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Brother Wireless All-in-One Inkjet Printer, MFC-J491DW, Multi-function Color Printer, Duplex Printing, Mobile Printing,Amazon Dash Replenishment Enabled, Black, 8.5 (MFCJ491DW)

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  • Simple to connect: Choose from built in wireless or connect locally to a single PC or Mac via USB interface. MFCJ491DW offers easy to set up wireless networking
  • Mobile printing: Print wirelessly from mobile devices(1) using Air Print, Google Cloud Print, Brother iPrint & Scan, Mopria and Wi Fi Direct
  • Cloud connectivity: Scan to popular Cloud services directly from the printer including Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, One Drive and more(2)
  • Versatile paper handling: Automatic document feeder and up to 100 sheet capacity paper tray for letter/legal size paper for flexible printing
  • For use with brother genuine inks: LC3011BK, LC3011C, LC3011M, LC3011Y, LC3013BK, LC3013C, LC3013M, LC3013Y
  • Amazon dash replenishment enabled: Upon activation, Amazon Dash Replenishment measures the ink level and orders more from Amazon when it’s low
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Brother Work Smart Series MFC-J491DW Wireless Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer

Easy-to-connect, compact, economical and loaded with features and functionality that make it perfect for your home, home office or dorm room. The Brother MFC-J491DW wireless color inkjet all-in-one printer delivers high-quality, reliable printing, copying, scanning and faxing in a desk-friendly footprint to fit just about anywhere.

Why Buy?

  • 1.8” color display - easily navigate menus to simplify workflows & connect directly to cloud apps(3)
  • Printing as mobile as you are - print wirelessly from mobile devices(1)
  • Easily capture and convert documents – using Brother Cloud Apps(3)

Features:

Smart Connectivity

- Versatile connection options - built-in wireless or connect locally to a single computer via USB

- Mobile device printing from your smartphone, tablet, laptop and desktop(1)

- Scan-to popular cloud services directly from the printer(3)

Affordable Printing

- Automatic 2-sided printing helps save paper

- High-yield replacement ink cartridges for cost savings

- Choose from Brother Genuine Standard-yield or High-yield replacement ink cartridges

Convenient Paper Handling

- Generous up to 100-sheet capacity adjustable paper tray for fewer refills

- Print on card stock, envelopes, photo paper and more

- Use letter or legal-sized paper

- Automatic document feeder

Features:

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Dash Replenishment enabled

Not All Ink is Created Equal

- Simple ink replacement with individual snap in cartridges

- Brother ink provides superior print quality and reliable output

- Brother has a convenient, environmentally responsible recycling program for Brother Genuine cartridges disposal

Proven Brother Reliability

- Free support for the life of your printer - online, call or live chat

Never Run Out of Ink Again

- Smart technology detects low ink levels and automatically generates an Amazon order before you run out

- Brother Genuine replacement ink is delivered right to your door

- No subscription or cancellation fees. Pay only for the ink you need, when you need it

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Cartridges In-box 4 4 12 4 12
Max Print Speed (black/color)(6) 12 ppm / 10 ppm 12 ppm / 6 ppm 12 ppm / 6 ppm 12 ppm / 10 ppm 12 ppm / 10 ppm
Paper Tray (Max Capacity) 150 sheets 100 sheets 100 sheets 100 sheets 100 sheets
Auto Document Feeder 20 sheets 20 sheets 20 sheets 20 sheets 20 sheets
Duplex Printing
Display 2.7" Color Touchscreen 1.8" Color LCD 1.8" Color LCD 2.7" Color Touchscreen 2.7" Color Touchscreen
Near Field Communication (NFC)(4)
Standard Interfaces Wireless, Ethernet, USB 2.0 Wireless, USB 2.0 Wireless, USB 2.0 Wireless, Ethernet, USB 2.0 Wireless, Ethernet, USB 2.0
Mobile Device Compatibility(2) AirPrint, Mopria, Brother iPrint&Scan, Wi-Fi Direct Mopria, Brother iPrint&Scan, Wi-Fi Direct Mopria, Brother iPrint&Scan, Wi-Fi Direct AirPrint, Mopria, Brother iPrint&Scan, Wi-Fi Direct AirPrint, Mopria, Brother iPrint&Scan, Wi-Fi Direct

