Reviews of the Brother MFC-5890CN
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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The Bad: Poor output quality; slow print times; awkward build quality; outdated design; lacks wireless networking.
The Bottom Line: The Brother MFC-5890CN all-in-one is hands down the worst printer to take up space in our lab. From the irritating initial set up to the horrendous output quality and slow print speed, this device is the easiest way to flush $200 down the drain.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 63/100 and users 79/100. Comparing these reviews to 211360 other Printers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 100/100 = Excellent.
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reghardware.co.uk
Review Summary: If you need the facility to print A3 pages, this machine can save you around £70 over the full A3 scanning and copying model. It produces reasonable print, but not nearly as quickly as Brother would have you believe. ®
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trustedreviews.com
Review Summary: Brother's MFC-5890CN is an all-in-one printer with purpose that can also print to A3.
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pcadvisor.co.uk
Review Summary: If time is money, the Brother MFC-5890CN hurts on both counts. It makes you wait forever for plain-text pages that also cost more because of the pricey black ink. Wide-format printing remains rare in this price range, however, so if you need that ...
Manufacturer: Brother International
Part number: MFC-5890CN
General
- Copier Type Digital
- Fax Type Plain paper
- Printing Technology Ink-jet - Color
- Display Diagonal Size 3.3"
- Office Machine Features Save to memory card, Print from memory card, Print from USB flash drive
- Width 19.1 in
- Depth 16.1 in
- Height 9.5 in
- Weight 23.6 lbs
Memory
- Standard Memory 64 MB
- Supported Flash Memory CompactFlash, Memory Stick, SD Memory Card, USB flash drive, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Pro, SDHC Memory Card
Copying
- Max Copying Speed up to 23 pages/min (mono) / up to 20 pages/min (color)
- Max Copying Resolution up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (mono) / up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (color)
- Gray Scale Half-Tones 256
- Max Document Enlargement 400 %
- Max Document Reduction 25 %
- Maximum Copies 99
- Automatic Duplexing None
- Copying Features 2 on 1, 4 on 1, Poster-9
Printing
- Max Printing Resolution up to 6000 x 1200 dpi (mono) / up to 6000 x 1200 dpi (color)
- Max Printing Speed up to 35 pages/min (mono) / up to 28 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
- Image Enhancement Technology Brother True2Life
- Ink Type Brother Innobella ink
Scanning
- Optical Resolution 1200 x 2400 dpi
- Interpolated Resolution 19200 x 19200 dpi
- Gray Scale Depth 8 bit
- Color Depth 24 bit
- Color Depth (Internal) 48 bit
Fax Machine
- Compatibility Super G3
- Max Transmission Speed 33.6 Kbps
- Data Compression System MH, MR, MMR, JPEG
- Fax Resolutions 203 x 98 dpi, 203 x 196 dpi, 203 x 392 dpi
- Total Memory Capacity 480 pages
- Handset None
- PC Faxing Yes
Fax Machine Features
- Error Correction Mode (ECM) Yes
- Caller ID Yes
- Telephone / Fax Switch Yes
- Broadcast Transmission 216 stations
- Delayed Transmission Yes
- Remote Fax Retrieval (Polling) Yes
- Features Fax forwarding, Automatic redialing, Answering machine interface, Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection (DRPD)
Document & Media Handling
- Max Original Size Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
- Original Type Sheets
- Document Feeder Capacity 50 sheets
- Min Copy Size 3.5 in x 5 in
- Max Copy Size Ledger/A3 (11.7 in x 17 in)
- Min Copy Weight 64 g/m2
- Max Copy Weight 220 g/m2
- Supported Media Type Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper, Coated paper, Transparencies
- Borderless Photo Sizes 4 in x 6 in, 5 in x 7 in, A3 (11.7 in x 16.5 in), A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Ledger B Size (11 in x 17 in), Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in)
- Standard Media Capacity 150 sheets
- Output Trays Capacity 50 sheets
- Document & Media Handling Details ADF - 50 sheets size: 5.8 in x 5.8 in - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Input tray - 150 sheets size: 3.5 in x 5 in - Ledger/A3 (11.7 in x 17 in) weight: 64 g/m2 - 120 g/m2, Output tray - 50 sheets
- Speed Details Printing : up to 35 pages/min - B/W, Printing : up to 28 pages/min - Color, Copying : up to 23 pages/min - B/W, Copying : up to 20 pages/min - Color
PC Connectivity
- PC Connection Availability Yes
- PC Connection USB host, Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX
- Network Protocols TCP/IP
- Security Protocols & Features WEP
- 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, Presto! PageManager for Mac
Power
- Power Consumption Operational 29 Watt
- Power Consumption Standby 6 Watt
- Power Consumption Sleep 4 Watt
Miscellaneous
- Direct Printing Specifications DPOF, PictBridge
- Consumables Included 1 x Cartridge ( Black ) - up to 900 pages - Brother Innobella LC65HYBK, 1 x Cartridge ( Cyan ) - up to 750 pages - Brother Innobella LC65HYC, 1 x Cartridge ( Magenta ) - up to 750 pages - Brother Innobella LC65HYM, 1 x Cartridge ( Yellow ) - up to 750 pages - Brother Innobella LC65HYY
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
Environmental Standards
- EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 2 years warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Express exchange - 2 years
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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