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Brother Multi-Function Center® MFC-240C InkJet Printer
Brother Multi-Function Center® MFC-240C InkJet Printer

Consumer Rating


Price Range
$60 - $120

Product Description

The MFC240c is a unique, small footprint all-in-one for the budget and space conscious consumer. It is great for printing everything from your kid’s homework to that presentation you need to make at the office. It offers high quality and borderless photo printing and is the perfect companion to your digital camera with the media card slots and PictBridge compatibility. The MFC240c also includes an automatic document feeder to quickly and easily fax, scan or copy multiple pages.



just okay, nothing special
Rating


Written By
keybowvio01

Date Written
Feb 16 2008

Summary

I got this printer for what I perceived to be a great price and an overall great value. Prior to this printer, I was using the free one that came with my computer. Boy is this a step up! However, this printer introduces many nice features, but does...

Strength

-compact design
-ease of use
-networking abilities

Weakness

-print quality for photos is subpar
-document feeder has small capacity
-phot tray is inconvenient

Bottom Line

nice solid printer, with some minor quirks that may bug some, but overall, a very nice product.

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An acceptable compromise
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Written By
roon123

Date Written
Oct 12 2006

Summary

We bought this multifunction some weeks ago to replace a printer HP 940c and, possibly, an old Officejet 635. We use it at home. We looked for a machine which would allow us to combine office's and family's necessities: - Print photos directly from a...

Strength

Reasonable quality, Good price, Low cost maintenance, Compact, Many features, Generally Fast, Performs Well

Weakness

Small Screen, On/Off Button Acts Strange, Just for light works, Bad conception of paper tray

Bottom Line

In brief, I would not install this Brother in my office for hard works but for home, it is a nice-good-inexpensive machine.

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Brother MFC-240C 6 in 1 printer
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Written By
stat_emt

Date Written
Jan 24 2007

Summary

I bought this printer after having to trash two HP printers that died shortly after purchase. I chose this printer for one because it was the only one available that wasn't HP, and it had an awesome rebate (I paid $69.99 for it after the rebate) in...

Strength

Fast printing, great quality, user friendly, very economical, compact design, many functions, a great machine!

Weakness

On/Off button only works when it wants to.

Bottom Line

Perfect for home or light office use. Would be perfect for a home business or small business. Does everything you could want a printer to do! Highly recommend!

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Good Multifunction Printer!
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Written By
parrot0123

Date Written
Sep 23 2006

Summary

I've had this multifunction center for about a week now. I've put it through it's paces and am pleased to announce that it performs quite well. I like that it has the option of using ADF and Flatbed capabilities for scanning. I also like that it...

Strength

- Saves space over separate Printer, Scanner, etc...
- Fast, Performs Well
- Call Display

Weakness

- USB Plug is a Hassle
- Small Screen
- On/Off Button Acts Strange

Bottom Line

Buy it! It's a nice machine with a lot of features and sells for a decent price. Any problems I've had have been minor.

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Not for home office use
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Written By
tcriss

Date Written
Jul 04 2008

Summary

I had this printer purchased for me, for office work I do at home. Boy am I glad I didn't have to shell out the big bucks for this one, although, sadly, I do have to shell out the big bucks to keep it running. It requires the gross domestic product of a...

Strength

Lots of features.

Weakness

Constantly needs ink. Can't print black and white without having colour ink as well.

Bottom Line

Hide your money. This printer eats it for breakfast.

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Have Extra Cartridges At The Ready Or This Machine Won't Work!
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Written By
justdfax

Date Written
Feb 08 2008

Summary

The Brother MFC 240C received reasonable reviews from epinions and given it’s price point (and the death of my rave reviewed Canon Multipass MP390 which I need to revise) I had to get a new machine in short order. I got stung years ago and learned an...

Strength

An otherwise reliable, competent home office machine.

Weakness

Machine is disabled after a pre-determined amount of print jobs.

Bottom Line

If you have surplus of ink and can buy them cheaply, this machine should suit the average user.

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Only if you have broadband
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Written By
kcook969

Date Written
Feb 13 2007

Summary

While this printer is fine in quality and features, the problem lies when one has dial up internet access. It seems that you can not be both online and use the printer. The printer refuses to respond, thinking there will be a fax coming soon. So to...

Strength

Decent machine, price, easy ink changing, flexible machine.

Weakness

Stupid fax modem locks printer up while online with dialup.

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INK HOG
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Written By
fatchuck55

Date Written
Aug 29 2007

Summary

Will never buy another Brother MFC printer. Goes through ink like crazy, even if you don't use the printer (keep it unplugged when not in use!). When it is out of ink, it won't shut off, scan to my computer or do anything except tell me it needs all...

Strength

Scans and copies ok.

Weakness

Sucks up ink even when off ("Used for keeping heads clean" they say.

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not happy
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Written By
fastarowed

Date Written
Mar 06 2008

Summary

I have had this machine for a few months.Can not stand it!!Wierd to install,on off button is useless.They say it doesnt work when there is a conflict with the amount of ink in cartriges,that also is wierd,how the mach just will not work if it decides its...

Strength

nada

Weakness

horrible ,,

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Nice little power house...
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Written By
homeofficegal

Date Written
Jan 30 2008

Summary

This little machine is a power house. Its a great little machine for the money. Prints and copies very fast. The fax machine is wonderful, with all kinds of extras that you can program into it. Plenty of memory in this little...

Strength

Small Machine with lots of features and speed.

Weakness

Honestly can't think of any.

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