
Brother MFC-5490CN Professional Series Color Inkjet All-in-One with Ethernet Networking
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Brand | Brother Printer |
Connectivity Technology | Ethernet |
Printing Technology | Inkjet |
Special Feature | auto-document feeder |
Color | black |
Model Name | 5490CN |
Printer Output | Color |
Maximum Print Speed (Color) | 28 ppm |
Max Printspeed Monochrome | 21 ppm |
Item Weight | 9.4 Kilograms |
About this item
- All-in-one device prints, scans, faxes and copies in one device
- Prints at up to 6000 x 1200 dpi and at speeds up to 35ppm black and 28ppm color
- Built-in 10/100 Base-TX networking makes sharing the device easy
- 50-sheet automatic document feeder included
- Measures 17.3 x 8.7 x 15.9 inches (WxHxD); backed by a two-year warranty
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This product has sustainability features recognized by trusted certifications.Energy efficiencyConserves energy compared to similar products.As certified byEPEAT addresses the sustainability impacts of electronic products. An EPEAT registered product must meet required criteria and can meet optional criteria. The criteria depend on the type of product and can include energy efficiency, reduction of fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-Gases), and end of life management. Products meeting 50% - 75% optional criteria are “Silver” and those meeting more than 75% are “Gold”.Certification LevelSILVER - Sustainability features for this product
Sustainability features
This product has sustainability features recognized by trusted certifications.Energy efficiencyConserves energy compared to similar products.As certified byEPEAT
EPEAT addresses the sustainability impacts of electronic products. An EPEAT registered product must meet required criteria and can meet optional criteria. The criteria depend on the type of product and can include energy efficiency, reduction of fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-Gases), and end of life management. Products meeting 50% - 75% optional criteria are “Silver” and those meeting more than 75% are “Gold”.Certification LevelSILVER - Sustainability features for this product
Sustainability features
This product has sustainability features recognized by trusted certifications.Energy efficiencyConserves energy compared to similar products.As certified byEPEAT
EPEAT addresses the sustainability impacts of electronic products. An EPEAT registered product must meet required criteria and can meet optional criteria. The criteria depend on the type of product and can include energy efficiency, reduction of fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-Gases), and end of life management. Products meeting 50% - 75% optional criteria are “Silver” and those meeting more than 75% are “Gold”.Certification LevelSILVER - Sustainability features for this product
Sustainability features
This product has sustainability features recognized by trusted certifications.Energy efficiencyConserves energy compared to similar products.As certified byEPEAT
EPEAT addresses the sustainability impacts of electronic products. An EPEAT registered product must meet required criteria and can meet optional criteria. The criteria depend on the type of product and can include energy efficiency, reduction of fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-Gases), and end of life management. Products meeting 50% - 75% optional criteria are “Silver” and those meeting more than 75% are “Gold”.Certification LevelSILVER
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670" / 1701 cm
Top Brand: Brother
Product Description
Product Description
Easily share the MFC-5490cn on your network with built-in wired Ethernet Interface. Fax, copy, or scan documents with the up to 50-page auto document feeder. Up to 33ppm black/27ppm color print speeds. 2 year limited warranty provides assurance and reliability. Professional printing with resolutions up to 6000 x 1200 dpi. Print images direct from media card slots, USB direct/PictBridge Interface. Large 150-sheet paper capacity. High-quality color or black and white scanning. 4-ink cartridge system--replace only the cartridge that needs to be replaced. It is perfect for creating professional looking presentations, reports, proposals and more.
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Amazon.com Product Description The Brother MFC-5490CN Professional Series Color Inkjet All-in-One with Ethernet Networking does everything you need in a small office in one small device, letting you save time, space, and money. And with built-in networking, it is easy to share the device with everyone on the network.
The Brother MFC-5490CN offers:
- Print speeds of up to 35 ppm black & white and 28 ppm color.
- Stand-alone copying and faxing.
- Flatbed scanner with OCR software.
- Integrated networking for sharing the device among multiple computers.
An automatic document feeder lets you copy, fax, or scan multiple sheets easily.
Controls are conveniently located at the front of the machine for easy access. Print Top-Quality Documents Fast
The MFC-5490CN prints both documents and photos at up to 6000 x 1200 dpi and can reach speeds of up to 35 ppm black and 28 ppm color. The printer supports paper sizes up to legal size (8 x 14 inches), and has a large 150-sheet input tray so you won't have to constantly add more paper. It uses separate ink cartridges for each color so you only replace the color that runs out.You can also print photos directly from the printer without using your PC thanks to the PhotoCapture Center. You can import photos directly using either the built-in media card slot or by connecting a PictBridge-enabled camera or USB flash memory. The media card slot supports compact flash, memory stick, memory stick pro, SD, SDHC, xD, and xD TypeM/TypeH.
