At $179, the Brother MFC-J4335DW INKvestment Tank bridges the gap between cheap cartridge printers and expensive supertanks. It's our go-to recommendation for home users who want low ink costs without the upfront price of an EcoTank machine.
INKvestment vs EcoTank: What's the Difference?
Brother's INKvestment system isn't a refillable tank in the same way as Epson's EcoTank. Instead, it uses standard cartridges but includes a large internal ink reservoir that's pre-filled at the factory. The result is a printer that comes with enough ink for roughly 3,000 pages out of the box — at a much lower upfront price than a supertank machine.
Replacement cartridges are still required, but the extended yield means you're buying them far less often than with a standard inkjet.
Print Quality
Document quality is excellent and is the strongest aspect of this printer. Text is sharp and dense at all standard font sizes, with excellent contrast on both plain and premium paper. Brother's text rendering has historically been among the best in the inkjet category, and the MFC-J4335DW maintains that reputation.
Photo quality is acceptable for general use — family photos, greeting cards, school projects — but won't satisfy anyone with high expectations for colour accuracy or detail in printed images.
Score Breakdown
| Category | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Print Quality (Text) | 9/10 | |
| Print Quality (Photo) | 7/10 | |
| Running Costs | 8.5/10 | |
| Speed | 8/10 | |
| Setup & Software | 8.5/10 | |
| Build Quality | 8/10 | |
| Value | 9/10 |
Final Verdict
For most home users and light home-office users, the MFC-J4335DW hits the right balance of price, ink economy, and print quality. If you're printing photos seriously or printing heavily, the extra investment in an EcoTank machine pays off faster. But for the budget-conscious buyer who still wants meaningfully lower ink costs than a standard cartridge printer, this is our top pick under $200.