Brother MFC-J5730DW: Save Money by Choosing the Right Printer

Brother printers are designed keeping in mind affordability and maximum value for money. The Brother MFC-J5730DW makes no exception and at an affordable price, it provides al-in-one service. This is an inkjet printer with multiple features with printing, copying and scanning up to A3 size, all in one device. Use a USB cable, mobile device, wireless network or cloud devices to connect and print from social media sites and upload documents with ease in different cloud storages.

The A3 All-in-one printers have earned a reputation for being the best on the home and small office printer market. It has many useful functions, top among which is A3 printing.

Excellent Print Speed:  The MFC-J5730DW is capable of printing at a rate of 35 pages per minute for black and white documents and 27 pages per minute if it is in color. It also has a convenient fast mode that facilitates printing of up to 22 images per minute in black and white and 20 in color. It also has two-sided automatic document feeder that can scan as well as copy double-sided prints easily and quickly. The outstanding paper capacity is quite high, holding 600 pages, 500 in the regular tray apart from another 100 in the multipurpose tray. The automatic document feeder is also capable of holding up to 50 pages.

Robust Printing: You can create professional quality impressive brochures and hand-outs with this printer. The new, pigment-based inks ensure that the materials never smudge or fade over time. You can save time and efforts in printing cost and frequency of replacements by investing in the optional high yield cartridges. Brother LC3317 and Brother LC3319XL are the genuine cartridges that are designed for this printer.

Ease of Use: With this printer, multiple users can seamlessly connect to wired or wireless networks. You can print your favourite photos or important documents straight from your smartphone or laptop. The 9.3 centimetre LCD touchscreen is simple and straightforward to use. You can easily navigate the different operations without any hassles. Select multiple scan-to options and easily access your cloud storage services like Google Drive or Dropbox easily and share photos even when you’re on the go.

The push buttons are easy to handle and can be used for also sending faxes if there is a telephone socket handy nearby. With built-in Ethernet, wireless and USB connectivity as well as AirPrint support for Apple devices and Mopria for Android, pulling photos and images for printing, sharing, and storing is easy as pie!

Versatile Handling Capacity: The printer is capable of handling paper sizes up to A3 and you can also feed in the A4 sheet in landscape mode and print your photo or image on it. When you get used to how the paper is slotted in, it is quick and noiseless business to print out whatever you need. The printer is designed to print on both sides (or duplex printing) automatically. Even though the scanner can only handle A4 sizes, it is equipped with a 50-sheet automatic document feeder for quick and easy scanning and copying of large volumes of data.

What’s Inside the Box?

• Brother MFC-J5730DW printer and scanner
• Power supply cord
• Fax line cord
• Driver software for Windows®
• Quick set-up guide and user manual
• Ink cartridges

(Please note: PC interface cable is not included in the box.)

Specifications and Features

• Dimensions: 63.9 x 46.9 x 51.1 cm
• Weight: 24 kg
• Energy Efficiency: Blue Angel and Energy Star environmental accreditations
• User Interface: 9.3 cm LCD Touchscreen
• Printing: A4/A3 print
• Print speed: 22 ipm for mono and 20 ipm for color prints
• Automatic 2-side printing/scanning/copying: Yes
• Paper capacity: 500 sheets + 100 sheets in multipurpose tray+ 50 sheets in ADF
• Memory: 256 MB

Pros

• A3 printing and scanning
• Low running cost
• USB and wireless connectivity
• Ease of printing and sharing from storage clouds
• Duplex printing, scanning and copying
• Two 250 sheet capacity trays

Cons

• Large and hefty model
• Unimpressive and lacklustre output quality and speed
• No SD card slot

The Brother MFC-J5730DW has flexible and convenient paper-handling capabilities. It is useful for regular document printing as well as photo prints. The control panel is easy to use and sensitive to touch. It responds to gestures as well as taps and has slots for memory stick and it is also equipped with a USB slot. Thus, you can connect to the printer through different means and easily print, share and store your documents and photos easily.

It is not just fast, offering first page print in just 6 seconds, but can also provide 50-page, 2-side automatic document feeder and a large 200-sheet multipurpose tray as well. This is a great way to speed up your printing and scanning without burning a hole in your pocket, whether for casual home printing needs or for your office.

The option to invest in long-lasting cartridges like Brother LC3317 and Brother LC3319XL is a major bonus that offers you good value for money.