Copy and Scan with the Same Device
The MFC-5490CN lets you copy and scan as well as print from the same device. The stand-alone copier doesn't require a PC and can make both black-and-white and color copies at a speed of 23 cpm black and 20 cpm color. It can scale copies from 25 to 400 percent of the original, and it supports sorting and 2-in-1/4-in-1 copying. A 50-sheet automatic document feeder lets you scan and copy pages unattended.The flatbed scanner has a maximum optical resolution of 1200 x 2400 dpi at 36-bit color depth for high-quality scans. It works with both Mac OS and Windows, and it includes Scansoft PaperPort v11 SE with OCR software for Windows and Presto! PageManager software for Mac.
Send and Receive Black-and-White and Color Faxes
A high-speed Super G3 33.6K bps fax modem lets you send and receive black-and-white and color faxes at up to three seconds per page. The 50-sheet automatic document feeder lets you send faxes unattended. In addition to functioning as a stand-alone fax, it also works as a PC fax.Built-In Networking Lets Everyone Use the Device
The device has wired 10/100 Base-TX networking built in, making it simple to share the device with everyone in your network.The Brother MFC-5490CN measures 17.3 x 8.7 x 15.9 inches (WxHxD) and weighs 20.7 pounds. It is Energy Star compliant and is backed by a two-year warranty.
Product information
Print media | Envelopes, Paper (plain) |
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Scanner Type | Sheetfed |
Max Input Sheet Capacity | 150 |
Max Copy Speed (Black & White) | 35 ppm |
Duplex | Automatic |
Hardware Interface | USB |
Processor Count | 1 |
Specific Uses For Product | personal |
UPC | 012502620525 |
Resolution | 1200 x 1200 |
Global Trade Identification Number | 00012502620525, 04977766663762 |
Product Dimensions | 19.3 x 20.7 x 12.8 inches |
Item Weight | 20.7 pounds |
ASIN | B001JEP4G6 |
Item model number | MFC-5490cn |
Customer Reviews |
3.9 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | April 2, 2004 |
Manufacturer | Brother |
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- Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2009This machine arrived very promptly. The machine does everything as advertised, and was relatively easy to set up and use for the first time. The only "problem" I had was the USB cable connection between the machine and my computer (which was not included) was not a standard USB connection on one end, and the instructions did not indicate that, either. I found out (at an office supply store) that there was another type of USB cable and was able to purchase the correct cable there).
- Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2009The printer worked fine for about 4 months, then nothing Black would print. Installed new cartridge even though existing one was 3/4 full. Still no black. Cleaning, alignment, test prints - all no black.
Called Brother tech support and they sent me a new printer under warranty. This one worked for two weeks, and guess what - this will not print in Black now either with a new full black cartridge.
Not worth the headache. I guess this piece of crap is made in China or something.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2012I won't be buying another Brother printer if this is the standard. First, the network cable doesn't attach to the exterior like one would expect. Instead you have to snake the cable through a tight channel carved out below the scan deck. Why?
The software is horrible. Scanning multiple documents opens separate MS Paint windows with bitmap documents of the scan. If this were 1995 that would be great but is pretty weak compared to other brands. Why would I want to scan each page into a separate document? It has a email attach option but appears to want to use Outlook Express even though I am using Outlook Exchange. Whatever.
On the plus side the machine is compact and works well even though the software sucks.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2011I buy these for work because of space limitation, they last about a year when printing 5-20 pages a day.
They will not work if you are out of any type of ink, even if you only want to print in black & white and yellow is out. Taking out paper jams can be a pain if they are deep in, as there is no easy access unless you have the hands of a 5 year old.
I consider these throw away printers, because once you get the generic error numbers that have no true answer to what is wrong, its cheaper to just replace then to waist the man hours attempting to fix.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2011I hooked the MFC-5490CN up to my home wired network and was quickly able to print to it from my wired linux workstation and my wireless Win7 laptop. Scanning to the linux workstation was also easy and quick to set up.
I have two quibbles with the printer, both related to its fax capability. First, it's not really compatible with a phone line that has voice mail. I could buy an answering machine to go with the setup, but it would be really great if the printer had an answering machine built in. Second, the linux fax software can only fax postscript files direct from the computer. This is an awfully limiting restriction, and it would be nice if Brother could write better linux fax support software. On the whole, though, it's a very satisfactory product.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2009Have always used HP printers until now. Liked the features listed for this printer and have heard some good reports on ink usage so I thought I'd give it a try. Glad I did. It does everything it's supposed to do and does it fast. Well satisfied.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2014Has worked great for years.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2016work poorly
Top reviews from other countries
- Merv CasteelReviewed in Canada on March 30, 2012
5.0 out of 5 stars good printer
printer works well , does what it says it will do, support is fast and very good - had a problem understanding instruction book - was answered within 24 hrs and correctly
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NetpapyReviewed in France on March 14, 2011
5.0 out of 5 stars Tres bon
Utilisée depuis un mois, j'ai scanné pas mal de pages,avec son chargeur de 50 documents. Mais très peu imprimé, je ne puis donc me donner un avis sur la consommation.
D'allure robuste et au look agréable, elle est fort silencieuse par rapport à ma Canon.
