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 - Is mine broken?There is a metal bar right across the middle under the glass that makes scanning impossible. None of the documents tell me how to move it. Any ideas? Otherwise it's pointless. Rating:  - As good as any for the MoneyI've only had thic MFC for a few weeks, But have found it to work very well on all fuctions.Not hard to install with VISTA. About 2 hours out of box to finish.Not bad for me,"Im no GEEK". I've always had HP printers in the past but just basic printers. I just could not pass up the 240C for 50 bucks. What a deal. I paid more than that for my first printer 20 years ago. No five stars, Im not sure what that would be. For 50 bucks GET ONE. Rating: - It's rubbish, never buy this model!It's really rubbish, keep saying empty ink even you just installed a brand new genuine ink cartridge. Waste me lot of money and time. Don't buy it. Rating:  - This is a nice MFC...It is disappointing to see so many who are not aware of features. Brother is one of the few printer companies that do a good job of including a real book (not just manual-on-CD), so it's easy to find out how to operate. Notice the bad reviews stem from one feature the user can't figure out. This is a compact 3-in-1 machine not just a printer. It even does OCR for under $100. As far as functioning without ink, very few modern printers will do this as drums/printheads can be damaged or air bubbles cause many cleaning cycles when running on empty. This is really a non-issue; just get ink. There are TONS of aftermarket inks around-- even under $5. Try that with a new Canon, HP, Lexmark, etc. that are smart chipped. You might as well buy another printer than replace the inks in low cost models that aren't Brother. Mac problems: Get the newest driver off support site. I'm surprised Apple support can't fix this. I've installed several of these without hitches. One caveat: It's good to print several pages each week for any inkjet to keep printhead & tubes from drying. The Brothers are designed to "sip" a bit each day to prevent problems, so they appear to use ink without printing. Just shut it off or unplug. Head cleaning is nothing out of the ordinary. Noise?? See "office machines." Speed? It is average; good for a machine of this class. Brothers are VERY configurable: many options can be locked down as defaults. Functions are available through both the front panel and "Control Center" software. Again, any complaints are from those who don't care enough to glance at the directions. This is a really good machine with tons of features at an extremely low price. It's easy to use for default printing, scanning, and faxing. The alternative supplies are inexpensive. Rating:  - Fairly cheap, not so reliableI am writing this review from the POV of a high school student. I use this for basic printing about 10 times a month, and the quality is good when it works. That said, the printer seems to jam more often than other printers. I am having that problem right now, and though I've removed the paper, it still says it's jammed. Horribly inconvenient. I think we bought this for around 50 bucks or less, but I wouldn't buy it again. I definitely don't recommend this to businesses. The one pro is that ink cartridges are cheap. I bought several blacks and colors for less than 4 bucks each on eBay. They work great; I wish the printer did too.
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