Brother DCP-J132W review
Functional rather than brilliant, this MFP does the job, but you can get more features for the same money elsewhere
The scanner interface is easy to use, although it’s rather short of options compared to those from companies such as Canon and Epson, which admittedly use the same high-end interfaces used by their professional quality dedicated scanners. The Brother interfaces for both printing and scanning have an office-like feel to them: basic options that are clearly labelled, but you’re limited to only a handful of pull-down menu settings and manual image cropping when it comes to scanning.
Brother DCP-J132W Conclusion
The DCP-J132 makes some slightly distressing squeaking noises in use, but it’s cheap to buy and surprisingly cheap to run, at a cost of 2.7p per mono page and 8.7p per page of mixed black and colour printing, assuming you buy high yield ink cartridges. Its print speeds are also good in comparison to similarly priced MFPs. However, you’ll get better print quality if you spend a bit more and buy the Canon Pixma MG5550 or, if you’ve only got around £50 to spend, the Epson Expression Home XP-312, which produced better looking prints and scans.
Basic Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Rating | *** |
| Maximum native print resolution | 1,200×6,000dpi |
| Max optical resolution | 1,200×2,400dpi |
| Output bit depth | 24-bit |
Quoted Speeds | |
| Quoted speed, mono A4 | 11ppm |
| Quoted speed, colour A4 | 6ppm |
Tested Print Speeds | |
| Time for two 10x8in photos 1.0 | 23m 24s |
| Time for six 6x4in photos 1.0 | 1h 21m 3s |
Physical and Environmental | |
| Standard printer interfaces | USB, 802.11n wireless |
| Optional printer interfaces | none |
| Size | 161x410x374mm |
| Weight | 6.9kg |
| Noise (in normal use) | 50dB(A) |
Paper Handling | |
| Maximum paper size | up to A4 |
| Maximum paper weight | 260gsm |
| Standard paper inputs | 1 |
| Standard paper input capacity | 100 |
| Maximum paper inputs | 1 |
| Maximum paper input capacity | 100 |
| Duplex (code, cost if option) | No |
General | |
| Printer technology | piezo inkjet |
| Supported operating systems | Windows XP/Vista/7/8, Mac OS X 10.6.8/10.7.x1/0.8.x |
| Other inkjet features | cloud printing |
| Other inkjet options | none |
Buying Information | |
| Price | £60 |
| Consumable parts and prices | £12 each |
| Price per colour A4 page | 6.0p |
| Quoted life of supplied black cartridge | 300 pages (ISO/IEC 24711) |
| Quoted life of supplied colour cartridge(s) | 300 pages (ISO/IEC 24711) |
| Quoted life of supplied photo cartridge(s) | N/A |
| Warranty | one year RTB |
| Supplier | http://www.printerland.co.uk |
| Details | www.brother.co.uk |
Print Quality | |
| Number of ink colours | 4 |
| Number of ink cartridges | 4 |
| Maximum number of ink colours | 4 |
| Maximum number of cartridges | 4 |
| Quoted photo durability | 100 years |
| Quoted photo durability source | Brother |
Tested Scan Speeds | |
| Full scan area preview | 10s |
| A4 document at 150dpi | 11s |
| A4 document at 300dpi | 17s |
| 6x4in photo at 600dpi | 18s |
| 6x4in photo at 1200dpi | 52s |
Tested Copy Speeds | |
| Time for single A4 mono copy 1.0 | 32s |
| Time for single A4 colour copy 1.0 | 20s |
| Time for 10 A4 copies using feeder 2.0 | N/A |
Photo Features | |
| PictBridge support | No |
| Borderless printing | up to A4 |
| Direct (PC-less) printing | Yes |
| Supported memory cards | none |
| CD printing | No |
Copy Features | |
| Maximum number of copies | 99 |
| Max mono copy resolution | 1,200×1,200dpi |
| Max colour copy resolution | 1,200×1,200dpi |
Fax Features | |
| Max mono fax resolution | N/A |
| Fax memory (maximum mono pages) | N/A |