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Print Quality
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Easy to use
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Touch Screen
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Color
Color
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Color
Color
printer technology
Inkjet
Inkjet
Laser
Inkjet
Inkjet
paper size
8.5
8.5 x 11, 8.5 x 14
Paper Tray: Up to 8.5" x 14" (legal) Manual Feed Slot: 3" to 8.5" (W), 5" to 14" (L)
Legal
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paper plain, card stock, envelopes
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Product Description

The Brother Work Smart Series MFCJ491DW all in one color inkjet printer is easy to connect, compact, economical and loaded with features and functionality that make it essentially the perfect printer for your home, home office or dorm room. This wireless color inkjet all in one printer delivers high quality, reliable printing, copying, scanning and faxing in a desk friendly footprint to fit just about anywhere. The MFC J491DW offers automatic duplex (two sided) printing that helps save paper. The MFC J491DW delivers wireless mobile printing that lets you print from your desktop, laptop, smartphone or tablet(1). Use the automatic document feeder and 100 sheet capacity paper tray for generous output without constant monitoring or refilling. Cloud connectivity lets you scan to popular cloud services directly from the printer including Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Evernote and more(2). You can also easily capture and convert documents using Brother Cloud Apps(3). Ink replacement is a snap with separate ink cartridges that easily pop in and out. High yield replacement cartridges help you save with every printed page. The 1.8” color display lets you easily navigate onscreen menus to simplify workflows. Includes a one year limited warranty and free online, call or live chat support for the life of the printer. (1)Requires connection to a wireless network. (2)Requires an Internet connection and an account with desired service. (3)Requires internet connection. (4)Reprinted from pcmagSUNIL with permission. Copyright 2017 Ziff Davis, All Rights Reserved. (5)Based on ISO/IEC 24734 (after first set of ISO test pages). For more details, visit manufacturer’s website. (6)The mobile device must have NFC capability and run Android OS 4.4 or later.

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What's in the box

  • LC3011BK/C/M/Y Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Starter Ink Cartridges
  • Quick Setup Guide:Product Safety Guide
  • Product Registration Sheet
  • Installation & Documentation CD-ROM for Windows and Mac OS®‡
  • Telephone Line Cord
  • Customer reviews

    4.2 out of 5 stars
    4.2 out of 5
    5,315 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the ease of setup, value, and performance of the printer. For example, they mention it's ridiculously easy to set up, has clear instructions, and is good value for money. Some appreciate the performance, saying it works well above expectations for the price. That said, opinions are mixed on quality, print quality, speed, ease of use, and connectivity.

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    374 customers mention317 positive57 negative

    Customers find the setup of the printer to be easy. They mention that the wireless setup is easy and intuitive, with clear instructions. Some say that the printer is user-friendly and saves them a lot of hassle. Overall, most are satisfied with the ease of setup and use of the product.

    "...Controls are a bit clunky and hard to figure but the set up was easy and WiFi always works from a number of app,e Devi es...." Read more

    "...Physical setup was simple. Do what the quick start says to do, period...." Read more

    "...He was great, patient, clear instructions, great...." Read more

    "Only had this a few days, but I love it so far. It was ridiculously easy to set up. No driver needed for Mac or iPhone...." Read more

    310 customers mention242 positive68 negative

    Customers like the value of the printer. They mention it's one of the best low-cost printers they've ever owned, with relatively inexpensive replacement ink. They appreciate the many features and say it works well above expectations for the price.

    "...Printer accepts very inexpensive but well rated after market ink cartridges. Prints absolutely perfectly with not a single printer head clog problem...." Read more

    "Overall impression, this is a fine printer for the price. Print quality was great for color and normal black and white...." Read more

    "...great luck with longevity on two other Brother printers, it was a great price and going to be most reasonable when needing color copies in the future..." Read more

    "...The cost versus value doesn't make sense. In other words, if you're printing photos, go to Ex. Walgreens, Sams or Staples...." Read more

    301 customers mention217 positive84 negative

    Customers like the performance of the printer. For example, they mention that it works well, the scanner and document feeder work fine, and it's running great. The design is cleaner and more functional, and the physical functionality of the machine is outstanding. It's easy to set up and works flawlessly with wireless printing and scanning.

    "...are a bit clunky and hard to figure but the set up was easy and WiFi always works from a number of app,e Devi es...." Read more

    "...I am very happy with this the performance and uses small amount of ink...." Read more

    "...At that point, a B&W-only mode activates, unless of course four weeks goes by, or you unplug the printer..." Read more

    "...Plenty fast for both color photo and black and white. Scanner works fine, copier function works fine, prints from cell phone fine...." Read more

    661 customers mention381 positive280 negative

    Customers are mixed about the quality of the printer. Some mention that it prints great, while others say that it wastes a lot of ink.

