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Multifunction ( fax / copier / printer / scanner ) - color - ink-jet - copying (up to): 20 ppm (mono) / 18 ppm... More product details
$59.99
Media card compatibility, automatic document feeder, front-facing paper tray, acceptable document... (goodgearguide.com.au)
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We have collected and analyzed 4 expert reviews and 26 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 66/100 and users rate it 68/100. The average review date is May 15, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 210785 reviews from other Printers. The alaScore™ for this product is 100/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 21, 2009.

1000100
30 reviews
November, 2009
4 Experts
Product Age
26 Users
Rank 1425
from $59.99
Media card compatibility, automatic document feeder, front-facing paper tray, acceptable document print quality
Slow print speeds, no CompactFlash card slot, photo print quality could be improved
Brother's MFC-290C won't amaze you, but this multifunction printer is a decent budget buy for a family or home office.
The Brother MFC-290C is a basic inkjet multifunction printer fit for the home...
printing, scanning and faxing - the MFC-290c Brother united all these functions in one device. But what about quality, speed and cost? COMPUTER IMAGE tells you how good the machine his task satisfactorily .
Active faxweiche built ;
Low pressure speed, Photos Can not print borderless, Expensive ink and photo ;
I continue to be surprised at what a high quality machine this appears to be in all phases of operation. I haven't sent any faxes with it yet, but for printing, scanning, and copying it's fast and convenient and the overall quality for personal use is ver...
The MFC-290 offers fast, quiet printing with good quality photo printing on plain paper. The scanning speed is faster than my stand-alone Visioneer flat bed USB scanner. Replacement ink is $6.99 per cartridge and a seperate cartridge is available for Blac...
Locating the USB port was suprisingly challenging. It would be handy to have a jack readily accessible on the back of the chassis, but the way the MFC-290C routes the USB cable probably helps with accidental disconnects. It works, so it's not that big of...
Overall, it met my needs. Needed to see some color to review business documents. Wanted a low price. However, knowing what I know now, I would rather have spent a little more money for better performance & less noise.
inexpensive
no automatic two-sided printing
Would be a good printer if the colors were more vivid and the printer didn't eat up ink weekly just to clean itself.
Easy setup
Dull colors on Copy paper
Versatile MFC-290C offers feature rich, exceptional small foot-print design, making it ideal for your home or home office. Save time with unattended faxing, copying or scanning using the up to 15-page auto document feeder. The MFC-290C prints fast with speeds up to 30ppm black and 25ppm color. It also offers high print resolutions up to 6000 x 1200 dpi and a small droplet size as small as 1.5 picoliters. It can also copy, scan and fax in color as well as print vivid borderless photos. Plus...
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