The Brother MFC-J4335DW is an all-in-one color inkjet printer. It has a four-cartridge system that uses Brother's LC406 ink cartridges; it's also compatible with Brother LC406XL high-yield cartridges. It has an 8.5" x 11" flatbed scanner with an ADF but doesn't support duplex scanning. Connectivity options include USB, Wi-Fi, and Wi-Fi Direct, as well as support for Apple AirPrint and Mopria Print Service. You can also use this printer with the Brother Mobile Connect app, which lets you perform tasks like printing and scanning, monitor ink levels, and manage your ink subscription.
This printer has a couple of variants with slightly different features and retailer-specific availability. See the Differences Between Variants section for more information.
Our Verdict
The Brother MFC-J4335DW is great for family use. It offers a low cost-per-print thanks to its ink cartridges' high page yields, and there are few maintenance requirements as well. The scanning features are very good, so you can easily digitize old photos or process multi-page documents, and the scan quality is outstanding. Document print quality is also excellent, as text is clear and detailed. By contrast, photos only look alright, with some noticeable color inaccuracies and graining, but it's fine for casual use.
- High page yields and low cost-per-print.
Produces detailed photos.
- Automatic document feeder.
- Produces sharp documents.
Grainy and inaccurate looking photos.
- Small input tray.
The Brother MFC-J4335DW is great for small or home offices. It has excellent page yields, warms up in no time to get single pages out, and prints quickly, pushing up to 17 black or 15 color pages per minute. Print quality is also excellent, as documents look crisp, clear, and detailed. It also features a decent range of wireless and wired connectivity options, making it convenient to use regardless of your office setup. As for the scanning, though there's an ADF that can process up to 20 pages per minute, it lacks some nice-to-have features like automatic single-pass duplex scanning for processing double-sided documents.
- High page yields and low cost-per-print.
- Prints documents quickly.
- Automatic document feeder.
- Produces sharp documents.
- No duplex scanning.
- Small input tray.
The Brother MFC-J4335DW is great for students. The cost-per-print is outstandingly low, and this model quickly prints out a single page so you can get your work out fast. Print quality is excellent for black-and-white or color documents alike, as text is clear and fine elements are detailed. The flatbed scanner's hinges are adjustable to accommodate thicker items like textbooks, and the ADF is great for digitizing notes or handouts. There's also a decent range of wired and wireless connectivity options, which is convenient if multiple people need to access the printer.
- High page yields and low cost-per-print.
- Prints documents quickly.
- Automatic document feeder.
- Produces sharp documents.
- Small input tray.
The Brother MFC-J4335DW is excellent for printing black-and-white documents. Text looks sharp, and most fine details are present. Page yields are also fantastic, resulting in a low cost-per-print. It's compatible with high-yield XL cartridges in case you have a heavy print load and want to minimize how frequently you change them. It doesn't take too long to get the first page out, and once it gets going, this printer outputs a solid 17 pages per minute.
- High page yields and low cost-per-print.
- Prints documents quickly.
- Automatic document feeder.
- Produces sharp documents.
- No duplex scanning.
- Small input tray.
The Brother MFC-J4335DW is decent for photo printing. Colors look reasonably accurate, but you need to print in "High Quality"; otherwise, there's significant banding in color transitions. Photos appear grainy regardless of the settings you use. This print quality is fine for casual or at-home use but won't cut it for professional or enthusiast environments. On the bright side, the cost per print is very low for photo printing, and it supports a wide range of photo paper sizes.
- High page yields and low cost-per-print.
Produces detailed photos.
Supports a wide range of photo paper sizes.
- Narrow color range and mediocre color accuracy.
Grainy and inaccurate looking photos.
- Vertical bands when printing photos on 4" x 6" paper.
This printer has a mediocre color gamut. It struggles to produce bright, saturated tones and some darker shades and exhibits banding throughout most color transitions. Its color accuracy is passable, for while most colors are inaccurate, photos don't appear unnatural.
- Narrow color range and mediocre color accuracy.
This printer produces outstanding black-and-white documents. Text looks sharp, and most fine details are easy to see. That said, it struggles to reproduce fine contrasts between colors that have been converted to grayscale, such as dark purple and maroon.
- Produces sharp documents.
This printer produces exceptional-looking scans. Text appears sharp, colors are vibrant, and fine elements like lines on a graph are present. Moreover, this printer has a good feature set, including an ADF that processes up to 20 sheets per minute and adjustable hinges on the flatbed scanner for accommodating thicker items like textbooks and magazines. That said, it can't perform duplex scanning for processing double-sided documents.
Outstanding scan quality.
