Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Brother MFC-6890CDW Printer Review

Pros:

Easy to set up and use
Scans well
Auto duplex option
Separate color cartridges
Can print ledger size
Holds up to 350 sheets
Simple, straightforward wireless set up
Large, easy to use touch screen



Cons:

Large footprint
Print quality is not high quality
Slow print time
Slow scan time

Specifications:


General
ModelMFC-6890CDW
Number of Functions6 in 1
FunctionsA3 Colour Inkjet Printer, Colour Fax, Flatbed Digital Copier, Flatbed Colour Scanner, PhotoCapture Centre, PC-Fax
EnginePiezo Colour Inkjet
LCD Display SizeWide 4.2 inch Touchscreen colour LCD
Illuminated Mode KeyFax/ Scan/ Copy/ Photo Capture
Standard Memory64MB (RAM)
Simultaneous OperationYes
LDAPYes
Paper Handling
ADFUp to 50 sheets
Standard Paper CapacityUp to 100 Sheets plus Up to 250 sheets Lower tray
Output Paper CapacityUp to 50 sheets
Media Size Paper TrayPaper Tray: A3, A4, LGR, LTR, LGL, EXE, JISB4, JISB5, A5, A6, Photo(102x152mm/4x6inch), Indexcard(127x203mm/5x8inch), Photo-L(89x127mm/3.5x5inch), Photo-2L(127x178mm/5x7inch), Post Card 1(100x148mm/3.9x5.8inch), Post Card 2 (Double)(148x200mm/5.8x7.8inch)
Media Weights Paper TrayPaper Tray: 64 - 220 gsm Lower Tray: 64 - 105 gsm PhotoPaper Tray: Not Available Duplex: 64 - 220 gsm ADF: 64 - 90 gsm
Media Types Paper TrayPaper Tray: Plain, Inkjet, Glossy(cast/resin), Transparency Lower Tray: Plain PhotoPaper Tray: Not Available Duplex: Plain ADF: Plain
Printer
Print SpeedUp to 35 ppm Mono @ 450x300dpi Up to 28 ppm Colour at 600x150dpi
Duplex PrintYes A4 Only
Printer ResolutionUp to 1200x6000 dpi
Droplet SizeBK: 4pl / CMY: 1.5 pl
CPU SpeedRISC 192MHZ
EmulationGDI
Warm Up Time0 Seconds
Printer CompatibilityWindows 2000 Professional, XP Home Edition, XP Professional, XP Professional x64 Edition, Vista Macintosh Printer Driver for Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater
Printer Driver Functions
Borderless PrintingYes
Fax
Modem Speed33,600bps (Fax)
Transmission SpeedApprox.3sec (Brother#1,MMR)
Station IDYes 20 digits/20 characters
Data CompressionsMono: MH/MR/MMR Colour: JPEG
ITU-T Group compatibilitySuper G3
Colour FaxingDocument Send/Receive: Yes/Yes Memory Send/Receive: No/Yes
Automatic RedialYes (3times/5mins)
Speed Dials100x2 number
One Touch DialsYes - 6 locations, (3 keys + Shift key)
Group DialsUp to 6 groups
FAX/TEL switchYes
Telstra Duet CompatibleYes
Super fineYes (TX&RX:B&W only)
Fax Grey ScaleMono:64, Colour:256 levels
Memory Transmission
(ITU-T Test Chart #1)
Up to 400 pages
Out of Paper receptionUp to 400 pages
BroadcastingYes (256 locations)
Manual BroadcastingUp to 50 locations
Batch TransmissionYes (B&W only)
Automatic ReductionYes
ECMYes
Fax ForwardingTo Fax number or Email Address
Next Fax ReservationYes (B&W only)
Remote AccessYes
Fax RetrievalYes (B&W only)
Speaker Volume3 steps plus OFF
Dual AccessYes (B&W only)
Fax Features
Internet FaxYes (Standard)
PC FaxSend/Receive from Windows Send only from MAC
Network PC FAXSend/receive windows Send only for mac
PC-Fax BroadcastingUp to 50
Duplex FaxYes
Digital Copier
Copier SpeedUp to 23 cpm Mono Up to 20 cpm Colour
Copier ResolutionMono: (Print) Max. 1200x1200 dpi, (Scan) Max. 1200x1200 dpi Colour: (Print) Max. 1200x1200 dpi, (Scan) Max. 1200x1200 dpi
