Brother MFC5490CN

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Brother MFC5490CN
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  • All-In-One Type:Printer / Scanner / Fax / Copier
  • Printing technology:Inkjet
  • Connectivity technology:USB 2.0
  • Max printing speed (B/W):35 ppm
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8.8 out of 10

3 of 34 customer reviews provided by

David Watford

GB 9
Good Points
Easy set up, good workhorse and esay to change cartridges that don't have to cost a fortune
Bad Points
Reviewer left no comment
Confirmed purchase: 07 Mar 2011 A1 Stores
  • 6.1 out of 10
  • 5 extracts of expert reviews

    Expert Reviews

    • alaTest.co.uk

      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.

    • trustedreviews.com

      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;...

    • goodgearguide.com.au

      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

    • goodgearguide.com.au

      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

    • pcadvisor.co.uk

      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.

Technical Details

General

PC Connectivity

Memory

  • Installed RAM 40MB
  • Max supported RAM 40MB

Copying

  • Max copy speed (B/W) 23 ppm
  • Max copy speed (Colour) 20 ppm
  • Max copying resolution (B/W) 1200 x 2400 dpi
  • Max copying resolution (Colour) 2400 x 1200 dpi

Printing

  • Printing technology Inkjet
  • Max printing resolution (B/W) 6000 x 1200 dpi
  • Max printing resolution (Colour) 6000 x 1200 dpi
  • Max printing speed (B/W) 35 ppm
  • Max printing speed (Colour) 28 ppm

Scanning

  • Max scanning resolution (B/W) 2400 x 1200 dpi
  • Max scanning resolution (Colour) 1200 x 2400 dpi
  • Max scanning colour depth 48-bit
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Document & Media Handling

  • Max print media size A4 (210mm x 297mm)

Other

  • Category All-In-One