Brother Business Smart Plus MFC-J5520DW All-in-One Inkjet Printer, Copy/Fax/Print/Scan -BRTMFCJ5520DW

I've been wanting to replace my Canon Pixma printer almost since I first got it. It is not intuitive, and scanning was nightmarish with multiple complicated steps. I wanted a more user-friendly all-in-one printer, and one that offers AirPrint. After a lot of research, I finally decided to buy this Brother model (from another site), and I am so happy with it! Setup was not difficult. I'm very methodical, reading all the directions twice, etc., and it probably took a little over 45 minutes to set it up and get two computers connected through our home network. Not complicated, just follow all the steps. I've only had this for a few days, but already I'm very pleased with the purchase. The touchscreen works great and is very responsive, and you can even tilt it upwards to make it easier to see and use. The jack for the telephone/fax line is under the copier platen, not in the back where you can't see the jack and it is difficult to connect or disconnect (we use the same line for the phone, so we're frequently plugging it in and unplugging it). You just lift open the platen, and there is easy access to the jack, and a channel to feed the line out the back. Airprint is easy- I printed an email from my iPhone with no problem, no need to install the Brother software to do that. Scanning is ridiculously easy compared to my old Canon (good riddance!). Put a document on the platen, press scan on the touchscreen, and if it's just a pdf you're saving to a file, all you have to do is press ok. That's it! Two buttons! No complicated menu to go through on your computer. Just touch "scan", and "ok", and seconds later the document is on your hard drive. There are other options, very easy via the touchscreen- you can scan it to email, to flash drive, to image, etc., all just as simple. One nice bonus, this printer doesn't wreak havoc with MS Word like my Canon did. When it was selected as the default printer, the cursor in Word would flicker nonstop, making typing a maddening experience. This Brother does not have that effect. Yay! Print quality is great for text documents, even in "fast draft" mode. Overall, this is one of the best purchases I've ever made. I am thrilled with this printer and can't think of a single con about it. Can't wait to have reasons to use it more! I know this it touted as a printer for small business, but it's a very suitable for home use. A high-quality printer for a reasonable price.

Much better than the HP Photosmart Printer I was using. Better constructed and smoother performance. Plus, the ink cartridges are more productive at a lower price.