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Brother MFC-J5855DW

Ranked #15 of 58 in Best inkjet printers, ranked on official maker specs. Here is every spec we scored, where it came from, and how it compares.

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#15

Brother MFC-J5855DW

Best for: Official 30 ppm black, 40,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

7.0/10

What we like

Official maker page lists a black print speed of 30 ppm.
Official maker page lists a monthly duty cycle of 40,000 pages.
Official maker page lists a standard paper input of 250 sheets.
Official maker page lists automatic duplex printing.

Watch out for

Official color print speed is Not listed on the official product page we used.

Score breakdown

Official black print speed 25%

Official color print speed * 20%

Official monthly duty cycle 20%

Official standard paper input 15%

Official ADF capacity 15%

Official automatic duplex 5%

* Not published by the manufacturer; scored at the lowest published value in this category, so an unpublished figure never outranks a published one.

Official black print speed	30 ppm
Official color print speed	Not listed
Official monthly duty cycle	40000 pages
Official standard paper input	250 sheets
Official ADF capacity	50 sheets
Official automatic duplex	Yes
Official model number	MFCJ5855DW
Official product name	Brother MFC-J5855DW INKvestment Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer
Official black print speed	30 ppm
Official color print speed	Not listed
Official monthly duty cycle	40,000 pages
Official standard paper input	250 sheets
Official paper output	Not listed
Official automatic duplex	Yes
Official ADF capacity	50 sheets
Official print resolution	4800 x 1200 dpi
Official speed standard	The official page footnotes print speed to ISO/IEC 24734.
Official notes	Official print speed taken from official product-page copy (Print Speeds Up To 30 ppm); the official specification table on this page does not list a print-speed row.
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Specs source:

Official Brother product page

How it compares

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Epson ET-5850

#1 · Official 25 ppm black, 25 ppm color, 66,000-page duty cycle, 550-sheet input

Epson ET-5880

#2 · Official 25 ppm black, 25 ppm color, 66,000-page duty cycle, 550-sheet input

Brother MFC-J5955DW

#3 · Official 30 ppm black, 30 ppm color, 40,000-page duty cycle, 500-sheet input

Brother MFC-J5115DW

#4 · Official 28 ppm black, 26 ppm color, 50,000-page duty cycle, 500-sheet input

Brother MFC-J6975DW

#5 · Official 31 ppm black, 30 ppm color, 50,000-page duty cycle, 500-sheet input

Brother MFC-J5110DW

#6 · Official 28 ppm black, 26 ppm color, 35,000-page duty cycle, 500-sheet input

Brother MFC-J6960DW

#7 · Official 31 ppm black, 30 ppm color, 35,000-page duty cycle, 500-sheet input

Brother MFC-J5010DW

#8 · Official 28 ppm black, 26 ppm color, 35,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-J6560DW

#9 · Official 31 ppm black, 30 ppm color, 35,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Epson ET-5800

#10 · Official 25 ppm black, 12 ppm color, 66,000-page duty cycle, 550-sheet input

Brother MFC-J6955DW

#11 · Official 30 ppm black, 40,000-page duty cycle, 500-sheet input

Brother MFC-J6940DW

#12 · Official 28 ppm black, 35,000-page duty cycle, 500-sheet input

Epson ET-8700

#13 · Official 24 ppm black, 24 ppm color, 30,000-page duty cycle

Epson WF-4734

#14 · Official 20 ppm black, 20 ppm color, 30,000-page duty cycle, 500-sheet input

Brother MFC-J6555DW

#16 · Official 30 ppm black, 40,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Epson WF-4730

#17 · Official 20 ppm black, 20 ppm color, 25,000-page duty cycle, 500-sheet input

Brother MFC-J5340DW

#18 · Official 28 ppm black, 35,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-J6540DW

#19 · Official 28 ppm black, 35,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Epson WF-4830

#20 · Official 25 ppm black, 12 ppm color, 500-sheet input

Epson WF-4930

#21 · Official 25 ppm black, 12 ppm color, 33,000-page duty cycle, 500-sheet input

Epson WF-4820

#22 · Official 25 ppm black, 12 ppm color, 33,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-J4555DW

#23 · Official 20 ppm black, 19 ppm color, 30,000-page duty cycle, 400-sheet input

Epson WF-4720

#24 · Official 20 ppm black, 20 ppm color, 25,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-J4535DW

#25 · Official 20 ppm black, 19 ppm color, 30,000-page duty cycle, 400-sheet input

Epson WF-3920

#26 · Official 21 ppm black, 11 ppm color, 33,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Epson WF-4920

#27 · Official 25 ppm black, 12 ppm color, 33,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-J4355DW

#28 · Official 20 ppm black, 19 ppm color, 30,000-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Epson WF-4833

#29 · Official 25 ppm black, 12 ppm color

Epson WF-4933

#30 · Official 25 ppm black, 12 ppm color, 33,000-page duty cycle

Epson WF-3620

#31 · Official 19 ppm black, 10 ppm color, 20,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Epson WF-3730

#32 · Official 20 ppm black, 10 ppm color, 15,000-page duty cycle

Brother MFC-J1170DW

#33 · Official 17 ppm black, 16.5 ppm color, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Brother MFC-J1800DW

#34 · Official 17 ppm black, 16.5 ppm color, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Epson ET-5150

#35 · Official 17 ppm black, 9.5 ppm color, 250-sheet input

Epson ET-5170

#36 · Official 17 ppm black, 9.5 ppm color, 250-sheet input

Epson ET-5180

#37 · Official 17 ppm black, 9.5 ppm color, 250-sheet input

Epson ET-3750

#38 · Official 15 ppm black, 8 ppm color, 5,000-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Epson ET-3760

#39 · Official 15 ppm black, 8 ppm color, 5,000-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Epson ET-3930

#40 · Official 18 ppm black, 9 ppm color, 10,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Epson ET-3950

#41 · Official 18 ppm black, 9 ppm color, 10,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Epson ET-4950

#42 · Official 18 ppm black, 9 ppm color, 10,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Epson ET-3850

#43 · Official 15.5 ppm black, 8.5 ppm color, 250-sheet input

Epson ET-4850

#44 · Official 15.5 ppm black, 8.5 ppm color, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-J1010DW

#45 · Official 17 ppm black, 9.5 ppm color, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Brother MFC-T980DW

#46 · Official 17 ppm black, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Brother MFC-J1355DW

#47 · Official 16 ppm black, 9 ppm color, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Brother MFC-J1360DW

#48 · Official 16 ppm black, 9 ppm color, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Brother MFC-J1365DW

#49 · Official 16 ppm black, 9 ppm color, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Brother MFC-J1367DW

#50 · Official 16 ppm black, 9 ppm color, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Brother MFC-J1410DW

#51 · Official 16 ppm black, 9 ppm color, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Epson WF-2990

#52 · Official 15.5 ppm black, 8.5 ppm color, 5,000-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Brother MFC-T780DW

#53 · Official 16 ppm black, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Epson ET-3700

#54 · Official 15 ppm black, 8 ppm color, 5,000-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Epson ET-3710

#55 · Official 15 ppm black, 8 ppm color, 5,000-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Brother MFC-T580DW

#56 · Official 16 ppm black, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input

Epson ET-3943

#57 · Official 17 ppm black, 8 ppm color, 250-sheet input

Epson ET-2840

#58 · Official 15 ppm black, 8 ppm color, 5,000-page duty cycle, 100-sheet input