Brother MFC-J985 Series

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

4
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Ultra-cheap ink costs, Crisp, dark text, Fairly quick, Full-featured.
Quick at scanning and making copie, Low cost per pag, Prints text quickl, High print qualit, Manual feed and 4 x 6 photo trays
Inexpensive, high-capacity ink cartridges make for very low running costs, Good set of connection choices, Above-average photo quality, Can print from and scan to USB thumb drives and memory cards

Cons:

Photo quality is good, but not great
Slow at printing color graphics and glossy photo, Cannot print or scan in grayscale from LCD men, Does not print text or PDF docs from USB Direct por, Limited photo paper handlin, No USB port to connect directly to a PC

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Last revision on June 4, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Ultra-cheap ink costs, Crisp, dark text, Fairly quick, Full-featured
Quick at scanning and making copie, Low cost per pag, Prints text quickl, High print qualit, Manual feed and 4 x 6 photo trays
Inexpensive, high-capacity ink cartridges make for very low running costs, Good set of connection choices, Above-average photo quality, Can print from and scan to USB thumb drives and memory cards
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Reviewers Didn't Like

Photo quality is good, but not great
Slow at printing color graphics and glossy photo, Cannot print or scan in grayscale from LCD men, Does not print text or PDF docs from USB Direct por, Limited photo paper handlin, No USB port to connect directly to a PC
Low paper capacity, Slightly below-par text and graphics

Expert reviews and ratings

The Brother MFC-J985DW is ideal if you want a fast printer and a low price per print. The scanner coped well and we were impressed with the addition of NFC printing for smartphones. However, the print quality lets the printer...

By goodhousekeeping.co.uk on May 01, 2018

Brother's MFC-J985DW all-in-one delivers a lot for the money. The fast scanning, copying and text-printing speeds make it well-suited for a home or small office, and you'll be pleased with the quality of prints. I'd look elsewhere if I were primarily...

By Tom's Guide on September 28, 2016

The Brother MFC-J985DW seems like a typical lower-price inkjet MFP but for one thing: its unusually low running costs, which are unheard of in a printer at its...

By PC Mag on June 08, 2016

We've tested our fair share of all-in-one print stations, and we're happy to say that this one is a solid buy. When you factor in the cost of ink cartridges, though, the Brother Brother MFC-J985DW XL is actually quite a bit cheaper than it's...

By MacNN on June 07, 2016

Inkjet all-in-one printers can be ink-guzzling money pits -- but the Brother MFC-J985DW is refreshingly different, experts say. It's as cheap to run as a bare-bones black-and-white laser printer, but with color inks to print photos and...

By ConsumerSearch on June 29, 2017

As consumers get wise to the razor-blade model of printer sales where the initial investment is low, but the ink costs end up being much more than the printer, companies are changing tactics and offering packages that include not just high-quality...

By geekdad.com on June 28, 2016

Zwar punktet der MFC-J985DW in den Bereichen Ausstattung und Druckkosten, das allein reicht aber nicht für eine „gute“ Endnote. Die ausbaufähige Druckqualität und das langsame Tempo reichten am Ende nur für ein „befriedigendes“ Testergebnis. Im großen...

By Computer Bild on November 22, 2017

La Brother MFC J985DW mérite bien ses 4 étoiles. C'est une bonne imprimante, assez compacte vu son positionnement, et qui sait offrir un coût à la page réellement intéressant et un rendu correct en photo. Toutefois, elle est moins à son avantage à...

By Les Numériques on April 10, 2017

Gute Druckqualität, hohes Tempo und moderate Druckkosten bietet der Epson Workforce Pro WF-4720 – der verdiente Testsieger in diesem Vergleich. Weitere Pluspunkte: Er lässt sich einfach bedienen und per NFC kurzerhand mit entsprechend ausgestatteten...

By Computer Bild on June 29, 2018

Der schnellste Drucker in diesem Vergleich war der Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4720DWF: Ob einfache Textseiten, aufwendige Grafiken oder Fotos – in Sachen Tempo konnte kein Multifunktionsgerät diesem Modell das Wasser reichen. Platz 2 erreichte der HP...

By Computer Bild on November 25, 2017

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