Brother MFC-6490CW Wireless All-in-One Inkjet Printer
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Manufacturer: Brother PrinterAudio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: CD
Platform: Windows
Model: MFC-6490cw
Product features:
- Multifuction inkjet 4-in-1 network device prints photos and documents, copies, scans, and faxes
- Built-in 802.11b/g wireless and 10/100Mbps wired interface
- Prints at up to 35ppm black and 28ppm color, maximum resolution of 6000 x 1200 dpi
- Prints and copies on up to ledger-size (11 x 17-inch) paper, copies up to 23 cpm
- Measures 21.3 x 12.7 x 19.2-inches (WxHxD), two-year warranty
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Customer Review: Brother wins... best ever MFC !
Summary: 5 Stars
If you don't have time to read all of this...take it from an impartial old hand at desktop publishing printing / scanning -- BUY THIS MACHINE NOW! This my first Brother. I was very skeptical. Now I see It's worth at least 10 times the price. I usually keep my cool on finds like this. But I really want to see Brother crack the market here. HP/Canon/Epson is a letdown most of the time. I've had every brand of MFC, Scanner and Copier. And going back to the early 90s starting with Canon laser copier / printers the size of half a car. I've seen it all. After years of only partial satisfaction with HP and EPSON machines, Brother has made me a believer in the future of cheap consumer stuff and more so in the Brother brand. For $250 (street price as of 5/09), I simply have never seen a machine to date that can DO SO MUCH and competently to boot. As a professional publisher and archiver -- I don't usually consider inkjets at all.. ever. But Brother's inks are cheap. And, what will really blow your mind how cheap aftermarket refills and continuous ink feed systems are available. That means endless , self feeding ink. That could theoretically drop this machine to the cost per page of a laser!
Now, normally I would never touch scanners without rated optical density (ie DMAX). But , heck this scanner looks great! An I don't need to fuss with settings like I do with a 5 year old $2000 UMAX (yes it's better looking I admit).
Lots of reviews on the internet totally miss the point of this machine. It SCANS large stuff, like big books and brochures. The ADF can even feed big stuff - they thought of everything!!
Overall: Much better software drivers than HP or Epson usually supply. Works great with MAC OSX. Something you cannot count on from HP. Brother has taken a quantum leap here. They included a set of real manuals. The ink carts are much more generous than I even seen to date in any inkjet. I believe they are breaking out of the Gillette business model (sell cheap printer so you by the high $ ink).
Printer:
1) Rips big graphics faster than my HP CM1017 laser and rasterizes (renders) the output beautifully.
2) Prints POSTER size stuff.
3) Prints over WiFi
4) Good / easy printer setup.
5) 2 huge paper trays. Man, you like will never run out of paper.
Scanner:
1) Looks good. Scans fast even high res 600dpi.
2) Scans big stuff 11x17. This is rare capability boys & girls! Big $$ normally.
3) YOU NEED NO COMPUTER, archive directly to PDF -- Grandma hates the PC? Just make your settings, tell her to press Scan, OK next page. Scan 100 or 1000 pages to a JUMP DRIVE or mem card! Store indefinitely.
4) Scans straight to the internet FTP address (last time I checked Xerox wanted big $ for this)
5) Scans over WiFi -- a cherry on top.
6) Scan a big book 2 UP and reduce to one page or do a 4 in one, save paper and finish big jobs quick.
It has an ADF for easy scan jobs. Saves time.
Oh, and all of the complaints about size? C'mon folks. It perches easily on the corner of a table. I have compared it's size to that of HP/Canon with nowhere near the capabilities. And it is really hardly any larger footprint wise. If you want a cheap and capable rig, make the room.
The BAD you ask? Any complaint you could make here would fly with the OTHER BRANDS TOO. So for $250 no complaints. It's consumer grade. Inkjets are not as good as lasers. But I am asking myself if it's time to compromise.
Yes it has BUGS, foibles etcs. All gear does. But it's reliable. So if you need any of the above features -- it's a NO BRAINER. You're getting so much here, it's crazy.
Don't forget to use a MAC with native PDF support. It's a great combo.
So, Amazons' price is good. What are you waiting for?
Description of Brother MFC-6490CW Wireless All-in-One Inkjet Printer
For the ultimate versatility at a reasonable price, the Brother MFC-6490cw All-in-One Printer with Wireless Networking is the ideal solution for homes and small offices. Everyday tasks will be accomplished more efficiently thanks to this powerful device that can quickly produce high-quality prints, copies, scans, and faxes.Amazon.com Product Description For the ultimate versatility at a reasonable price, the Brother MFC-6490cw All-in-One Printer with Wireless Networking is the ideal solution for homes and small offices. Everyday tasks will be accomplished more efficiently thanks to this powerful device that can quickly produce high-quality prints, copies, scans, and faxes.
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 Make high-quality prints, copies, scans, and faxes with the MFC-6490cw. |
Unlike most printers and multi-function devices in this range, the MFC-6490cw prints on up to ledger-size (11 x 17-inch) paper, giving you the versatility to print presentations, signs, reports, photos, and other print-outs that will give you a more dramatic visual impact.
Built-In Wireless and Wired Network Capability
The MFC-6490cw features both a built-in 10/100 Ethernet and 802.11b/g Wireless networking interface. Simply connect it to your router and everyone on the network with wireless capabilities can print, scan, fax, and access the digital camera media cards. With support for WiFi Protected Setup, network security setup is as easy as a push of the button.
Fast, High Quality Printing in Color
The MFC-6490cw offers up to 35ppm black and 28ppm color printing, so you'll never be kept waiting. Featuring a 4-cartridge ink system, the device can print up to a maximum resolution of 6000 x 1200 dpi for outstanding, crisp text and photo quality. Borderless prints are no problem, and the device includes two input trays with a capacity of 150 pages and 250 pages each. The printer has a recommended monthly print volume of up to 2000 pages, and a maximum monthly duty cycle of up to 5,000 printed pages.
Scan, Copy, and Fax
In addition to answering your printing needs, you can also rely on the MFC-6490cw for your black-and-white and color scanning. With an optical resolution of 1200 x 2400 dpi with a 48-bit color depth, you'll get crisp, clear scans of photos, as well as text. Included OCR software for both PC and Macs lets you convert documents into editable text. Scanned documents and images can be exported as graphic files such as TIFF, JPEG, BMP, and PDF.
 Edit and print photos directly from your digital camera and memory cards. |
The fax function has Super G3 capability, which means that you can transmit black-and-white and color faxes at the fastest speed possible (approximately three seconds per page). Out-of-paper reception, auto fax reduction, fax forwarding for black-and-white faxes, and automatic redial are all supported. The fax machine is caller ID and call waiting caller ID ready.
Built-in Media Card Reader for Quick Photo Printing
The MFC-6490cw's PhotoCapture Center has a memory reader for CF, MS, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD, xD type M/H, and USB Flash drives, letting you pull photos you've taken and edit them directly on the integrated widescreen 3.3-inch color LCD display. You can crop, auto correct, enhance skin tone, enhance scenery, remove red-eye, and convert to monochrome or sepia, and then print them out.
The Brother MFC-6490cw measure 21.3 x 12.7 x 19.2-inches (WxHxD) and weighs 34 pounds. It is backed by a 2-year warranty.
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