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MFC-J491DW

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    James R. 
    6 years ago

    This is the "buy more ink" trap printer This thing is great, except as a printer, which is why I bought it. It is constantly running out of color ink after only BW printing, thus, it is NEVER able to print, except a couple pages right after you replace a cartridge. Luckily, that is all the time, I have only printed about 10 pages since installing the "large" black ink, and it is a quarter empty. This is a terrible product and I hate it. 

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    brendan99 
    6 years ago

    Guzzled ink for eight months then broke Similar experience to other reviewers; color inks are drained after having never been used, and now after having it for eight months, we find it won't print at all. 

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    Karen Douglas 
    6 years ago

    Not up to speed. It's pretty generic compared to the Dell printer I had. This printer prints very slow, haven't figured out how to cancel copies. I know I will eventually buy another one that prints out more quickly than this one. If you are in need and easy does it, it will make due. USB cord is needed to stay plugged in for wireless effect. 

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    RD 
    6 years ago

    NOTHING TO DO FOR 3 DAYS? BUY THIS. I've installed several printers in my life with some being very easy and others a little more difficult. This is the first printer I am sending back because it is one of those things that tests just how much a human being can take. Out of the box it wouldn't connect to my network. Moved the router where it was sitting on top of the printer. Still no luck. Kept trying different things and it finally worked. Did all the other set up procedures. Ready to print. Think again. It would only prin... read more

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    C.Evans 
    6 years ago

    dont do it So mad at this piecec of sh*t waste of money and time 

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    Amber O. 
    6 years ago

    Cheap! Light color and streaking. You get what you pay for. For a $50 printer, it's fine for shipping labels or text docs. Anything in color is faded and streaky. I had to have the unit replaced after my first order because the initial color test would not align and everything was streaky. When o received the second one, it did align, but the print job is still streaky. It's useless for what I bought it for, but since I'm now out of my refund/return time frame (I had to go out of state to care for my parents for several week... read more

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    Dean West 
    6 years ago

    Defective I gave a failing review because I trusted to buy on amazon and it won’t print envelopes properly. Big mistake. 

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    Geoff Rowe 
    6 years ago

    Most Annoying Printer Ever. The thing turns itself on and makes loud whirling noises in the middle of the night! 

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    AmazonAficionado 
    6 years ago

    Slow and bad printing quality I am very disappointed, however , it’s not expensive , so I guess you are getting what you are getting for these money. Printing quality is horrible, it uses a lot of ink, and is extremely slow 

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