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12 Apr 2011

The Brother MFC-J6910DW is a compact multifunction A3 color inkjet printer. It also comes with a two-sided ADF for A4 scan, 3.3-inch color touchscreen LCD, multi-card slots, wired and wireless connectivity.

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HWZ's Overall Rating: 8.0

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8.5

A3 printing + A4 duplex scan

802.11n Wi-Fi

500-sheet paper capacity

35-sheet ADF

Relatively slow A3 print speeds

Lackluster graphics quality

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			<h2 class="header-green">Brother MFC-J6910DW A3 All-In-One Printer - Mr. Do-It-All</h2>
		<span class="byline">Reviewed by Ng Chong Seng on Wednesday, 20 Apr 2011</span>
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		 		<h2 class="page-title">Introduction</h2>
		 		<h3 class="page_title">A Case for Inkjet</h3>
<p>Inkjet all-in-ones (AIOs) have continued to grow in popularity despite the downward price trend of their laser counterparts. Prices for the former can range from slightly over S$100 to over S$700, while prices for the latter can easily break the S$1,000 barrier if you want something of higher quality.</p>
<p>Brother Industries, Ltd. (commonly known as Brother) is certainly no stranger to printers. For many years, it has marketed both inkjet and laser all-in-ones (Brother calls them Multi-Function Centers), as well as single-function laser and LED printers.</p>
<p>What we&rsquo;ve here is the Brother MFC-J6910DW. Announced in Singapore on 20th of April, this is a compact four-in-one (print, copy, scan, fax) inkjet AIO with a major twist: it handles A3 media. In fact, Brother has released not one, but three A3 inkjet AIOs - the other two being the MFC-J6510DW and MFC-J6710DW. The MFC-J6910DW is the highest end model in the series. These new models are also the successors to Brother's previous line of A3 color inkjet AIOs.</p>
<p>Beyond its headline A3 capabilities, the MFC-J6910DW sports a 35-page ADF (automatic document feeder), not one, but two 250-sheet paper input tray (thus bringing total paper capacity to 500 sheets), a 33.6Kbps modem for faxing, an auto duplexer unit, two memory card slots that accept a myriad of card types, a PictBridge-enabled USB port, and built-in wired and wireless networking. It also uses individual ink cartridges (black, cyan, magenta and yellow) that are separate from the print head assembly. Sounds like it has been crammed with all that a SOHO outfit would ever need. Read on for our detailed assessment.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><img src="http://images.hardwarezone.com/upload/files/2011/04/9d92ef31fe.jpg" title="The new models from Brother are to date the most compact A3 color inkjet AIOs the market has seen. Pictured here is the top end MFC-J6910DW, which has dual 250-page paper trays that contribute to its height." alt="" /></p>
<p class="rtecenter">&nbsp;</p>
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    <caption>Key Specifications of the Brother MFC-J6910DW</caption>
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            <h4 class="page_sub_title rtecenter">Printer</h4>
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            <th class="rteleft" scope="row">Speed</th>
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            <p><strong>Draft:</strong> 35 ppm (mono) / 27 ppm (color)</p>
            <p><strong>Normal:</strong> 12 ipm (mono) / 10 ipm (color)</p>
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            <th class="rteleft" scope="row">Resolution</th>
            <td>Up to 1200 x 6000 dpi</td>
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            <th class="rteleft" scope="row">Droplet Size</th>
            <td>Min. 1.5 pl (when used with Brother BP71 glossy photo paper)</td>
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            <th scope="row" colspan="2" class="rteleft">
            <h4 class="page_sub_title rtecenter">Copier</h4>
            </th>
        </tr>
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            <th class="rteleft" scope="row">Speed</th>
            <td>23 cpm (mono) / 20 cpm (color)</td>
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            <th class="rteleft" scope="row">Resolution</th>
            <td>Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi</td>
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            <th class="rteleft" scope="row">Multiple Copies</th>
            <td>Stacks/Sorts up to 99 pages</td>
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            <th class="rteleft" scope="row">Enlarge/Reduce</th>
            <td>25 - 400% (in 1% increments)</td>
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            <h4 class="page_sub_title rtecenter">Scanner</h4>
