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product_id: 1227008
title: "Brother Printer MFCJ825DW Wireless Color Photo Printer with Scanner, Copier and Fax"
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# 20-page automatic document feeder 802.11b/g/n wireless + Ethernet 3.3" color touchscreen LCD Brother Printer MFCJ825DW Wireless Color Photo Printer with Scanner, Copier and Fax

**Brand:** brother
**Price:** $1492.06
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🖨️ Print smarter, save bigger — your all-in-one office powerhouse!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Brother Printer MFCJ825DW Wireless Color Photo Printer with Scanner, Copier and Fax by brother
- **How much does it cost?** $1492.06 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/1227008-brother-printer-mfcj825dw-wireless-color-photo-printer-with-scanner-copier)

## Best For

- brother enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted brother brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Versatile Media Printing:** Print directly on CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs to personalize your projects and presentations.
- • **Eco-Friendly Duplex Printing:** Save paper and boost productivity with automatic two-sided printing.
- • **Intuitive 3.3" Touchscreen Control:** Navigate print, scan, copy, and fax functions with a vibrant, user-friendly interface.
- • **Seamless Wireless & Wired Networking:** Cut the cables, connect effortlessly via Wi-Fi or Ethernet for multi-device sharing.
- • **Cost-Saving Four-Cartridge Ink System:** Replace only the color you need and slash your ink expenses without sacrificing quality.

## Overview

The Brother MFCJ825DW is a compact, wireless color inkjet printer designed for small or home offices. Featuring a 3.3-inch color touchscreen, automatic duplex printing, and a 20-page automatic document feeder, it supports printing, scanning, copying, and faxing. With versatile connectivity options including Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) and Ethernet, plus direct disc printing capabilities, it offers professional-quality output while reducing ink costs through its four-cartridge system. Ideal for multitasking millennials seeking efficiency, savings, and seamless mobile integration.