    "...Printer accepts very inexpensive but well rated after market ink cartridges. Prints absolutely perfectly with not a single printer head clog problem...." Read more

    "This printer has always been a problem. It's not been reliable. Sometimes it prints; sometimes it doesn't...." Read more

    "...I like the printer a lot print quality is very good speed a little slow but that fine for me The problem is when I went to have print on both..." Read more

    "...It does appear to be more solid and feels sturdier than the one I replaced, certainly smaller for sure but not much lighter- one third the size of..." Read more

    254 customers mention84 positive170 negative

    Customers are mixed about the print quality of the printer. Some mention that it prints perfectly, double sided with ease, and produces nice and fairly quick output. However, others say that it stubbornly refuses to print.

    "...Again, one caveat here - when it auto registered, it prints out a test page to show that everything is aligned - reminded me of the ancient HP500C...." Read more

    "...It is also full featured with 2 sided printing and auto doc feeder. It took me about 15 minutes to get on my WiFi and printing...." Read more

    "...Sometimes it prints; sometimes it doesn't. We no longer print on both sides, as it's always creating a paper jam...." Read more

    "...now some months later the cyan and magenta inks are "low", and the yellow is "out."..." Read more

    184 customers mention75 positive109 negative

    Customers are mixed about the speed of the printer. Some mention that it's really quiet and fast, while others say that it was the slowest printer they have ever had. The scanning itself is a little slow, and the steps were more complex than expected.

    "...Like I said I like this unit even though not a fast printer but I do not need speed I want a good all in one and so far I am very happy with this..." Read more

    "...Hope I don’t have to use it. *****2/1/2020 update so far performance is almost perfect. Use it very lightly but almost daily for over a year?..." Read more

    "...Easy to set up. Works as expected. Print speed is a bit slow. Quality of print is good." Read more

    "...Plenty fast for both color photo and black and white. Scanner works fine, copier function works fine, prints from cell phone fine...." Read more

    137 customers mention57 positive80 negative

    Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the printer. Some mention that replacement ink is available on Amazon and inexpensive, and that it can handle color graphs or charts. They also say that the control panel is much more intuitive than the Canon. However, others say that various options are not user friendly, and the controls are confusing. They mention that the printer is programmed to reject any substitute ink, and has difficulty working with Linux.

    "...Controls are a bit clunky and hard to figure but the set up was easy and WiFi always works from a number of app,e Devi es...." Read more

    "...I also like that this unit also includes a fax built in. I am not sure what others such Epson no longer have built in fax...." Read more

    "...image with any color ink, and now some months later the cyan and magenta inks are "low", and the yellow is "out."..." Read more

    "...This is much better than my last printer. Replacement ink is available on Amazon and inexpensive.What more do you need?..." Read more

    95 customers mention37 positive58 negative

    Customers are mixed about the connectivity of the printer. Some mention that it connects to their wifi with no problem, while others say that it wouldn't connect to their network and that the connection issue is getting worse.

    "...OK, so alternative is to set up manually. Except printer cannot be set up on network before installing ink cartridges, but I don't want to open the..." Read more

    "...Cutting past the cons, hookup with USB was quick and easy. Print quality was not bad at all...." Read more

    "...my PC and I receive a series of notifications that the PC failed to connect to the device, presumably because the printer was turned off when I..." Read more

