Brother Mfc-6890cdw All in One Color Printer Review

Pros:

Easy to set up

Easy to use

Scans well

Auto duplex

Separate color ink cartridges

2 paper trays

Holds 350 or so sheets

Simple wireless set up

Large touch screen

Can print ledger photos

Cons:

Large footprint

Print quality is not very high

Print time is slow

Color scan is slow

Summary:

Suitable for small office, school work or home use. Not suitable for high quality photographic use which is a pity considering its ledger printing capability.

Specifications:

Print
Print Technology
  Color Inkjet Technology
 
Maximum Printing Size
  Up to 11″ x 17″ (Ledger)
 
Consumable Type
  4-Cartridge Ink System
 
Max. Black Print Speed (ppm)
  35ppm Black‡
 
Max. Color Print Speed (ppm)
  28ppm Color‡
 
Print Resolution (maximum dpi)
  Up to 6000 x 1200 dpi‡
 
Borderless Printing
  Yes‡
 
Standard Input Paper Capacity (sheets)‡
  Up to 400-Sheet Input Capacity
 
Multi-purpose Tray
  N/A
 
Standard Interface(s)
  Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Ethernet, Wireless (802.11b/g),PictBridge Interface, Media Card Slots and USB Flash Memory Drive
 
Printer Driver Compatibility†
  Windows® / Mac OS®
 
Mobile device printing app‡
  Brother® iPrint&Scan free app download for wireless printing (JPEG images) from and scanning to your Apple® iPhone®, iPad™, and iPod touch® or Android™ smartphone
 
Emulation(s)
  GDI
 
Secure Print Function
  Yes
 
Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle‡
  5,000 Printed Pages
 
Recommended Monthly Print Volume‡
  250 – 2000 Printed Pages
 

Fax
Faxing Capability
  B/W & Color Faxing
 
Fax Modem Speed
  Hi-Speed Super G3 33.6K bps Fax Modem
 
Best Transmission Speed (sec)‡
  Approx. 3 Sec. Per Page
 
Out-of-Paper Reception
  Yes
 
Telephone Handset
  No
 
Message Center®
  No
 
External TAD Interface  Yes
 
Caller ID Ready‡
  Yes
 
Call Waiting/ Caller ID/ Distinctive Ring Ready‡  Yes
 
Distinctive Ring Detection Ready‡  Yes
 
Broadcasting (# of locations)  Yes (256 locations)‡
 
Auto Fax Reduction (for fax receiving)
  Yes
 
Fax Forwarding
  Yes (B&W Only)
 
Automatic Redial
  Yes
 
Dual Access
  Yes (B&W Only)
 
Fax/Telephone Switch  Yes
 
Fax Gray Scale
  Mono: 64, Color: 256
 
Fax Coding Method
  Mono: MH/MR/MMR/, Color: JPEG
 
PC Fax Capability (send/receive)†  Yes
 
Fax Page Memory‡
  Up to 480 Page Fax Memory