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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Build Quality
    2. Dimensions
    3. Expected Maintenance
    4. Display Screen
    5. Cartridge
    6. Scanner Features
    7. Scan Quality
    8. In The Box
    9. Battery
  5. Document
    1. Black & White Documents
    2. Color Documents
    3. Cost-Per-Print
    4. Printing Speed
    5. Document Printing Sizes
  6. Photo
    1. Color Gamut
    2. Color Accuracy
    3. Small Details
    4. Photo Printing Sizes
  7. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App
    3. OS Compatibility
  8. Comments

Brother MFC-J1010DW vs HP DeskJet 4255e/4252e

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Brother MFC-J1010DW
HP DeskJet 4255e/4252e

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Brother MFC-J1010DW Picture
HP DeskJet 4255e/4252e Picture
TypeAll-In-One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
No
Wireless
Yes
ColorYes
TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
No
Wireless
Yes
ColorYes
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Variants

  • MFC-J1010DW (Black)
  • MFC-J1170DW (Black)
  • MFC-J1012DW (Black)
  • MFC-J1010DW (Gray)
  • DeskJet 4220e (Gray)
  • DeskJet 4255e (White)
  • DeskJet 4210e (White)
  • DeskJet 4230e (White/Dark Blue)

Review

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Our Verdict

Brother MFC-J1010DW

HP DeskJet 4255e/4252e

While both the Brother MFC-J1010DW and HP DeskJet 4255e/4252e are budget all-in-one inkjet printers, the Brother is much better in almost every way. Its four-cartridge system yields much more prints, prints much nicer-looking documents and photos, and has much more robust build quality. The only advantage the HP offers is its ADF-equipped scanner; this is convenient for scanning multi-page documents, as you can load up to 35 pages at a time. Just know the scan quality of the Brother is superior.

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MFC-J1010DW
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White
DeskJet 4255e
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MFC-J1170DW
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DeskJet 4210e
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Black
MFC-J1012DW
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White/Dark Blue
DeskJet 4230e
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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.7
5.6

Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.5
3.6

Black & White Documents 
 

9.0
6.0

Color Accuracy 
 

6.7
4.1

Scan Quality 
 

9.0
6.0

Small Details 
 

9.0
6.5

Color Documents 
 

9.0
7.0

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

8.0
5.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Brother MFC-J1010DW Build Quality Close Up
HP DeskJet 4255e/4252e Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All-In-One
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Brother MFC-J1010DW ISO View Picture
HP DeskJet 4255e/4252e ISO View Picture

Height  

6.7" (17.0 cm)
7.8" (19.9 cm)

Width  

15.9" (40.3 cm)
18.1" (46.0 cm)

Depth  

13.7" (34.7 cm)
13.1" (33.2 cm)

In Use Picture  

Brother MFC-J1010DW In Use Picture
HP DeskJet 4255e/4252e In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

7.5" (19.0 cm)
10.3" (26.1 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

16.9" (42.9 cm)
16.9" (43.0 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

18.8" (47.7 cm)
22.8" (57.9 cm)

Weight 
 

16.7 lbs (7.6 kg)
10.6 lbs (4.8 kg)

Expected Maintenance 
 

6.0
5.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

7.0
3.0

Display Screen Picture  

Brother MFC-J1010DW Display Screen Picture
HP DeskJet 4255e/4252e Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

1.8" (4.5 cm)
1.4" (3.6 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No
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Cartridge 
 

5.0
2.4

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Brother MFC-J1010DW Cartridge Picture In The Printer
HP DeskJet 4255e/4252e Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
1

Black Cartridge Model 
 

LC401 BK
HP 67 Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

12 prints
4.75 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

228 prints
90 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

LC401 C/M/Y
HP 67 Tri-Color

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

6 prints
2.27 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

137 prints
52 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Not Found At Time Of The Review
Purchased One Worked

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Scanner Features 
 

7.4
7.0

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Brother MFC-J1010DW Scanner Flatbed Picture
HP DeskJet 4255e/4252e Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

20 pages
35 pages

Scan Speed 
 

8 PPM
3 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.62" (16 mm)
0.00" (0 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
Third Party Only
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Scan Quality 
 

9.0
6.0

Scan Quality Photo  

Brother MFC-J1010DW Scan Quality Photo
HP DeskJet 4255e/4252e Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Brother MFC-J1010DW In the Box Picture
HP DeskJet 4255e/4252e In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.0
6.0

B&W Document Picture  

Brother MFC-J1010DW B&W Document Picture
HP DeskJet 4255e/4252e B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
No
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Color Documents 
 

9.0
7.0

Color Document Picture  

Brother MFC-J1010DW Color Document Picture
HP DeskJet 4255e/4252e Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.5
3.6

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

13.99 US$
17.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

26.97 US$
18.99 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.061 US$/print
0.200 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.197 US$/print
0.365 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.482 US$/print
0.863 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

7.7
5.0

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

16 PPM
8 PPM

Color Document 
 

6 PPM
3 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

65.5 s
59.4 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

8.9 s
14.2 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Manual

Input Tray Capacity 
 

150 pages
60 pages
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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

220 g/m²
300 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

6.0
5.5

Parrots Picture  

Brother MFC-J1010DW Parrots Picture
HP DeskJet 4255e/4252e Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Brother MFC-J1010DW Color Range Picture
HP DeskJet 4255e/4252e Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

6.7
4.1

Friends Picture  

Brother MFC-J1010DW Friends Picture
HP DeskJet 4255e/4252e Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Brother MFC-J1010DW Color dE Picture
HP DeskJet 4255e/4252e Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Brother MFC-J1010DW Color dE Graph
HP DeskJet 4255e/4252e Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

6.70
11.13
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Small Details 
 

9.0
6.5

Small Details Photo  

Brother MFC-J1010DW Small Details Photo
HP DeskJet 4255e/4252e Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

1200 x 6000
1200 x 1200
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5
7.0

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
No
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.0
7.0

Inputs Picture  

Brother MFC-J1010DW Inputs Picture
HP DeskJet 4255e/4252e Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

No
No

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

9.5
10

App Printscreen  

Brother MFC-J1010DW App Printscreen
HP DeskJet 4255e/4252e App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Brother Mobile Connect
HP Smart

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android and iOS
iOS Only

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Android and iOS
iOS Only

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
iOS Only
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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MFC-J1010DW
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DeskJet 4255e
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Black
MFC-J1170DW
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DeskJet 4210e
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Black
MFC-J1012DW
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DeskJet 4230e
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