Dommage qu'elle n' ait qu'un bac de feuilles, et pas en plus un chargeur arrière. j'utilise le format A6 et si je dois utiliser un A4, je dois changer les feuilles du bac. Pour le prix et l'usage que j'en fait je suis satisfait.
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Florence P.Reviewed in France on February 17, 2014
1.0 out of 5 stars Une arnaque
D'abord, le câble USB indispensable pour la connecter au PC n'est pas fourni. Faut le commander à part. Première déception.
Ensuite, cette imprimante n'a jamais marché avec mon PC linux (driver incompatible).
Elle n'a pas non plus marché avec mon MAC.
On a réussi à la faire marcher avec un PC windows. Mais pas le scanner ni le fax. Juste l'imprimante. C'est assez restrictif.
Ensuite, quand on ne l'utilise pas assez souvent, l'encre sèche. Il faut remplacer la cartouche. (Pour deux impressions en 6 mois, cela fait cher de la feuille).
Enfin, quand on n'a plus de rouge (ou de bleu, ou de jaune), on ne peut pas imprimer, même en noir et blanc.
Jamais je ne rachèterai une imprimante multi-fonction et encore moins une Brother.
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mamysossoReviewed in France on January 21, 2014
2.0 out of 5 stars Durée de vie courte
Cette imprimante est très bien tant qu'elle a fonctionné mais au bout de 2 ans, exactement comme ma précédente Brother elle ne fonctionne plus, elle commence par ne plus imprimer le jaune.
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Mobile et MultimediaReviewed in France on July 23, 2013
3.0 out of 5 stars fax ok
je l'utilise surtout pour la fonction fax. j’apprécie particulièrement la connexion au pc, et le fait de pouvoir imprimer que ce je veux comme fax reçu (ça évite de vider la cartouche à cause des pubs)
la fonction scanner marche très bien aussi
l'impression c'est un peu lent mas ça marche quoi !!
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Product Summary: Brother MFC-5490CN Professional Series Color Inkjet All-in-One with Ethernet Networking
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3.9 out of 5 stars, 30 ratings
Customer reviewsAbout this Item
- All-in-one device prints, scans, faxes and copies in one device
- Prints at up to 6000 x 1200 dpi and at speeds up to 35ppm black and 28ppm color
- Built-in 10/100 Base-TX networking makes sharing the device easy
- 50-sheet automatic document feeder included
- Measures 17.3 x 8.7 x 15.9 inches (WxHxD); backed by a two-year warranty
Product Description
The Brother MFC-5490CN offers:
- Print speeds of up to 35 ppm black & white and 28 ppm color.
- Stand-alone copying and faxing.
- Flatbed scanner with OCR software.
- Integrated networking for sharing the device among multiple computers.
An automatic document feeder lets you copy, fax, or scan multiple sheets easily.
Controls are conveniently located at the front of the machine for easy access. Print Top-Quality Documents Fast
The MFC-5490CN prints both documents and photos at up to 6000 x 1200 dpi and can reach speeds of up to 35 ppm black and 28 ppm color. The printer supports paper sizes up to legal size (8 x 14 inches), and has a large 150-sheet input tray so you won't have to constantly add more paper. It uses separate ink cartridges for each color so you only replace the color that runs out.
You can also print photos directly from the printer without using your PC thanks to the PhotoCapture Center. You can import photos directly using either the built-in media card slot or by connecting a PictBridge-enabled camera or USB flash memory. The media card slot supports compact flash, memory stick, memory stick pro, SD, SDHC, xD, and xD TypeM/TypeH.
Copy and Scan with the Same Device The MFC-5490CN lets you copy and scan as well as print from the same device. The stand-alone copier doesn't require a PC and can make both black-and-white and color copies at a speed of 23 cpm black and 20 cpm color. It can scale copies from 25 to 400 percent of the original, and it supports sorting and 2-in-1/4-in-1 copying. A 50-sheet automatic document feeder lets you scan and copy pages unattended.
The flatbed scanner has a maximum optical resolution of 1200 x 2400 dpi at 36-bit color depth for high-quality scans. It works with both Mac OS and Windows, and it includes Scansoft PaperPort v11 SE with OCR software for Windows and Presto! PageManager software for Mac.
Send and Receive Black-and-White and Color Faxes A high-speed Super G3 33.6K bps fax modem lets you send and receive black-and-white and color faxes at up to three seconds per page. The 50-sheet automatic document feeder lets you send faxes unattended. In addition to functioning as a stand-alone fax, it also works as a PC fax.
Built-In Networking Lets Everyone Use the Device The device has wired 10/100 Base-TX networking built in, making it simple to share the device with everyone in your network.
The Brother MFC-5490CN measures 17.3 x 8.7 x 15.9 inches (WxHxD) and weighs 20.7 pounds. It is Energy Star compliant and is backed by a two-year warranty.
Important Information
Legal Disclaimer
Shipping is 3-5 days FedEx or UPS with tracking number. Brand New. Continental USA street address ONLY, we do not ship to P/O box, APO, AE, or international addresses
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670" / 1701 cm
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