## Description

Product Description Compact and easy-to-use, this All-in-One with unique decorative lid and print, copy, scan and fax features is ideal for the small or home office. Share with multiple computers on a network using the wireless (802.11b/g/n) or wired Ethernet connection. The 3.3-Inch Touchscreen color LCD display is perfect for interactive and easy to use menu navigation. Access your Facebook, Picassa photo organizing software, Flickr, Google Docs and Evernote accounts via the Web Connect Touchscreen Interface±. Print directly on printable blank DVDs, CDs and Blu-ray discs for personalization. Help save paper with automatic duplex (2-sided) printing. Unattended fax, copy and scan up to 20-page documents using the automatic document feeder. Fast print speeds of 35 ppm black/ 27 ppm color (Fast mode); ISO-based 12 ppm black / 10 ppm color (ISO/IEC 27434).Reduction/Enlargement: 25 to 400%,Power Requirements: 100 to 120 V AC, 50 to 60 Hz and Paper Capacity: ADF: 15 pages, Input Tray: 100 sheets, Photo Tray: 20 sheets (4.0 x 6.0") and Output Tray: 50 sheets.Operating system: PC: Windows 7, Vista, XP Home, XP Pro, XP Pro x64, Server 2003, Server 2003 x64, 2003 R2, 2003 R2, x64, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2, Mac: OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x, 10.6.x . desertcart.com Print directly onto printable CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs The MFC-J825DW is a compact inkjet with a 3.3-inch web connect touchscreen interface. It makes a great addition to a small or home office with easy access to Facebook, Picasa Web Albums, Flickr, Google Docs, and Evernote accounts. You can also print directly onto printable CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs without hassle.Featuring a unique decorative lid, the MFC-J825DW is easy to use and enables you to print, copy, scan, and fax from multiple computers on a network using the wireless or wired Ethernet connection. Help save paper with automatic duplex (two-sided) printing, and enjoy the convenience of unattended faxing, copying, and scanning up to 20-page documents using the automatic document feeder.Key FeaturesWireless (802.11b/g/n) or wired Ethernet networking3.3-inch TouchScreen color LCD display for interactive and easy-to-use menu navigationCreate two-sided documents and save paper with duplex printing12Unattended fax, copy, or scan using up to 20-page ADFFast print speeds up to 35 ppm black, 27 ppm color (fast mode) and 12 ppm black, 10 ppm color (ISO standard)1Access your Facebook, Picasa Web Albums, Flickr, Google Docs, and Evernote accounts via the web connect touchscreen interface10Print directly onto printable DVDs, CDs, and Blu-ray discs4Brother iPrint&Scan free app download for wireless printing from, and scanning to, your Apple, Android, or Windows Phone 7 mobile device3Four-cartridge ink systemEasy-to-Use Features to Enhance the Way You WorkThe MFC-J825DW offers a sleek and stylish design that complements any home or small office environment. Four dedicated function keys allow you to easily switch between fax/copy/scan and the PhotoCapture Center with the press of a button.Easy to Set UpUtilize the power of your wireless network while reducing the number of cables in your home office. Wireless networking enables others to share the Multi-Function Center on the network. The SOHO Series Multi-Function Center Machines are Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n certified and are compatible with new routers with ‘n’ technology, allowing for faster data transfer between your PC and printer router. These models are still compatible with older routers that offer b/g technology.Convenient Web and Mobile Device CompatibilityThe MFC-J825DW supports wireless printing from your mobile device via AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, iPrint&Scan and Cortado Workplace. Brother Web Connect enables you to upload and download files to specific web services without using a computer. Access your Facebook, Picasa Web Albums, Flickr, Google Docs, and Evernote accounts via the web connect touchscreen interface. Mobile printing will allow you to print from your mobile device on the go.10.CD/DVD/Blu-ray Disc PrintingCustomize and print professional looking discs. Your Brother machine can print directly on printable disc media, including CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, and Blu-ray Disc. There are three ways to print on printable disc media:Print by copying: You can copy the image of an existing disc label or a square document (such as a photo) and print the image on a printable disc.Print from media: You can select an image stored in a memory card or USB Flash memory drive, and print the image on a printable disc.Print from a computer (Windows / Mac): Brother offers an easy-to-use application