Brother Intellifax 2580C Ink Cartridges

Brother 2580C Printer Review

The Brother Intellifax 2580C is an affordable fax machine with a flexible all-in-one design, making it a good solution for home offices with print and copy jobs. One of the reasons the 2580C is designed for homes rather than small or medium offices is its slower output speeds, printing monochrome documents at a maximum of 18 pages per minute for monochrome projects. A number of other features designate this as a low-volume home office device, from the limited yields of Intellifax 2580C printer ink and its small media capacity to its simple connectivity.

This multifunction inkjet fax machine is compact in spite of its flexible design, measuring in at just 15x14x7 inches, which makes it a good fit for desktop use. Part of the unit's build includes a 10-sheet automatic document feeder and a digital cordless handset, which will enable users to move around their workspace without being tethered to the device. To print documents, users will need its wired USB port that will connect the 2580C directly to a computer. The machine leaves out popular home connectivity features such as memory card slots for easy photo printing and Wi-Fi.

The unit can store up to 100 pages of plain paper at one time and support light-duty daily needs. However, the device's 16 MB memory will enable it to store up to 300 pages for occasions when the device runs out of media or Brother 2580C printer ink. Users can receive updates on paper and supply levels through its flexible front panel, which includes a monochrome LCD, full number pad for fax dialing and a navigation pad to access menus. The panel also has an assortment of dedicated copy features that enable standalone use, including buttons to select how many times a user needs a job duplicated.

The device can print text, graphics and photos with satisfactory detail and a maximum resolution of 1200x600 dpi using color and black Brother 2580C ink cartridges. The unit operates with individual cyan, magenta, yellow and black Intellifax 2580C ink that can be replaced with affordable remanufactured supplies. Each color supply has a low yield of around 400 pages, while the black Brother 2580C ink cartridge has a capacity of 500 pages.

The 2580C belongs to a group of affordable multipurpose fax machines that can support home offices with its simple package of features and easy-to-use design. While it may become expensive to use for those printing and copying documents frequently, this inkjet device provides enough versatility to handle low volumes.