Network a Printer
Network a Printer MFC-9440CN
Network a Printer
Network a Printer
Technical Details
- Up to 21/21 ppm color/black print speed
- Up to 2400 x 600 dpi rich color output
- Built-in Ethernet Network interface
- 300-sheet paper capacity, expandable
- Up to 35-page auto document feeder
What’s in the Box
MFC-9440CN Color Laser Multi-Function Center, black toner cartridge, three (C/M/Y) color toner cartridges, CD-ROM (software, user’s guide), and user’s guide.
Description
The Brother MFC-9440CN Color Laser Multi-Function Center with Built-in Ethernet Network Interface is a network ready all-in-one device that offers a range of features ideal for any office or business. The laser printing technology offers a resolution of up to 2400 x 600 dpi for outstanding quality. The printer can handle a variety of paper sizes including letterhead, letter, and legal, as well as envelopes. The standard paper tray holds 250 sheets and an optional tray holds 500 sheets. The copier works without a PC and has a maximum copy speed of 17 cpm black and color.
An automatic document feeder tray has a capacity of 35 pages for fast copying of multiple pages. The scanner has an optical scan resolution of 1200 x 2400 dpi at a 48-bit color depth. PageManager for Mac, making it easy to organize your scanned pages and convert them into editable documents. The fax machine supports both black and white and color faxing. With a 33.6 KBps modem speed, best transmission speed is approximately two seconds per page. The Brother MFC-9440CN Color Laser Multi-Function Center with Built-in Ethernet Network Interface is backed by a 1-year warranty.
Reviews
By: Ovidiu Predescu (San Francisco Bay Area, California)
I was looking for a multi-function device that can print, fax and occasionally scan. I also wanted duplex capability, so I can save paper by printing double-sided. Amazon lists it as having this capability, but Brother’s own web site does not. Since I bought this device I can positively confirm it does NOT have duplex capabilities. I was looking for a silent machine, both when it’s printing but also during its sleep time. For a home office printer I don’t want more noise in it.
This unit is rated at 30db noise. It’s whisper quiet while sleeping, and not too loud when printing. There is a big fan on the right hand side of the printer that makes a lot of noise. The print quality is excellent! If you’re using an inkjet for your day to day prints, you should look at outputs from laser printers. I’ll still be using my Epson printer for photo prints, but for quick pictures for my kids to take at school, I’ll be using this machine.
You may want to buy some more memory if you’re printing graphics intensive pages. This should help speed up the printing process quite a bit. You need PC-100 or PC-133, 144 pins, SDRAM memory chips of 128MB, 256MB or 512MB. If you have a computer older than 3 years that you’re thinking of recycling, it’s very likely the memory from it will work in your printer.
I setup the printer with a static IP address in my home network. I have mostly Macs, but also few WinXP and Linux systems. By comparison, I struggled few days to get my old HP working on MacOS X when I got the new Intel systems. Their drivers were PowerPC only and were working really badly on Intel. A networked printer such as this Brother makes it so much easier to integrate in your network.
You can manage the printer in multiple ways. This way you can access the printer from any computer in your network, without having to install anything. This way you can scan your documents and have them uploaded on your main machine without having to start an application on your computer. I tested it on MacOS X and it works great. One weird thing is not with the printer but with Amazon. I decided to buy this printer when I saw it drop to $550.