for printing directly on printable disc media. The NewSoft CD Labeler application offers templates for creating disc labels along with matching jacket covers, or you can create your own custom disc labels. Four-cartridge ink system Lower-Cost PrintingHelp reduce your printing costs with high yield LC Series Ink Cartridges. All Brother Inkjet Multi-Function Center machines are equipped with a four-cartridge ink system. This means you only have to change the specific color cartridge that needs to be replaced, instead of having to discard an entire set of ink cartridges. This helps to reduce waste and save you money.Plus, the MFC-J425W's "N in 1" printing and copying option allows you to print several pages onto one, and Ink Save Mode is used when printing draft documents.What's in the BoxMFCJ825W; LC71 Series Cartridges (Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow); CD-ROM- Assembly for Windows and Mac; Disc Tray; User’s Manual; Quick Setup Guide; Telephone Line CordTechnical SpecificationsPrintMax. Print Speed Black / Color (Fast Mode, ISO Standard)1: 35 / 27ppm, 12 / 10ppmMax. Print Resolution (dpi)2: 6000 x 1200Borderless Printing: YesInk Save Mode6: YesFaxStand Alone Fax Capabilities: Color and B/WMax. Fax Modem Speed / Best Transmission Speeds7: 33.6K bps / 3 sec.Dual Access8: YesPC Fax (Send or Receive)8: Send / Receive9CopyMax. Copy Speed Black / Color (Standard, ISO ADF Only)1: 23 / 20ppm, 6 / 6ppmMax. Copy Resolution (dpi)2: 1200 x 1200Reduction / Enlargement (min. - max.): 25 - 400%Multiple Copies: Yes (99)N-in-1: 2in1 / 2in1 (ID) / 4in1 (A4 / Letter / Executive only)ScanScanner Capabilities: B/W and ColorOptical Scan Resolution (dpi)2: 2400 x 1200 (glass) / 1200 x 600 (ADF)Interpolated Scan Resolution (dpi)2: 19200 x 19200Document Viewer / OCR Software10: Windows ScanSoft PaperPort 12 SE with OCR; Mac Presto! PageManager 9 with OCRScan to Capability: Image, OCR, E-mail, File, Media Card, USB Flash Memory DriveAuto Crop Scanning: YesPhoto-Capture CenterMedia Card Compatibility: Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro, Pro Duo, MicroSD Memory Card, Mini SD, Micro SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, MultiMedia Card, MultiMedia Card plus, MultiMedia Card MobilePhotoCapture Photo Editing Features: Monochrome, Sepia, Auto Correct, Trimming, Photo Enhance (Auto Correct / Skin Tone / Scenery / Red Eye / Night Scene / Fill Light / Whiteboard)Direct Printing Image Format: JPEG / AVI / MOVSupported Operating SystemsWindows OS: XP / XP Professional x64 / Windows Vista / 7 / Server 2003 / 2003 x64 / 2003 R2 / 2003 R2 x64 / 2008 / 2008 R2Macintosh OS: Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x, 10.6.xOtherUnit Dimensions: 15.9" x 14.9" x 7.1"Carton Dimensions: 18.9" x 10" x 18.3"Unit Weight / Carton Weight: 20.5 lbs. / 24.9 lbs. MFC-J425W MFC-J625DW MFC-J825DW MFC-J5910DW MFC-J6510DW MFC-J6710DW MFC-J6910DW Maximum Print Speed 33ppm / 26ppm 35ppm / 27ppm 35ppm / 27ppm 35ppm / 27ppm 35ppm / 27ppm 35ppm / 27ppm 35ppm / 27ppm Maximum Input Paper Size N/A N/A N/A 11" x 17" 11" x 17" 11" x 17" 11" x 17" Duplex Printing No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Media Card / Pict Bridge No Yes Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Networking Wireless (802.11b/g/n) Wireless (802.11b/g/n) Wireless (802.11b/g/n) or Wired Ethernet networking Ethernet and Wireless (b/g/n) Ethernet and Wireless (b/g/n) Ethernet and Wireless (b/g/n) Ethernet and Wireless (b/g/n) LCD 1.9-inch Color LCD Display 1.9-inch TouchScreen plus Touch Panel Controls 3.3-inch Color TouchScreen 1.9-inch TouchScreen plus Touch Panel Controls 3.3-inch Color TouchScreen 3.3-inch Color TouchScreen 3.3-inch Color TouchScreen Paper Capacity 100 100 100 250 250 500 500 1. ISO speeds based on ISO / IEC 24734 (print) or ISO / IEC 24735 (copy using ADF). PPM speed is based on printing in FAST mode. Excludes time to complete first page and will vary depending on a variety of factors. See www.brother-usa.com/printspeed for details. 2. Resolutions are listed horizontal by vertical dpi. 3. See www.brother.com for details and availability. The iPhone App Store, Android Market, and Microsoft Marketplace are not available in all countries. Supports PDF and JPEG formats. Windows Phone 7 does not support PDF printing. 4. Additional purchase required. 5. Cables not included. 6. Helps save ink by outlining images for draft printing. 7. Based on ITU-T Test Chart No. 1 at standard resolution with MMR compression. 8. Black and white only. 9. PC-Fax send only for Mac users. 10. See System Requirements and more details at www.brother.com. 11. Approximate page yields in accordance with ISO 24711. For more page yield information see www.brother.com/pageyield. 12. Borderless not available on duplex. Minimum default margins 0.12-inches on all sides.

