Reviews of the Brother DCP 165C
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CNET Review
The Good: Low cost to print; two-year warranty.
The Bad: Poor output quality; slow print times; awkward build quality; outdated design; creative software requires online connection; no USB cord included.
The Bottom Line: We've tested plenty of printers at CNET, but very few have frustrated us as much as the Brother DCP-165C multifunction has. The counterintuitive setup, bland design, deplorable print quality, and crawling output speeds earns this printer a double thumbs down. Spend $30 more and you can get the Canon Pixma MX330, an all-in-one printer that adds a fax machine on top of the copy, scan, and print features.
Manufacturer: Brother International
Part number: DCP-165C
General
- Copier Type Digital
- Printing Technology Ink-jet - Color
- Monthly Duty Cycle (max) 2500 impressions
- Office Machine Features Print from memory card, Print from USB flash drive
- Width 15.4 in
- Depth 14.4 in
- Height 5.9 in
- Weight 15.4 lbs
Memory
- Standard Memory 32 MB
- Supported Flash Memory Memory Stick, SD Memory Card, USB flash drive, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Pro, SDHC Memory Card
Copying
- Max Copying Speed up to 20 pages/min (mono) / up to 18 pages/min (color)
- Max Document Enlargement 400 %
- Max Document Reduction 25 %
- Copying Features 2 on 1, 4 on 1
Printing
- Max Printing Resolution up to 6000 x 1200 dpi (mono) / up to 6000 x 1200 dpi (color)
- Max Printing Speed up to 30 pages/min (mono) / up to 25 pages/min (color)
- Ink Cartridge Configuration 4 cartridges (1 each: cyan, magenta, yellow, black)
- Ink Palette Supported (Colors) Cyan, magenta, yellow, black
- Color 4-ink
- Minimum Ink Droplet Size 1.5 pl
- Printer Drivers / Emulations Windows GDI driver
- Ink Type Brother Innobella ink
Scanning
- Optical Resolution 1200 x 2400 dpi
- Interpolated Resolution 19200 x 19200 dpi
- Color Depth (Internal) 36 bit
Document & Media Handling
- Original Type Sheets
- Max Copy Size Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
- Supported Media Type Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
- Borderless Photo Sizes 4 in x 6 in, 5 in x 7 in, 3.9 in x 5.8 in, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), A6 (4.13 in x 5.83 in)
- Standard Media Capacity 100 sheets
- Document & Media Handling Details Input tray - 100 sheets - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
- Speed Details Printing : up to 30 pages/min - B/W, Printing : up to 25 pages/min - Color, Copying : up to 20 pages/min - B/W, Copying : up to 18 pages/min - Color
PC Connectivity
- PC Connection Availability Yes
- PC Connection USB, USB host
- Operating System Support MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP Home Edition, MS Windows XP Professional, MS Windows 2000 Professional, Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4 or later, MS Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Software Included ScanSoft PaperPort SE 11.0, Presto! PageManager for Mac
Power
- Power AC 120 V ( 50/60 Hz )
- Power Consumption Operational 17 Watt
- Power Consumption Standby 5 Watt
- Power Consumption Sleep 3 Watt
Miscellaneous
- Direct Printing Specifications PictBridge
- Consumables Included 1 x Cartridge ( Cyan ) - up to 325 pages - Brother Innobella LC65HYC, 1 x Cartridge ( Magenta ) - up to 325 pages - Brother Innobella LC65HYM, 1 x Cartridge ( Yellow ) - up to 325 pages - Brother Innobella LC61-Y, 1 x Cartridge ( Black ) - up to 450 pages - Brother Innobella LC61-BK
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
Environmental Standards
- EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Express exchange - 1 year
Environmental Parameters
- Sound Emission 50 dB (operating)
- Min Operating Temperature 50 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 95 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%
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