The Brother MFC-J5930DW ($299.99) is one of a small but growing number of color inkjet all-in-one printers for micro and home offices that can print at up to tabloid size (11 by 17 inches). It is slightly smaller and sells at a lower price than the similar Brother MFC-J6935DW, which adds the ability to copy, scan, and fax tabloid-size sheets. Both the MFC-J5930DW and the MFC-J6935DW, which are part of Brother's INKvestment line, have considerably lower running costs than most inkjets, including the Editors' Choice HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 Wide Format All-in-One Printer, but it falls short of that Editors' Choice model in that it is unable to fax or scan wide-format documents. Otherwise the MFC-J5830DW is a good alternative, particularly if keeping your cost per printed page down is paramount. A Large but Powerful All-in-One The MFC-J5930DW measures 14.7 by 20.9 by 15.7 inches (HWD) and weighs 45 pounds, large and heavy enough that it will need a table or bench of its own. Standard p...
The Brother MFC-J5930DW AIO can print at up to tabloid (11-by-17-inch) size, but unlike some competing systems, can't scan, copy, or fax wide-format documents.
Good output quality across the board; Very low running costs; Prints at up to tabloid size; Voluminous paper capacity; Single-pass two-sided scanning
Can't scan, copy, or fax tabloid-size documents; Large and heavy for an inkjet