
dependable multifunction low end - Note LINUX drivers
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Decided to try the MFC-240c because I have the brother MFC-5860cn at work on my personal desk, 2 drawers 33.6 fax, good paper handling and printing. This model the MFC-240C has a slower fax 14.4, one paper drawer, fewer pages input capacity in the auto-document feeder, slower PPM but basically it is a good machine for home or low volume scanning, printing, faxing etc. That is why I bought it and use it for home, low volume, no rush.
On sale new at Office Depot 6-1-08 for about $60 plus or minus, regularly $99.00.
Very satisfactory for home use. Software bundle includes Paper Port SE, great software for scaning and converting to multi-formats including OCR.
Linux users can download from Brother.com the LPR and CUPSwrapper drivers here: http://solutions.brother.com/linux/en_us/index.html
They work on i386 Ubuntu, but did NOT install on Ubuntu-64 bit for me, I could not get the --force-architecture command to work on Ubuntu-64 Gutsy Gibbon 7.10. Installed nicely running i386 Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.05 on the AMD64 platform with the 32 bit OS. For this and other software issues, I gave up the Ubuntu 64bit OS for the 32 bit OS, and glad I did, end of endless work-arounds.
Anyway, nice little multi-function printer, good price, works dependably just below it's claimed speeds (as to all printers etc.). OH beware the generic refill ink cartridge suppliers, none of them, I have found, fit or work on the Brother MFC-240C or MFC-5860m physically won't fit in the printer and don't have the nozzles required. Bulk ink OK, but if you are buying this little MFC, high volume is not an issue or you would upgrade. Buy the Brother cartridges, yield tolerable price intolerable.
Cheers!
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