Review: Excellent if you learn to get the best out of it. (You can save lots on ink) - As an university student I have the necessity of printing many many documents and hence I'm required to have a reliable printer. During the past years I have tried multiple alternatives. Alternatives ranging from Hewlett Packard, Lexmark, Epson, and Canon printers. Most of those printers worked good, but my major problem was the ink. I wasted a LOT of money on ink. Refilling the cartridges of those printers wasn't easy at all. My Hp, Lexmark and Canon printers had the color ink in a same cartridge hence if you managed to get them refilled their duration was literary minimal, not to mention that most of the times i ended up with a huge disaster of ink everywhere. I even used Walgreens and Walmart ink refilling services and results weren't good at all. My Epson printer was some kind easier to refill, but my experience with it was very bad as it ended up malfunctioning in a couple of months. Looking for an alternative I visited a couple of stores in my area. I checked the printers and the ink they used. I was looking for an easy to refill cartridge and a printer which at least included all my basic necessities, copying, scanning, and printing. Finally I found an alternative, a brother printer. So instead of buying it on the store I found a good offer here on desertcart. And just so that all of you know, a year and some months later I'm still using the same cartridges included on the printer when I bought them, I'm still using the refill kit I bought here on desertcart (cost was $14.19) and I have printed many many many documents. (Including book chapters, works, etc) After a year of having this product I have already bought two of them. One for my lodging and another for my house. Good things: -The printer have wifi, so I don't need to have cables everywhere, I just use my laptop and my router to print or scan anything wireless. - Printer have the three basic functions I need: Printing, Scanning, and Copying. - It prints in duplex mode automatically, so you don't have to do the manual work to print a paper on both sides. - You can print both on legal and letter size. - You can easily refill the ink. (I didn't included the details on how to do so here because I don't know if desertcart allow this, BUT there are some nice videos on youtube explaining how can you easily fill them up, and please note that you can go even easier than what is described on youtube, meaning that you do not have to remove the cover of your cartridge.) -Printer have a nice touch screen window -Printer have fax (however I can't review this feature because I haven't used it) -Printer can print over printable Disks (again I haven;t used this specific feature Quality: The printing quality is excellent, but it might fail when printing many documents. However what makes me love this product even more is that you can solve the problem easily, simple go click the Home button, then on your touchscreen click the Ink levels symbol, click cleaning and click all. That always fixes any problems of quality. Speed: For me the printer works quite well. It is not ultra fast like my old HP, but hey we are saving hundreds on ink, so who cares of waiting a little bit more. Savings: Making calculations I wasted more than $60.00 monthly on ink, now a year and some months later of using this brother printer and having the same refill kit of $14.00 (available here at desertcart). I'm saving more than $700.00 a year. Finally I definitively recommend this product to anyone who is looking to save money on ink without sacrificing great features.
Review: Very Good and Ubuntu (Linux) Friendly - Very impressive device for the price. Paper feed and duplex (two sided) printing is seamless as long as you load the paper like it says- even with the end of the tray without scrunching it with the paper guide. Photo quality is very good to excellent in Ubuntu if you configure it right. The scanner is very fast. The touch screen is very functional with ink levels visible, and the machine turns on and off efficiently. And to the reviewer(s) who complained that the paper tray is flimsy- not so. It is thin polycarbonate (for weight) that is quite flexible, making it feel flimsy, but it is actually quite durable. We had a similar Brother MFC crash down when a shelf collapsed and there was no damage. It has been happily chugging along for 2 or 3 years, self cleaning the print heads now and then at 2AM, and putting out crystal clear pages, even with after-market ink. I have not tried the FAX yet or the wireless functions on this one, but I expect them to work as well as the printer, photo printing, and scanner. The duplex and photo printing work so well, I don't care if the rest of it is non-functional for this price and the price of the ink. BTW- Don't forget to get the compatible USB cable- I got a 6 footer and wish I had bought a 12. You install it by lifting the top stack, plugging it in, and it threads through a channel and out the back of the machine (undocumented). Don't look for an external connection like the phone/FAX line. Do not get a cable with the big round inductor at the end- get the one desertcart lists or a similar longer one. The rest of this review is mainly directed to Linux users. There are only two printer makers that really support Linux, Brother and HP. And though Brother does not list Linux as a compatible OS in their sales literature, their support is pretty impressive. If you use Linux, look over this website before you buy http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/index.html. I use Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit, and if you follow Brother's instructions (including prerequisites) to set up this printer, it works very very well indeed. Look at the FAQs first and install the additional 32 bit libraries if you are using a 64 bit OS. Then step through the drivers lists for your OS and this particular machine and install them. There is an auto install script for the printer LPR driver and CUPS wrapper if you want to use it. When done, add 1 line to each of the 2 PID system files to set the default resolution to 600 DPI for high quality photos. (I was a little underwhelmed with the photos until I discovered that tip, but it made a big difference). For Ubuntu users, the drivers are Debian. I did not use the command line stuff Brother gives, but just right clicked each driver and opened/ installed with the GDebi Debian package installer that comes with Ubuntu. Study the website while waiting for the printer to arrive- it is too time consuming to write a 10 page step by step guide here, but Brother's website has all the info you need and most Linux users can sort it out. This is one case where Ubuntu/ Linux Forums could confuse you or lead you astray. Just follow Brother's instructions. I only have one problem I'm working on, and it may be a system bios issue (an old Core 2 Duo desktop system). I have to turn the printer off before booting the system or the boot process hangs trying to configure the USB. But if I boot with the printer off, after logging in, I turn the printer on and it is immediately functional. I cannot give the machine 5 stars yet because I have not tried all of its functions, but I suspect it deserves 5. UPDATE 6/11 1. The boot thing was a system bios issue. Had to disable support for "Legacy" USB devices, and everything is working fine. 2. I don't know about Windows, but the Linux driver does not allow you to select paper type- it must refer to the printer itself for that info. So before you print a photo, go to Menu/General Setup on the touch screen and select the paper type (use the Brother BP71 photo paper) and paper size (4x6). Then print the photo making any other selections on your system (i.e the driver). With HP Premium+ Instant Dry photo paper (similar to Brother's BP71 paper), I am now getting, without question, LAB QUALITY prints! The best I have ever seen. When done with photos, reset the printer to Letter size, Plain paper, and pull back the photo lever in the paper tray before you forget and go to print a document. This machine is one of the last that gives you these results with what I hope will be very reasonable ink cost. Other reviewers claim the printer does not reject after=market ink cartridges or refills. Can't wait until I run out of Brother ink so I can evaluate the independent product. 3. Support- I found the bios solution online, but beforehand I e-mailed Brother support. About 3 days later I got a response with a list of solutions, one of which was the one I used to correct the problem. So they are not asleep at the switch as some have claimed. Love this printer- hope it holds up like our other Brother MFC.

