Brother DCP-J140W review
The DCP-J140W is cheap, but it's also slow to print and expensive to run
We were altogether happier with this MFP’s scanner, which was reasonably quick across all of our tests even when connected via a wireless network. The results were quite good, too, with images crisply focused and quite faithful to the original colours. We also appreciated the scanner’s ability to preserve subtle details in very light and very dark regions of an image, with all but the very darkest shades remaining distinct. Given this quality we were a bit disappointed by relatively dark mono photocopies, and slightly inaccurate shades in colour ones.
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The DCP-J140W isn’t a bad MFP given its low price, but it’s let down somewhat by higher than ideal running costs; with no high-capacity cartridges available, a page of text and graphics will cost around 9.5p. If your home office needs to print in reasonable volumes, we’d recommend spending around £40 more on the Kodak ESP Office 2170, which can also send and receive faxes. Based on the manufacturers’ yield figures, you could recoup the extra outlay within 1,000 pages.
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 | 33ppm |
| Quoted speed, colour A4 | 27ppm |
Tested Print Speeds | |
| Time for two 10x8in photos 1.0 | 16m 19s |
| Time for six 6x4in photos 1.0 | 16m 9s |
Physical and Environmental | |
| Standard printer interfaces | USB, 802.11b/g/n wireless |
| Optional printer interfaces | none |
| Size | 150x392x369mm |
| Weight | 6.8kg |
| Noise (in normal use) | 50dB(A) |
| Duty cycle | 2,500 pages |
Paper Handling | |
| Maximum paper size | A4/legal |
| Maximum paper weight | 218gsm |
| 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, Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later |
| Other inkjet features | Mono LCD display, supports Apple iOS, Android, Windows Phone 7 via free app |
| Other inkjet options | none |
Buying Information | |
| Price | £50 |
| Consumable parts and prices | £6 |
| Price per colour A4 page | 6.4p |
| Quoted life of supplied black cartridge | 300 pages (ISO/IEC 24712) |
| Quoted life of supplied colour cartridge(s) | 260 pages each (ISO/IEC 24712) |
| Quoted life of supplied photo cartridge(s) | N/A |
| Warranty | one year RTB |
| Supplier | http://www.lambda-tek.com |
| 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 | 12s |
| A4 document at 150dpi | 13s |
| A4 document at 300dpi | 19s |
| 6x4in photo at 600dpi | 26s |
| 6x4in photo at 1200dpi | 1m 20s |
Tested Copy Speeds | |
| Time for single A4 mono copy 1.0 | 35s |
| Time for single A4 colour copy 1.0 | 39s |
| Time for 10 A4 copies using feeder 2.0 | N/A |
Photo Features | |
| PictBridge support | No |
| Borderless printing | A4 |
| Direct (PC-less) printing | No |
| Supported memory cards | none |
| CD printing | No |
Copy Features | |
| Maximum number of copies | 99 |
| Max mono copy resolution | 1,200dpi |
| Max colour copy resolution | 600×1,200dpi |
Fax Features | |
| Max mono fax resolution | N/A |
| Fax memory (maximum mono pages) | N/A |