Brother is alone in actively pushing A3 all-in-one inkjets, which has given its existing range several years of success, despite some flaws. Rather than rushing out more models to capitalise, Brother has instead taken the time to fix those weak points for this update.

Brother is alone in actively pushing A3 all-in-one inkjets, which has given its existing range several years of success, despite some flaws. Rather than rushing out more models to capitalise, Brother has instead taken the time to fix those weak points for this update.

The Brother MFC-J6510 DW all-in-one multifunction printer , copier, scanner and fax is an important machine in the company's professional MFP range. Its ability to handle A3 size documents which, although not an everyday requirement, is a feature which many offices would find extremely useful.

Having recently looked at Brother's all-singing A3 inkjet all-in-one, the Brother MFCJ6910DW , it's interesting to compare it with the ￡140 cheaper MFC-J6510DW, reviewed here. While still an A3 machine, it loses its second paper tray, duplex scanner and touchscreen.

Full A3 print; scan and copy; ADF for auto-scans up to A3; Widescreen LCD

Fuzzy plain-paper; black text print; No duplex scanning; No multi-purpose feed

The price of A3 printers has fallen to the point where they're within the reach of the home user, but until recently they've still been too expensive for occasional use. If you regularly print A3 signage, posters or art projects, you might feel justified in splashing out on a home inkjet A3 printer...

Probably the single most attention-grabbing fact about the Brother MFC-J6510DW ($250 street) is how much it delivers for the price. One of only a few inkjet printers that can print at up to tabloid size (11 by 17 inches), it's also one of the most capable in that group, and arguably the most capable...

Prints and scans at up to tabloid size (11 by 17 inches); Automatic document feeder; Duplex (two-sided) printing

Only one paper tray means you can't keep letter- and tabloid-size paper loaded at the same time

I was completely frustrated by the amount of time I had to wait when I switched to Copy mode, or inserted the one piece of paper in the rear feed. Going to Copy mode produced a "WAIT" message of ...

11x17

Processing time; Single-sheet rear feeder

Brother's MFC-J6510DW is big. Like most multi-function devices it can print, copy and scan, but unlike many it can do all of that using A3 size paper, not just A4. That means it has a much larger footprint – the space it takes on the desk or floor – than most printers, at 54x49cm.

I love my new Brother! I bought this Brother for our new home-based business and I do not regret it at all. Not as fast as I'd prefer it to be, but it isn't turtle slow like my previous printer...so I am content.

The MFC-J6510DW does a great job of printing graphics and photos on A4 as well as large A3-sized sheets. It has an abundance of features and it's reasonably cheap to run and quick to use.

A3 printing and scanning; Low running costs; Good graphics print quality

Text could be cleaner and darker