Brother MFC-J5330DW Review – This is a great multi-function inkjet printer, which is what you could have bought it for the day we tested it. At the time of going to press. This happens a lot with printers, and it makes it very difficult to pass judgement on them. The MFC-J5330DW is only a tenner more than the HP Officejet Pro 6960 and adds the ability to print A3 pages, which can come in very handy. You’d have to consider whether it’s worth it.
The relatively bulky sideways-on print engine makes this feel and look more like a laser printer, and its print speeds – up to 16.7 pages per minute (ppm) in our tests – are beyond most inkjets. The practical 250-sheet A4 paper tray pulls out to take A3 (you’re not limited to one sheet at a time), and the scanner has a 50-sheet automatic document feeder (ADF). You can print both sides of the paper (duplex), although photocopying is one-sided only. A full set of inputs includes Wi-Fi and Ethernet as well as USB and SD card. The quality of prints isn’t amazing, but very acceptable all round, with bright colors and decent photo reproduction.
Brother MFC-J5330DW Review
One explanation for the volatility of printer pricing is that manufacturers make most of their money from ink, so they can afford to manipulate the printer price to maximize sales. Using Brother’s XL cartridges, running costs work out at about 4.2p for a color page and only a penny for black only. That’s incredibly cheap, and, bearing in mind pages full of photos or graphics will use a lot more ink, the savings will soon add up to more than 30 or 40 quid. On that basis, we’d recommend the MFC-J5330DW – but do shop around and pay as little for it as you can.
Brother MFC-J5330DW Verdict
Despite the wildly varying price, this is an excellent all-round home-office printer with more speed and versatility than cheaper models
back to menu ↑Brother MFC-J5330DW Alternative
HP Officejet Pro 6960
Not quite as fast or cheap to run, and doesn’t print A3, but this all-in-one is also a good value buy
back to menu ↑Brother MFC-J5330DW Specifications
4800x1200dpi maximum print resolution • 1200x2400dpi maximum scan resolution • USB • Ethernet • 802.11n Wi-Fi • Fax • SD card slot • USB memory drive slot • 304x530x398mm (HxWxD) • 16.9kg • One-year warranty
Verdict (Recommended)
Where to buy?
Brother Printer MFCJ5330DW Wireless Color Printer with Scanner, Copier & Fax
- BUSINESS SMART ALL IN ONE INKJET: The Brother Business Smart Series is designed for maximum efficiency, reliability, and performance
- 250 SHEET PAPER TRAY: The MFCJ5330DW Color Inkjet has a 250 sheet capacity paper tray and a single sheet bypass tray for envelopes and card stock. Output Paper Capacity (sheets) - 100
- BUSINESS SMART ALL IN ONE INKJET: The Brother Business Smart Series is designed for maximum efficiency, reliability, and performance
- 250 SHEET PAPER TRAY: The MFCJ5330DW Color Inkjet has a 250 sheet capacity paper tray and a single sheet bypass tray for envelopes and card stock. Output Paper Capacity (sheets) - 100
- SHARP INKJET PRINTS: The Brother Business Smart Series All in One Inkjet produces sharp black text and high impact color documents on plain paper
- AMAZON DASH REPLENISHMENT ENABLED: Upon activation, Amazon Dash Replenishment measures the toner level and orders more from Amazon when it’s low
- FOR USE WITH BROTHER GENUINE INKS: LC3019Y, LC3019M, LC3019C, LC3019BK, LC30193PK, LC3017Y, LC3017M, LC3017C, LC3017BK, LC30173PK, LC30172PK
Brother MFC-J5330DW Colour Inkjet Printer | A4 with A3 print capability |...
- A3 PRINT, A4 FOOTPRINT: Print up to A3 from this compact MFC-J5330DW A4 inkjet printer offering flexible paper handling
- UP TO 22IPM PRINT SPEED: With fast print speeds, you can print your images, photos and documents in no time at all without compromising on quality
- A3 PRINT, A4 FOOTPRINT: Print up to A3 from this compact MFC-J5330DW A4 inkjet printer offering flexible paper handling
- UP TO 22IPM PRINT SPEED: With fast print speeds, you can print your images, photos and documents in no time at all without compromising on quality
- WI-FI AND SMARTPHONE CONNECTIVITY: Print from and scan straight to your smartphone or tablet using free apps
- QUALITY, HIGH YIELD INKS: Optional high yield ink supplies printing up to 1,500 pages C,M,Y and 3,000 pages BK keep your colour printer running for longer.
- LCD TOUCHSCREEN: The 6.8 cm colour display makes it simple for you to navigate with every function available at your fingertips - so you can complete all of your tasks at ease
It should be added that the Brother MFC-J5 and J6 series printers are rugged. We have had these type of printers in office cabins on dusty building sites for years and they just keep on working. Another good feature where the MFC-J series printers beat the HP OfficeJet printers hands down is that the Brother printers can easily be installed on a Windows server and shared across the network. The Brother printers can also send scans to shared folders on a Windows server using domain level authentication. By comparison we have had an absolute nightmare with HP OfficeJet printers in a domain network environment.
Very informative. Thanks a lot. 🙂