Brother MFC-5440CN Ink Cartridges

Brother MFC-5440CN Printer Review

The Brother MFC-5440CN has a large bundle of features and the print, scan, copy and fax multifunction capabilities to support small and home offices. The MFC-5440CN didn't perform well against expert speed tests, printing at a maximum of only 20 pages per minute for monochrome text projects and up to 15 pages for color projects. While experts add poor output quality to its lists of cons, this inkjet printer is versatile enough to make up for its shortcomings.

With a size of 10x12x17 inches, the MFC-5440CN is one of the more compact all-in-one units available and should fit on a user's desktop. This device's long list of office-centric features includes a flatbed scanner and a 35-sheet automatic document feeder to handle large jobs, and a fax feature that can be used as a standalone function. Users will also be able to scan documents directly to email over the office network and the control panel includes a monochrome LCD that will display job progress notifications.

Areas where the unit starts to suffer include its minimal media capacity of only 100 pages, which is significantly lower than the maximum paper handling of printers in its class. The device also prints a below par output for typical inkjet printers, with a maximum resolution of only 600x1200 dpi using Brother MFC-5440CN printer ink.

The device uses black, magenta, cyan and yellow Brother MFC-5440CN ink cartridge that can be replaced with remanufactured instead of OEM supplies to decrease running costs. Each color supply has a maximum capacity of 400 pages and the black Brother MFC-5440CN printer ink cartridge has a yield of 500 pages.

The bottom line with the MFC-5440CN is that it's an affordable multipurpose device with an ample package of features. Buyers who need a device with professional output and fast speeds should keep looking, however.