Pros
- Wide-format printing; good documentation
- High-yield inks bundled with unit
Cons
- Slow text printing; pricey black ink
- No duplexing
At A Glance
Small offices will like this machine's versatility and its cheap inks; however, it's pretty slow.
Manufacturer’s Description
MFC-5890CN All-in-One offers networking, printing, copying, scanning, faxing, and PC faxing. Prints 35 black/white pages per minute and 28 color pages per minute with 1.5 picoliters and 6000 x 1200 dpi. Prints up to ledger size. Generates 23 black/white copies per minute and 20 color copies per minute. Print photos directly from your digital camera's media cards, PictBridge-enabled camera, or USB Flash Memory. Flatbed copier does not require a PC and features 25 to 400 percent copy scaling, and a glass size of 8-1/2 x 11-7/10. Hi-Speed Super G3 33.6Kbps fax modem allows black/white or color faxing with or without a PC and includes 216 broadcast locations, and 480-page fax memory. Printer features built-in wired network interface, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface, wide-screen 3.3 color LCD screen, 64MB memory, 48-bit scanner bit depth, 50-sheet auto document feeder, and 150-sheet input tray that holds up to 11 x 17 paper. Energy Star qualified.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | MFC5890CN |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 64.0 MB |
| Memory max | 0.064 GB |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
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| Display | |
| Display type | Color |
| Ports and Connections | |
| USB | Yes Direct |
| USB 1.1 | No |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| PictBridge | Yes |
| Parallel Port | 0 |
| Serial Port | No |
| Power | |
| Maximum Power Draw (watts) | 27 watts |
| Standby Power Draw (watts) | 6 watts |
| Faxing | |
| Fax Resolution (dpi) | 392 x 203 dpi |
| Fax page memory capacity | 480.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 19.1 inches |
| Depth | 16.1 inches |
| Height | 9.5 inches |
| Weight | 23.6 pounds |
| Media Handling | |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 1 |
| Standard Input Sheet Capacity | 150 |
| Manual Feed Slot | 0 |
| Automatic Duplexer | Not Available |
| Max Input Trays | 1 |
| Maximum Paper Height | 17.0 |
| Storage Media | |
| Compact flash | CompactFlash |
| Micro SD | xD-Picture Card |
| SD card | SD Card |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Compact flash | Yes |
| Resolutions | |
| Monochrome horizontal optical resolution | 6000 x 1200 dpi |
| Color horizontal optical resolution | 6000 x 1200 dpi |
| Scanning | |
| Scanner Type | Flatbed |
| Maximum External Bit Depth |
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| Maximum Scan Resolution | 19200 x 19200 |
| Optical Scanning Resolution | 1200-by-2400 |
Performance
| PCWorld Test Center (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Text | Very Good |
| Print quality: Color photo | Superior |
| Print quality: Grayscale photo | Good |
| Copy quality | Good |
| PCWorld Test Center (Speed) | |
|---|---|
| Print speed: Text | 5.7 ppm |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Overall Scan Quality | Good |
| Color Output Quality | Fair |
| Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 16.27 |
| Sports Action Shot (secs) | 89.8 |
| Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) | 3.1 |
| Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) | 2.6 |
| Line Art Output Quality | Good |
| One-Page Line Art, Maximum Resolution | Good |
| Three-Page Word Document (secs) | 47.77 |
| Grayscale Glossy Output Quality | n/a |
| 300dpi Line Art Image (secs) | 19.67 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 137.68 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 0.7 |
| Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 13.67 |
| Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 16.36 |
| One-Page Webpage (secs) | 29.02 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 48.1 |
| Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 18.23 |
| Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 11.45 |
| One-Page Copy (secs) | 22.16 |
| Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 16.89 |
| 4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) | 23.62 |
| One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | Very Good |
| 4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) | 22.82 |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 2.4 |
