5.8 GHz Digital Cordless handset (expands to a total of 4 handsets)
2.5" Flip-up Color LCD display
Wireless 802.11b/g and Ethernet Interfaces
Prints up to 27ppm black and 22ppm color
Built-in Digital Answering Machine holds up to 29 minutes of messages
Rating: - Brother mfc 845cw
Good product performance. But Paperport is only compatible for XP not yet Vista, Bummer.Still, I'd buy it. The update for Paperport is not known yet..
Rating: - Important! Even with one empty cartridge you can't print
I'm with all who praise the functions of MFC-845CW. I bought mine in November 2006.
The only thing that bothers me is that my color printer cartridges became empty sooner than I expected. I rarely used them, at least I thought so. I was presented with slide instructions on the display about how to replace the cartridge and basically forced to do it. Any attempts to print another single page in black ink were prevented. That's very limiting in my opinion. My black cartridge was still available but that didn't matter. The reason I mention this is that I didn't have that type of obstacles with my HP printer. I was allowed to print just in black.
The Brother's manual states that the cartridges lasts Black ~500 pages and Color ~400 pages. Well, I haven't printed as many pages; 100 the most. After about 6 months I started noticing decreased level of the color ink cartridges on the display. I was surprised because what I printed was mostly a black text. Earlier I also made appropriate adjustment in printer settings just for that purpose (Grayscale). Yet, I assume those cartridges were used for my prints instead of the black one because the latter was used very little. And there is no setting available to choose just the black ink cartridge for printing.
The manual also says that every time you turn the device ON, the cartridges perform self cleaning. If you leave it ON all the time, they will periodically clean themselves using "very little ink". I've heard that whining sound on many occasions.
Anyway, my impression is that maybe the routine of self cleaning cartridges used more ink than my printing. That's why I run out of it after six months and what worse was prevented from using the printer all together. I hope it helps.
Rating: - WORKS FOR ME!
Brother MFC-845cw Color Photo Inkjet Flatbed All-in-One with 5.8GHz Cordless Handset It took awhile to get it to be friendly, but once we got acquainted I'm quite satisfied with it. The cordless hand phone is a quality piece of equipment. The fax feed system and follow up confirmation of completion is a nice feature. The flatbed scanner did a nice job of printing a photo, altho' I don't use the machine for that particular process often. I don't care for the four ring "kick on" for the answering machine, and I wish that I could extend it to a couple of more rings. It's an irritation to have the OGM go on before I can answer the call. All in all, it's a nice looking piece of equipment and worth what I paid for it.
Rating: - Does it work with VOIP Faxing?
I am considering purchasing this Brother AIO, but I've trouble with past fax machines/AIO's sending faxing on VOIP (even with the T.38). Has anyone tried it and it worked?
Brother MFC-845cw Color Photo Inkjet Flatbed All-in-One with 5.8GHz Cordless Handset Reviews
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