Manufacturer: Brother International Part number: MFC685CW
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CNET editors' rating:
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How we rate-
Design: 7.0
Features: 9.0
Performance: 5.0
Service and support: 6.0
Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars) - Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 11 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
Brother MFC-685cw
price range: $181.95 - $197.56
The Brother MFC-685CW inkjet multifunction printer offers tons of great features at the expense of print speed and quality. If speed and quality are your priorities, look elsewhere.
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- Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 11 reviews
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
by the computer genius on February 6, 2008
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
"Print Quality Failure- Black wouldn't print"
by lookny on January 10, 2008
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
by techie shopper on November 21, 2007
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by beezley2 on January 11, 2008
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by sagawal on October 2, 2009
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Brother International
- Part Number: MFC685CW
General
- Copier Type Digital
- Fax Type Plain paper
- Printing Technology Ink-jet - Color - Photo printer
- Monthly Duty Cycle (max) 2500 impressions
- Display Diagonal Size 3.3"
- Office Machine Features Print from memory card
- Width 15.7 in
- Depth 14.6 in
- Height 7.1 in
- Weight 18.5 lbs
Memory
- Standard Memory 32 MB
- Supported Flash Memory CompactFlash, Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, USB flash drive, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Pro
Copying
- Max Copying Speed up to 22 pages/min (mono) / up to 20 pages/min (color)
- Max Copying Resolution up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (mono) / up to 1200 x 600 dpi (color)
- Gray Scale Half-Tones 256
- Max Document Enlargement 400 %
- Max Document Reduction 25 %
- Maximum Copies 99
- Automatic Duplexing None
- Copying Features 2 on 1, 4 on 1
Printing
- Max Printing Resolution up to 6000 x 1200 dpi (mono) / up to 6000 x 1200 dpi (color)
- Max Printing Speed up to 30 pages/min (mono) / up to 25 pages/min (color)
- Ink Cartridge Configuration 4 cartridges (1 each: cyan, magenta, yellow, black)
- Ink Palette Supported (Colors) Cyan, magenta, yellow, black
- Color 4-ink
- Minimum Ink Droplet Size 1.5 pl
- Ink Type Brother Innobella ink
Scanning
- Scan Element CIS
- Optical Resolution 600 x 2400 dpi
- Interpolated Resolution 19200 x 19200 dpi
- Gray Scale Depth 8 bit
- Color Depth 24 bit
- Color Depth (Internal) 36 bit
Fax Machine
- Compatibility G3
- Max Transmission Speed 14.4 Kbps
- Data Compression System MH, MR, MMR, JPEG
- Total Memory Capacity 480 pages
- Handset Corded handset
- PC Faxing Yes
Fax Machine Features
- Broadcast Transmission 210 stations
- Remote Fax Retrieval (Polling) Yes
- Features Fax forwarding, Automatic redialing
Document & Media Handling
- Min Original Size 5.8 in x 5.8 in
- Max Original Size Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
- Original Type Sheets
- Document Feeder Capacity 10 sheets
- Max Copy Size Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
- Standard Media Capacity 100 sheets
- Bypass Feeder Capacity 20 sheets
- Output Trays Capacity 50 sheets
- Document & Media Handling Details ADF - 10 sheets size: 5.8 in x 5.8 in - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Input tray - 100 sheets, Output tray - 50 sheets, Bypass tray - 20 sheets - 4 in x 6 in
- Speed Details Printing : up to 30 pages/min - B/W, Printing : up to 25 pages/min - Color, Copying : up to 22 pages/min - B/W, Copying : up to 20 pages/min - Color
PC Connectivity
- PC Connection Availability Yes
- PC Connection USB, USB host, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Ethernet 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX
- Network Protocols TCP/IP
- Security Protocols & Features WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK
- Operating System Support MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4 or later, MS Windows Vista (64-bit versions), MS Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Software Included Drivers & utilities, Presto! PageManager, ScanSoft PaperPort SE
Miscellaneous
- Direct Printing Specifications DPOF, PictBridge
- Included Accessories Scansoft PaperPort
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
Environmental Parameters
- Sound Emission 50 dB (operating)
- Min Operating Temperature 50 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%
Answering Machine
- Answering system type Digital
- Recording Capacity 29 min
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- CNET Labs Color Scanning Speed Test (pages per minute) 3.65
- CNET Labs Gray Scale Scanning Speed Test (pages per minute) 4.29
- CNET Labs Photo Speed Test (pages per minute) 1.3
- CNET Labs Presentation Speed Test (pages per minute) 2.62
- CNET Labs Printer Graphics Speed Test (pages per minute) 1.99
- CNET Labs Text Speed Test (pages per minute) 2.76
Manufacturer info
- Brother International
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.brother.com/
- Address: 100 Somerset Corporate Blvd.
Bridgewater, NJ 08807, , . - Phone: 908/704-1700