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            <th scope="row" class="rteleft">Resolution</th>
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            <p><strong>Optical: </strong>Up to 2400 x 2400 dpi (scanner glass), Up to 2400 x 1200 dpi (single-sided document from ADF), Up to 600 x 600 dpi (two-sided document from ADF)</p>
            <p><strong>Interpolated:</strong> 19200 x 19200 dpi</p>
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            <th scope="row" class="rteleft">Speed</th>
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            <p><strong>Single-sided:</strong> 3.49 sec. (mono) / 3.37 sec. (color)</p>
            <p><strong>Two-sided:</strong> 4.68 sec. (mono) / 6.32 sec. (color)</p>
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            <th scope="row" class="rteleft">Color Depth</th>
            <td>48-bit (input) / 24-bit (output)</td>
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            <th scope="row" class="rteleft">Grayscale</th>
            <td>256 levels</td>
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            <h4 class="page_sub_title">Fax</h4>
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            <th class="rteleft" scope="row">Compatibility</th>
            <td>ITU-T Super Group 3</td>
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            <th class="rteleft" scope="row">Modem</th>
            <td>33.6 Kbps</td>
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            <th class="rteleft" scope="row">Resolution</th>
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            <p><strong>Standard:</strong> 203 x 98 dpi (mono) / 203 x 196 dpi (color)</p>
            <p><strong>Fine: </strong>203 x 196 dpi (mono/color)</p>
            <p><strong>Superfine: </strong>203 x 392 dpi (mono)</p>
            <p><strong>Photo:</strong>&nbsp; 203 x 196 dpi (mono)</p>
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            <h4 class="page_sub_title">Paper Handling</h4>
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            <p>Input/Output</p>
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            <p><strong>Paper Tray #1 Capacity:</strong> Approx. 250 sheets of 80 gsm plain paper</p>
            <p><strong>Paper Tray #2 Capacity:</strong> Approx. 250 sheets of 80 gsm plain paper</p>
            <p><strong>Manual Feed Slot Capacity:</strong> One sheet of special print media</p>
            <p><strong>Output Tray Capacity:</strong> Up to 50 sheets of A4 plain paper</p>
            <p><strong>ADF: </strong>Up to 35 pages</p>
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            <th class="rteleft" scope="row">PictBridge</th>
            <td>Yes; Print directly from PictBridge-enabled digital camera and USB flash drive</td>
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            <th class="rteleft" scope="row">PhotoCapture Center</th>
            <td><strong>Accepted Cards: </strong>Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, MS Duo, MS PRO Duo, MS Micro (with adapter), MultiMedia Card (MMC), MMC plus, MMC mobile (with adapter), Secure Digital (SD), miniSD (with adapter), microSD (with adapter), SDHC, miniSDHC (with adapter), microSDHC (with adapter)</td>
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            <p class="rteleft">Image Format</p>
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            <p><strong>Photo Print: </strong>JPEG, AVI, MOV</p>
            <p><strong>Scan to Media:</strong> JPEG, PDF (color), TIFF, PDF (mono)</p>
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            <h4 class="page_sub_title">Others</h4>
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            <th class="rteleft" scope="row">Interface</th>
            <td>USB, LAN, Wireless LAN (802.11b/g/n)</td>
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            <th class="rteleft" scope="row">Memory</th>
            <td>192 MB</td>
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            <th class="rteleft" scope="row">LCD</th>
            <td>3.3-inch, TFT color touchscreen</td>
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            <th class="rteleft" scope="row">Power</th>
            <td>Approx. 28 W (Copy Mode)</td>
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            <th class="rteleft" scope="row">Dimensions</th>
            <td>540 x 489 x 331 mm (without protrusions)</td>
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            <th class="rteleft" scope="row">Weight</th>
            <td>18.5 kg</td>
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            <th class="rteleft" scope="row">Price</th>
            <td>S$628</td>
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