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7 out of 10
Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 207 reviews of Brother MFC-5490 CN from international magazines and websites.
Conclusion: The average review rating is 7.1/10. Comparing these reviews to 360517 other Printers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 65/100 (or 6.5 out of 10) = Good Quality.
6 out of 10
Summary: This is an affordable inkjet all-in-one printer from Brother.
Conclusion: The MFC-5490CN is a good, middle-of-the-road, all-in-one printer which is easy to maintain and offers all the essential features, including fax. However it's not particularly cheap to run; its plain paper print performance is a little pale throughout;...
6 out of 10
Summary: The Brother MFC5490CN is a four-ink multifunction printer that offers scanning, printing and copying facilities, as well as a fax functionality, makin...
Conclusion: While the Brother MFC5490CN offers a number of different functions, it wasn’t particularly user friendly in terms of set-up or suited to photo printing, so for that reason we can’t recommend this printer for anything other than home office use.
Pro : Good features for a home office
Cons : Not suited to photo printing, a bit fiddly to install the ink cartridges
6 out of 10
Summary: The Brother MFC5490CN is a four-ink multifunction printer that offers scanning, printing and copying facilities, as well as a fax functionality, making it ideal for the home office.
Conclusion: While the Brother MFC5490CN offers a number of different functions, it wasn't particularly user friendly in terms of set-up or suited to photo printing, so for that reason we can't recommend this printer for anything other than home office use.
Pro : Good features for a home office
Cons : Not suited to photo printing, a bit fiddly to install the ink cartridges
6 out of 10
Summary: The Brother MFC5490CN is a four-ink multifunction printer that offers scanning, printing and copying facilities, as well as a fax functionality, making it ideal for…
Conclusion: While the Brother MFC5490CN offers a number of different functions, it wasn’t particularly user friendly in terms of set-up or suited to photo printing, so for that reason we can't recommend this printer for anything other than home office use.