- Automatic document feeder.
- No duplex scanning.
This printer can print documents fairly quickly, pushing 17 black and 15 color pages per minute. Photo print times are still respectable, though on the slower side, as it takes over 55 seconds to produce a 4" x 6" print using the "High Quality" setting. This setting is necessary to eliminate banding in photo prints.
- Prints documents quickly.
This printer has very low recurring costs. Its ink cartridges yield many prints, and replacements are inexpensive. High-yield cartridges are also available if you have a high print load and want to keep maintenance requirements in check.
- High page yields and low cost-per-print.
Performance Usages
Changelog
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Updated Jun 10, 2025:
Added a reference to the Epson ET-2980 in the Color Gamut section.
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Updated Feb 11, 2025:
We've rewritten the Introduction, verdict boxes, and the Compared to Other Printers box to align with our current standards for printer reviews.
- Updated Sep 04, 2024: Minor text changes to add mention of the Canon PIXMA TS9520a/9521Ca as an alternative with better color accuracy in the Color Accuracy section.
- Updated Feb 19, 2024: We've updated the review for clarity and readability.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the Brother MFC-J4335DW printer. It has a variant with slightly different features, the Brother MFC-J4535DW, and you can also get this printer in bundles that come with longer-lasting XL ink cartridges. You can see them in the table below.
| Model | Display | Additional 250-sheet input tray | Connectivity | Bundle Versions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFC-J4335DW | 1.8 in. (44.9 mm) TFT Color LCD | N | Wi-Fi, USB | MFC-J4335DW XL - Includes additional high-yield cartridges | - |
| MFC-J4345DW | 1.8 in. (44.9 mm) TFT Color LCD | N | Wi-Fi, USB | MFC-J4345DW XL - Includes additional high-yield cartridges | Same printer as MFC-J4335DW - Costco exclusive, only available in bundle version |
| MFC-J4535DW | 2.7 in. (67.5 mm) TFT Color Touchscreen LCD | Y | Wi-Fi, USB, Ethernet, external storage (USB), NFC | MFC-J4535DW XL - Includes additional high-yield cartridges | - |
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Popular Printer Comparisons
The Brother MFC-J4335DW is among the best all-in-one inkjet printers for home use. It yields a large number of prints, doesn't cost much to maintain, and produces high-quality documents. It's fine for casual or at-home photo printing, as photos look vibrant, and it does a good job reproducing fine details, but there are many printers in its class with a wider color range and better color accuracy.
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The Brother MFC-J4335DW and Brother MFC-J1010DW represent Brother's mid-range and cheap all-in-one inkjet printer offerings. While they offer similar features, the J4335DW performs better overall. It provides faster scanning through its ADF, faster printing, a much higher page yield, and marginally better scan quality. Really, the choice comes down to your print load. If you don't print very often, the J1010DW is a good choice; however, if you have a larger print load, the additional performance of the J4335DW makes it the more suitable option.
The Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 and the Brother MFC-J4335DW are both inkjet models, but the Epson uses a refillable supertank ink system, while the Brother uses a hybrid high-yield cartridge–tank system. The Brother performs better for home office, student use, and black and white printing, as it prints significantly faster and supports duplex printing. Additionally, it has an automatic document feeder that scans multi-page documents quickly. The Epson yields significantly more black and color pages at a much cheaper cost-per-print, produces significantly better-looking photos with deeper contrast, and produces a much wider range of colors with better accuracy.
The Brother MFC-J4335DW has a few advantages over the Epson EcoTank ET-2980, especially if scanner quality is an important feature. It includes an automatic document feeder and produces much clearer scans. It's also faster overall. That said, the Epson does take the edge when it comes to its color gamut, and, even though the Brother has a very impressive cost-per-print, the Epson remains more economical to run.
The Brother MFC-J4335DW and the Brother MFC-J1205W areboth all-in-one inkjet printers designed for home use. The J4335DW is better overall because it has better page yields, faster printing speed, and more scanner features like an automatic feeder and duplex scanning. It also has a better display console with more buttons to help navigate the settings menu. As for the print quality, the MFC-J4335DW is better for documents, but the MFC-J1205W has a slightly wider color range and better color accuracy.
Test Results
This printer feels very well-built, with a design that allows easy access to the ink cartridges and potential paper jams. However, the power cord isn't removable, making it hard to replace if damaged, and the input tray feels a tad flimsy. Also, the USB-B port for connecting directly to a computer is under the scan bed, shortening the cable's usable length.
