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Brother MFC J480DW Wireless Inkjet Color All in One Printer w Auto Document Feeder Amazon Dash Replenishment Enabled
Last Updated: February 20, 2021 (Refresh Now)
4.5
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Print Quality
46print, brother, printing, ink cartridges, cartridges
+41%
-59%
" ... Brother should be sued for false advertising on their ink supplies. ... but the ink expense is ridiculous. ... "
" ... This printer are the worst it do not print color it comes out yellow all yellow and the ink spells I need the settings to stop this ... "
" ... Artificially lowers printer ink over time even if you didn't print anything during that time. ... So no matter if you use the printer or not you'll have to buy new ink every few months. ... "
" ... Do not buy this printer. ... If the printer doesn't detect ink in any of the four cartridges, it will not print. ... I've had it where there is ink in the cartridge and it says it can't detect the ink, so it won't print. ... You have a full black in cartridge and want to print black and white . ... "
" ... I purchased this printer in 2016 and I have had it for less than 3 years before it broke. ... The printer also goes through ink at an alarming rate. ... "
" ... The printer won't recognize new magenta ink cartridges even though it's the same type of cartridge as the yellow and black and white ink I'm using. ... That's frustrating, but what really kills me is that the printer refuses to print in black and white while it's unable to detect the magenta cartridge. ... "
" ... Printer will not print even in black and white if not all colors are present ... If printer is not in use for extended periods, somehow my ink goes missing mysteriously. ... "
" ... Printer won't let you print in black and white if the color ink runs out. ... The color ink runs out out of the blue. ... I printed in gray scale a few days ago (using black ink), today, it says I cannot print because the color ink ran out. ... I am donating the printer and never buying from 'brother' again. ... "
Ease of Use
5friendly, easy to set
+100%
" ... Easy to use ... "
" ... I like because it is easy to use. ... "
" ... Ease of Use. ... "
" ... Easy to set up and use. ... "
" ... Easy to use with all it s functions. ... "
Product Reliability
5months, windows 10, message, ink cartridges, ink
+20%
-80%
" ... This forces you to pop them out and push them back in, and like magic suddenly they're detected again. ... Also, on Windows 10 this printer doesn't reliably connect on reboot. ... "
" ... Ink cartridges stop working shortly after you open them ... "
" ... I purchased this printer in 2016 and I have had it for less than 3 years before it broke. ... "
" ... Brother claims it must be a fake, Amazon won't make good since I didn't the new cartridge within 90 days (this is Day 95, btw). ... Touchscreen cannot escape "No Ink" message. ... "
Price
5waste your money, price, less, cost
+40%
-60%
" ... It's designed to waste your money. ... "
" ... Honestly, I'm personally going to through it away because the repair cost likely isn't worth it and not going to buy a new printer either since there is less and less of a need for printed documents in school. ... "
" ... And the cheap inks don't work, don't waste your money. ... "
Display Clarity
4wish, touch, right, panel, larger
-100%
" ... Wish the touch screen was a little larger as I have a tremor and it is hard to hit the right spot sometime. ... "
" ... Screen distortion give problem after a few weeks after buy. ... "
" ... Info panel lettering too small ... "
Device Compatibility
4connect, windows 10, mac, alone
+25%
-75%
" ... The site does not offer a way to call support - they have online support only, and the Mac support selections are extremely limited and unhelpful. ... "
" ... Also, on Windows 10 this printer doesn't reliably connect on reboot. ... "
" ... It does not connect to my PC. ... "
Software Platform
3message, windows 10, ink, error, connect
-100%
" ... Also, on Windows 10 this printer doesn't reliably connect on reboot. ... The only good thing about this printer is that it connects easily on Linux - even on reboots. ... "
" ... Did everything I could to fix the error code, but couldn't. ... "
" ... Touchscreen cannot escape "No Ink" message. ... Cannot access Settings menu, even pulling the plug fails as the machine restarts straight to the "No Ink" message. ... "
Scan Quality
3scans, scanner, scan, printing, print
+67%
-33%
" ... It's my go-to for printing, copying, and scanning. ... "
" ... The print and scan quality is quite good. ... "
Fit
3jams
+33%
-67%
" ... But, doing this loosens the seal that connects the cartridge to the printer (which is just a thin piece of plastic that gets punctured when you install the cartridge) which causes the ink to leak out. ... "
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