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Brother MFC-J5720 Inkjet Multifunction Centre, $187, Was $299, Good Guys

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Brother MFC-J5720 Inkjet Multifunction Centre, $187, Was $299, Good Guys
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Gershom on 29/05/2017 - 05:12 thegoodguys.com.au (402 clicks)
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The site says was $249 on line, but it was actually $299 online and in store. Got one last week and delighted with it. Prints/scans A3, 3 paper bins (letterhead, blank, A3 or photo paper), industrial strength printer.

This Brother printer has inkjet technology, so you can print on plastic, metal, or fabric. You can create document copies without the need for extra equipment with its built-in copier. The Brother MFC-J5720DW's Wi-Fi lets you start printing without the hassle of cables. It has a 250 sheet capacity. The MFC-J5720DW printer has a 1200 x 6000 dpi print resolution, so you can publish hard copies with crisp detail. You can save time waiting for printouts to finish with its 35 ppm print speed. The MFC-J5720DW's scanner lets you capture documents quickly. It has a 2400 x 2400 dpi scan resolution. Also, the Brother printer works with LC233Y, LC235XL, LC233C, LC239XL, LC233BK, and LC233M cartridges. It features a built-in fax, so you can transmit facsimiles with ease. You can use less paper with this printer's two-sided printing. Plus, its 250 sheet tray size allows you to complete large print jobs with ease. This printer is great for making hard copies.

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  • [Deactivated] on 29/05/2017 - 07:40

    For an A3 printer that's a good price.

    Was hoping it was laser though.

    Nice find nonetheless.

    • Gershom on 29/05/2017 - 07:42
      +1

      Inkjet's much better for photos though, which is a thing for me.

      • [Deactivated] on 30/05/2017 - 00:09
        +1

        I'm the opposite. Text is a thing for me.

  • [Deactivated] on 29/05/2017 - 07:46

    Remember genuine ink costs around $150 for the set

    • dheywood on 29/05/2017 - 08:17

      Apparently they average around 550 pages, which isn't too bad.
      There are also plenty of good quality aftermarket inks around as well. I've used Calidad before, print quality was good and prices were fair, you could even go for even cheaper generic if you weren't fussed about print quality.
      My Nan used Calidad in her Epson printer for printing photos for her craft hobbies, she was convinced the quality was better than the genuine Epson brand.

      Edit: HP do an A3 inkjet printer for similar price bracket as this RRP also. If people were interested in comparing models.

    • damian1079 on 29/05/2017 - 08:17
      +1

      Yeah, but you get 1,200 from the colour ink cartridges (XL 3 Pack) and 2,400 pages out of the black cartridge (XL). For a home user, this isn't a bad purchase.
      Straight out of the box, you get 550 pages though, so just be aware of the standard cartridges. Good price for printer, and not bad running costs if only for home use.

      • werty98 on 29/05/2017 - 08:52

        1200 and 2400 pages with text only!

        Print A4 photos so you can see how fast these inkjets consume ink.

        • damian1079 on 29/05/2017 - 09:13
          +1

          Yeah, well based on EVERY printer, the page yield is only 5% coverage on the page. It's better than the 240 pages you get from most $150 printers, and that's their high yield. Seriously, this is not a bad deal considering.

      • wtfnodeal on 29/05/2017 - 09:52

        The thing is if home use means not printing often which leads to ink dries up and cleaning heads process usually throws away heap amount of ink.

        • ashamam on 29/05/2017 - 09:58

          I've had this for a few years for home use. The ink does not dry up. I use approximately 1 set of XL cartridges per year. Thats around $110 or something from memory using original inks (Buying online at best price). Its a brilliant printer in my opinion, hits the sweet spot for features and cost of ownership.

          I should note I get photo prints done elsewhere. Its pretty cheap order to online these days and no home printer will come close to commercial grade photo prints.

        • wtfnodeal on 29/05/2017 - 10:04

          @ashamam: really? Maybe your ink quality is better than my genuine Epson ink. If I don't print at least once in every 3 to 4 days then the ink starts to dry up which is very annoying.

        • StevieRay on 29/05/2017 - 10:40

          @ashamam0: a set of XL per year. I call that relatively high volume in home printing. How many pages do typy reckon you get out of it?

        • ashamam on 29/05/2017 - 10:49
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          @StevieRay:

          Heres the info. All replacements are the XL cartridges, keeping in mind the original set with the machine are not XL. Zero issues with ink, zero maintenance required (haven't even manually done a clean).

          <Machine Information>
          Model Name: Brother MFC-J5720DW
          Serial No.: ************
          Main Firmware Version: M
          Memory Size: 256Mbytes

          <Device Status>
          Total Page Count: 2509
          Color Page Count: 1628
          Monochrome Page Count: 881

          <Remaining Life of:>
          Ink Cyan (C): 40.00%
          Ink Magenta (M): 62.00%
          Ink Yellow (Y): 15.00%
          Ink Black (B): 92.00%

          <Total Pages Printed>
          A4/Letter: 2507pages
          A3/Ledger: 94pages
          A5: 62pages
          Legal: 62pages
          10x15cm/Hagaki: 62pages
          Others: 71pages

          <Total Pages Printed>
          Fax/List: 3
          Fax/List Color: 0
          Fax/List B&W: 3
          Copy: 104
          Copy Color: 30
          Copy B&W: 74
          Print: 2110
          Print Color: 1439
          Print B&W: 671

          <Total Pages Scanned>
          ADF(1-sided): 42
          ADF(2-sided): 17
          Flatbed: 103

          <Replace Count>
          Ink Cyan (C): 2
          Ink Magenta (M): 2
          Ink Yellow (Y): 2
          Ink Black (B): 2

        • StevieRay on 29/05/2017 - 11:07

          @ashamam:
          Thanks for that =) What stood out the most was "Fax/List: 3" =)

          So the second set of colour inks are roughly in their half stage of life.
          The black is almost new.

          You have ~1600 colour pages over ~2 sets of ink (starter kit, 1x previous XL replacement, 0.5x current XL replacement)

        • parta on 29/05/2017 - 13:00

          @ashamam: I print my photos on a Canon Pixma TS8060 and it produces the best looking photos I've ever seen, they look as sharp as the latest phone screens. Where do you get your photos printed? The brother prints aren't in the same league for photo printing, very much cheaper to use though.

  • StevieRay on 29/05/2017 - 10:41

    Is it automatic duplex scanning. That's the winner there.

    Anyone have issues in ADF for scanner?

    • TimWn on 29/05/2017 - 12:13

      It is one pass ADF. BUT does not scan a3, this is a4 scanner with a3 printer

  • wangsk on 29/05/2017 - 12:40

    damn, i bought a brother mfc-j4620dw last week…

  • noramando on 29/05/2017 - 13:29

    FYI Don't forget 1.3% bonus cashback from Cashrewards. Not a lot but every dime counts.

    Just found out that it is the same price on eBay. Get 5% discount with (C5OZ)+ 1.3% cashback from Cashrewards. Now you are laughing all the way to the bank.

  • RDY4WR on 29/05/2017 - 22:17

    I have an older Brother, he serves well but only seems to scan on his bed. I want a new Brother as this one is too time consuming knowing how much I'll be needing him in the future.

    Can someone confirm this Brother right here will scan thru his feeder?

    Help a brother out 👊🏽

  • noramando on 30/05/2017 - 11:08

    Even a better deal. My wife received an eBay coupon "Winter15" which saves $15 for anything over $100 + 1.5% cashback from Cashrewards.

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