You slot the four supplied cartridges into a cubby at the front, after which the printer whirrs and sounds like it’s sucking milkshake up a straw for a while.

Like other Brother inkjets, the Brother DCP-J1140DW uses tubes to connect stationary ink cartridges with its moving print heads. This printer supports automatic duplex (double-sided) printing, which helps to save paper and produce more professional-looking results. It seems a little flexible for the job, too, but works fine in practice. While the 150-sheet paper tray is handy, adding and removing it reveals a certain clatteryness that sets your teeth on edge. Even the USB port is hidden away under the scanner bed, although these days it isn’t likely to see any use. The enclosed paper tray is accessed from the front, so there are no unsightly trays or flaps sprouting in unexpected places.

It’s wide and low, with an uncluttered touchscreen control panel.

No fax modem or automatic document feederīrother has something of a knack for inoffensive printer design, and the Brother DCP-J1140DW ticks every box.

At the front you’ll find a colour touchscreen for controlling key functions, while there’s also Wi-Fi for easy sharing between family members.īut are there enough features here to justify a place and get a place in our best printer round-up? Design and Features It’s a broad, low device, with a flatbed scanner on top, and a 150-sheet paper tray in its base.

Supports ‘XL’ cartridges You can buy 500-page ink cartridges, but they don’t result in low print costsīrother’s snappily named DCP-J1140DW is an inkjet multifunction printer (MFP) for the home.

Colour touchscreen controls The DCP-J1140DW has a colour touchscreen with a simple and responsive menu.

A multifunction for the home This straightforward inkjet multifunction can scan and copy, and has a duplex printer.

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