Customer Ratings & Reviews

Most of my personal use printer experience has been with HP printers, but after some favorable experiences with Brother printers at work I thought this one would be a good option for the students in our family. Thus far, we have been very satisfied with this Brother Work Smart Series printer. Installation on both a Windows pc and an Apple laptop was a breeze. There is a cd-rom provided for Windows installs, but none is needed for Apple computers. Wireless connectivity was a breeze and we've had no connection issues since. This printer provides some nice features such as the automatic document feeder (20 sheets), duplexer, memory card slot, USB thumb drive port and mobile device printing. It supports AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria and Wi-Fi Direct (no need for mobile devices to be on same network) and one can use the NFC icon on the printer's control panel to establish a direct wireless connection. There is also Brother's iPrint&Scan that can be used to print attachments from or scanning to a mobile device. We have found the touch screen straight forward and easy to use. Print quality and speed has met our expectation. Photo print quality was also quite good. Color print speeds are listed at 10 ppm and mono print speed is listed at 12ppm. In summary, we've found this printer to be a good option for our family since it takes up limited space, delivers good print quality and speed, offers great mobile connectivity options and more than sufficient features at a good value. This particular model may not be the best option for those with high volume printer needs since there are other Brother models (INKvestment printers) that offer a lower, per page ink cost. However, most students and families should find that this model will suit their needs well. It is also good to know that this Brother printer comes with a two year warranty.

Brother Work Smart Series MFC-J895DW Wireless All-In-One Printer:: I’m placing this printer alongside my other various Brother printers. My experience tells me that these printers outlast, deliver great photos and documents, and continue to prove themselves for years. This Brother printer delivers lots of features with very low stress. SETUP: Brother Printers work nicely with Mac computers and Windows computers. Software loads easily, behaves. and accesses the printer utilities for printer control. [Download or on CD Disc.] <> All printer control features are also available on the printer’s LCD screen, a nice step saver if the computer is in a different room. <> Wi-Fi connection is quick and easy. (There’s also an ethernet port.) The MFC-J895DW also allows printing from mobile devices via WI-Fi Direct, NFC, Apple AirPrint, USB 2.0, MOPRIA, and Google Cloud Print. It even faxes (send/receive). <> Brother toner cartridges are available individually. (B, C, M, Y) in standard (200pgs) and High Yield (400pgs) sizes. They load easily. <> Scanning is accomplished using Brother’s ControlCenter and there’s OCR software included. You can also scan from the printer, using the LCD to manage scanning and sending it to the computer. <> Brother’s online support is very complete and understandable. Brother anticipates many issues and provided useful answers online. PERFORMANCE: I print lots of family photos, so I focus mostly on color performance, where I’m using glossy paper. These are great looking pictures, easily matching what I get from local processors, but giving me the advantage of on-the-fly corrections. High resolution images make colorful and sharp 8x10” photos. Printing is slow for photos, and the Brother is fairly typical. Text pages are very nice looking, very fast, and I have no trouble using them for everyday projects (even though I’d usually switch to my laser printer for B&W, especially for large tasks). It’s an inkjet, so you need to appreciate long-tern costs for replacement cartridges. SUMMARY: The Brother MFC-J895DW is likely to be a very reliable inkjet if my experience holds for this printer generation. Everything about the Brother works. We love it for family or small work projects, with photos being the specialty.

The installation instructions start off really nice and detailed enough. The only issue I had was that the link to download the software was not valid. I had to just go to the Brother.com website and get the software from the support pages. Actually once you download the software the installation and usage was one of the easiest I have seen. I also felt the software was easy to use. The ability to connect the printer to your PC using wifi, ethernet, or USB was extremely convenient. I liked how the ink cartridges go in and are managed. I like the footprint of the device and how it does not feel cheap. The software for scanning lets you save or open your docs in a variety of applications. You can even scan from your phone and save using the printer software. Printing was fast and the quality was very nice.

I really like this printer. The setup was very easy. It prints very nicely, is pretty quite, and doesn’t take up a lot of space.

