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Brother MFC-J220

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$80.74 - $114.61

Summary: An all-in-one inkjet printer from Brother. It has scan and copy functions, built-in faxing, and no networking. Works with both Windows and Mac OS.

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Type: All-in-one inkjet printers

About - Brother MFC-J220
The Brother MFC-J220 is an all-in-one inkjet printer with scan and copy functions, built-in faxing, and no networking. It works with both Windows and Mac OS. Individual cartridges for each color let you change only the ones that are empty. The printer has a small 2-inch display screen that can preview photos to be printed from a memory card. Like most color printers, the Brother MFC-J220 has a memory-card reader, which can accept these types of memory cards: Memory Stick, Secure Digital. It lacks PictBridge for direct printing from cameras. There is no networking capability, only direct USB connection. This model has built-in faxing, can store incoming faxes if the paper runs out, and can send faxes from an attached PC.

About - Brother MFC-J220

The Brother MFC-J220 is an all-in-one inkjet printer with scan and copy functions, built-in faxing, and no networking. It works with both Windows and Mac OS. Individual cartridges for each color let you change only the ones that are empty. The printer has a small 2-inch display screen that can preview photos to be printed from a memory card. Like most color printers, the Brother MFC-J220 has a memory-card reader, which can accept these types of memory cards: Memory Stick, Secure Digital. It lacks PictBridge for direct printing from cameras. There is no networking capability, only direct USB connection. This model has built-in faxing, can store incoming faxes if the paper runs out, and can send faxes from an attached PC.

About This Brand
Brother, best known for black & white and color laser printers, also offers multifunction inkjet printers.

About This Brand

Brother, best known for black & white and color laser printers, also offers multifunction inkjet printers.

Features & Specs - Brother MFC-J220
Built-in fax For an all-in-one printer, a built-in fax modem that lets you fax what you've scanned without the need for assistance from the computer's own communication hardware. Built-in fax	Yes
Memory-card reader Indicates whether the printer has a built-in memory-card reader. If so, this feature lets you print image files from a digital camera's memory card without using a computer. You can also transfer the files to a computer. Memory-card reader	Memory Stick, Secure Digital
PictBridge This feature allows direct printing (without the use of a computer) from any brand of digital camera to any brand of printer. PictBridge	No
LCD viewer Printer has a built-in LCD screen for viewing and editing images from a memory card. The screen is small, usually only 1 to 3.5 inches, and editing capability is very limited. LCD viewer	Yes
Individual color tanks Some inkjet printers use a separate tank for each color. Others have tri-color cartridges with three colors in one. Individual tanks let you replace only the color that runs out rather than tossing a tri-color cartridge that may have some ink left. Individual color tanks	Yes
Auto-duplexing Can print automatically on both sides of the paper. Auto-duplexing	No
Networking The ability to connect to a home network for printing from a computer either via an Ethernet or a WiFi connection. Ethernet is the common wired network and WiFi is the wireless format commonly found in laptop computers. Networking	No
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General Information
Manufacturer	Brother Industries, Ltd
Manufacturer Website Address	www.brother-usa.com
Product Series	MFC
Product Model	MFC-J220
Product Name	MFC-J220 Multifunction Printer

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