Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- MFC-J497DW
- |
- SKU:
- 6239806
Customer reviews
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 2140 reviews
(2,140 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Value4.5
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
- Quality4.4
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use4.4
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers highly value the excellent print quality and ease of use of the Work Smart Series MFC-J497DW Wireless All-In-One Inkjet Printer. Many appreciate its affordable price, wireless capabilities, and compact size, finding it easy to set up and reliable for their needs. The printer's ability to fax and its quiet operation are also frequently praised. However, some users have reported occasional paper jams.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Brother runs in the family
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My family has always owned Brother brand printers since I can remember. This model does exactly what I need it to: print. I really love the wireless print feature (the model I had before worked for so many years that it didn’t have this)!
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
497 Printer
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I purchased the Brother's MFC-J497DW printer as a gift ; after rechearching, I liked all of it's features. It was exactly what I was looking for,as an upgrade. It's stingy on ink, has WiFi and air print . Great printer at a great price.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
It works great!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I am very pleased with the performance of this printer.Would not hesitate to recommend this product to others.Great value I got for the money. Couldn't be happier. Definitely would buy again in the future.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Good wireless color printer for the price.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Printer was easy to setup and seems pretty good. Printing from an iPhone didn't crop correctly but I'm not sure if that was editing the image from the phone or the printer's fault.
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Easy and simple to set up and use.
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have been buying Brother printers for years now and this is like all the other ones that I have bought. Very easy to set up instructions, load the ink and paper and start printing. I Highly recommend Brother printers.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Work Smart Series MFC-J497DW
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The Brother printers have been very reliable. One year warranty... however they offer lifetime phone support. Other manufacturers charge after the one year warranty runs out. Ink is easy to replace. I do wish the cost of ink were less.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Great printer at a great price
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This printer is great, performs well, a lot of functionality for the price. The only thing that I was disappointed about was the lack of instructions for setting up Google Cloud Print. Was finally able to get some leads online to figure it out
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
basic all in one printer
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy set up with on screen prompts. We were disappointed in Color quality of pictures. The colors were very muted. Maybe there is a different setting we didn’t see?
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Good price, quite slow
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The printer works well, but if you do anything more that low quality, the printing goes rather slow. It connected to WiFi easily though and fits our day to day needs.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Home Office Printer
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good printer for home office. I like how it has separated color cartridges so if one color is out, you can just replace that color. A little bigger than some of the smaller home office printers, but if you have a little extra space, you should be good.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Good price
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I like the price for this printer, however when you print, the ink is not that pigmented, it’s light. But other than that it’s a good printer!
I would recommend this to a friendRated 3 out of 5 stars
Not a Good Replacement for the previous Model
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good overall basic printer and scanner, and works for light use. But this model is inferior to the MFC-J470DW I bought several years ago. The MAIN difference is the print speed and quality. I figured that the NEWER model would work BETTER than the model it replaced, but that was not the case here. The older model prints twice as fast for color & b&w, and also allows you to pick a lower quality "fast draft" version to save ink on basic print jobs that don't require higher resolution graphics or font. Would most likely not buy again...
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Brother
Posted .We are sorry to hear that you are experiencing slow printing speeds with your Brother MFC-J497DW printer. The missing printer driver options indicate that your computer is using a generic driver, which affects negatively on your printer's print speed. We believe that the following answer link with step by step instructions should address this issue: https://help.brother-usa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/155828
If the problem persists, feel free to contact Brother Customer Service directly at https://www.brother-usa.com/support/mfcj497dw
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Does not recognize generic ink cartridges after cl
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I've had the printer for 18 months. It works very well until it stopped recognizing generic ink cartridges from Amazon, after performing a "printer head" cleaning process!
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Good Quality Printer for home use
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The printer is a solidly built with builtin duplexing ability. Great on ink usage, which is definitely a plus for college students and it has a small footprint. The wifi setup is easy and works flawlessly. I highly recommend this printer for home or school student use.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great thing
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love my new labtop plus printer and other things that I bought from you. I have no problems. Looking forward to buy more items from you in the future. And when I do, i want it to be delivered to my apartment.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Print quality
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
OK Product
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The printer does an adequate job. It is very slow and I am afraid that it will shut down. Overall, it is good for small print jobs.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Brother
Posted .We understand you are experiencing an issue with your Brother MFCJ497DW machine printing slow. We'll be happy to assist you. Below is a FAQ that may improve the print speed:
https://help.brother-usa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/155828
If you continue to have issues, our Brother Customer Support Team is available to assist you direct: www.brother-usa.com/brother-support
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good value for the money
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought this to replace my old HP copier. Haven't had a Brother anything for quite awhile. This unit was easy to set up, has all the functions I need including WIFI and two sided copies. Best part, it was on sale when I purchased it. Also compact enough to fit on my desk.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Good one for home purposes
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good one for home purposes.. connect to bluetooth devices.. only cons is - it takes time to figure out the wifi connectivity. Once setup, good for sometime
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Cheap and does it all
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great printer. Especially coming after getting tired of wrestling with my hp to make it print. This thing just works. Easy reliable software and network connection. Print, photo, fax, scan, copy - all for $60!
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
works great
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.just bought it recently. I do find it quite noisy when first starting to print but it it's working just fine. haven't had to replace any ink cartridges as yet and I don't have it set for faxing but the copying works well.
I would recommend this to a friend