## Features

- Easy to setup wireless (802.11b/g/n) or wired Ethernet networking
- 3.3" Touchscreen color LCD display for interactive and easy to use menu navigation
- Create two-sided documents and save paper with duplex printing
- Printer Scanner Type: Color Flatbed with ADF,Unattended fax, copy or scan using up to 20-page ADF
- Web Connect Touchscreen - access your Facebook, Picassa photo organizing software, Flickr, Google Docs and Evernote accounts via the Web Connect Touchscreen Interface±

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B005K95UI8 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #526,541 in Office Products ( See Top 100 in Office Products ) #796 in Laser Computer Printers |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (820) |
| Date First Available | September 1, 2011 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 20.5 pounds |
| Item model number | MFCJ825DW |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Brother Printer |
| Product Dimensions | 15.9 x 14.9 x 7.1 inches |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent if you learn to get the best out of it. (You can save lots on ink)
*by B***H on March 3, 2013*

As an university student I have the necessity of printing many many documents and hence I'm required to have a reliable printer. During the past years I have tried multiple alternatives. Alternatives ranging from Hewlett Packard, Lexmark, Epson, and Canon printers. Most of those printers worked good, but my major problem was the ink. I wasted a LOT of money on ink. Refilling the cartridges of those printers wasn't easy at all. My Hp, Lexmark and Canon printers had the color ink in a same cartridge hence if you managed to get them refilled their duration was literary minimal, not to mention that most of the times i ended up with a huge disaster of ink everywhere. I even used Walgreens and Walmart ink refilling services and results weren't good at all. My Epson printer was some kind easier to refill, but my experience with it was very bad as it ended up malfunctioning in a couple of months. Looking for an alternative I visited a couple of stores in my area. I checked the printers and the ink they used. I was looking for an easy to refill cartridge and a printer which at least included all my basic necessities, copying, scanning, and printing. Finally I found an alternative, a brother printer. So instead of buying it on the store I found a good offer here on amazon. And just so that all of you know, a year and some months later I'm still using the same cartridges included on the printer when I bought them, I'm still using the refill kit I bought here on amazon (cost was $14.19) and I have printed many many many documents. (Including book chapters, works, etc) After a year of having this product I have already bought two of them. One for my lodging and another for my house. Good things: -The printer have wifi, so I don't need to have cables everywhere, I just use my laptop and my router to print or scan anything wireless. - Printer have the three basic functions I need: Printing, Scanning, and Copying. - It prints in duplex mode automatically, so you don't have to do the manual work to print a paper on both sides. - You can print both on legal and letter size. - You can easily refill the ink. (I didn't included the details on how to do so here because I don't know if amazon allow this, BUT there are some nice videos on youtube explaining how can you easily fill them up, and please note that you can go even easier than what is described on youtube, meaning that you do not have to remove the cover of your cartridge.) -Printer have a nice touch screen window -Printer have fax (however I can't review this feature because I haven't used it) -Printer can print over printable Disks (again I haven;t used this specific feature Quality: The printing quality is excellent, but it might fail when printing many documents. However what makes me love this product even more is that you can solve the problem easily, simple go click the Home button, then on your touchscreen click the Ink levels symbol, click cleaning and click all. That always fixes any problems of quality. Speed: For me the printer works quite well. It is not ultra fast like my old HP, but hey we are saving hundreds on ink, so who cares of waiting a little bit more. Savings: Making calculations I wasted more than $60.00 monthly on ink, now a year and some months later of using this brother printer and having the same refill kit of $14.00 (available here at amazon). I'm saving more than $700.00 a year. Finally I definitively recommend this product to anyone who is looking to save money on ink without sacrificing great features.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Good and Ubuntu (Linux) Friendly
*by R***O on June 7, 2013*

