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Brother INKvestment J1215W Printer - Scan, Print & Copy $99.99

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Was looking for cartridge less color printer and found this at Walmart. Reasonably priced and the low rated reviews complain about difficulty on initial wifi setup and initial in-box ink not lasting. Not a problem if strictly follow onscreen instructions and ink not lasting is expected on any printer. Hence, functionality serves the purpose of Scan, Print (including photos) and copy.
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Was looking for cartridge less color printer and found this at Walmart. Reasonably priced and the low rated reviews complain about difficulty on initial wifi setup and initial in-box ink not lasting. Not a problem if strictly follow onscreen instructions and ink not lasting is expected on any printer. Hence, functionality serves the purpose of Scan, Print (including photos) and copy.

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Model: Brother MFC-J1215W INKvestment -Tank Wireless Multi-Function Color Inkjet Printer with Up to 1-Year in Box

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Dec 26, 2021
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drmaxxmd
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bad reviews
Last edited by drmaxxmd December 25, 2021 at 10:08 PM.
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"Was looking for cartridge less color printer and found this at Walmart. Reasonably priced and the low rated reviews complain about difficulty on initial wifi setup and initial in-box ink not lasting."

Isn't the initial ink lasting for a good amount of time the main feature and marketing point of this printer? They advertise supposedly 1 year of printing with the included cartridges.
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drmaxxmd
Dec 26, 2021
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Lots of reviews saying on not lasting and wifi not connecting
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Kruse
Dec 26, 2021
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I bought this printer a few months ago at this price, so I'm not really sure if this is a deal. That said, it works just fine for basic printing and scanning. The ink doesn't seem to be lasting as long as it claims that it will, but I haven't run out yet. WiFi setup is a little clunky, but it's not terrible--just download the correct app and follow the instructions.
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got-beerbattered
Dec 26, 2021
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Just get a cheap brother model and buy aftermarket cartridges
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GMY
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Remember it's not duplex.
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andys_sweeps
Dec 26, 2021
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Quote from got-beerbattered :
Just get a cheap brother model and buy aftermarket cartridges
Any suggestions for printer model and link to aftermarket cartridges? Want to buy one but don't want to spend too much on cartridges later.

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ParaRed
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They really shouldn't advertise a time-based life for the ink. Here's the fine print:
(1) Based on average monthly print volumes of approximately 80 pages at 60% black pages/40% color pages in accordance with ISO/IEC 24711 using 4 cartridges provided in-box. For additional page yield information, see www.brother.com/pageyield.
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LEOMHK1.0
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Quote from Kruse :
I bought this printer a few months ago at this price, so I'm not really sure if this is a deal. That said, it works just fine for basic printing and scanning. The ink doesn't seem to be lasting as long as it claims that it will, but I haven't run out yet. WiFi setup is a little clunky, but it's not terrible--just download the correct app and follow the instructions.
Well... that's the NEW super fleecing gimmick.
It's bad enough that ink is $40+ for a set of cartridges.
The printers annoy consumer into performing ink wasting tasks: test pages, head alignments, ink jet cleaning BUT they are being programmed to stop working for any little issue and the only solution is to replace the ink cartridges.

Call customer service and no matter what the issue. They will advice for you to replace the cartridges and guess what.... the problem will be rectified !!!
Last edited by LEOMHK1.0 December 26, 2021 at 03:46 AM.
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If you don't need color then a cheap brother laser printer will be better since the carts are cheap and they don't expire for years.
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waf4545
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Quote from got-beerbattered :
Just get a cheap brother model and buy aftermarket cartridges
Except that Brother is anti after market cartridges an auto firmware update will disable all workaround.
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RepresentativeEarth
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Quote from waf4545 :
Except that Brother is anti after market cartridges an auto firmware update will disable all workaround.
You are talking about HP, been using a brother with aftermarket toner for years and never had a single issue
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RepresentativeEarth
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Quote from andys_sweeps :
Any suggestions for printer model and link to aftermarket cartridges? Want to buy one but don't want to spend too much on cartridges later.
TN760 is one of the cheapest toners if you are looking for black and white print. I'm sure you can search it to get a list of printers that take it
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Quote from GMY :
Remember it's not duplex.
Deal breaker!
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subbu818
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This or the canon which goes for the same price

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Canon-.../885563962
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