This is a printer, scanner, faxer and copier. You don't need to have it attached to a PC for it to work. The menus are wonderful, and it's very easy to use, print, copy or fax! To top it off, this is a cheap product, but of course you get what you pay for.Without realizing it, this is my third Brother all in one printer. I may sound like a satisfied customer with loyalty like mine to have three brother printers in three years, but that is because each one has broken within a year. My Brother 290C currently prints blurry, and no matter what feature I use in the wonderful menu, it cannot fix the problem.Calling technical support has put me through a never ending loop of "please clean the rollers and print another test page Sir." The people at the other end of the phone do nothing to help the problem, they merely keep telling me to use the automated roller cleaning and print another test page and see to see if its still blurry. Before I knew it I had 11 test pages all blurry. After printing out all 11 (a process that took 120 minutes, because each roller cleaning took between 5-10 minutes each time), they told me to go to a local Brother licensed repair person. They never suggested anything at all to help me other than to see repair person. I think the soul purpose of technical support is to frustrate people into not wanting help.The local Brother licensed repair person tells me that I'd be lucky to get a year out of any Brother product. He also says that my one year extended warranty doesn't cover parts and I need a part that is $40, almost as expensive as the machine! He also tells me don't buy another Brother product, so I am just presenting my experience with the Brother 290 printer. Prints great... for about 4 months, very easy to use. However, the purpose of a printer, fax, copier is to print legibly.Now I've realized that this is my third Brother printer product. The second one says that there is a paper jam, even after I have taken it completely apart and put it back together to reveal there is no paper at all. My first Brother printer product had broken buttons within 6 months and a display screen that displayed nothing.
Гелиос-6HIVT
15.03.2011
2/10
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I stopped using this printer after about a month. Would not feed paper correctly & tech support was useless. Used ink very quickly which photo quality was poor. Took longer time than most to process & print. Do not buy - go with a Cannon or big name brand. Ink will cost more put you will have less headaches. I will never buy another Brother product, I don't care how cheap the ink is because you get cheap quality with this product.
Гиперион-1NAYP
21.07.2010
10/10
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I've had this printer for over a year. It works very well. The built-in networking is a big plus. Print speed is what you'd expect for an inkjet. Print quality is very good. I like having separate color (3) and black cartridges. I've been using non-Brother inks and the quality is still good. The printer is quiet and fits well on the desk in our home office.I use the copy feature once in a while and it works well. The automatic document feeder is a nice feature.The scanner works well for documents and photographs. The colors aren't always EXACTLY as the original but that's easily corrected with software. I like the option of being able to set custom scan settings for jobs when I have to scan several similar documents to the same directory. Works great!I don't have a land line so I don't use the Fax feature and can't say if that works well or not.One thing that is a minor pain is printing photos. The regular paper has to be removed and then ONE piece of photo paper can be put in to print ONE photo. The photo quality is very good, but it's a pain to feed the paper. I usually opt to send to Walgreens and pay $.14 per print - on photo paper no less.Overall this is a good printer. I think I paid less than $US 100 for it - a very good value.
Кварковец-3BVMS
08.12.2010
10/10
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After reading and re-reading several reviews, I chose to purchase the Brother DCP-8085dn for my home network: 3 macs and 1 vista machine. It works flawlessly: it duplex prints, scans, AND copies. Truly, an all in one. Installation for the macs was easy. I had all three networked (!) within 10 minutes. Total. The Vista machine took considerably longer. (I blame Vista, not Brother).Word of note for you mac users: double check your CPU usage after you install the software. One of the installed drivers (which isn't necessary for full function - I proved that last night) chews up CPU cycles and battery life on your laptop. Reference this Apple Support Discussion for easy solution (just delete it): [...]I love this printer. I wish I'd bought it sooner.
Лунатик-6FCFK
25.04.2011
2/10
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This printer goes through ink like it was going out of style. I maybe print 1 or 2 things a month and each time I have to change the ink. I have never had a printer think it needs so much ink. As others have noted, it will not print if even one of the cartridges is empty. Do not buy.
Спектроник-9HIUW
11.04.2011
8/10
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If you need an 11x17 printer this may work well for you. Set up was easy. Quality is great. Speed is pretty good. I haven't tried the fax yet, but everything else works well. I do wish the 11 x 17 paper loaded completely within the printer, but I don't use it to often so I can live with the fact that it extends out a bit.
Синтрон-5XJRC
28.03.2011
10/10
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We have had this for seven months now and use it every day. We scan, print,fax, copy, photo use, and use different sizes. Every feature is substantial and useful. Great print quality and no skipping. Very easy to use and great fax options. I love that I can pring 11x17 documents. A big reason for buying. The only thing is that the print cartriges are expensive!