Price and Value are outstanding. Only a month old but so far so good. Setup was fairly easy-using a USB hard wire connection. Lots more to lean for scanning and faxing. A printed manual would be helpful but a digital one is included. Ink supply seems very economical.

A practical and easy to install All in One printer- You just need to connect and start working!! The printer quality is very good-The printer is light on weight and can be display in any spot. For home use or small business it can be very helpful. Also, the price is very attractive compare to all the options of the printer.

In the short time I have had this printer I have found it very easy to use. The quality of The printing is great. I love the sound of it turning on and off.... very pleasant. The most important thing of all is the buying experience I had at Best Buy Brockton. The young man that helped me was courteous, very knowledgeable and very helpful. Best Buy is lucky to have him!!!

My previous printer was not wireless and was always a hassle. I did a lot of research first and chose this Brother printer since it got such high marks for dependability. It works fast and efficiently. The only negative is that it makes a grinding noise when it prints but it's minimal and acceptable since this is such a reasonable price for a solid Brother printer. Set-up was easy but I had to call to learn there was an app I could use.

I've owned HP printers for many years and they eventually need to be replaced. After reading many printer reviews, I decided to choose this Brother Printer because of ease of use, price and cost of use. i've found that it prints and copies very well and have no problems with operation or ink use.

Purchased to replaced a rather old HP printer. Setup was quick and simple as my systems are all USB wired or CAT wired to avoid problems my Ham Radio Station. Printing is quick and silent, important if I have an open mike and on the air. My only issue is the colors are rather drab especially on printer paper. I do some woodworking and good color prints are very desirable.

After reading the instructions, looking for quirks and finding none, the printer setup was very easy and straight forward. Remove the tape and protective plastic, turn it on, insert the ink and answer a few simple questions and go. The print is very clear and lovely.

Easy to use. Does not jam. Quiet and print rate exceeds HP's I've owned in the past as does its performance. My biggest concern is durability. Various copier appendages are flimsy. We are trying to discipline ourselves to be diligent on that matter. So far we are very pleased with this purchase.

I purchased this printer after returning a similar, older model Brother color printer, the MFC-J497DW. I'm really glad I opted to pay a little more because this printer is worth it. In a side-by-side comparison, the biggest improvement is the touch screen, which I didn't think would make that much of a difference, but it does. The single touch button option to type in my email address just to send a scan was unbearable. This printer sends a 7 page pdf without issue using the document feeder. The last bit was somewhat of a surprise to me as I didn't purchase this printer for photo printing. I used Canon photo paper and printed a 4x6 photo. The image is beautiful, true to color, and is very high quality. I wouldn't have been able to tell that it came from a personal printer and not a professional photo printer. Overall, very happy with my purchase!

Have had it for 1 month and works very well. Easy to set up. makes copies easily. Prints well from the computer. Colors look sharp. And prints very quickly! Is used mainly for home use, and some work use. Fits nicely on desk.

I purchased this printer to connect wirelessly and it did so well. Setup was straightforward. The prints are good. The only drawback sonfar is that I can’t sign up for automatic ink replacement for some reason. Everything else is adequate.

Good pricing and shipping. Easy to install and set up. Was able to understand and use the features easily. Experience with printing, copying and scanning quality good so far.

Love the smaller footprint (it folds up into a box when not using the auto feed or paper catcher). High quality printing with auto duplex really saves paper. And so much quieter than my old HP.

I bought this based on Consumer Reports review and was glad I did. So far the scanning and printing function has been great. Make sure to buy black ink though at the same time as what they send you doesn't print many pages. While I have not printed pictures everything else looks great! My printer is easily found by Iphone, Ipad etc and zero issues printing to it. I wanted to change from HP as I was tired of the bloatware and so far Im happy I changed and went with Brother.

Excellent printer for home use. And at a sale price. This is my second brother all in one and never had a problem. Printer is clea and the printer has multiple functions. Easy set up

Prints great, easy to set up, stops printing if it runs out of paper or an ink color, and restarts without duplicating a printed page.