Like most inkjet printers, the printheads can clog if you don't print anything for an extended period. There are a few maintenance functions built-in to help resolve clogging or other print quality issues, like Printhead Cleaning and Improve Print Quality (for white, dark, or uneven lines). As for regular ink maintenance, the ink cartridges yield a large number of prints, so you won't have to replace them all that often unless you print a lot. You can access the ink cartridges through the large opening at the front of the printer. The input tray holds only 150 sheets, which is on the smaller side. If you have a large print load or want to reduce maintenance, the Brother MFC-J4535DW variant has a secondary input tray that holds 250 sheets of paper, bringing the maximum capacity to 400 sheets. For paper jams, the sheet rollers are accessible by lifting the scanner bed or through a panel on the back. The back panel is small, so there isn't much space to maneuver.
See the user manual here.
The display is decent. It's visible whether you're seated, standing, or off to the side. It isn't a touchscreen, but the full array of physical buttons makes navigating the user interface easy. There's audio feedback when pressing the buttons, although you can turn this off if it bothers you. The Brother J4535DW variant has a larger 2.7-inch, touch-sensitive display and fewer physical buttons.
The ink cartridges yield a large number of prints, so you won't need to replace them often, and you can further increase the yield with XL cartridges (LC406XL). However, if one cartridge runs out of ink, you'll need to replace it before the printer lets you print anything else.
The scan quality is exceptional. Text looks clear, colors look vibrant, and fine details, like the lines in the graph, are present.
- Quick Setup Guide
- Telephone line cord
- Brother LC406 starter cartridges:
- 1x LC406 black
- 1x LC406 cyan
- 1x LC406 magenta
- 1x LC406 yellow
The print quality of black-and-white documents is outstanding. Text looks sharp, and most fine details are present. The only complaint is that the colored areas look a tad washed out and grainy.
The print quality of color documents is outstanding. Text looks clear, and colors look vibrant without being oversaturated. Finer details are visible, but not as much as when printing in black-and-white.
The cost-per-print is exceptionally low, thanks to its high page yields and relatively cheap ink cartridges. It's eligible for Brother's Refresh Auto-Fulfillment Service, a service that ships ink to you when your printer runs low (with no limit); however, it isn't compatible with the Brother Refresh EZ Print Subscription, which gives you a fixed allowance of prints per month for a flat monthly fee.
If you want a larger input tray capacity to reduce maintenance, the Brother MFC-J4535DW variant has an additional 250-sheet input tray, bringing the maximum capacity to 400 sheets. The output tray holds a total of 100 sheets.
For photo printing, the "Normal" photo printing quality setting causes thick vertical banding. As such, we used the "High" quality instead, which produces a better-looking image. We recorded this print speed as our photo printing time result since we expect more people will use this setting for photo printing.
This printer has a manual-fed, one-sheet multipurpose tray on the back.
This printer has a mediocre color gamut. It has trouble producing bright, saturated tones, as well as darker shades of blue, green, and yellow. Color transitions look grainy and patchy.
As mentioned in the Printing Speed section, printing photos in the 'Normal' quality setting causes vertical banding; however, setting the quality to 'High' or 'Best' fixes the issue. There are also bands when printing borderless on 4" x 6" paper, but this issue isn't present when printing the same image on letter-size paper. You should consider the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 if you're looking for an alternative with a wider color gamut.
Color accuracy is passable. Most colors are inaccurate, but not enough to make pictures look bad or unnatural. That said, it still isn't ideal for professional work that requires perfect accuracy. Check out the Canon PIXMA TS9520a/TS9521Ca if you want a printer with better color accuracy to print photos.
This printer is outstanding at reproducing small details. Although the advertised print resolution is 1200 x 4800, it can print at a higher resolution of 1200 x 6000 if you set the print quality to 'Best.' Fine details look clear and well-defined, and while the use of halftones (dots) causes some loss of detail, it's not too bad.
The Brother MFC-J4335DW's USB-B direct-to-computer port is under the scanner as seen here. The Brother MFC-J4535DW variant has an Ethernet port and NFC support, and it can print directly off a USB flash drive.
The Brother MFC-J4335DW is compatible with the Brother Mobile Connect, not the older Brother iPrint&Scan app. You can use the Mobile Connect app to print, scan, and copy directly from your mobile device, check ink levels, perform maintenance tasks, and even order supplies. The maximum supported scan resolution is 300 DPI when scanning with the smartphone's camera, as opposed to the 1200 DPI on the desktop software.
You need to install drivers to use the printer on Windows devices, which you can find here. On Chrome OS devices, you need to install the Brother iPrint&Scan app from the Google Play Store to get full functionality. There's no need to install drivers on Macs.