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The Brother MFC-490CW 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. The MFC-490CW printer/copier boasts ultra-fast 33ppm black & 27ppm color printing speeds, not to mention 20cpm black & 18cpm copying speeds. Plus, the MFC-490CW fax machine can output one page every three seconds via a 15-sheet auto document feeder. Most notable about the MFC-490CW 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-490CW makes it easy to not only print from a Wi-Fi or Ethernet network, but even directly from your camera. The Brother MFC-490CW retails for $129.99 and comes with a 1 year limited warranty.
MSRP $129.99
Release date March, 2009
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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
- 4x6 Photo Bypass Tray
- Auto Document Feeder
- 100-Sheet Input Tray
- 40MB Internal Memory
- 1 Year Limited 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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Brother MFC-490CW
• Brother MFC-490CW Color Inkjet Wireless All-in-One Printer
• MFC-490cw All-In-One Printer
UPC: 012502620495
EAN: 012502620495
MPN: MFC-490cw
Competitors
MSRP $159.99
Released September, 2009
Pros
- improved print quality and speed over the previous generation offering
- wireless connectivity - print from anywhere on a wireless network without requiring an online PC host, can be placed anywhere within range of the wireless router
- compact
Cons
- paper feed errors
- no auto document feeder
- overly simple - lacks functionality such as scan to PDF or scan to e-mail, etc...
Brother MFC-490CW
vs.
Kodak ESP 5250
MSRP $179.99
Released March, 2009
The HP Officejet Pro 8000 Wireless is an affordable wireless printer released by HP in 2009. This printer is capable of printing 35 pages per minute for draft quality, and up to 11 pages per minute at laser comparable quality in color (15ppm in black). It has a 1200 x 1200 dpi black resolution...
Brother MFC-490CW
vs.
HP Officejet Pro 8000 Wireless
MSRP $129.00
Released January, 2009
Pros
- wireless connectivity - can be printed to from any computer on the network without a required PC host to be online, not tied down to a physical location around a router/hub/switch
- multi-function printer, scanner, copier
- affordable price
Cons
- software installer hangs
- prints slower than advertised
- printer has a major flaw - can go to sleep and never wake up
Brother MFC-490CW
vs.
HP Photosmart C4580
Reviews
May 5, 2009
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Pros
- affordable price
- multi-function - scan, fax, print or copy
- easy to set up
- 3.3" colour widescreen display
- can be connected via USB 2.0, Ethernet or WiFi - can be used on a network without being tied to a wired network or online PC host
- can scan or fax from/to any computer on the network
- affordable ink
- compact and stylish
Cons
- can only accept one connection interface to be used
- print quality can be lacking - specifically with washed out colours
- non-print-related features are locked when printer requires ink
- no double sided printing
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