twenty years of working in IT or IT-adjacent, I have never seen a better multi-purpose home printer. It was a cinch (for me, given my experience) to set up and add to my home network. (My slight ding on ease of use is that for a less techy user, it could be more troublesome.) Nonetheless, once set up, just sit back and rely on it. The print quality is outstanding (did I mention that worked in IT for a printing company?) and the ink-use is as advertised. The best part is how seamlessly it works on your network. Again, all of my experience aside, I have never had a printer work as well on a network, wireless or otherwise, as this one. Update: I never used this printer a lot, but eventually, it seemed to run out of black ink, which makes sense; that's the ink you use the most. I bought a genuine Brother black ink replacement cartridge and a new set of color cartridges. (The printer told me I was running light on yellow and low-ish on the others. To be fair, installing the new cartridges is a cinch. However, that does not do me a whole lot of good if the black iink still doesn't print. es, I cannot print using black unless I wat a clean sheet of paper. Perhaps, if I had used the printer more, something might have not dried and died inside it. Nonetheless, since I am completely unable to use black ink, this device is a brick.

When printers sit unused, the ink in the heads dries up a bit. After a period of nonuse, the first page that is printed, the print is fuzzy and incomplete. This is normal. BUT this printer, it happens when there has only been a day or two of nonuse. That is ridiculously fast. Most printers, it takes weeks for this to happen. So if you print every day, this is an awesome printer. It works just like it should. Paper placed in the feeder for multiple page scans, goes in perfectly. The bed scanner is easy to access and works just fine. The print is sharp and no tedious adjustments needed to get it printing evenly. It is lovely, except for the ink drying up. I would highly recommend it for daily users. If you don't use your printer every day, you'd do better going with another model. I hate to say this, because this printer actually WORKS. There is that meme going around, the band Rage Against the Machine is referring to printers, because they are so persnickety and quick to malfunction. Not this one, as long as you use it daily. I find the ink drying up annoying and wasteful, but it does not provoke actual rage. So there's that.

It's so awesome to be able to send print commands from your PC, laptop, phone, etc... we live in the future!!! Using the super high yield ink cartridges also saves us $$$.

Es un excelente producto y la calidad de impresión es muy buena, el único defecto es que su tinta no es de tanque y como sabemos, el costo de los cartuchos es alto.

Works great. Set up was easy. Have printed from phone, iPad and laptop. Print quality is great

Easy to setup. Simple wifi connection. Plug and play for Apple and Windows 10. Good wifi range. Printing is a bit slow but quiet

As expected