    "...When I print by wi-fi, the printer does not connect...." Read more

    Works Fine For me, Fantastic Price, a Few Caveats
    4 Stars
    Works Fine For me, Fantastic Price, a Few Caveats
    Overall impression, this is a fine printer for the price. Print quality was great for color and normal black and white. Plenty fast for both color photo and black and white. Scanner works fine, copier function works fine, prints from cell phone fine. Haven't tried NFC as I added it to my phone on the LAN and haven't tried the fax machine function using cellphone yet. I don't have a land line to hook it up to either. Printer is very compact and sturdy. Does not feel like thin plastic and nothing sticks out of it when not using scanner to snag or break. A very thoughtful design, it does not look like a big clunky office machine but certainly works aw well. Perfect for an individual or a home office .Only because of the following setup caveats I gave it a four star rating. Overall device, print quality, speed, and other Brother software (scan) rate a five star review. But I can't do that and I do understand the frustration of lots of folks who can only follow instructions for this sort of thing - like me and any sort of plumbing, just not my thing.LAN Setup was super easy, but there was a catch. I didn't mess with supplied CD, just uploaded latest software from the Brother site, which I recommend to get the latest version. Big hint here for setup: It couldn't find the printer via the install software (no surprise, I've never found a new printer right off, and if you think about how security and networks REALLY work, you can't without doing something physical) so I had to do it manually on the printer itself (add SSID and password) and although that would work, there is a printer control panel option for WPS. Choose it, press the WPS button on your router, tell the printer to use it and your done. No finding the SSID, entering the password via the arrows and OK buttons, etc. Then you can complete the installation normally as it sees the printer on the LAN at that point. Other PCs on the LAN will see the printer and all goes fast. I added the printer to remaining four computers in under 30 minutes, and added it to my phone at the same time. Why the quick start doesn't talk about WPS, I have no idea. Alternatively, you can hook up via Ethernet cable to the LAN or hook up via USB once to configure printer for wireless access, but you don't have to at all. Compared to other wireless printers I have (a bit older so not as feature rich I suppose) this was a 10 out of 10 install because I did not have to hook up via USB or RJ45 connection initially. WARNING: USE WPS WITH CAUTION. ONCE YOU PRESS THAT BUTTON, YOU WIFI LAN IS OPEN FOR A BIT AND IF YOU'RE IN SOMETHING LIKE A COLLEGE DORM OR APARTMENT SETTING, YOUR LAN CAN BE ENTERED AT THAT POINT. IF YOU'RE WORRIED, USE USB OR HARDWIRE TO ROUTER TO ADD IT TO YOUR LAN SECURELY.Another LAN downside maybe - i have a slower 2.4 GHz and a fast 5GHz WiFi LAN and it doesn't see the 5GHz SSID, only the 2.4GHz one. All of my other printers only see the 2.4GHz SSID as well, so not unusual, but I'd have expected it to see the faster one.Physical setup was simple. Do what the quick start says to do, period. Put the ink in, put the paper in, took off all the transport tape strips on doors/access panels and it worked. Again, one caveat here - when it auto registered, it prints out a test page to show that everything is aligned - reminded me of the ancient HP500C. Anyhow, see attached photo. It is SUPPOSED to look like six solid blocks as the screen on the printer shows, not the dashed and angular print. But I noticed that the image on the bottom (innobella) was properly aligned black & White and color so I said it was ok, I could always fix it later. It was OK as is. I printed out a picture and it was flawless. So the alignment thing is bogus. Again, because of the way the cartridges are detached from the print head (they're just ink tanks it looks like) it HAS to be aligned. It's not like you can align the cartridges at all so not even sure of why this is tested and part of the install process. Other color ink jets don't.I read other reviews that gave Brother high marks because their printers will use generic cartridges with no problems. My HP (one I replaced with this one - my fault not the printer because I dropped it and it exploded into lots of plastic bits) would only use genuine HP high $$$ cartridges and that stunk. But actual Brother ink cartridges are cheap enough that I'm going to use them and not chance using knock offs. Knock offs are not that much cheaper that it's worth it to chance clogging the printer with inferior ink.I haven't had the printer long enough to comment on ink life or sturdiness of the unit. It does appear to be more solid and feels sturdier than the one I replaced, certainly smaller for sure but not much lighter- one third the size of the monster HP 8710 I dropped.I don't know about the reviews that say it "eats ink". But, I have to say that unless you are a low volume user (like < 10 pages printed a week) and mostly use for scanning, I wouldn't use this as my primary printer - this or any inkjet for that matter - the cost per page is too high and changing cartridges is a pain. if you do print a lot, get a laser and have at it. Make sure it uses knock off cartridges (both my Samsung's, a B&W one and a color one, do just fine with them) and print away. If you have kids who print a lot, definitely get a color laser for the cheapest cost per page.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Works Fine For me, Fantastic Price, a Few Caveats
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    Overall impression, this is a fine printer for the price. Print quality was great for color and normal black and white. Plenty fast for both color photo and black and white. Scanner works fine, copier function works fine, prints from cell phone fine. Haven't tried NFC as I added it to my phone on the LAN and haven't tried the fax machine function using cellphone yet. I don't have a land line to hook it up to either. Printer is very compact and sturdy. Does not feel like thin plastic and nothing sticks out of it when not using scanner to snag or break. A very thoughtful design, it does not look like a big clunky office machine but certainly works aw well. Perfect for an individual or a home office .

