Brother MFC-J6925DW review

If you need print sizes up to 11 x 17-inch, few printers can offer the versatility of the Brother MFC-J6925DW business inkjet. On paper, the MFC-J6925DW's feature may seem on par with competing multifunctions, but the standout feature is that Brother has managed to create a printer that offers a balance of speed, quality and cost.

Ironically, as a printer, the scanner function will help businesses bridge the digital divide with smart tools that will help digitize hard copies. While the printer is capable of creating affordable, great quality prints, the scanner will help business users digitize documents and move towards a paperless office.

We liked

Brother delivered a well-rounded printer in the MFC-J6925DW. For businesses looking to digitize their hard copies, Brother's Cloud Apps provide useful tools to simplify scanning. These tools, for example, can remove red ink from scanned documents or parse text into an editable Word document without the need to connect a PC or buy expensive software.

Dual paper trays and a manual paper tray make the MFC-J6925DW versatile at handling print jobs with different paper sizes, with support for up to 11 x 17-inch prints.

In addition to delivering reasonable per-page print costs, good print speeds and great quality prints, replacement ink cartridges are also very affordable.

We disliked

If you don't need the 11 x 17-inch print and scan capabilities, a standard letter-size MFP will likely come in a more compact package and at a more affordable price. Despite support for A3 or ledger paper size, the MFC-J6925DW, unfortunately, isn't able to print borderless photos, which means your overall print area will be reduced.

Final verdict

Even though the MFC-J6925DW doesn't deliver the best quality prints or the fastest print speeds, the multifunction printer offers a nice balance between cost, quality and speed. As an office printer, it is more than capable of handling color and black-and-white prints, and support for wide format paper will benefit those who need to print larger graphic projects, newsletters and photos.

Where the MFC-J6925DW shines is its cloud-connected software. Even though rival printers from Canon, Epson and HP support printing from cloud apps and scanning to the cloud, the MFC-J6925DW goes a step further in helping businesses digitize hard copies with innovative OCR features. These include removing red ink from originals in the scanning process, scanning hard copies as editable Microsoft Office documents and the ability to scan portions of pages to digitize relevant bits of notes.

For frugal businesses that do not want to make high up-front investments in replacement cartridges, Brother's INKvestment technology makes cartridge replacements affordable. Additionally, there is also long-term savings with low per-page print cost.

The Brother MFC-J6925DW is a versatile, cost-effective multifunction printer with tools designed for businesses that are looking to migrate to a digital workflow.