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Brother MFC-6490CW review

Verdict:

A bigger Brother. Affordable oversize printing and scanning.

Review Date: 17 Oct 2008

Price when reviewed: £203

Buy it now for: £304
(see more store prices)

Supplier: http://www.hp-sales.co.uk

Reviewed By: Kat Orphanides

Our Rating 4 stars out of 5

User Rating 4 stars out of 5

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Basic Specifications

Part Code MFC-6490CWZ
Review Date 17 Oct 2008
Rating **** stars out of 5
Maximum native print resolution 1,200x6,000dpi
Max optical resolution 1,200x2,400dpi
Output bit depth 24-bit

Quoted Speeds

Quoted speed, mono A4 33ppm
Quoted speed, colour A4 28ppm

Tested Print Speeds

Time for two 10x8in photos 1.0 17m 6s
Time for six 6x4in photos 1.0 22m 59s

Tested Scan Speeds

Full scan area preview 22s
A4 document at 150dpi 21s
A4 document at 300dpi 25s
6x4in photo at 600dpi 28s
6x4in photo at 1200dpi 1m 18s
Single 35mm negative at 2400dpi N/A

Tested Copy Speeds

Time for single A4 mono copy 1.0 30s
Time for single A4 colour copy 1.0 50s
Time for 10 A4 copies using feeder 2.0 3m 0s

Print Quality

Number of ink colours 4
Number of ink cartridges 4
Maximum number of ink colours 4
Maximum number of cartridges 4

Physical and Environmental

Standard printer interfaces USB Hi-Speed, PictBridge USB, 10/100 Ethernet, 802.11b/g wireless
Optional printer interfaces none
Size 323x540x488mm
Weight 15.6kg
Duty cycle 5,000 pages
Power consumption standby 2W
Power consumption idle 5W
Power consumption active 18W

Paper Handling

Maximum paper size A3+
Maximum paper weight 220gsm
Standard paper inputs 2
Standard paper input capacity 400
Maximum paper inputs 2
Maximum paper input capacity 400
Duplex (code, cost if option) No

Photo Features

PictBridge support Yes
Direct (PC-less) printing Yes
Supported memory cards Secure Digital, SDHC, CompactFlash, Memory Stick/PRO, xD
CD printing No

Copy Features

Maximum number of copies 99
Copier zoom range 25-400%
Max mono copy resolution 1,200x1,200dpi
Max colour copy resolution 1,200x1,200dpi

Fax Features

Fax modem speed 33.6Kbit/s
Fax memory (maximum mono pages) 400

General

Printer technology colour inkjet MFP
Printer technology thermal inkjet
Supported operating systems Windows 2000/XP/XP-64/Vista, MacOS X 10.2.4+
Other inkjet features 1.2inx3.3in colour screen, automatic head alignment
Other inkjet options none

Buying Information

Price £203
Price per colour A4 page 1.7p
Quoted life of supplied black cartridge 450
Quoted life of supplied colour cartridge(s) 350 cyan, mangeta, and yellow pages
Quoted life of supplied photo cartridge(s) N/A
Warranty one year onsite
Supplier http://www.hp-sales.co.uk
Details www.brother.co.uk
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