Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W vs HP OfficeJet 8015e

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Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W
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Our Verdict

Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W

HP OfficeJet 8015e

The Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W and the HP OfficeJet 8015e are both all-in-one inkjet printers designed for small or home offices. Each has its pros and cons. The Brother yields significantly more prints, which means it won't require as much maintenance and will cost less in replacement ink. Unlike the HP, it doesn't have an automatic document feeder to process long, multi-page documents; however, it produces nicer scans, and its scanner lid hinges can extend to accommodate thicker items like textbooks. The HP comes out ahead speed-wise, printing 15 black or six color pages per minute, and it supports automatic duplex printing, a feature the Brother lacks.

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Variants

  • MFC-J1205W (White)
  • MFC-J1205W XL (White)
  • MFC-J1215W (White)
  • OfficeJet 8015e (White/Gray)
  • OfficeJet 8014e (White/Gray)

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White
MFC-J1205W
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White/Gray
OfficeJet 8015e
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White
MFC-J1205W XL
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White/Gray
OfficeJet 8014e
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White
MFC-J1215W
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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.9
6.8

Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.5
5.5

Scan Quality 
 

8.0
6.0

Scanner Features 
 

6.2
7.2

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

8.0
7.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Type  

All-In-One
All-In-One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Height  

6.3" (16.0 cm)
9.2" (23.3 cm)

Width  

17.1" (43.5 cm)
18.1" (46.0 cm)

Depth  

14.0" (35.5 cm)
14.4" (36.5 cm)

In Use Picture  

Height When In Use 
 

6.3" (16.0 cm)
9.2" (23.3 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

17.1" (43.5 cm)
18.9" (47.9 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

18.7" (47.5 cm)
20.3" (51.5 cm)

Weight 
 

12.8 lbs (5.8 kg)
17.3 lbs (7.9 kg)

Expected Maintenance 
 

6.0
6.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

0.0
6.5

Display Screen Picture  

Display Screen  

No
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

N/A
2.2" (5.6 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

8.1
5.1

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

LC404 BK
HP 910 Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

62 prints
5.83 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

1,178 prints
110 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

LC404 C/M/Y
HP 910 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

36 prints
10.91 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

766 prints
232 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
Not Found At Time Of The Review

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No
Yes
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Scanner Features 
 

6.2
7.2

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Scanner 
 

Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A
35 pages

Scan Speed 
 

2 PPM
4 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

No ADF
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.43" (11 mm)
0.00" (0 mm)

Fax 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Software
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Scan Quality 
 

8.0
6.0

Scan Quality Photo  

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.0
8.0

B&W Document Picture  

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
No
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Color Documents 
 

8.0
8.5

Color Document Picture  

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Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.5
5.5

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

24.99 US$
20.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

40.99 US$
41.97 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.021 US$/print
0.191 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.054 US$/print
0.181 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.142 US$/print
0.482 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

5.6
7.3

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

9 PPM
15 PPM

Color Document 
 

6 PPM
6 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

70.0 s
55.5 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

10.4 s
15.1 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Manual
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

150 pages
225 pages
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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

300 g/m²
280 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

6.5
6.0

Parrots Picture  

Color Range Picture  

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Color Accuracy 
 

6.6
7.4

Friends Picture  

Color dE Picture  

Color dE Graph  

Average Color dE 
 

6.98
5.25
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Small Details 
 

9.0
8.5

Small Details Photo  

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

1200 x 6000
4800 x 1200
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

8.0
9.5

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

No
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.0
7.0

Inputs Picture  

Ethernet 
 

No
No

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

9.5
10

App Printscreen  

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Brother Mobile Connect
HP Smart

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android and iOS
iOS Only

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Android and iOS
iOS Only

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
iOS Only
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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Check Price

White
MFC-J1205W
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White/Gray
OfficeJet 8015e
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White
MFC-J1205W XL
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White/Gray
OfficeJet 8014e
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White
MFC-J1215W
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Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W

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