    Only because of the following setup caveats I gave it a four star rating. Overall device, print quality, speed, and other Brother software (scan) rate a five star review. But I can't do that and I do understand the frustration of lots of folks who can only follow instructions for this sort of thing - like me and any sort of plumbing, just not my thing.

    LAN Setup was super easy, but there was a catch. I didn't mess with supplied CD, just uploaded latest software from the Brother site, which I recommend to get the latest version. Big hint here for setup: It couldn't find the printer via the install software (no surprise, I've never found a new printer right off, and if you think about how security and networks REALLY work, you can't without doing something physical) so I had to do it manually on the printer itself (add SSID and password) and although that would work, there is a printer control panel option for WPS. Choose it, press the WPS button on your router, tell the printer to use it and your done. No finding the SSID, entering the password via the arrows and OK buttons, etc. Then you can complete the installation normally as it sees the printer on the LAN at that point. Other PCs on the LAN will see the printer and all goes fast. I added the printer to remaining four computers in under 30 minutes, and added it to my phone at the same time. Why the quick start doesn't talk about WPS, I have no idea. Alternatively, you can hook up via Ethernet cable to the LAN or hook up via USB once to configure printer for wireless access, but you don't have to at all. Compared to other wireless printers I have (a bit older so not as feature rich I suppose) this was a 10 out of 10 install because I did not have to hook up via USB or RJ45 connection initially. WARNING: USE WPS WITH CAUTION. ONCE YOU PRESS THAT BUTTON, YOU WIFI LAN IS OPEN FOR A BIT AND IF YOU'RE IN SOMETHING LIKE A COLLEGE DORM OR APARTMENT SETTING, YOUR LAN CAN BE ENTERED AT THAT POINT. IF YOU'RE WORRIED, USE USB OR HARDWIRE TO ROUTER TO ADD IT TO YOUR LAN SECURELY.

    Another LAN downside maybe - i have a slower 2.4 GHz and a fast 5GHz WiFi LAN and it doesn't see the 5GHz SSID, only the 2.4GHz one. All of my other printers only see the 2.4GHz SSID as well, so not unusual, but I'd have expected it to see the faster one.

    Physical setup was simple. Do what the quick start says to do, period. Put the ink in, put the paper in, took off all the transport tape strips on doors/access panels and it worked. Again, one caveat here - when it auto registered, it prints out a test page to show that everything is aligned - reminded me of the ancient HP500C. Anyhow, see attached photo. It is SUPPOSED to look like six solid blocks as the screen on the printer shows, not the dashed and angular print. But I noticed that the image on the bottom (innobella) was properly aligned black & White and color so I said it was ok, I could always fix it later. It was OK as is. I printed out a picture and it was flawless. So the alignment thing is bogus. Again, because of the way the cartridges are detached from the print head (they're just ink tanks it looks like) it HAS to be aligned. It's not like you can align the cartridges at all so not even sure of why this is tested and part of the install process. Other color ink jets don't.

    I read other reviews that gave Brother high marks because their printers will use generic cartridges with no problems. My HP (one I replaced with this one - my fault not the printer because I dropped it and it exploded into lots of plastic bits) would only use genuine HP high $$$ cartridges and that stunk. But actual Brother ink cartridges are cheap enough that I'm going to use them and not chance using knock offs. Knock offs are not that much cheaper that it's worth it to chance clogging the printer with inferior ink.

    I haven't had the printer long enough to comment on ink life or sturdiness of the unit. It does appear to be more solid and feels sturdier than the one I replaced, certainly smaller for sure but not much lighter- one third the size of the monster HP 8710 I dropped.

    I don't know about the reviews that say it "eats ink". But, I have to say that unless you are a low volume user (like < 10 pages printed a week) and mostly use for scanning, I wouldn't use this as my primary printer - this or any inkjet for that matter - the cost per page is too high and changing cartridges is a pain. if you do print a lot, get a laser and have at it. Make sure it uses knock off cartridges (both my Samsung's, a B&W one and a color one, do just fine with them) and print away. If you have kids who print a lot, definitely get a color laser for the cheapest cost per page.
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