Brother MFC-640CW All-In-One Printer

(20 PPM, 1200x6000 DPI, Color, 16MB, PC/Mac - MPN: MFC640CW)

Description: The MFC-640CW is the perfect solution to clean up the clutter of machines on your desk. Starting with its built-in 802.11 b/g wireless interface (also includes USB and Ethernet interfaces) this machine offers more in one package than any ot.... Read More

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Date Reviewed: 09/13/2006
fhsu3 from TX Member Since: Aug 2001 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 7 Days	Slick Wireless Network Multi-Function Printer Strengths: Very stylish and slick looking compare to most multi-function machines. Wireless networking works! Answering machine and the phone set save me lots of space. 10 page feeder works great. Weaknesses: Wireless network setup requires some tweaking. The menu system isn't very intuitive. Constant deep cleanning required for my unit. RMA process is complicated. Summary: 2007-07-19 14:31:25 The stylish design of the machine make it a show-off item in my living room. The quick start guide helped me set up the drivers through a wired connection to my network. It worked perfectly when it's connected thru ethernet. However, the wireless setup is a little tricky. I had to assign a static IP to the printer and setup the printer port on all my computers to send jobs to that static IP. After that, I can print from any wired or wireless computer to this printer. Color looks great, too. 1 months after I bought it, the black ink started to dry up on me. I have to perform deep cleanning everytime I needed to use it. RMA requires that I bring the machine into a service center for a few days. That didnt' help. Very unhappy. 100% of People (4/4) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 08/23/2006
rrh888 Member Since: Aug 2006 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 7 Days	Great so far Strengths: Compact, price, network capability. Weaknesses: Complicated installation procedures. Auto sheet feeder limited to 10 sheets, noise level, lcd display lacks enough adjustment Summary: Overall this is a great printer. Works basically as advertised so I'll just go over the areas I feel it has weaknesses. - The sheet feeder is limited to 10 sheets. I like to scan multipage documents into one single TIFF file. So this means I'll have to break up docs into multiple files if they are over 10 pages - The installation instructions were complicated. I have to tweak some settings. The installation wizard didn't work for me. I had to assign a dedicated IP address for this printer to work over on my LAN - The feature that enables a single button scan from the printer to a computer requires you to disable the windows firewall or know which service to allow as an exception. I don't want to disable the whole firewall and I can't find out the name of the service to allow as an exception so I can't use this feature. - It's a little noisier compared to my previous canon i960, but not a big deal. - The LCD only has 2 brightness or contrast settings which are both too high. I don't know the term for it, but it's the effect of the viewing angle that changes how dark the LCD display is. I have the printer on my desk, and the only way to read it is to stand over it. I can't read it at normal sitting level. - Minor complaint. - The handset volume is too loud to use comfortably. I'll stick with using the speaker phone to make calls. Other than what I consider minor annoyances, I think the printer works great in my home network. 3 Windows PCs and laptops throughout the house. 100% of People (3/3) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 08/31/2006
wijaya001 from PA Member Since: Nov 2004 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 7 Days	Brother MFC-640CW, an All-in-One machine, just what I needed Strengths: 7-in-1 machine. It has card slots for diff medias & also print wirelessly. Excellent value machine from trusted name brand. Weaknesses: Tlp handset is very light, cover to the ink place is using plastic that can snap Summary: I have been trying to find an "all-in-one" machine for quite some time now after our 4-yrs-old Compaq A4000 broke down. I want something that mostly can print & copy. I don't scan or fax that much, but it's nice to know that I can do that if I have to. I only paid 149.98 after rebate from Staples plus 30.00 for additional 2 yrs warranty that will cover everything. I was debating earlier whether to get an inkjet printer or laser printer, but after so much of consideration, I chose inkjet printer & I chose this. I am very happy with this machine, so far it copy & print great. It also has wireless capability, so I can print using my laptop. 50% of People (1/2) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 03/31/2009
srp56789101112 Member Since: Mar 2009 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 1 Year	run away! Strengths: sometimes it works Weaknesses: ink supply Summary: this machine won't work unless it detects all four ink cartridges are in place and with plenty of ink. the ink cartridges can be half-full and the machine won't work, saying you need to put in a new cartridge. after a year, sometimes it won't work even when I put in a new ink cartridge, saying no ink cartridge is found. i HATE my year-old machine and plan to replace as soon as i am able. i believe it will be much cheaper in the long run than feeding the MFC-640CW ink monster. (i tried using "compatible" ink cartridges, which were significantly cheaper, and they would not work in my machine). my advice - run away from this machine and don't look back. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 05/15/2007
jayamberly from CA Member Since: Dec 2005 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 7 Days	Awsome little machine Strengths: Compact loaded with features Weaknesses: pain to set up Summary: The mfc-640 is a awsome little machine packed with features, You can print directly from your media cards fax scan copy and print. It has both wireless networking and wired built pretty cool for the price i purchased at staples on sale for 89.00 with free shipping. Setting up the wireless takes a little work and the included software is not compatible with windows vista. Brother needs to fix that I would recommend this machine for anyone who wants a complete all in one. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 02/16/2007
SameDayShip Member Since: Oct 2006 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 3 Days	EZ Setup Strengths: Easy setup, cheap ink, wireless and USB. Weaknesses: Some flimsy components, cheap handset. Summary: This was one of the easiest setups ever. Was up and running in less than 30 minutes. Wish the paper try was not so flimsy. Found my wireless network immediately. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 02/06/2007
keveyem Member Since: Feb 2007 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 3 Days	Great MF printer Strengths: All in one, Automatic Feeder, Network Capability, cheap ink Weaknesses: none for the price point Summary: I bought this from Staples and this replaced my Brother 640 cn. The capabilities are same for both, except this has Wireless networking. Installation was a breeze and was done in less than 20 mins. The software installation was also fluent. The printing capabilities are decent enough for this price point. Brother inks are cheap and the photo printing worked as advertised. Fax is working as advertised, did not have a problem to set it thro my VOIP. Scanning is basic, works well with the associated brother software. Over all, for the price I paid, I got a small footprint multi function that can print pictures from Memory cards and has a free phone to go along with. I highly recommend it for any home office. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 11/12/2006
manuoberoi Member Since: Apr 2006 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 7 Days	Very good machine. Great bang for buck! Strengths: Quality of prints, wifi feature, simple to use Weaknesses: prints a little slow when connected wirelessly through wifi Summary: I had the MFC-210C before this printer. I had a wonderful experience with it until the scanner stopped working after a year. But I still went for another Brother printer because that one year while it was working perfectly I was very happy with it. I have owned this MFC-640cw for about a week and I am very happy with it. WIFI setup was easy and it works well but its a little slow. Other than that, its all i could ask for! Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.