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Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank vs HP Color LaserJet Pro M255dw
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Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank
HP Color LaserJet Pro M255dw
Tested using Methodology v0.8.1
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TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTankNo
WirelessYes
ColorYes
TypePrinter Only
TechnologyLaser
SuperTankNo
WirelessYes
ColorYes
Variants
- MFC-J805DW (White)
- MFC-J805DW XL (White)
- Color LaserJet Pro M255dw (White)
Our Verdict
Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank
HP Color LaserJet Pro M255dw
The Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank is an all-in-one color inkjet printer with a proprietary hybrid cartridge-tank system, while the HP Color LaserJet Pro M255dw is a color laser printer-only unit. The HP is better-suited for quickly printing documents, with a significantly faster printing speed and much more accurate produced colors, and it has an Ethernet port and can print directly via USB flash drives. On the other hand, the Brother is better-suited for a wide variety of tasks, as it has a flatbed scanner, an automatic document feeder with duplex scanning, and faxing capability. It also has much better page yields and a significantly cheaper cost-per-print, and it prints much better photos.
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Family
Threshold
Family
7.8
6.8
Scanner
8.1
0.0
Cost-Per-Print
9.9
8.3
External Storage Support
No
Yes
Color Printing
0.038 US$/print
0.163 US$/print
Black Only Printing
0.009 US$/print
0.037 US$/print
Full Comparison
Design
Build Quality
8.0
8.5
Build Quality Close Up
Type
All in One
Printer Only
Dimensions
ISO View Picture
Height
7.6" (19.4 cm)
9.8" (24.8 cm)
Width
17.0" (43.3 cm)
15.3" (38.8 cm)
Depth
13.4" (34.0 cm)
16.5" (41.9 cm)
In Use Picture
Height When In Use
11.6" (29.5 cm)
Width When In Use
15.3" (38.8 cm)
Depth When In Use
16.5" (41.9 cm)
Weight
18.1 lbs (8.2 kg)
32.2 lbs (14.6 kg)
Expected Maintenance
8.5
Ink Related Maintenance
Not Needed
Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
In The Cartridge
Display Screen
7.0
7.5
Display Screen Picture
Display Screen
Yes
Yes
Display Screen Size
1.8" (4.5 cm)
2.7" (6.8 cm)
Touchscreen
No
Yes
Cartridge
9.8
8.9
Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Technology
Inkjet
Laser
SuperTank
No
No
Photo Cartridge
No
No
Color
Yes
Yes
Number Of Color Cartridges
3
3
Black Cartridge Model
LC3033BK
HP 206A Black
Tested Black Page Yield
187 prints
88.99 prints
Estimated Black Page Yield
3,553 prints
1,691 prints
Color Cartridge Model
LC30333PKS
HP 206A C/M/Y
Tested Color Page Yield
75 prints
64 prints
Estimated Color Page Yield
1,681 prints
1,361 prints
Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
In The Cartridge
Third Party Cartridge
Yes
Not Found At Time Of The Review
Ink Type
Toner
High Yield Cartridge
Yes
Yes
Scanner Features
8.1
0.0
Scanner Flatbed Picture
Scanner
Yes
No Scanner
Scan Flatbed
Yes
ADF Capacity
N/A
Scan Sheetfed
Yes
Scan Speed
N/A
Automatic Document Feeder
Yes
Duplex Scanning
No
No Scanner
Scan Resolution
1,200 DPI
N/A
Scan Color Depth
24 Bit
N/A
Max Flatbed Scan Size
8.5" x 11"
No Scanner
Max ADF Scan Size
No Scanner
Flatbed Hinge Adjustability
N/A
Fax
Yes
No
Copy
Yes
No
OCR Included
No Scanner
Scan Quality
N/A
Scan Quality Photo
Max Scan Resolution
1,200 DPI
N/A
Max Scan Color Depth
24 Bit
N/A
In The Box
In the Box Picture
Battery
Advertised Battery Life
N/A
Tested Charging Time
N/A
Printing
Cost-Per-Print
9.9
8.3
Printer Total Cost
Black Cartridge Price
32.99 US$
62.99 US$
Color Cartridge Price
64.49 US$
221.97 US$
Black Only Printing
0.009 US$/print
0.037 US$/print
Color Printing
0.038 US$/print
0.163 US$/print
Photo Printing
0.102 US$/print
0.433 US$/print
Ink Subscription
No
No
Printing Speed
6.2
8.4
Black Only Text Document
6 PPM
17 PPM
Color Document
4 PPM
23 PPM
Photo Printing Time
84.0 s
33.0 s
First Page Out Time (Black Only)
9.0 s
10.4 s
Duplex Printing
Automatic
Automatic
Input Tray Capacity
150 pages
250 pages
Color Accuracy
5.8
6.2
Color dE Picture
Average Color dE
10.98
7.80
Photo Printing Quality
7.3
Side By Side Print/Photo
Borderless Printing
Yes
No
Printing Size
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
Photo (2" x 3")
No
Photo (4" x 6")
Yes
No
Photo (5" x 7")
Yes
No
Document
Black & White Documents
7.0
B&W Document Picture
Color Ink Needed For Black & White
No
Color Documents
9.0
Color Document Picture
Cost-Per-Print
9.9
8.3
Printer Total Cost
Black Cartridge Price
32.99 US$
62.99 US$
Color Cartridge Price
64.49 US$
221.97 US$
Black-Only Printing Cost
0.009 US$/print
0.037 US$/print
Color Printing Cost
0.038 US$/print
0.163 US$/print
Photo Printing Cost
0.102 US$/print
0.433 US$/print
Ink Subscription
No
No
Printing Speed
6.2
8.4
Printing Speed Video
Black Only Text Document
6 PPM
17 PPM
Color Document
4 PPM
23 PPM
Photo Printing Time
84.0 s
33.0 s
Single Page Out Time (Black Only)
9.0 s
10.4 s
Duplex Printing
Automatic
Automatic
Input Tray Capacity
150 pages
250 pages
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
Photo
Color Gamut
6.0
Parrots Picture
Color Range Picture
Color Accuracy
5.8
6.2
Friends Picture
Color dE Picture
Color dE Graph
Average Color dE
10.98
7.80
Small Details
4.0
Small Details Photo
Max Print Resolution (DPI)
600 x 600
Photo Printing Sizes
0.0
Glossy Paper (4" x 6")
Yes
No
Glossy Paper (5" x 7")
Yes
No
Glossy Paper (8" x 10")
No
Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")
No
Glossy Paper (13" x 19")
No
Borderless Printing
Yes
No
Mobile App And Connectivity
Connectivity
7.0
9.0
Inputs Picture
Ethernet
No
Yes
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
Yes
Apple AirPrint
Yes
Yes
Mopria Print Service
Yes
Yes
Mobile App
10
10
App Printscreen
Mobile App
Yes
Yes
App Name
Brother iPrint&Scan
HP Smart
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
Photo (JPEG, PNG)
Yes
Android and iOS
PDF
Yes
Android and iOS
Microsoft Office Files
Yes
iOS Only
Text Files (TXT)
Yes
iOS Only
Webpages (HTML)
Yes
iOS Only
OS Compatibility
Windows
Fully
macOS
Fully
Chrome OS
Fully
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