Brother Work Smart Series MFC-J491DW Compact Color All-In-One Printer

SKU: BRMFCJ491DW

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Kirsten G : Compatible with Chromebook?
Ray S : What ink cartridge does this printer use?CHARLES H : The printer takes Brother ink cartridges LC3011 BK/C/M/Y or LC3013 BK/C/M/Y. The 3011 are standard and the 3013 are the high yield cartridges.STEVEN C : lc3011JEFFREY P : The printer takes Brother ink cartridges LC3011 BK/C/M/Y or LC3013 BK/C/M/Y. Be aware that this Brother printer requires the black and all three color cartridges to be current (the expire after a certain time) and sufficiently full to operate. So, for example, if one of the color cartridges runs out of ink the printer will not let you print in black-only mode instead.M R : 4 cartridges: one Black # LC301BK, one Cyan #LC3013C, one Magenta #LC3013M, and one Yellow #LC3013Y.PATRICK D : The J491DW printer uses Brother LC3011 and LC3013 ink cartridges.
DR. J : I read through the specs but I wasn't sure if it works with Apple OSX 10.15.7 and higher?SEAN O : Yes, it does.JAE THOMAS S : Yes, works with anything above Apple OSX 10.11.16

Reviews about this item

Review Summary

2025-03-01T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Straightforward to use.

I love this printer & the ease of use. Scanning & copying are my most important used features!

Silver F.

2023-07-10T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

High quality prints and scans.

This printer produces high quality prints and scans and I probably use it for scanning old photos more than printing. I don't use the printer very much, though I have in the past. I do have difficulty getting it to print by clicking on the printer icon in the various sites I visit where I am interesting in printing the content of the page or partial content.

Harv

2023-03-14T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Did I mention its Wireless

Reliable, quality printing at a reasonable price. Love the 2 sided printing, saves a ton of paper. Has easy to read and understand display/control panel, makes completing printing tasks a snap.

bhut

2023-03-04T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Good Printer/Expensive Toner

This is a good printer for the money I paid! The toner refills are expensive.

Experienced C.

2023-02-05T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Good

A good printer but if you use expect to pay for ink. Which you cant find in stores usually. I always have to order. Ink is reasonably priced. I have had a hard time installing because i cant find the password to download the updates.

Shawnee A.

2022-12-29T19:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

another choice as 1010 might be better

Slow printing, difficult to set up and get fax, print and scan to work correctly

jonotn

2022-06-04T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Do not purchase

Quite work one month out of warranty. In my opinion do not buy.

Larry

2022-05-15T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Disappointed

First time I have been disappointed in a Brother product. Very slow printing; too small paper tray. Returned printer. Decided to repair my Brother HL-L2380DW

Connie G.

2022-04-19T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Slow, short life span

The printer started off ok - just pretty slow. About 18 months in, print quality diminished, despite barely any use. Scanner quality is barely average. Within 2 years, printer is useless - wont print color at all despite wasting money on all new cartridges. Do not Recommend

JuddC

2022-04-10T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Pay a bit more on better product skip Brother's

Horrible product waste of time returned it within first 3 days. Ink leaked and ruined pair of sweatpants. Customer care/tech support could have cared less. The supposed "starter" ink was not in the box and had to buy ink. The printer is slower than molasses going up hill in December. If you can afford to avoid this product, spend a little bit more and get something of quality.

James

2022-03-31T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

MFC-J491DW

Works well except for occasional paper jam and wireless problems. Works better on usb.

Joes

2022-03-27T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great Work Printer HANDS DOWN!

Would give it 5 stars, if it had a USB port, for my phone. Having to go wi-fi all of the time gets old, to take a picture then print it up, would be great .

Mr R.

2022-03-08T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Love

Easy to use, reasonably priced ink, love this printer

Mary S.

2022-02-23T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Printer

Reliable and easy to set up. I don't need or want a printer with a large tank for ink.

Chiefdoestprintalot

2022-02-18T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great product

Great product, easy to use. Copies come out perfect.

Grandma R.

2022-02-12T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

If an old guy can use it...

A little complicated for this old man (87.5 but after a while I got the hang of it.

Paxilman

2022-02-09T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great printer a little loud though

Great reliable printer that works very quickly. The only drawback is it?s very loud.

Rudazz65

2022-02-05T19:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

I do not like my Brother Printer.

A great printer that works flawlessly over the past year. The features I like include: double sided printing; scan feeder; tilted control panel; ink cartridges are easy to install and reasonably priced. On a mac, I needed to down load Brother's app in order to use the scanner but it also worked great (and much better than mac's standard scanner interface).

DAN T.

2021-09-25T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Useless!

