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Brother MFC-6490CW

Posted by git On April - 14 - 2010

Brother MFC-6490CW is a business-class inkjet-based all-in-one machine with scan, copy, print, and fax capabilities.  The biggest feature is the ledger-sized (11×17″) flatbed platen, for versatile scanning, copying, and faxing. Print speeds are fast, ranging up to 35 pages per minute, with a maximum colour print resolution of 6000×1200 dpi.  Direct photo printing is supported, using PictBridge-compatible USB devices and flash-memory card slots, and a wide-screen 3.3″ LCD colour viewscreen is included for on-machine editing.  Printing uses a four-cartridge ink system, with one black cartridge and individual ink cartridges.

  • Print Speeds:  35ppm black, 28ppm colour
  • Colour Print Resolution:  6000×1200 dpi
  • Wireless 802.11b/g Networking
  • Ledger-Sized Platen
  • Dual Print-Trays (400 page capacity)
  • 50-Page Automatic Document Feeder
  • Connectivity:  USB 2.0, PictBridge USB, Flash Memory Card Slots
  • 3.3″ LCD Viewscreen
  • 33.6 Kbps Faxmodem
  • 480-page Fax Memory
  • Replacement Cartridges:  LC61BK Black (450pgs), LC61C Cyan (325pgs), LC61M Magenta (325pgs), LC61Y Yellow (325pgs), LC65BK High-Yield Black (900pgs), LC65C High-Yield Cyan (700pgs), LC65M High-Yield Magenta (700pgs), LC65Y High-Yield Yellow (700pgs)
Brother, Electronics, Printer, Scanner, brands

Brother MFC-8870DW

Posted by git On April - 7 - 2010

Brother MFC-8870DW is an all-in-one black and white laser printer that is suitable for small to medium-sized businesses and is a step up from the MFC-8860DN.  The unit includes print, copy, scan, and fax capabilities to provide all-round office printing functionality.  It is more advanced than the MFC-8860DN since it includes wireless connectivity which the MFC-8860DN lacks, making it capable of printing, scanning, and sending faxes wirelessly.

  • Print Speed: 30ppm Black
  • Print Resolution: 1200 x 1200 dpi
  • Paper Capacity: 550 Sheets (Standard 250 Sheet Tray, 50 Sheet Multipurpose Tray, 2nd Optional 250 Sheet Tray)
  • Interfaces: Ethernet, USB, 802.11b/g Wireless, and Parallel
  • Memory: 32MB, upgradeable to 544MB
  • 50-Page Automatic Document Feeder
  • 33.6Kbps Fax Modem
  • 600-Page Fax Memory
  • Legal-size document glass
  • Automatic duplex printing
  • Flatbed Color Scanning up to 19,200 x 19,200 dpi
  • Large 5-Line Backlit LCD
  • Energy Star Qualified
  • Dimensions: 20.9″ x 17.7″ x 18.7″
Brother, Electronics, Printer, brands

Brother MFC-9320CW

Posted by git On January - 11 - 2010

The Brother MFC-9320CW, a laser-like multifunction LED printer, is one of the least expensive models we’ve tested. What you get for the money are basic performance, decent features, and moderate toner pricing. If you’re looking for better speed, check out a slightly pricier MFP, the Oki MC360.

The MFC-9320CW is well equipped and well designed. Most notably, Wi-Fi comes standard; you also get a USB/PictBridge port. Paper handling includes a 250-sheet input tray, plus a manual-feed slot. The 100-sheet output area lurks, dark and cavelike, beneath the scanner unit; however, you can tip up the scanner slightly to ease access. The scanner unit also has a 35-sheet automatic document feeder (ADF). Big or colorful markings on important items like the guides in the input tray, and the orientation symbols on the ADF and the scanner platen, make daily use a lot easier. Duplexing is manual, but Brother’s onscreen prompts are helpful. Everything on the control panel is clearly labeled.

The unkeyed toner cartridges bemused me. You can put any toner cartridge in any bay, and the MFC-9320CW won’t blink; it will continue printing–in the wrong colors! The need for idiot-proofing seems obvious here, but when I asked Brother about it, its reps felt this wasn’t a problem.

In our tests, speed and print quality were average overall. The MFC-9320CW printed plain text at a sluggish rate of 8.6 pages per minute (ppm), half of Brother’s 17-ppm claim. Color and monochrome graphic speeds stuck closer to the average. Printed and copied text looked great, as did a scanned monochrome line-art page. Color capabilities faltered with anything more complex than a pie chart, as photos suffered from graininess; pale, jaundiced flesh tones; and flat textures. Grayscale photos looked rough. Color scans sometimes appeared choppy and blurry, and sometimes colors were oversaturated or a little dark.

Brother, Electronics, Printer, brands