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Brother MFC-J890DW

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User ratings:
40
4.2 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.4 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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3.6 out of 5
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Pros

  • good detail and vibrant colors
  • The display is touch-sensitive and is very responsive
  • it easy to use as well

Cons

  • Less ink used equals reduced expense
  • Does the printer include a USB port
  • rating is not included in our total score

Key specs

  • yes
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  • Inkjet
  • yes
  • Colour
  • yes
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Brother MFC-J890DW - Pros & Cons

Brother MFC-J890DW

Pros

  • good detail and vibrant colors
  • The display is touch-sensitive and is very responsive
  • it easy to use as well
  • has good vertical viewing angles and it can tilt for better visibility
  • great build and design
  • the Mac software works well
  • intuitive and easy to navigate
  • The wireless setup was also easy
  • accurate colors and sharp details
  • plenty of fine details
  • and textures were faithfully reproduced

Cons

  • Less ink used equals reduced expense
  • Does the printer include a USB port
  • rating is not included in our total score
  • Does it support Mac OS without download
  • J890DW Printer can print data from my mobile phone
  • The print speeds are too slow
  • perform quite as well with some of the decorative fonts
  • it does not support auto-duplexing
  • occasional banding in dark backgrounds and dark fills
  • printers have some of the highest costs per page
  • Ink costs are roughly average overall

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Brother MFC-J890DW - Full Specifications

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General
Copieryes
Scanneryes
Faxyes
Supports duplexyes
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Document feederyes
Auto document feeder (ADF)yes
Document feeder capacity20.0 pages
Market positioningHome & Office
Control typeTouch
Card reader integratedyes
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Display
Displayyes
Display typeColour
Touchscreenyes
Size2.68 in
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Scanner
ScanningColour scanning
Scanner typeADF
Scan technologyCIS
Scan elementCIS
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 dpi
Image formats supported
  • BMP
  • JPG
  • TIF
Grayscale levels256
Grayscale depth8.0 bit
Colour depth24.0 bit
Colour depth (internal)30.0 bit
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Fax
FaxingColour faxing
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Connectivity
Interfaces
  • Network
  • USB
  • Wireless LAN
USB portyes
Mobile printing technologies
  • Apple AirPrint
  • Brother iPrint & Scan
  • Google Cloud Print
  • Mopria Print Service
Direct printingyes
Ethernetyes
Wi-Fiyes
Compatible memory cards
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • Secure Digital XC
Operating system
  • Linux
  • MS Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition
  • MS Windows Server 2012 x64 Edition
  • Android
  • iOS
  • MS Windows Server 2008
  • MS Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 Edition
  • MS Windows 7
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.10
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows Phone
  • Windows 10
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.11
  • macOS 10.12
  • MS Windows Server 2016
  • macOS 10.13
  • Windows 10 in S mode
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Certifications
EnergyStaryes
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Dimensions
Height6.77 in
Width15.75 in
Depth13.43 in
Weight16.98 lb
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Technical details
Color technologyInkjet
Internal memory128.0 mB
Memory capacity128.0 mB
Windows operating systems supported
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 10 Education
  • Windows 10 Education x64
  • Windows 10 Enterprise
  • Windows 10 Enterprise x64
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Home x64
  • Windows 10 IOT Core
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Pro x64
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 7 Enterprise
  • Windows 7 Enterprise x64
  • Windows 7 Home Basic
  • Windows 7 Home Basic x64
  • Windows 7 Home Premium
  • Windows 7 Home Premium x64
  • Windows 7 Professional
  • Windows 7 Professional x64
  • Windows 7 Starter
  • Windows 7 Starter x64
  • Windows 7 Ultimate
  • Windows 7 Ultimate x64
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8 Enterprise
  • Windows 8 Enterprise x64
  • Windows 8 Pro
  • Windows 8 Pro x64
  • Windows 8 x64
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 8.1 Enterprise
  • Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64
  • Windows 8.1 Pro
  • Windows 8.1 Pro x64
  • Windows 8.1 x64
Mac operating systems supported
  • Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
  • Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan
  • Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80
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Printer
Colour printeryes
Colour4-ink
Printing technologyInkjet
Maximum resolution6000 x 1200 dpi
Maximum print size215 x 355 mm
Duplex printingyes
Automatic duplexingyes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)23.0 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)27.0 ppm
Printing colours
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
AirPrint enabledyes
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Copier
CopyingColour copying
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 dpi
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
  • Photo paper
  • Plain paper
  • Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4
Envelopes sizes
  • International C5
  • Com-10
  • International DL
  • Monarch
Output trays capacity50.0 sheets
Standard media capacity170.0 sheets
Total media capacity150.0 sheets
Supported media type
  • Envelopes
  • Plain paper
  • Recycled paper
  • Photo paper
  • Coated paper
  • Glossy paper
Bypass feeder capacity1.0 sheets
Original typeSheets
Media supported
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • Letter
  • Photo
Number of trays1
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Power
AC input voltage230.0 V
Power consumption (sleep)1.2 W
Power consumption (standby)3.5 W
Power consumption (average operating)17.0 W

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