НаноПилигрим-9CKNL
25.03.2011
6/10
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Плохо
If you're printing 11x17 text heavy, the 850 pages is a laugh, only it's not funny having to buy more and more ink.Color is good running directly from the computer to the copier, but I'm not doing professional work, either. I just needed the copies to look decent.It did get me out of a jam (and I've returned the favor a few times) when I needed some 11x17 copying in a hurry.
НаноПилигрим-4OIAH
22.04.2011
4/10
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Every once in a while, it has to do a self cleaning which takes about 2 minutes. It really is annoying. Once it is ready to go, it does print fairly fast. I like the features of this printer except for the auto self cleaning. Which I could turn that feature off.
Туманник-0LAHG
10.01.2011
10/10
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Great all-in-one for basic all around usage but I us it mostly for faxing to email. I had an original Brothers thermal fax machine in the 80's and worked great that is why I went back to brothers again. I made the aweful mistake of trying an HP all-in-one and it was horrible. The feeder would grab multiple pages and had to end up feeding them in one by one the worst thing of all was due to only using the machine rarely for ink the cartrige would expire even though they were full and was forced to buy new ink AND other parts to make it work. I returned for a Brothers machine which I am extremely happy with.
ХроноГость-3TMWC
10.01.2011
2/10
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I bought this printer last September and I used it as follows:- 3 to 4 scans- printing 20-30 pages (colored)- maybe two to three copying task (each of one page)- faxing domestically for one single time (one page)After just these little tasks, the printer stopped working. It asks for ink replacement every time I switch it on. I bought new ink cartages and when I replaced them, the printer still didn't recognize them and still asked me for replacing the ink.It's just a horrible printer. Didn't work for more than few times (2 months total). I recommend you not buying this machine. Go for hp.Hope this helps!
Фотон-8DAOT
19.12.2010
2/10
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As others have mentioned, this printer has a lousy ink system. The printer is constantly going through cleaning cycles, even when turned off! These cleaning cycles waste all of your ink in no time. This printer goes through more ink than any other printer I have ever had. I tried updating the firmware on the printer to the latest that is out there on the Brother webpage, but that did not help. I called Brother Tech Support numerous times, and each person I spoke with said there was no way to turn off or modify the cleaning settings. So, you go through a ton of ink, for no good reason. You will replace color cartridges, even if you don't print in color. What a joke!
Квантум-0CZPE
15.10.2009
8/10
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After some bad luck with a high end Epson, I decided to switch gears and try an under-dog. I also wanted to add wireless printing and not be too expensive.The fax feature on this machine was not a reason for purchasing, but I've used it once or twice.My favorite features are by far the wireless and the print options. I am a 'laptopper' so being able to print from the couch rather than going upstairs and plugging stuff in was a big deal. It was also VERY east to set up.This model also has a bunch of print quality options letting you decide just how much ink (and where) you want to use in each print job. A+ on both features.It is a big printer (so be prepared), but not too much bigger than its peers with the same features. It does have a much larger (and great looking) touch screen, and a phone sticking out the side, so I am willing to look past the size.The reason I am coming back and writting this review is that it just broke on me...I bought it in March & it worked fine until a few weeks ago, when it stopped printing black. I was on the ORIGINAL ink, but it was starting to get low at that point (according to the printer) so I thought maybe it just mis-gauged the level, and I bought some new ink.After putting the new ink in (genuine Brother ink) it still wouldn't print out any black. I followed the troubleshooting in the manual (and cleaned the print heads 5 times (per the manual!)) and still had no luck.I called Brother Tech Support (WHO ARE STILL IN THE USA!!!) pretty late at night expecting them to be closed, and they are actually there until 8pm! I was shocked!The guy who helped me apologized, said I'm still in warranty (1 year) and is sending a new (not refurb) machine out to me, with pre-paid shipping to return my dud. They are doing a $50 CC hold (certainly reasonable) and once they get it back its removed. It even comes with new ink.Overall I have to say that I was very happy with my printer until it broke, and now that Brother is taking care of it I am still very happy with my purchase. I will certainly be looking at Brother products in the future because there attitude/cust service has been miles better than Epsons!