Unless all ink cartridges are full all the time, you cannot print in black and white. In fact, you cannot print or copy at all! It is difficult to even turn the printer off!

frustrated

2021-08-06T20:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Okay

I still love Brother products but this printer is giving me a lot of problems. Right now it says my ink door is open and it isn?t. Have to work on it a lot

Sandi

2021-07-30T20:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

It's okay.

I'm a bit upset, not able to install my Microsoft Window XP to this printer. I cannot use this printer with Windows XP, they do not have any printers compatible with this windows version.

Maggie

2021-07-28T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

I hate this thing

I have loved Brother for 21 years, only buy Brother, unbelivably great Customer Support! But I tried to skimp because I had moved 1500 miles from my other Printer - this is no good. It rattles lie it's a rocket ship about to take off. It jams the paper 9 times out of ten. It takes a really long time to print one page. Save your money and get something else- Another BROTHER!!

SuzyQ

2021-07-26T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Does the job

Prints out clear images and set-up was really easy. I think it?s cool that I can easily print from my IPhone as well. No issues so far :

mch27562

2021-07-18T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Easy to use

Does good job easy to use but by?????????. I ???.??

Rob 7.

2021-07-01T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Good Features

Printer has all the necessary features but the replacement inks are expensive and consumption is on the higher side

David

2021-06-29T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Works well, resolution is light

It took a bit to get it to scan and I have to set it to fine to get print to come out normal.

stormey

2021-06-27T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Love it!

Best printer I've ever had. It's a workhorse and is very economical. I recommend it to all my friends and family.

Jules

2021-06-25T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

LOVE IT!!!

My daughter purchased an HP ENVY5070 very rarely would it print. I couldn?t wait to get another Brother printer. Now I?m HAPPY

Pixie

2021-06-24T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

It simply works! I like ?Keep it simple.?

Everything is right there in that small rectangular black box!

GoodBro

2021-06-19T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Never go back to Epson

I have been a loyal Epson owner for over 10 years. I automatically went back to Epson when I needed a new printer. My sister told me about her Brother and how much she liked it. So glad I listened to her. Love the way it loads paper. I print a lot of color for art projects. Very pleased with results. I had a lot of Epson ink left over, but it was worth the loss of the ink to get this much superior printer.

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Brother MFC-J491DW Specifications

Connectivity & Compatibility

Connectivity & Compatibility

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  • Brother Cloud Apps

    Scan to Word, Scan To Excel, Scan To PowerPoint, Scan to Searchable PDF, Easy Scan to E-mail

  • Cloud Services (Web Connect)

    GOOGLE DRIVE/GOOGLE DRIVE for Business, ONENOTE, BOX/BOX for Business, EVERNOTE/EVERNOTE Business, ONEDRIVE/ONEDRIVE for Business, DROPBOX/DROPBOX for Business

  • Mobile Device Compatibility

    AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Brother iPrint&Scan, Mopria, Wi-Fi Direct

  • Standard Interfaces

    Wireless 802.11 b/g/n, Wi Fi Direct, Hi-Speed USB 2.0

  • Supported Network Protocols (IPv4)

    SNMPv1/v2c, APIPA (Auto IP), TFTP Server, ARP, BOOTP, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, DHCP, DNS Resolver, ICMP, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, mDNS, RARP, SNTP Client, Web Services (Print/Scan), WINS/NetBIOS Name Resolution

  • Supported Network Protocols (IPv6)

    TFTP Server, NDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, SNMPv1/v2c, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, Web Services (Print/Scan)

  • Copy Capability

    Color

  • Copy Resolution

    1200 x 600 dpi

  • Duplex Copying

    No

  • ID Copy

    Yes

  • ISO-Based Max Copy Speed

    Black: 6ppm
    Color: 3cpm

  • N in 1 Functions

    2in1 / 4in1

  • Reduction/Enlargement

    25%-400%

  • Sorting Function

    Yes

  • Fax Modem Speed

    14.4k bps

  • Fax Page Memor

    Max. pages: 170

  • PC Fax Capability

    Send/Receive: Yes

General

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  • Ink Save Mode

    Yes

  • LCD Display

    1.8" Color Display

  • Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle

    Up to 2,500

  • Operating System Compatibility

    PC: Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7; Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016 Mac(R): OS X v10.11.6, 10.12.x, 10.13.x

  • Recommended Monthly Print Volum

    Up to 1,000

  • Standard Memory

    128MB

Paper Handling

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  • Duplex Printing Capability

    Yes

  • Automatic Document Feeder Capacity

    Maximum: 20

  • Output Paper Capacity

    Sheets: 50

  • Input for ADF (Width/Height)

    Maximum: 8.5"/14" (21.50/35.56cm)
    Minimum: 5.8"/5.8" (14.73/14.73cm)

  • Paper Handling Size

    Paper Tray: Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, Index Card (5" x 8"), Envelope (C5), Envelope (DL), Envelope (Monarch), Photo (4" x 6"), Photo (5" x 7")

