Brother MFC-790CW

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

3
Average:

2
Bad:

1

Pros:

High-quality text and color prints; affordable ink.
Handy touchscreen control panel, WiFi connectivity.
Well made, Full of features, Easy setup and use, Near laser quality, Ink is inexpensive, Built in phone and messaging center, Ink dries very fast, no smudges, Excellent quality pictures

Cons:

Slow monochrome printing; low-capacity paper tray.
Agonizingly slow text printing

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Last revision on June 16, 2011

Reviewers Liked

High-quality text and color prints; affordable ink
Handy touchscreen control panel, WiFi connectivity
Well made, Full of features, Easy setup and use, Near laser quality, Ink is inexpensive, Built in phone and messaging center, Ink dries very fast, no smudges, Excellent quality pictures
Wireless networking, Large color touchscreen, Great photo prints

Reviewers Didn't Like

Slow monochrome printing; low-capacity paper tray
Agonizingly slow text printing
Includes trial ink cartridges will have to buy more soon after purchase, LCD screen resolution quality is not good, Long print time for full 8×10 photos, Large and heavy
Cumbersome process to use photopaper feed, Squeaky printing

Expert reviews and ratings

Brother’s MFC-790CW is a multifunction colour inkjet device that can scan, print, copy, and fax. It features a 4.2in LCD touch screen. From the screen, you can control most of the unit’s functions, including copying, faxing, scanning,...

By Macworld UK on March 10, 2009

Brothers MFC-790CW is a solid multifunction device for the home office. The versatility of having faxing, wireless printing, scanning, copying, and a built-in answering machine makes the machine highly desirable for home businesses, especially those...

By PC Advisor on February 18, 2009

Brother’s MFC-790CW is a solid multifunction device for the home office. The versatility of having faxing, wireless printing, scanning, copying, and a built-in answering machine makes the machine highly desirable for home businesses, especially...

By Macworld on February 12, 2009

Brothers $180 MFC-790CW color inkjet multifunction printer has a tempting array of goodies, but offers lackluster performance. Despite its aspirations, the MFC-790CW cant compete with other machines in its price range, such as the HP OfficeJet...

By PCWorld on November 15, 2008

The Brother MFC-790CW is a good choice for a small business or home office on a budget, for under $200 you can get a machine that will handle most any office activities you need it to do including voicemail, faxing and copying. Of course it does have...

By Testfreaks on October 29, 2008

This Brother 790CW all-in-one performed admirably in all my tests. The large, color touchscreen is a particularly handy and welcome addition. Its a little on the slow side, and at large sizes the fonts arent the sharpest Ive seen; but for the...

By About.com on October 07, 2008

If your requirements are for basic printing, scanning and copying then you are extremely well catered for in the all-in-one market. A basic machine with a flatbed scanner will cost you less than £125 and give you all you need to print documents,...

By Business Computing World on August 19, 2009

Brother's MFC-790CW is a solid multifunction device for the home office. The versatility of having faxing, wireless printing, scanning, copying, and a built-in answering machine makes the machine highly desirable for home businesses, especially...

By Techworld on February 18, 2009