Very impressive device for the price. Paper feed and duplex (two sided) printing is seamless as long as you load the paper like it says- even with the end of the tray without scrunching it with the paper guide. Photo quality is very good to excellent in Ubuntu if you configure it right. The scanner is very fast. The touch screen is very functional with ink levels visible, and the machine turns on and off efficiently. And to the reviewer(s) who complained that the paper tray is flimsy- not so. It is thin polycarbonate (for weight) that is quite flexible, making it feel flimsy, but it is actually quite durable. We had a similar Brother MFC crash down when a shelf collapsed and there was no damage. It has been happily chugging along for 2 or 3 years, self cleaning the print heads now and then at 2AM, and putting out crystal clear pages, even with after-market ink. I have not tried the FAX yet or the wireless functions on this one, but I expect them to work as well as the printer, photo printing, and scanner. The duplex and photo printing work so well, I don't care if the rest of it is non-functional for this price and the price of the ink. BTW- Don't forget to get the compatible USB cable- I got a 6 footer and wish I had bought a 12. You install it by lifting the top stack, plugging it in, and it threads through a channel and out the back of the machine (undocumented). Don't look for an external connection like the phone/FAX line. Do not get a cable with the big round inductor at the end- get the one Amazon lists or a similar longer one. The rest of this review is mainly directed to Linux users. There are only two printer makers that really support Linux, Brother and HP. And though Brother does not list Linux as a compatible OS in their sales literature, their support is pretty impressive. If you use Linux, look over this website before you buy http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/index.html. I use Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit, and if you follow Brother's instructions (including prerequisites) to set up this printer, it works very very well indeed. Look at the FAQs first and install the additional 32 bit libraries if you are using a 64 bit OS. Then step through the drivers lists for your OS and this particular machine and install them. There is an auto install script for the printer LPR driver and CUPS wrapper if you want to use it. When done, add 1 line to each of the 2 PID system files to set the default resolution to 600 DPI for high quality photos. (I was a little underwhelmed with the photos until I discovered that tip, but it made a big difference). For Ubuntu users, the drivers are Debian. I did not use the command line stuff Brother gives, but just right clicked each driver and opened/ installed with the GDebi Debian package installer that comes with Ubuntu. Study the website while waiting for the printer to arrive- it is too time consuming to write a 10 page step by step guide here, but Brother's website has all the info you need and most Linux users can sort it out. This is one case where Ubuntu/ Linux Forums could confuse you or lead you astray. Just follow Brother's instructions. I only have one problem I'm working on, and it may be a system bios issue (an old Core 2 Duo desktop system). I have to turn the printer off before booting the system or the boot process hangs trying to configure the USB. But if I boot with the printer off, after logging in, I turn the printer on and it is immediately functional. I cannot give the machine 5 stars yet because I have not tried all of its functions, but I suspect it deserves 5. UPDATE 6/11 1. The boot thing was a system bios issue. Had to disable support for "Legacy" USB devices, and everything is working fine. 2. I don't know about Windows, but the Linux driver does not allow you to select paper type- it must refer to the printer itself for that info. So before you print a photo, go to Menu/General Setup on the touch screen and select the paper type (use the Brother BP71 photo paper) and paper size (4x6). Then print the photo making any other selections on your system (i.e the driver). With HP Premium+ Instant Dry photo paper (similar to Brother's BP71 paper), I am now getting, without question, LAB QUALITY prints! The best I have ever seen. When done with photos, reset the printer to Letter size, Plain paper, and pull back the photo lever in the paper tray before you forget and go to print a document. This machine is one of the last that gives you these results with what I hope will be very reasonable ink cost. Other reviewers claim the printer does not reject after=market ink cartridges or refills. Can't wait until I run out of Brother ink so I can evaluate the independent product. 3. Support- I found the bios solution online, but beforehand I e-mailed Brother support. About 3 days later I got a response with a list of solutions, one of which was the one I used to correct the problem. So they are not asleep at the switch as some have claimed. Love this printer- hope it holds up like our other Brother MFC.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by B***L on November 19, 2012*

