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Fuzzy Logic Brother brings A3 “multi-function centres” to life
Fuzzy Logic Brother brings A3 “multi-function centres” to life | Brother brings A3 “multi-function centres” to life |
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| by Alex Zaharov-Reutt | |
| Tuesday, 02 December 2008 | |
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Page 2 of 2 The DCP-6690CW doesn’t have fax capabilities, but does everything else. It also has wired and wireless capabilities, and has an ever bigger colour widescreen LCD at 4.2-inches, which “provides easy navigation to access its diverse functions, which include viewing photos individually, as a slideshow, or even editing them without a computer.”Featured Whitepaper
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This model will also retail for AUD $499 through Officeworks stores, although the other Brother models are available in the wider retail space as has always been the case. Then there’s the Brother MFC-5890CN which retails for AUD $349. It omits the wireless capabilities but it still capable of A3 printing, scanning, copying and faxing, thus being a more affordable option for those that simply don’t need the added convenience of wireless network printing. The final new MFC in the range is the A4-only MFC-5490CN. Coming in at AUD $249, it’s beig promoted as “for basic office use” to print, fax, copy and scan up to A4-sized documents. It likewise has no wireless features. Brother says that the “key features” of its professional series includes: - Network-ready: all models are powerful office tools that can be shared over a network with multiple users - Large capacity paper trays and ADF - Direct print - USB Flash memory drive and PictBridge compatibility - Fast colour and monochrome output, up to 35ppm monochrome and 28pmm colour - Brother’s PhotoCapture Centre for media cards - Brilliant colour output at up to 1,200 x 6,000dpi - Four separate Innobella ink cartridges (designed so that users only needs to replace the colour that is empty) - Comply with internationally renowned ENERGY STAR environmental standards Will Brother’s A3 printers set off a frenzy of competition in the A3 multi-function space in 2009? Only if these models are successful, I’d say, but given they make A3 printing affordable, there could well be a number of businesses that will choose to take advantage of A3 capabilities in an “all-in-one” device when it’s next time to upgrade. After all, standalone A3 printers aren’t new, and businesses that need to print at this size would clearly already have some kind of A3 printer. It’s just that putting A3 into an MFC opens up A3 possibilities for many more people, and it seems likely that business people who need it will happily take it up. |
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