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Brother MFC-290C review

Verdict:

Review Date: 25 Feb 2009

Price when reviewed: £70

Supplier: http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop

Reviewed By: Kat Orphanides

Our Rating 2 stars out of 5

User Rating 4 stars out of 5

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Basic Specifications

Part Code MFC290CZU1
Review Date 25 Feb 2009
Rating ** stars out of 5
Maximum native print resolution 6,000x1,200dpi
Max optical resolution 1,200x2,400dpi
Output bit depth 36-bit

Quoted Speeds

Quoted speed, mono A4 30ppm
Quoted speed, colour A4 25ppm

Tested Print Speeds

Time for two 10x8in photos 1.0 6m 15s
Time for six 6x4in photos 1.0 17m 7s

Tested Scan Speeds

Full scan area preview 14s
A4 document at 150dpi 17s
A4 document at 300dpi 19s
6x4in photo at 600dpi 19s
6x4in photo at 1200dpi 56s

Tested Copy Speeds

Time for single A4 mono copy 1.0 31s
Time for single A4 colour copy 1.0 42s
Time for 10 A4 copies using feeder 2.0 3m 54s

Print Quality

Number of ink colours 4
Number of ink cartridges 4
Maximum number of ink colours 4
Maximum number of cartridges 4
Quoted photo durability source N/A

Physical and Environmental

Standard printer interfaces USB, PictBridge USB
Optional printer interfaces none
Size 180x390x375mm
Weight 7.8kg
Power consumption standby 2W
Power consumption idle 3W
Power consumption active 14W

Paper Handling

Maximum paper size A4/legal
Maximum paper weight 220gsm
Standard paper inputs 1
Standard paper input capacity 100
Maximum paper inputs 1
Maximum paper input capacity 100
Duplex (code, cost if option) No

Photo Features

PictBridge support Yes
Borderless printing A4, letter, A6, 4x6in, index card, postcard
Direct (PC-less) printing Yes
Supported memory cards USB flash drive, Secure Digital, SDHC, Memory Stick/PRO, xD
CD printing No

Copy Features

Maximum number of copies 99
Max mono copy resolution 1,200x1,200dpi
Max colour copy resolution 1,200x1,200dpi

Fax Features

Fax memory (maximum mono pages) 170

General

Printer technology colour inkjet MFP
Printer technology thermal inkjet
Supported operating systems Windows 2000/XP/XP-64/Vista/Vista-64, Mac OS X 10.2.4+, Linux
Other inkjet features mono LCD screen, automatic head alignment
Other inkjet options none

Buying Information

Price £70
Consumable parts and prices LC980C, LC980M, LC980Y @ £5.44 ea., LC980BK, £10.33
Price per colour A4 page 6.3p
Quoted life of supplied black cartridge 300 pages (ISO/IEC 24711)
Quoted life of supplied colour cartridge(s) 260 cyan, magenta, yelllow pages (ISO/IEC 24711)
Quoted life of supplied photo cartridge(s) N/A
Warranty one year onsite
Supplier http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop
Details www.brother.co.uk
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