Brother MFC-490CW Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer

BH #BRMFC490CW • MFR #MFC490CW
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Brother MFC-490CW Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer
Key Features
  • Print Beautiful Photos
  • Send and Receive Faxes
  • Automatic Document Feeder
  • Stand-alone Copier
The MFC-490CW Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer is a compact all-in-one unit that is designed for the budget and space conscious consumer, and is equipped with Ethernet networking for your home or home office. It includes a 3.3" widescreen color flip-up LCD display and a 4x6 photo bypass tray for simple photo printing and editing without the need to connect to a computer. And ensure that your photos look great with rich, vibrant borderless printing and a droplet size as small as 1.5 picoliters and the exclusive True2Life image optimization technology. The MFC-490CW is also very fast with print speeds as fast as 33ppm in black and 27ppm in color. Furthermore, It includes stand-alone fax, and copy capability with an automatic document feeder that holds up to 15 pages.
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Brother MFC-490CW Overview

The MFC-490CW Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer is a compact all-in-one unit that is designed for the budget and space conscious consumer, and is equipped with Ethernet networking for your home or home office. It includes a 3.3" widescreen color flip-up LCD display and a 4x6 photo bypass tray for simple photo printing and editing without the need to connect to a computer. And ensure that your photos look great with rich, vibrant borderless printing and a droplet size as small as 1.5 picoliters and the exclusive True2Life image optimization technology. The MFC-490CW is also very fast with print speeds as fast as 33ppm in black and 27ppm in color. Furthermore, It includes stand-alone fax, and copy capability with an automatic document feeder that holds up to 15 pages.

Print Fast
Fast color printing with print speeds up to 33ppm black and 27ppm color
Print Beautiful Photos
Print rich, vibrant borderless photos at Resolutions up to 6000 x 1200dpi and a minimum droplet size of 1.5 picoliters to show the fine details of your photographs
Send and Receive Faxes
The built-in Hi-Speed Super G3 33.6Kbps Fax Modem allows black and white or color faxing without a computer. It also supports Quick Scan Memory Transmission with a transmission speed of up to 3 seconds/page
Automatic Document Feeder
The Built-in ADF holds up to 15 pages for unattended fax, scan or copy of multi-page documents
Media Card Slots and Pictbridge Interface
Print photos directly from your digital camera's media card or from your PictBridge-enabled camera - without a computer
Flip-up 3.3" Widescreen Color LCD Display
Preview and print your photos on the built-in flip-up 3.3" widescreen color LCD display directly from your digital camera's media card without a computer. Its widescreen dimensions make it easier to edit images that have been taken in the popular 16:9 aspect ratio
Photo Enhancing Features
Auto Correct images and enhance skin tones or scenery, even remove Red-Eye with the built-in photo enhancing features. You can even convert your color images into Monochrome and Sepia-toned images for an old-fashioned look
Four Cartridge Ink System
With separate cartridges for each ink color, you only need to replace the color that's empty
High Resolution Scanning
Scan photos and documents and capture ll of the detail with an optical resolution of 600 x 2400dpi and interpolated resolution at an incredible 19,200dpi
Built-in Wireless & Wired Ethernet Interface
Share your Brother MFC-490CW has built-in Wireless Networking & Ethernet interface so you can easily share it to print, scan, PC Fax and access to the digital camera media cards from anywhere in your home or office

Brother MFC-490CW Specs

Printer
Printing Technology
Color Inkjet
Maximum Resolution
6000 x 1200dpi
Minimum Ink Droplet Size
1.5 picoliters
Ink Type
Innobella Dye-Based Ink
Ink Palette
CMYK
Ink Cartridge Configuration
4 individual ink cartridges
Print Speed
Black Text: 33ppm
Color Text: 27ppm
Input Buffer
40MB
Printer Duty Cycle
2500 pages/month
Print Archival Life
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Scanner
Image Sensor
Linear CCD
Optical Resolution
1200 x 2400dpi
Interpolated Resolution
19,200 x 19,200dpi
Color Depth
36-Bit RGB
Dynamic Range
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Light Source
RGB LEDs
Reflective Scan Area
8.5 x 11.7" (8.5 x 14" using ADF)
Transparency Scan Area
No
Fax
Modem Speed
Hi-Speed Super G3 33.6Kbps
Transmission Speed
3 seconds per page
Transmission/Reception Memory
480 pages
Fax Resolution
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Dialing Options
Auto Dial (80 locations), Broadcasting (256 locations), Quick Scan (memory transmission), PC-Fax
Receiver Options
Out-of-Paper Reception, External TAD interface, Caller ID, Distinctive Ring Detection, Auto Fax Reduction, Fax Forwarding (B&W only), Auto Redial, Dual Access (B&W only), Fax/Telephone Switch
Copier
Copy Speed
Black: 22cpm
Color: 20cpm
Copy Resolution
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Reduction/Enlargement
25 - 400%
Copy Features
Sorting Function, 2-in-1/4-in-1, Poster Function
Paper Handling
Maximum Paper Width
8.5"
Maximum Printable Area
8.5 x 14" (with border)
Paper Sizes
Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, Photo (4 x 6", 3.5 x 5", 5 x 7", 5 x 8"), Custom (3.5 x 5" - 8.5 x 14")
Borderless Photo Sizes
4 x 6", 3.5 x 5", 5 x 7", 5 x 8"
Paper Types
Inkjet Paper, Plain Paper
Maximum Paper Thickness
58 lbs
Paper Capacity
100 sheets
Special Media Support
No
Connectivity
Computer Interface
USB
Compatible Memory Cards
CompactFlash
xD-Picture Card (Type M & H)
Memory Stick
Memory Stick Pro
MultiMediaCard
Secure Digital Card
Direct Print Capable
Yes (PictBridge)
Network Capable
Wireless (802.11b/g) or Wired (10/100 base-T) Ethernet
PostScript Support
No
System & Software Requirements
Windows System
  • Intel Pentium II or equivalent
  • Windows 98SE, 2000, XP (Home. Pro, x64), Vista
  • 256MB RAM
  • 220MB Hard Drive Space (full installation)
  • USB Port
  • CD-ROM Drive

Macintosh System

  • PowerPC (G3, G4, G5), Intel Core
  • Mac OS X (10.2.4 or later)
  • 128MB RAM
  • 200MB Hard Drive Space (full installation)
  • USB Port
  • CD-ROM Drive
Physical
Status Display
Indicator LEDs and Color LCD
Image Preview Display
3.3" widescreen Flip-up TFT Color LCD
Front Panel Controls
Power, Redial/Pause, Hook, Numeric Pad, Fax, Scan, Copy, PhotoCapture, Menu, Copy Options, Fax Resolution, Ink, 4-way controller, Clear/Back, OK, Stop/Exit, Start (Color), Start (Black)
Power Requirements
100-120VAC, 50-60Hz
Dimensions
15.4 x 14.8 x 7.1" (391 x 376 x 181mm)
Weight
17.9 lbs (8.1kg)

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