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Brother MFC-6890CDW

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User ratings:
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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2.9 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
33 %
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Pros

  • The printer is reasonably inexpensive to run
  • showing a good amount of captured detail
  • a ton of features and prints good quality office documents

Cons

  • slow print speeds and mediocre quality
  • lacks advanced features
  • poor print speeds

Key specs

  • yes
  • Colour

Brother MFC-6890CDW - Pros & Cons

Brother MFC-6890CDW

Pros

  • The printer is reasonably inexpensive to run
  • showing a good amount of captured detail
  • a ton of features and prints good quality office documents

Cons

  • slow print speeds and mediocre quality
  • lacks advanced features
  • poor print speeds
  • can only make single-sided prints on normal paper
  • auto-detect paper size
  • with too little contrast
  • can't receive faxes directly onto your Mac
  • Text came out dark gray rather than black
  • a very slow performer
  • Graphics looked dull and fuzzy on plain paper
  • The LCD screens lack cues as well

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Brother MFC-6890CDW - Full Specifications

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Dimensions
Height12.72 in
Width21.26 in
Depth19.21 in
Weight34.39 lb
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Technical details
Internal memory64.0 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
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80
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Printer
Colour4-ink
Printing technologyInkjet
Maximum resolution6000 x 1200 dpi
Maximum print size297 x 420 mm
Duplex printingyes
Automatic duplexingyes
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
Automatic duplexingYes
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
  • Envelopes
  • Glossy paper
  • Plain paper
  • Transparencies
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
  • B4
  • B5
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
  • A3
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA3
Output trays capacity50.0 sheets
Standard media capacity350.0 sheets
Total media capacity350.0 sheets
Supported media type
  • Envelopes
  • Plain paper
Original typeSheets
Max document size11" x 17"
Media supported
  • A3
  • Letter
  • Legal
  • 4"x6"
  • 5"x7"
  • 8"x10"
  • No. 10
Feeder capacity350
Tray capacity50.0 sheets
Number of trays2
Color management no
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Power
AC input voltage120.0 V
Power consumption (sleep)4.0 W
Power consumption (standby)6.4 W
Power consumption (average operating)29.0 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
Control typeTouch
Card reader integratedyes
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Display
Displayyes
Display technologyLCD
Display typeColour
Touchscreenyes
Size4.2 in
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Scanner
ScanningColour scanning
Scanner typeColor flatbed
Scan technologyCIS
Duplex scanningyes
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 dpi
Maximum optical resolution1200 x 2400 px
Maximum scanner document size11.7" x 17"
Image formats supported
  • BMP
  • PNG
Grayscale levels256
Colour depth (internal)48.0 bit
Scanner color depth48.0 bit
Transparency adapterno
Scan to memoryyes
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Fax
FaxingColour 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-Fiyes
Bluetoothno
Memory card supportyes
Compatible memory cards
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • xD
Operating system
  • Windows XP
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 7
  • Mac OS X - 10.5
  • Mac OS X - 10.6
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Certifications
EnergyStaryes

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