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Pros

  • CD/DVD printing
  • Peppy speed

Cons

  • Mediocre scan quality
  • No automatic duplex scanning

At A Glance

Another worthy contender among midpriced models, this one offers CD/DVD printing and some Web connectivity.

Manufacturer’s Description

The MFC-J825DW offers print, copy, scan and fax features and is ideal for the small or home office. Share with multiple computers on a network using the wireless (802.11b/g/n) or wired Ethernet connection. The 3.3" TouchScreen color LCD display is perfect for interactive and easy to use menu navigation. Access your FACEBOOK, PICASA Web Albums, FLICKR® GOOGLE DOCS and EVERNOTE accounts via the Web Connect TouchScreen Interface±. Print directly on printable blank DVDs, CDs and Blu-ray discs for personalization. Help save paper with automatic duplex (2-sided). Unattended fax, copy and scan up to 20-page documents using the automatic document feeder. ISO print speeds of 12 ppm black / 10 ppm color.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number MFCJ825DW
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Display
Photo preview 1
Text Only 0
Touchscreen 1
Display type Color
Display size 3.3 inches
Ports and Connections
USB Flash Port Yes
Wireless connection Yes
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) MultiMedia Card (MMC)
PictBridge Yes
USB Yes
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 28 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 3.5 watts
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 400.0
Dimensions
Height 7.1 inches
Weight 20.5 pounds
Depth 14.9 inches
Width 15.9 inches
Media Handling
Optional Trays Available 0
Dedicated photo tray 1
Automatic Document Feeder 1
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 120.0 sheets
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Standard Number of Input Trays 2
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Duty Cycle 2500
Manual Feed Slot 0
Storage Media
SD card SD Card
Resolutions
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Color vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Scanning
Maximum Scan Size Legal
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 2400
Scanner Type Flatbed
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 2400
Maximum External Bit Depth 24-bit
Platform Support
Printer languages supported GDI/Host-based
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 11.7 cents per page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 4.2 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 12 ppm
Color print speed 10 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 2 Years

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Color photo Good
Scan quality: Color photo Fair
Print quality: Text Very Good
Copy quality Superior
Scan quality: Line art Fair
Scan quality: Text Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Copy speed rating Good
Copy speed 3.5  ppm
Print speed: Text 8.9  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Very Good
Print speed rating: Color photo Good
Print speed: Color photo 1.9  ppm

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