Brother MFC-3240c All-in-One
by Brother Printer
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Customer Review: It will suck you dry...
Summary: 1 Stars
I have to agree with the other reviews on this device. It is ok to decent as a fax machine and a document scanner. I use it with the included PaperPort software to scan documents (recepits, etc) to PDF for archiving.
I also use it to send faxes about once a week or so. The device works well as a fax machine.
The ONLY time I use this device to print is to print out fax status sheets (as evidence that a fax was sent successfully). I have had this machine for less than 6 months and maybe printed 25 or so pages (black only) from the printer. I am on my second black ink cartridge and it is almost gone. I am am now out of color ink that came with the printer even though I have never printed in color. This is insane. How can a printer use that much ink and not be deemed defective! The printer will not function at all if even one of the cartridges is empty. I will not be buying anymore ink for this evil machine. I will use it strictly as a scanner and a fax (outgoing only since I can not print) for a little while longer... then it is off to the trash-heap.
Customer Review: ink wasting paperweight
Summary: 1 Stars
Ignore the low price -- you'll more than pay for it seveal times over by the scandalous "automatic self cleaning" mechanism that drinks ink like a wino drinks ripple. I hardly ever use color and have "run out" of color ink 3 times in six months. I'd be happy just to use B&W, but the printer won't work unless you replace all the cartridges. This should be illegal...
There is no solution to this problem. Even if you turn off the machine, it automatically cleans itself. If you unplug the machine, it cleans itself when you plug it back in. My cat doesn't clean himself this much.
The machine also developed a software glitch early on, where it would print half a page of what you want, spit it out, then print all of what you want. Another design to waste ink?
Finally, the paper capacity is miniscule, so you'll be constantly moving the flimsy, easily breakable paper tray in and out.
In other words, DON'T BUY THIS MACHINE!!!
Customer Review: So So Printer
Summary: 1 Stars
Pros:
The only saving grace about this printer: I bought this printer at a sale for 30 bucks last year. So I didn't pay anywhere near what is advertised.
It's OK when you want to use the printer rarely.
CONS:
90 dollars for this printer - No way.
This machine runs out of ink - or at least pretends to. I have had to replace the black ink twice, even though the first cartridge was half full. And I print minimally in black. The same is true for the Color Cartridges. It will tell you the darn cartridge is empty even though it is at least 1/4th full.
Don't even try to print photos.
Bottomline: Decide what you want to use your printer for. You use it say once a week, print about half a dozen color/bw pages every week and you get it for 30$ or less. This printer is for you!
Customer Review: Brother MFC3240c. Buy something else
Summary: 1 Stars
I wish I had read the reviews BEFORE I bought. It is not 1/2 the printer of the 3220c which I just replaced.
Poor color rendition on photos. I am waiting to see what happens when I feed a sheet of adhesive lables through that nice curved paper path. I suspect I will be glad I bought the money back warranty. I have found in general Brother printers USUALLY do a great job, especially for the price. I have found the durability to be poor. I went through 3 3220c in a year and a 1/2. So why did I buy anther Brother ? The 3220 was such a great printer. Oh well, live and learn.
Customer Review: A real bummer.
Summary: 1 Stars
You get what you pay for...... Read all of the features and this sounds like a great deal! My printer worked for about two months, then the black wouldn't print. Customer Service shared an undocumented trick of cleaning the replaced color 5 times after changing the cartridge. That trick worked for the next two cartridge changes, now after cleaning it 20 times, it still will not print! The local Brother Service Center says they are swamped with this model. I have to deliver it to them and then wait for Brother to send a replacement!!!!!