Brother MFC 4600 - Printer - B/W - laser - Legal - 600 dpi x 600 dpi - up to 6 ppm - capacity: 200 sheets - Parallel

Brother MFC 4600 - Printer - B/W - laser - Legal - 600 dpi x 600 dpi - up to 6 ppm - capacity: 200 sheets - Parallel
alaAverage 2.3

9 reviews

May, 2013

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 9 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the build quality and value for money.

value for money, build quality

On average, users rate this product 45/100.

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Amazon review summary for the Brother MFC 4600 - Printer - B/W - laser - Legal - 600 dpi x 600 dpi - up to 6 ppm - capacity: 200 sheets - Parallel

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 6 user reviews of the Brother MFC 4600 - Printer - B/W - laser - Legal - 600 dpi x 600 dpi - up to 6 ppm - capacity: 200 sheets - Parallel from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

33% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Good Stand Alone Fax machine

 

Good Stand Alone Fax machine

I don't get it. I got this laser fax 4 years ago. I only have one client who still, on occasion, sends faxes. The customer is always right, so I got a fax machine. I just use it as a fax, not a printer, not a copier an not with an Apple computer. As a...

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Dependable when running but problems galore

 

Dependable when running but problems galore

Nifty economical Multifunction machine. The problems though are plentiful - the driver may not work right and you get pages and pages of junk. The trays have these plastic clips that hold them in place that drop real easily. I would definitely...

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Sigh ... oh Brother not again.

 

If this brother really were a member of your family, he'd be the semi-alcoholic emotionally-unstable mullet-wearing sibling that nobody talks about at family gatherings. Everybody wants to like him, they really do, but he just says and does the ...

Good cost-per-page, nice feature set, low price, durable

Device drivers coded by drunken spider monkeys

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A solid buy, just be gentle!

 

Ah, yes. The joys of helping family members with their computers. Being the family geek, I'm often called to outstretch my third-grade computer knowledge and help various people fix their sound cards (unmute the speaker), clean up hard drives...

Very useful, good printing quality

Breaks often, chintzy parts, small paper capacity

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BIG FAT **WARNING** about Brother laser printers.

 

BIG FAT **WARNING** about Brother laser printers.

I strongly urge you to NOT BUY THIS MACHINE! You have to replace the drum unit every 3-4 toners. They told me this at Brother after I bought my printer and it started splotching after the 4th toner.

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Really poor installation and support

 

Really poor installation and support

We bought the printer expecting it to be a good buy. We could not install the drivers and the software for 3 days. When we called their support, they also did not know what to do. Btw, got hold of a representative only after many hours of being on hold...

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brother mfc4600

 

brother mfc4600

This is a great machine for small home office. The letters are good quality; I didn't need color. I have had it for over 6 months and all the faxes have gone through and come in without a problem. Toner easy to change.

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Not good for Macintosh users

 

Not good for Macintosh users

I was clearly told by both the local sales company and HQ for Brother that this would work with our Macintosh office. We even bought an interface card. We are Apple Developers so we know what we are doing. This unit does NOT work well with Macintosh...

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Brother MFC-4600

 

As most of the devices we tested consisted of inkjet units, we were interested to see how the laser printer in the MFC-4600 stacked up. Relatively lacking in features, the MFC-4600 is geared toward productivity, performing well in our speed tests.

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Product Specifications

The MFC-4600 is a 5-in-1 Laser MFC that combines performance, connectivity, speed, and reliability at a price that certainly fits any budget. The MFC-4600 has functionality that includes a full-feature fax that transmits a standard page in up to six seconds per page and a 600 x 600 dpi, up tp 6ppm laser printer. The MFC-4600 also includes convenience copying with multiple copying (up to 99) and reduction/enlargement from 50-200%, a 600 x 600 dpi (interpolated) resolution scanner that's bundled ScanSoft, PaperPort and TextBridge OCR software and PC Fax capabilities that allow you to send and broadcast faxes directly from your PC through standard phone lines or the Internet.

Copier

Copying Speed BW:6ppm

Copying

Max Copying Resolution B/W:203 x 391 dpi
Max Copying Speed B/W:5ppm

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:13.1in/18in
Height:9.8in/9.9in
Weight:18.7lbs
Width:13.2in/18in

Document & Media Handling

Max Copy Size:Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
Standard Media Capacity:200sheets

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified: Yes
EPA Energy Star Compliant: Yes

Fax Machine

Compatibility:G3
Max Transmission Speed:14.4Kbps
PC Faxing: Yes

Header

Compatibility:PC
Manufacturer:Brother
Model:4600
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Brother MFC

Memory

Max Supported Memory:4MB
Standard Memory:2MB

Miscellaneous

Color:White
Refurbished:Refurbished

Modem

Type:Fax

Networking

Type: None

Office Machine

Copier Type:Digital
Fax Type:Plain paper
Functions:Copier / Fax / Printer / Scanner
Printing Output Type:Monochrome
Printing Technology:Laser
Type:Fax / copier / printer / scanner

PC Connectivity

PC Connection:Parallel
PC Connection Availability: Yes

Printer

Connectivity Technology:Wired
Form Factor:Desktop
Interface:Parallel
Language Simulation:PCL 4
Max H-Resolution B/W:600dpi
Max Media Size (Standard):Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
Max Printing Speed (ppm):6ppm
Max V-Resolution B/W:600dpi
Media Path Type:Straight
Media Type:Business cards / Envelopes / Labels / Plain paper / Transparencies
Output Type:Monochrome
Technology:Laser
Total Media Capacity:200sheets
Type:Multifunction printer

Printing

Max Printing Speed B/W:6ppm
Max Printing Speed B/W (ppm):6ppm
Max Resolution B/W:203 x 391 dpi

RAM

Installed Size:2MB
Max Supported Size:2MB

Scanner

Type:Sheetfed scanner

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty

System Requirements

OS Required:Microsoft Windows 2000 / Microsoft Windows 3.x/95/98 / Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
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