A4, Letter, Ledger, A3, A6, Photo (10 × 15 cm), Photo L (89 × 127 mm), Photo 2L (13 × 18 cm), Index Card (127 × 203 mm) Setup, Speed, and Output QualityFor my tests I connected the printer to a wired network and installed the drivers on a Windows Vista system. Setup was typical for an inkjet. The cover to the raised left-hand section of the top folds over to become the feed to the 20-sheet ADF and, at the front, the control panel swings out to a convenient angle. It’s a touchscreen with a 68mm LCD and a series of touch buttons, including a number pad for fax dialling. It’s reasonably responsive, though the screen surface is quite flexible to the touch, which is a little disconcerting.

Ledger, A3, Legal, Folio, A5, A6, Envelopes (C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch), Photo (4" × 6")/(10 × 15 cm), Photo L (3.5" × 5")/(89 × 127 mm), Photo 2L (5" × 7")/(13 × 18 cm) and Index card (5" × 8")/(127 × 203 mm)If the paper handling is suitable for your needs, the good news is that the MFC-J6520DW offers a long list of MFP features. It can print and fax from, as well as scan to, your PC, including over a network; it can work as a standalone fax machine and copier; it can print directly from a PictBridge camera; and it can print from and scan to a memory card or USB memory key. A3, Ledger, Legal, Folio, A5, A6, Envelopes (C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch), Photo (10 × 15 cm), Photo L (89 × 127 mm), Photo 2L (13 × 18 cm) and Index card (127 × 203 mm) Paper Handling and Other BasicsAs you would expect, the MFC-J6520DW cuts some corners to get its low list price. That's particularly true for its paper handling, where it makes significant compromises compared with the Brother MFC-J6920DW.

For scanning, the flatbed and 35-sheet automatic document feeder (ADF) on the MFC-J6520DW can also handle up to tabloid (or A3) size. Here again, however, the printer offers less than the Brother MFC-J6920DW, with the ADF limited to simplex (one-sided) scanning, rather than being able to scan in duplex.As for mobile printing and scanning, the MFC-J6520DW will let you print through the cloud and print from, or scan to, a smartphone or tablet over a Wi-Fi connection. And because it also offers Wi-Fi Direct, you can connect to it directly from a smartphone or tablet to scan or print, even if you don't install it on a network.