Copier Multi StackUp to 99 copies
Copier Multi SortYes
Copier
Enlargement/Reduction
25 - 400 in 1% increments
Copier 2-in-1 / 4-in-12in1/4in1 (LGR/LTR/A3/A4 only, Mono & Colour)
Copier 1-in 3 x 3Yes (3x3, 2X2)
Digital Scanner
Scanner TypeFlatbed Digital
Scanning TechnologyCIS
Scanner Colour/MonoColour
Scanner Resolution
(Optical)
1200x2400 dpi
Scanner Resolution
(Interpolated)
1200x1200 dpi, (For XP/Vista, up to 19200x19200 dpi with Scanner Utility)
Scan Speed (Mono/Colour)Max.3.39/4.49 sec (A4) @100dpi Max.4.80/6.35 sec (A3) @100dpi
Scanner Grey Scale256 levels
Scanner Colour Depth48 bit input / 24 bit output colour
Scan to KeysScan To: Image/ OCR/ E-mail/ File/ Card/ USB memory drive/ FTP/ Email Server
Twain CompliantYes (or WIA for XP)
Connectivity
InterfaceUSB 2.0 @ Hi-Speed, 10/100BaseTX Ethernet and 802.11 b/g Wireless
Networking
Network Protocols IPV4ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), NetBIOS/WINS, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, DNS Resolver, mDNS, FTP Server, TELNET, SNMPv1, TFTP, Scanner Port,? LLTD responder, Web Services, SMTP Client, POP before SMTP, SMTP-AUTH, POP3, APOP, FTP Client, LD
Network Protocols IPV6NDP, RA, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, mDNS,?FTP Server, TELNET, SNMPv1, TFTP, Scanner Port, LLTD responder, Web Services, SMTP Client, POP before SMTP, SMTP-AUTH, POP3, APOP, FTP Client, LDAP
Wireless CertificationWifi B and G
Wireless SecuritySSID (32 chr), WEP 64/128bit, WPA-PSK(TKIP:AES), WPA2-PSK(AES) **NO LEAP**
Secure EZ SetupYes
Network ManagementWindows:BRAdmin Light, Web Base Management, BRAdmin Professional, Web BRAdmin, Network Remote Setup Mac: BRAdmin Light, Web Base Management, Network Remote Setup Linux: Web Base Management
Network Remote SetupYes
PhotoCapture Centre
PhotoCapture Centre
(Media Spec)
Compact Flash: 4MB-8GB (Type1 only, Type2 & Microdrive are not compatible) Memory Stick: 16MB-128MB (Duo with Adapter) Memory Stick Pro: 256MB-8GB (MagicGate: Yes if not use MG function) Secure Digital: 16MB-2GB (MiniSD with adaptor) Secure Digital High C
PictBridgeYes
Direct Print (USB)Yes
Dimension / Weight
Size540(W) x 488(D) x 323(H)mm
Weight15.6 Kg without consumables
Consumables
ConsumablesLC-67BK (Black) up to 450 pages, LC-67 C/M/Y up to 325 pages each @ ISO 24711 LC-67HYBK (Black) up to 900 pages, LC-67HY C/M/Y up to 750 pages each Based @ ISO 24711
Starter ConsumablesApproximately 900 pages Black, 750 pages each for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow (@ISO pattern/normal)
Others
Software IncludedWindows: Scansoft Paperport 11.0 and OCR, Status Monitor, Control Centre3, PC Fax Send/Recieve, BRAdmin Light, Web Base Management, BRAdmin Professional, Web BRAdmin, Network Remote Setup, Driver Deployment Wizard Mac: Page Manager and OCR (OS 10.3.9), St
Energy Star CompliantYes
Warranty24 Months RTB
Carton Contents
Carton ContentsMFC-6890CDW, Quick Setup Guide, User's Guide, CD-ROM, Power Cord, Telephone Line Cord, Telephone Line Cord Adaptor, Full Ink Cartridges -Black (LC67HYBK), Magenta (LC67HYM), Yellow (LC67HYY), Cyan (LC67HYC), USB Interface Cable

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