Most of the Brother mfc-5490 reviews classify this particular printer as a business prepared printer ready to handle most of any small business’ printing needs. The basic price for this unit is about $180 retail from the website, however it has been found for up to $50 less at other websites such as Amazon. Is it worth its price and can it really handle the business’ needs?
In a busy office, one of the most important things needed is major printing speed. According to some reviews, this device can print at an average of up to 35 pages per minute for black and white prints and up to 28 pages per minute for color prints. This is not a bad speed considering the high quality of the color prints. The resolution for color runs at 6000 by 1200 dots per inch and the black and white resolution are the usual 600 by 600 dots per inch. The fewer dots per inch, the faster the printing, which is why the black and white prints print so much faster.
As for other printing features, it has an automatic feeding tray that will hold up to 50 sheets of paper for copying, which is many more sheets than any other printer holds. The paper tray is another area, which is above average. It holds up to 100 sheets of paper, so you do not have to fill it as often as you do other printers. The automatic feeder and the paper tray can hold paper of up to eight by 14 inches, so you can print something as small as a business card or as large as a legal letter with no problems.
This printer is also great for a small office setting because of its networking capabilities. For example, with the Ethernet cable, you can have the printer close to the route, but also network it to share with company computers on the same network by either Bluetooth or standard Wi-Fi networking, which is also easy to set up. This printer is also compatible with both Windows PC and Mac machines, so any office network is more than adequate and with the installation CDs included, the set up on either OS is easy.
Considering this is an all in one printer, copier, scanner and fax it really does mean you can use it for the business if needed. You can also use it to print photos or presentations and reports as well. You can even hook up your camera by USB cable to import pictures for printing or insert your memory card into the SD card reader slot if a USB cable were unavailable.
With all of the options available in this device, it is perfect for use in a small business setting or in the home. No matter how many people disagree, the bulk of the Brother mfc-5490 reviews all state this is one of the better cheap printers available for handling any business needs.
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