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Brother MFC-5490CN

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User ratings:
43
4.1 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
4
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3.3 out of 5
4 user ratings
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4 stars
25 %
3 stars
75 %
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Pros

  • cheap and easy to obtain
  • straightforward and easy to use
  • Colour printing is reasonably quick

Cons

  • blurry or unclear printing with this resolution
  • it stopped working altogether
  • it s worth splashing out on the XL cartridges

Key specs

  • yes
  • Text Info panel

Brother MFC-5490CN - Pros & Cons

Brother MFC-5490CN

Pros

  • cheap and easy to obtain
  • straightforward and easy to use
  • Colour printing is reasonably quick

Cons

  • blurry or unclear printing with this resolution
  • it stopped working altogether
  • it s worth splashing out on the XL cartridges
  • colour copy quality was disappointing

Brother MFC-5490CN - Full Specifications

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Dimensions
Height8.74 in
Width17.32 in
Depth15.87 in
Weight21.16 lb
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Technical details
Internal memory40.0 mB
Digital senderno
Max color resolution6000 x 1200 dpi
Max B/W resolution6000 x 1200 dpi
Droplet size1.5
Number of inks4
Ink typeDye-based
Processor speed192.0 MHz
Windows operating systems supported
  • Windows 2000 Professional
  • Windows 7 Home Premium
  • Windows 7 Home Premium x64
  • Windows 7 Professional
  • Windows 7 Professional x64
  • Windows 7 Ultimate
  • Windows 7 Ultimate x64
  • Windows Vista Business
  • Windows Vista Business x64
  • Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Windows Vista Home Basic x64
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Windows Vista Home Premium x64
  • Windows Vista Ultimate
  • Windows Vista Ultimate x64
  • Windows XP Home
  • Windows XP Home x64
  • Windows XP Professional
  • Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supported
  • Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
  • Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
  • Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
  • Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
  • Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80
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Printer
Colour4-ink
Printing technologyInkjet
Maximum resolution1200 x 6000 dpi
Maximum print size216 x 356 mm
Duplex printingno
Automatic duplexingno
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)28.0 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)35.0 ppm
Color print speed28.0 ppm
B/W print speed35.0 ppm
Borderless printingyes
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Copier
CopyingColour copying
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 dpi
Copy speed (normal quality, colour, A4)20.0 cpm
Copy speed (normal quality, black, A4)23.0 cpm
Copier resize25 - 400
Maximum document reduction25.0 %
Maximum document enlargement400.0 %
Maximum number of copies99
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Paper handling
Paper tray media types
  • Glossy paper
  • Photo paper
  • Plain paper
  • Transparencies
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)
  • B5
  • B6
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4
Output trays capacity50.0 sheets
Standard media capacity150.0 sheets
Total media capacity150.0 sheets
Supported media type
  • Transparencies
  • Envelopes
  • Plain paper
  • Cards
  • Photo paper
  • Coated paper
Original type
  • Sheets
  • Books
Max document size8.5" x 11"
Media supported
  • Letter
  • Legal
  • A4
  • 4"x6"
  • 5"x7"
  • 8"x10"
  • No. 10
Feeder capacity150
Tray capacity50.0 sheets
Number of trays1
Color management no
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Power
AC input voltage120.0 V
Power consumption (sleep)4.0 W
Power consumption (standby)6.0 W
Power consumption (average operating)27.0 W
Battery availableno
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Design
Colour of productBlack,Grey
Auto document feeder (ADF)yes
Document feeder capacity50.0 pages
Market positioningHome & Office
Card reader integratedyes
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Display
Displayyes
Display technologyLCD
Display typeText Info panel
Touchscreenno
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Scanner
ScanningColour scanning
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF
Scan technologyCIS
Scan elementCIS
Duplex scanningno
Scan speed (black)3.44 ppm
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 dpi
Maximum optical resolution1200 x 2400 px
Maximum scanner document size8.5" x 11.7"
Image formats supported
  • BMP
  • JPG
Grayscale levels256
Grayscale depth8.0 bit
Colour depth24.0 bit
Colour depth (internal)48.0 bit
Scanner color depth48.0 bit
Transparency adapterno
Scan to memoryyes
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Fax
FaxingMono faxing
Fax modem speed33.6 kbps
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Connectivity
InterfacesUSB
USB portyes
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
Direct printingyes
Voice enabledno
Ethernetyes
Wi-Fino
Bluetoothno
Memory card supportyes
Compatible memory cards
  • Compact Flash
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • xD
Operating system
  • Apple MacOS X 10.2.4 or later
  • MS Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
  • MS Windows Vista
  • MS Windows 2000 Professional
  • MS Windows XP Home Edition
  • MS Windows XP Professional
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Certifications
EnergyStaryes

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