About a month ago my inkjet printer started to act up. It was time to start looking around for a good replacement. I don't print a lot, maybe a couple of pages a day. The odd time I'll print a 20 or 30 page PDF file to read. But the feature that I was needing the most was the ability to print on CD's and DVD's. So I did some research, and I found that the feature I was looking for wasn't that easy to find, at least not in the stores around where I live. At one point I was wondering if they still made printers with this feature. Now, I know I should have searched Amazon first. But for some reason it took me a week before I thought of looking here. D'oh! I found a great selection of printers that had the features I was looking for within my budget. And it didn't take me long to narrow it down to this Brother printer. I had to wait a couple weeks before purchasing it though since my wife's laser bit the dust and we needed to replace it first. Luckily I was already in the Amazon mode and we found a great printer for her here. I've had printers from HP, LexMark and Brother in the past. I've been pleased with all of them so I didn't have any worries about selecting this printer. The MFC-J825DW has the disc printing feature that I needed. In addition, it has wireless network capability and duplex printing which are features that I wanted to have. And Amazon had the price to seal the deal. A great price (with free shipping) and I was sold. The printer arrived a few days later and it was a breeze to set up although I had to read the unpacking instructions to figure out how to remove one piece of the packing tape that was inside the printer. The cartridges are pretty simple to install and the network setup was a breeze with the "one touch" networking. Note that your wireless router needs to have that feature available for this to work. Then I went to work installing the software. Once again, this is pretty straight forward, but I would have liked it if the installer had noticed I already had the productivity software installed (we'd bought the new Brother laser 2 weeks before and it runs the same productivity suite). But the process was straight forward and now I have this wonderful little unit sitting near my desk. The print is perfect for what I need. The printer is the quietest that I've had although it makes a bit more noise when running duplex. It sets itself down into low power mode and I hardly know that it's even here sometimes! I haven't done enough printing yet to see how well the ink levels last, but that isn't a major issue for me. It does allow you to change only the colours you need, so if you print a lot of pages with one colour you'll be able to replace what you use without wasting the other colours. Anyway, you know that this isn't a perfect printer, but for what I need this is an excellent fit. It works well, it's quiet and well within my budget.

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