Brother MFC-5840CN Network Color Inkjet Multifunction Printer with Photo Capture Center

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Summary: Brother MFC 5840
Review: I have had this machine for other a month now & I really love it. It was easy to install over my LAN. It has so many features and for a terrific price (what it is priced now, is even less than what I paid).

I did a lot of research before I bought this device. I have owned Brother devices before and many others. I love the low cost of printer cartidges for this device, especially since I print a lot of digital photos. The print quality is excellent! Having two paper trays is very nice, I enjoy keeping my photo paper in one and regular paper in the other. You can also check the print volumes on the MFC directly, which is very convenient.

I also use the scanning feature a lot. There are many options to choose from when scanning. Having an ADF which can scan both letter and legal is very helpful. The PaperPort program that it comes with is great too for organizing and viewing your scanned documents.

I have also found that you can scan thru the ADF and print at the same time. I found it really amazing how much having memory in the printer helps my pc performance. Even when I have it printing and scanning I can still run programs at the same time on my pc with little performance loss. When I used to print with my Epson, I couldn't do anything else until it had near completed the print job.

I have yet to use the card reader, because I have another and I also haven't hooked up the fax yet. Those parts are nice to have in case I need them.

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Summary: Exclent Value with Quality features
Review: I went shoping for a new printer a few months ago, originally shopping for a color injet (NOT All-In-One) for my start-up business. I wanted to be able to be able to give my cliets color prints of simple things like invoices, diagrams, or product photos.

When I got to the store, I came accross the MFC-5840CN by Brother and was amazed by the number of features for under $200. I had a Lexmark X85 I was replacing and that thing was a pile of junk, and made me cautious of All-In-Ones. After a few days of online research I decided to buy the Brother (my first Brother product) printer and let me say this think is awesome!

For a printer it does a good job, with good B&W as well as color prints. Now I have not tried photo paper, but it prints better then I expected and seems good (I'm not a photographer- I just want some color in my documents!). I REALLY like the fact that it has built-in 10/100Tx networking as well because I do have a few computers as well as a wireless laptop I use it from (BOTH PC and Mac).

As a Fax machine the MFC once again does a good job. I was suprised that the machine supports the "Distinctive Ring" feature and has not failed once to pick up my distinctive ring number I use as a fax line. It also has not once picked up my regular voice ringer. I can tell the fax machine as well as copier which paper tray to use as well, which is cool. I very much like the auto-feeder it makes everything that is more then one page that much easier to copy and fax.

I have used the fax-from-pc and that works great too. From wired and wireless computers around my house I can send faxes, print, and access the memory card slots!

In conclusion I must say that this is a excelent printer, especially considering the price. I have also bought two for some clients who like it very much with no problems so far. I hope this helps you!

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Summary: Perfect all-in-one for a Mac
Review: I've had terrible luck with most all-in-one's that say they're Mac compatible. The software never really gives you everything you get on a PC. Brother's solution really is a truly mac-native system and it works like a charm. Printing is fast - even over a wireless network, which was a breeze to set up with the built-in networking feature. Scanning was crisp and clear. Faxing is a breeze. And the included memory card reader is spot on. I highly recommend this unit for anyone looking for an all-in-one solution.

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Summary: The greatest All-in-one for the price!!!
Review: Pros
media card reader, dual paper trays, fast printing, scanning, good photo printing even on plain paper.

Cons
slow coping on the highest setting, no color LCD, problem with installing the ink

I love this ALL-In-One! I got it from Newegg.com fastest shipping ever!! I paid only 189.00 + 9.75 s/h. This is my second one, the first one(MFC-7300C) I bought on Christmas 01" it was slow, and I would get paper jams, ink errors all the time.. but this one is a flatbed, dual paper trays, media card reader etc!!!!!!! at first I had a hard time putting in the ink, finally I (me 5'ft at 112lb) got my mom to do it, because she is stronger than me.

Recommended
Yes

Amount Paid (US$): 198.75
Operating System: Windows