Brother MFC-990CW

Brother MFC-990CW

The Brother MFC-990CW is an ideal multifunction printer that can truly do it all: for $230, you get a 4.2-inch touch-screen LCD display, 802.11 b/g wireless networking, a cordless handset with a digital answering machine, autoduplexing, and Bluetooth connectivity, just to name a few of the extended features. Only a few competitive printers offer these functions and accessories built into one device. The Brother MFC-990CW will make a functional workhorse for a busy home office that needs network connectivity and mostly prints high-quality documents and photos. If you don't need the fancy display, digital answering machine, or cordless phone, we suggest the Canon Pixma MX860, another high-scoring all-in-one. Similar to the MFC-490CW, the MFC-990CW is fairly easy on the eyes. Instead of the drab matte-gray finish marring the majority of Brother's all-in-ones, you get a glossy black finish on the large control panel and autodocument feeder, which adds an element of executive style to the design. The unit measures 18.4 inches long, 14.8 inches deep, and 18.1 inches tall, a compact footprint relative to other multifunctional devices.