hello everyone it’s ben from printerbaseand this is the dcp-j4120dw from brother. the j4120 is a compact colour inkjet printerwith a few tricks up its sleeve. although it has a really small footprint, this machinecan print up to a3. this capability alone puts it ahead of thecurve, as versatile paper handling is a much sought after trait in lower priced inkjetprinters.
brother color multifunction laser printer, in the box with the printer you get a powercable, drivers and software for mac and pc, a quick setup guide and finally, your inkcartridges. these cartridges are “starter†ink cartridgesand do not hold the same amount of ink that a standard cartridge does.
the estimated yield for these starter cartridgesis around 360 pages, which is enough to get you started, but if you’re a frequent user,you’ll probably be buying replacement cartridges pretty soon after purchase… so it might be worth getting a replacementset with the printer. the lc-223s are the standard yield cartridgesand these will offer up to 550 pages, which will most likely be good enough for the standardhome user. however, if you’re using this device inan office, you’ll most likely be better off with the lc-227 and 225xl cartridges. these ink cartridges offer up to 1,200 pageseach, meaning not only will they last longer,
but your printing ends up being much cheaper,in most cases, costing less than 2p per page, for a standard mono document. the ink cartridges for this machine are keptbehind a little panel here on the right hand side of the device, and they’re very easyto replace. simply open the panel, press down on the lever,pull out the cartridge, and when you replace it, it just slides in, and clicks into place. looking at the features of this printer, wecan see a flatbed scanner at the top of the machine. the scanner gives high quality scans quickly,and if you’re willing to lower the resolution,
it can scan a full colour a4 document in lessthan 4.2 seconds. which is pretty good. moving down the machine, we can see the 6.8cmcolour touch screen display. this is a very easy to use display… while some touch screens on other printerscan feel cheap and clumsy, this one works brilliantly. moving through the menus we can see the variousfunctions available including, scan and copy, as well as direct printing. direct printing allows users to print jpgsat the printer from usb flash storage. there’s also pictbridge connectivity for those ofyou that like to print directly from digital
cameras. speaking of connectivity, this machine comeswith loads of options, many more in fact than competitors in the same price bracket. there’s the standard usb connection thatwe all know and love, but then there’s the wireless capabilities, like built in wi-fi,and wi-fi direct. the inclusion of these two connection methodsmeans this machine would be great in a home with multiple users, or in a place of businesswhere visitors may need to print something. you simply need to connect the printer toa wireless network, and anybody on that network can send a job to the printer, using thingslike brothers iprint&scan app or apple’s
airprint. wi-fi direct allows users to print to themachine, without a network at all. so if you don’t have a wireless network, or don’twant to make your passwords public, wi-fi direct is a viable option. in terms of paper handling, there’s a singlepaper tray at the front of the machine that can hold up to 150 sheets of standard officepaper, or paper weighing up to 220gsm. there is duplex printing with this machine,which is great because it slashes paper usage in half, but be warned, as it’s only ratedfor a4 paper weighing up to 120gsm. so if you have some really thick paper inthe tray, you’d be best keeping it single
sided, so as not to wear out the inner workingsof the machine. in terms of performance, this printer doesreally well. it can print up to 35 pages per minute onits fastest setting and as there’s no warm up time, because it’s an inkjet printer,it’s quick to get the first page out. at the back there is a manual feed slot thatcan take media up to a3 in size, and that is the key feature with a machine like this. a3 is twice the size of a4, so you can makeprints with real impact on this machine. perfect for school projects, posters and signs. it looks cool, doesn’t take up much space,it’s cheap to buy, cheap to run and cheap
to refill.if you’d like to know anymore about brother’s dcp-j4120dw, just click the i at the top ofthe screen, or give us a call. our number is 0800 170 7234, you can findus on facebook, follow us on twitter and subscribe
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