In the upcoming sections, we have compared the Brother MFC J485DW printer with the Brother MFC J885DW printer. We hope that the comparison will be helpful in choosing one of them. Both printers come under the same price range. Check out the following sections to get a clear idea about both Brother printers.
In the upcoming sections, we have discussed the printers’ key specifications, features, reviews, installation steps (unboxing, paper loading, cartridge installation, driver download, and driver installation steps). We have ended the comparison by stating some of the pros and cons of the Brother printers (MFC J485DW & MFC J885DW).
Brother Mfc J485dw
Brother MFC J485DW is a color inkjet All-in-One printer with all the basic to advanced features that one expects from a printer. Due to its wireless capability, it becomes a future proof for the end-users. So you can easily connect the printer with your PC. Apart from this, you can use the Apple AirPrint, Mopria, Brother iPrint&Scan, and Wi-Fi Direct options to connect the printer with your mobile devices.
Dimensions:
- Width (15.7 in)
- Depth (13.4 in)
- Height (6.8 in)
- Weight (18.08 lbs)
Printer Functions
- Scan
- Copy
- Fax
Printing Technology
- inkjet color printer.
Display category
- Touch screen.
Display size
- 1.8 inches.
Support for Automatic Duplex printing - Yes.
Print speed
- 12 pages per minute ( for color and 6 ppm for Black & White prints.
Copy speed
- up to 6 pages per mi (ppm) for Black & White copies and up to 3 ppm for color copies.
Supported Media Types
- Coated paper, glossy paper, plaaper, and recycled paper.
Fax memory
- 170 pages.
Default warranty period
- One year from the date of purchas
Brother Mfc J885dw
Like the Brother MFC J485DW printer, Brother MFC J885DW has similar features with slight differentiation here and there. It is an All-in-One inkjet printer so that you can perform all the day-to-day tasks (Print, Scan, Copy, and Fax) easily with the help of the printer. As it also supports various connection types, you can use either wired or wireless capabilities to connect the printer with your network devices. With all that said, let us jump to the below sections.
Dimensions:
- Height: 15.7”
- Width: 13.4”
- Depth: 6.8”
Printer Functions
- Scan
- Copy
- Fax
Printing Technology
- inkjet color printer.
Display category
- Touch screen.
Display size
- 2.7 inches or 6.9 cm.
Print speed
- 12 pages per minute (ppm) for monochrome prints and 10 ppm for color prints.
Copy speed
- 6 pages per minute for both monochrome and color prints.
Supported Media Types
- Coated paper, glossy paper, plain paper, and recycled paper.
Fax memory
- 200 pages.
Default warranty period
- One year from the date of purchase.
For Brother Mfc J485dw:
- Cartridge configuration - 4 x ink cartridges (Black, Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow).
- Borderless printing - Yes.
- Print resolution - up to 6000 x 1200 dpi (mono) / up to 6000 x 1200 dpi (color).
- Copy resolution - 2400 x 1200 dpi.
- Scan resolution - 1200 x 2400 dpi.
- Output paper tray capacity - 50 sheets.
- Interface - USB 2.0, Wi-Fi network.
- Wireless Ready - Yes.
- Automatic Document Feeder Capacity - 20 sheets.
- Direct printing - Apple Airprint, Mopria, USB Port, Wi-Fi Direct.
- Number of copies - up to 99 copies in a stretch.
- Operating System Support – Android, iOS, Linux, Windows, and Apple Mac OS.
For Brother Mfc J885dw:
- Cartridge configuration - 4 x ink tanks (Black, Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow).
- Borderless printing - Yes.
- Print resolution - up to 6000 x 1200 dpi (mono) / up to 6000 x 1200 dpi (color).
- Copy resolution - 1200 x 2400 dpi.
- Scan resolution - 1200 x 2400 dpi.
- Output paper tray capacity - 50 pages.
- Interface - USB 2.0, Wi-Fi network, Ethernet.
- Wireless Ready - Yes.
- Automatic Document Feeder Capacity - 20 sheets.
- Direct printing - Apple Airprint, Mopria, USB Port, Wi-Fi Direct.
- Scanner Type - Flatbed scanner with Automatic Document Feeder (ADF).
- Support for Duplex scanning - No.
- Support for Duplex copying - No.
- Paper Capacity - ADF - 50 x sheets.
- Number of copies - up to 99 copies in a stretch.
- Operating System support - Android, iOS, Windows, and Apple Mac OS.
Review
The printers are loaded with the latest ink cartridge technology to provide rich and vibrant colors on your printouts. Overall, both the printers (Brother MFC J485DW and Brother MFC J885DW) have similar specifications and features (Not exactly the same). But it totally depends on your decision, whether you want to go with this printer or that one. You can choose any of the two printers that fulfill your overall requirements and needs. Make a priority list before shortlisting any one of the printers. But keep in mind that both printers are used for small work environments and can’t withstand a massive volume of data or documents. However, we have provided some of the pros and cons of the two printers for better decision-making, so check out the below sections.
BROTHER MFC J485DW
- Compact
- Easy to connect
- Accessibility to cloud services
- Excellent photo printing
- Wireless connectivity
BROTHER MFC J885DW
- INKvestment cartridges
- Easy to connect
- NFC “touch to connect”
- Scan to cloud services
- Single-sheet bypass tray
BROTHER MFC J485DW
- Low printing speed
- Low paper capacity
BROTHER MFC J885DW
- Low paper capacity
- Low text quality in printouts