  • Sheet Weight (Min/Max)

    ADF: 17 to 24 lb (7.71 to 10.88kg)

  • Sorting Function

    Yes

  • Standard Paper Input Capacity

    Sheets: 100

  • ENERGY STAR Certified

    Yes

  • Machine Noise

    Ready/Printing: 50dB

  • Operating Environment

    Humidity 20-80% (without condensation)
    Temperature: 50 to 95 Degree F (10 to 35 Degree C)

  • Power Consumption

    Power Off/Deep Sleep/Ready/Copying: Approx. 0.2W / 1W / 3.5W / 17W

  • Power Source

    AC 120V 50/60Hz

  • Black ISO-Based Max Print Speed

    Black: 12ppm
    Color: 6ppm

  • Borderless Printing

    Yes

  • Consumable Type

    Ink Cartridge

  • Duplex Printing Standard

    Yes

  • Print Resolution

    Max. dpi: 6000 x 1200dpi

  • Print Technology

    Inkjet

  • Printer Driver Compatibility

    Windows, macOS

  • Duplex Scanning

    No

  • Interpolated Scan Resolution

    Max. dpi: 19200 x 19200 dpi

  • Mobile Device Scanning App

    Brother iPrint&Scan

  • Optical Scan Resolution

    Max. dpi: 1200 x 2400 dpi (flatbed), 1200 x 600 dpi (ADF)

  • Scan File Formats

    JPEG (JPG), PDF Single-page/Multi-page (PDF/A, High Compression PDF

  • "Scan To" Feature

    E-mail, Image, OCR, File, Cloud Services (Web Connect)

  • Scanning Capability

    B/W and Color

Physical

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  • Dimensions (W x H x D)

    15.7 x 6.8 x 13.4" (39.9 x 17.3 x 34cm)

  • Weight

    18.1 lb (8.2kg)

  • UPC Code

    012502651147

13 Accessories for Brother Work Smart Series MFC-J491DW Compact Color All-In-One Printer

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About Brother MFC-J491DW

FEATURED REVIEWS

Great low-cost desktop printer

By Phil71

Can't beat the features of this inexpensive printer! The double-sided booklet printing alone was worth it to me for saving paper! I also like the compact design which doesn't take up so much space.

Easy to setup and use

By Debbietante

Easy to setup and use. Easy to print from my iPhone. Perfect if your technically challenged. Didn’t realize it doesn’t seem to print photos.

The Brother Work Smart Series MFC-J491DW is easy to connect, compact, affordable and loaded with features and functionality to help boost productivity in your home, home office, dorm room or small office. This wireless color inkjet all-in-one delivers high-quality output, lets you reliably print, copy, scan and fax and enables wireless mobile device printing from your desktop, laptop, smartphone or tablet.

Use the automatic document feeder and 100-sheet capacity paper tray for generous output without constant monitoring and help save paper with automatic duplex (2-sided) printing. Cloud connectivity lets you scan-to popular Cloud services directly from the printer.

Features

Compact, and easy to connect
Compact color inkjet all-in-one printer that fits in tight spaces in your home, home office or small office so you can easily print, copy, scan and fax.

Simple to connect your way
Versatile connection options with built-in wireless or connect locally to a single computer via USB interface.

Printing as mobile as you are
Print wirelessly from your desktop, laptop, smartphone and tablet.

Intuitive Cloud connection
Scan-to popular Cloud services directly from the printer including Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive and more.

Quickly scan and share documents
Easily scan and share documents using Brother Cloud Apps.

Versatile paper handling
Automatic document feeder and 100-sheet paper tray capacity that adjusts for letter or legal-size paper.

Helps save money and paper
Automatic duplex (2-sided) printing plus available high-yield replacement cartridges for cost savings.

Intuitive 1.8" color display
Easily navigate onscreen menus with the 1.8" color display.

Brother MFC-J491DW Features

  • 100-sheet adjustable paper tray capacity
  • Up to 12 ppm black / 6 ppm color
  • Mobile device printing
  • Compact, and easy to connect
  • Simple to connect your way
  • Printing as mobile as you are
  • Intuitive Cloud connection
  • Quickly scan and share documents
  • Versatile paper handling
  • Helps save money and paper
  • Intuitive 1.8" color display

Key Features

  • 100-sheet adjustable paper tray capacity
  • Up to 12 ppm black / 6 ppm color
  • Mobile device printing
  • Compact, and easy to connect
  • Simple to connect your way
  • Printing as mobile as you are

What's in the box:

  • MFC-J491DW Compact Duplex Wireless Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer (Black)
  • LC3011BK/C/M/Y Starter Ink Cartridges (Black/Cyan/Magenta/Yellow)
  • Product Registration Sheet
  • Installation & Documentation CD-ROM
  • Telephone Line Cord
  • Brother 1 Year Limited Warranty