The Brother MFC 6890CDW Multifunction A3 Printer

The brother MFC 6890 is a multifunction all-in-one A3 printer. There has been a lot of buzz about this particular printer lately. The things that I have personally noticed about this particular printer is that it is twice as more expensive as a Canon printer and doesn't produce anywhere near the same results. This particular printer takes longer to print both text and photos and the quality of pictures isn't always spectacular. Scanning speeds for this particular printer are not very good either and the document feeder plays up sometimes if it's not using an 8.5 x 11" paper.

This particular printer works fantastic however if you are creating ledges using the dimensions of 11 x 17". When you consider consumable costs for this particular printer versus say a Canon multifunction all-in-one printer you are looking at cartridge yield of approximately 350 pages for the brother and 450 pages for a Canon Pixma MX860. The brother costs approximately 5.5 cents per page whilst the Canon produces 4.6 cents per page. For those who are seeking high quality prints, great multifunctionality and value for money concerning consumable costs could probably consider getting a different kind of printer.

There are many A3 printers on the market that produce great graphic prints and also have sound multifunction capability. The Epson 1400 is renowned for its graphic A3 prints and fantastic colour resolution. They Canon Pixma MX860 is also renowned for being a highly functional graphic printer but also has multifunction capability. However in brother's defense it does utilize a scan to file feature that doesn't require input from a PC and it also has replaceable ink tanks instead of individual ink cartridges which makes it easier to manage and refill your ink.

You could probably look at the brother MFC 6890CDW as a general multipurpose printer for your office. You wouldn't consider this printer for graphic photographs. You would however consider this printer if you are looking to print general purpose documents either in A3 or A4 format. It does come with a hefty price tag so consider whether this printer fits the bill for your office or personal needs.