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Brother MFC-5490CN


$130.00 Released April, 2009

Product Shot 1 The Pros:Easy and simple to maintain. Packs all essential features at a good price. 50 sheet document feeder is useful for copying uses.

The Cons:Expensive ink, making the unit expensive to run. Print speeds slower than advertised. Plain paper print is pale.

The Brother MFC-5490CN is an all-in-one & compact digital copier, scanner, fax machine, and inkjet printer designed for printing, faxing, copying, or scanning school projects, photos, recipes, web pages, and much more.

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An upgrade from the Brother MFC-490CW, the Brother MFC-5490CN adds along a 50-sheet auto document feeder, an extra-large 150-sheet input tray, and a 2 year express exchange warranty. Like its predecessor, the MFC-5490CN printer/copier boasts ultra-fast 33ppm black & 27ppm color printing speeds, not to mention 20cpm black & 18cpm copying speeds. Most notable about the MFC-5490CN is its compatibility for PictBridge-enabled cameras, USB flash memory drives, and multimedia cards such as Secure Digital, Compact Flesh, and Memory Stick. The MFC-5490CN makes it easy to not only print from a Wi-Fi or Ethernet network, but even directly from your camera. The Brother MFC-5490CN retails for $129.99.

Features

  • ENERGY STAR QUALIFIED
  • Color Inkjet Technology
  • B/W & Color Copying
  • B/W & Color Scanning
  • B/W & Color Faxing
  • 4-Cartridge Ink System
  • Widescreen 3.3” Color LCD Display
  • Wireless Network Interface
  • Standard Ethernet
  • Multimedia Card Slots
  • USB Direct Interface
  • PictBridge Interface
  • Auto Document Feeder
  • 150-Sheet Input Tray
  • 40MB Internal Memory
  • 2 Year Express Warranty

Specifications

  • Technology: Color Inkject
  • Max Black Print Speed: 33pm
  • Max Color Print Speed: 27ppm
  • Max Black Copy Speed: 20cpm
  • Max Color Copy Speed: 18cpm
  • Fax Transmission: 3 seconds per page
  • Print Resolution: Up to 6000x1200 dpi
  • Optical Scan Resolution: 1200x2400 dpi
  • Standard Paper Capacity: 100
  • Interface: 802.11b/g Wireless, 10/100 Ethernet, USB 2.0, PictBridge
  • Compatibility: Windows, Mac OS
  • PhotoCapture Center Capability: Built-In Digital Media Card Slots, PictBridge Interface, USB Flash Memory Drive
  • Scan to Card or USB Flash Drive: Color PDF/JPEG, Black TIFF/PDF
  • Digital Media Supported: Compact Flash (Type 1 only) Memory Stick®/Pro®; xD-Picture Card™ Type M/H, and Secure Digital™ media cards.

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    Easy and simple to maintain

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    Packs all essential features at a good price

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    50 sheet document feeder is useful for copying uses

Cons
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    Expensive ink, making the unit expensive to run

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    Print speeds slower than advertised

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    Plain paper print is pale

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    Not suited for photo printing

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    Noisy during operation

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