ХроноГость-3EZKK
24.03.2011
6/10
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Плохо
Printer ok but tried to use generic LC-61 cartidges. I've ordered twice (lc-61) from 2 companies on amazon, they're cheap, but I couldn't get them to fit or work with the mfc295.Could you tell me anyone if your replacements have worked and if so, which ink company??Would much appreciate it. My email is tomgtag@yahoo.comThanks, Tom
Зета-Орион-8AIDU
19.01.2011
4/10
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I love this MFC but I do NOT love the fact that when set up using wifi I have to constantly delete and reinstall the printer to get it to work. It might print fine on PC A but PC B won't so I delete and reinstall on PC B but that breaks PC A. It's not logical at all.I finally just hooked it up to a LAN cable connection to the wifi router.Now I want to scan documents and the MFC Control Center isn't connecting or finding the printer.Update 5/23/11: Had to send it in for repairs in Feb due to it thinking the ink cover was constantly open.
Вектрон-0UUAH
01.05.2011
10/10
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THIS WAS A GREAT PRINTER. I MESSED IT UP USING AN OFF BRAND BLACK IT. I COULDN'T GET IT TO PRINT RIGHT AFTER THAT. THIS WAS TRULY A GREAT PRINTER. I WOULD BUY IT AGAIN AND FOR MY FAMILY
Аэронавт-3WZSG
02.11.2010
8/10
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Two things I like about this printer. When I got it I had mac os10.4.11 and it was one of the few printers that worked with that system, even though on the box many printers say they work with it.Next, even though they don't tell you, and I had a hard time getting it out of the support line rep, you can operate this printer without changing the color cartridges. You have to go to advanced settings and choose gray scale to make it work. you may have to do this every time you print.I had to stay on hold waiting for a customer service rep for 15 minutes because after I changed my black ink, I could not get the printer to work. It took two calls and various shut offs and turn ons. You know, the high tech method!All in all, it works just fine. I have not printed much in color, so no comment there.
ТерраБот-8LPMP
12.01.2009
10/10
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I read many of the Amazon reviews here and everyone seems to like this Brothers WiFi Network Printer pretty well, so I went looking for a place to buy one. I saw in one of the reviews that someone got one for $79, but I searched both online & off and couldn't find one anywhere for less than $100. I then got a sales flier from Best Buy in the mail and went and bought their last one in stock for $99.I brought it home, opened it, pulled off all the packing crap, plugged in the power, connect the cat5 cable to my router, and it said install the ink, so I did. Next I popped in the cdrom and installed just the printer driver... that's it. Then I went to my desktop and opened a browser and selected print preview in the browsers menu and then told it to print to the Brothers printer and BAM!! within seconds.. 2 colored pages were printed.Next I went to my WiFi Laptop, installed the driver from the cdrom, and opened a browser and BAM!! same results.. I got wifi printing without any hassles... this is great.I read in someones review here, that this wasn't possible, getting both cat5 wired and WiFi printing out of this machine... but it works for me. I never connected a USB cable to it at all..I run 1 desktop cable connected computer (cat5 to the router) & 1 laptop wifi connected computer (to my wifi router - same router in both cases). Both are winXP pro O/S..I was currently using an Epson CX8400 and it's a great printer for its time. But since I now have a wifi laptop I wanted wifi, and well... the epson just got disconnected and put on ebay to regain some of the cost I just paid for this one.Also I've been hating how massively huge many peripheral makers... addon software.. has been getting. They are huge and sometimes they literally take hours to install. Then they bog down the performance of your machine and are slow to open up. HP is terrible at this, probably the worst (they used to be the best) but I will not buy an HP product anymore! Epson has always been pretty good, quick to install & very reliable, and they were my choice over the past 5 years. This is my 3rd Brothers product, but the other 2 were fax machines.This Brothers All-in-One machine was a breeze to install and get results from. Not only that the refill ink is very reasonibly priced AND... there are NO smart (electronic) chips on the ink cartridges. So you can refill them or buy cheaper 3rd party ink... HURRAY!I love that I can just leave the machine turned on 27/7 and that it will go into a sleeper energy power savings mode. If you left a USB printer plugged in, and did a restart or new start-up on your computer, it wouldn't start unless you turned the power off 1st (just another hassle).I really haven't fully checked the print quality for photos & it may not be quite as good as a REAL (high priced) photo printer.... For the price of this machine you really cannot complain with it's hassle free operations!anyways I'm a very happy camper with this product, and I've only started with the printer option, I still have the scanner, fax, copier, and more, to play with... :)
Пандорец-9OXMG
17.05.2011
10/10
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This is a great product and the company sent this product to me in a timely fashion, i would recommend this product to anybody.
