DCP-585CW Printer All-In-One Fax Devices, WiFi, and Ethernet multifunction inkjet printer. Offers a multifunction printer capable of quickly and simply ensuring quality work while sharing it with several users. Thanks to its good connectivity. This is the goal that Brother has set itself with its DCP-585CW. It has an 8.4 cm LCD screen. Card readers and uses four separate cartridges. The device uses two paper trays. The first, a printer for office printing, has a capacity of 100 pages. The second is a 20-sheet photo tray. From the union that has lasted for 10 years. Between the Stade Français and Brother was born a new optional look of the DCP-585CW. This is actually a sticker in the colors of the rugby team. Added to the base printer (above). In its natural version, the DCP-585CW adopts a more sober and pleasant look.
We were able to test the DCP-585CW multifunction printer model which offers a scanner and a printing circuit. This device has Wi-Fi connectivity that can be shared between multiple computers. Memory card reader and a USB socket for direct connection with a camera. Everything is there, to, a priori, carry out many office tasks quite simply. Let’s take a closer look at whether this device produces quality proofs and performs. Across the board in a comprehensive Brother DCP-585CW multifunction test. The Brother DCP-585CW is an all-in-one printer that also includes fax functionality.
Brother DCP-585CW The Reality
Thanks to its self-adhesive skin in the colors of the French Stadium, no more grayness in the office or at home! That said, this decorative ornamentation is more appropriate for home use than professional. On the pro side, the technical characteristics and the general ergonomics of the device are more than enough. After quickly unpacking the MFP and installing the four ink cartridges. Followed by the installation of the drivers and software. We were able to see the simplicity of this whole procedure. And for the use of the device, it is of the same ilk.
Thanks to its widescreen 8.4 cm color screen, the printer can work in stand-alone mode. Which allowed us to see that it generated an indexed contact sheet of all the photos. In a medium and printed them without the help of the PC. It is also able to perform some operations on its own, such as automatic correction, red-eye removal, enhancement of skin tones and landscapes as well as transformation to black and white or sepia, without going through editing software. All these operations are carried out very simply and intuitively.
Not Very Fast In Printing
On the other hand, this printer is not that fast, it took us almost ten minutes to print 30 A4 pages of black and white text, or 3 pages per minute (ppm). Curiously, the printing of 21 A4 pages mixed text and color images. Did not slow down the machine much (7 minutes and 45 seconds for 21 pages, or about 2.7 ppm). Good point: taking a borderless color photo in 10×15 cm took us only 90 seconds. While, under the same conditions, an A4 page took us 260 seconds.
Finally, one important thing to clarify is, photo printing is only good under the express condition. Using original Innobella ink cartridges and paper from Brother. With compatible paper, our tests were deplorable and unconvincing. On the other hand, for text or mixed-type documents (combining text and photos), the results were quite good. The scanner, meanwhile, scans a color A4 page at 300 dpi in just 17 seconds, which is just fine. Its strong point is its simplicity. Simply press the SCAN key to send the scan to an e-mail, or to a graphics application. To character recognition software (OCR), and to the PC. Or even to one of the onboard media such as a USB key or a flash memory card.
Installer Simple and Fairly Quick
Installing the multifunction on a computer is simple and fairly quick. The USB cable is not included with the device. The DCP-585CW either connects using a USB cable to a computer. It can join the home or office network using a Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection. Like the USB cable, for the Ethernet link. A certain length of cable must be provided. Because of the easy-to-use printer connection. Is made several centimeters inside. A wire guide allows the cables to be correctly oriented towards the outside of the device.
What we liked the most is its connectivity. For barely 129 euros, this DCP-585CW has wired and wireless network connectivity (Ethernet and Wi-Fi) as standard. In addition to the card reader and two USB ports. Which is not so common. Only fly in the ointment: the leaf tray. It is impractical and requires manipulations for the transition from A4 paper to 10×15 cm photo paper. Similarly, the recovery of printed 10×15 photos is impractical and requires taking out the sheet tray.
