Brother MFC-490CW

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

2
Average:

0
Bad:

2

Pros:

Triple-interface connectivity includes USB, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet LAN; inexpensive; small and stylish.

Cons:

Taxing print head produces slow-moving prints; suffers the same mechanical errors affecting other Brother printers; photo quality can use improvement.

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Last revision on June 17, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Triple-interface connectivity includes USB, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet LAN; inexpensive; small and stylish

Reviewers Didn't Like

Taxing print head produces slow-moving prints; suffers the same mechanical errors affecting other Brother printers; photo quality can use improvement

Expert reviews and ratings

The Brother MFC-490CW is an improvement over the more expensive MFC-5890CN, but that still doesnt excuse its drudging print speeds and mechanical issues under the hood. Instead of dealing with these headaches, we recommend you look toward the Canon...

By cnet on July 21, 2009

It can be quite hard to tell the difference between Brothers all-in-one devices. So many of them have similar designs, with curved tops that get steeper towards the front, where the control panel is located. The grey-and-black MFC-490CW looks a...

By Expert Reviews on May 01, 2009

Brother has a wide range of all-in-one printers aimed at the home and home office markets - so much so it must be quite difficult to differentiate between them. Take the MFC-490CW, for example. It has an Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) on its...

By Trusted Reviews on April 17, 2009

The Brother MFC-490CW offers good colour accuracy, but it delivers poor print speeds and has issues with text clarity....

By Good Gear Guide on February 16, 2009