Квантум-8EOVO
25.02.2009
6/10
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Плохо
So far so good. Absolutely no paper jams for the past year of use. Very good quality for black prints. Color printing on the other hand, is very dull. Even the black comes out looking gray.Positive:* Quick and easy setup. Software included does quick and simple scanning.* Print time is decent for both color and black* Very sturdy construction* 4 separate print cartridges* Printer cleans itself* Auto feeder for copying multiple pages. (very useful while filing tax documents and making copies of it.)* Also, has an open door option for manual feed scanning.Negative:* Black prints comes out looking dark gray. Not as rich as it should be.* No USB cable provided (Like selling a car with no steering wheel)* Printer uses INK to clean itself. 2-3 times a month. Even when the printer is OFF. ???* Color photo prints on regular paper comes out dull. Very dull. haven't tried printing on photo paper yet.* No envelope feed option on the paper tray. Very confusing at first, but after 2 attempts, I eventually figured it out.* No WIFI connectionI still gave it a 4 because the majority of prints I do are black and white prints. (resumes, school work, labels, etc"). For Less than $100, you can't complain. Replacement cartrdiges are also very affordable.For Photo printing, LOOK ELSEWHERE!----------------UPDATE:After using the inks until they were near empty, the colors seem to be more brighter for some reason and the blacks now looks black. I guess it needs some breaking in time?Also, Printer will warn you that the cartridge are empty and must be replaced, even though there is a good amount of ink left. Enough for 30-50 more normal prints I would say. You can trick the printer into using it again just by removing the cartridge and reinserting them.Looks like the printer is set to a certain amount of prints for each cartridge and just tells you to replace a cartridge after a certain amount of prints. It doesn't actually know when the cartridges are empty. There is a small window on the cartridges to let you see how much ink is left.----------------UPDATE 7/27/10After updating the firmware from the Brothers site, you can now continue to print in (black only) if a color cartridge is empty. Before the update, if any of the color cartridges were empty, the printer would demand that you replace the color cartridge and would not allow you to print at all. Not even in black.----------------UPDATE 2/25/2013The prints seems to be blurry and very poor now. Not sure if it's because I'm using 3rd party ink or because it's just getting old. What also annoying is that the printer is slow to start. Especially if you unplug it and plug it back in. It will start to "clean itself" So that fast copying or printing you need will end up taking 15 minutes. Of course, you are only affected by this if you unplug the printer.I'm now getting paper jam here and there. Looks like it's time for an upgrade.
ТерраБот-3TUHX
09.12.2010
2/10
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This printer is a piece of junk! As others have stated---literally eats ink by the gallons. Had mine for about 6 months now and we print AT MOST 12 pages a WEEK, yet we are on our 3rd set of all colors of cartridges. Also a new recent development is that if you don't print a document every 2-3 days---the black gums up and won't print. You have to go through a lengthy, noisy (and paper and ink consuming) self clean to get it straightened out. We've only used OEM cartridges on the black-so cheapo cartridges aren't the cause.Never again Brother anything for me. Thankfully I only paid $59 at Best Buy for this ---but that was $59 too much as this thing is worthless!
Странник-7JJYC
15.12.2010
2/10
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I wish I could get my hands around the neck of whoever decided to start the practice of NOT including a USB cable with the USB device you buy! You get everything out of the box, make a mess all over the floor, spend an hour setting up the printer, then when the instructions say "plug in the USB cable" you discover they DIDN'T GIVE YOU A STINKING USB CABLE!!. You have to get up, get in the car, drive 15 miles to the local computer shop, buy a stinking USB cable, drive 15 miles back home (you've just wasted an hour and a half of your day), and then you can continue following the instructions and setting up the printer. What a pain in the butt!
НеоВояжер-6VBKM
15.12.2010
2/10
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I've owned this printer for around 8 months. Seemed to work ok until recently. Now it will not print yellow or magenta. I've run the clean function on the printer many times and still it does not print these colors. I even put new ink cartridges in. I bought this printer because I had several ink cartridges left over from another Brother printer that died on me. NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY BROTHER, HP, OR EPSON. CANON, HERE I COME!Just wanted to add an update. The one piece of pleasure this piece of s*** brought me was being able to take it to the gun range and put about 50 rounds of 45 caliber Desert Eagle into it! So satisfying!
Аэронавт-9SUIN
08.11.2010
2/10
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This all-in-one is quite difficult to use.First, there's the set up for the wireless printing: It was so confusing and the manual did so little to help that we had to call the customer service. They helped, but it took quite an unreasonable long time... don't know how busier people can ever handle it.Second, there's this weird "cleaning" system that suddenly starts from time to time when you want to print something. It makes this weird noise that's just so annoying and time-consuming. Not sure what that's for.Then there's the copy quality: I tried printing a page off a book and the writings on it were quite clear, and all I wanted was a black and white copy, but the copied result was a disaster... can vaguely see that there were words on it....
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