Brother DCP-165C (Printers)

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Product Age Average review date: 24-05-2009

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May, 2012

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it was cheap and i got what i paid for.

By cgwordsmith (cnet.com) Read the full review

buy something else.

It was cheap. It connects via USB. Scanner/printer takes the place of 2 desk items. It was to replace a much loved and still working flatbed-scanner which was so old it didn't connect via USB, sadly

Controls are less than user-friendly, in fact they are so confusing I still can't figure out how to work it. I still can't figure out how to change the resolution of a scan, if it is even possible... I HATE THIS SCANNER

Jan, 2011 2011-01-04   2

Does what it says on the tin

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I bought this printer in an office emergency for aprox ?70 - ?80 about 18 months ago. Since then I've had absolutely no problems with this printer what so ever. Despite it's limited capabilities this printer does exactly what it says on the tin, which...

Low running cost ; Easy to use ; No paper jams or technical issues

No wirless capability ; No feed ; USB cable is not included

Jan, 2011 2011-01-04   4

Does what it says on the tin

By censuspro (cnet.com) Read the full review

I bought this printer in an office emergency for aprox ?70 - ?80 about 18 months ago. Since then I've had absolutely no problems with this printer what so ever. Despite it's limited capabilities this printer does exactly what it says on the tin, which...

Low running cost ; Easy to use ; No paper jams or technical issues

No wirless capability ; No feed ; USB cable is not included

Dec, 2010 2010-12-13   4

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Brother's stylish DCP-165C combines color printing, copying and scanning into a single compact machine. Perfectly suited for all your printing needs, this all-in-one printer is designed with ease-of-use in mind and delivers great performance to all family members. DCP-165C's flatbed design makes it the perfect solution for confined spaces and for scanning and copying bound documents and books. With high quality color print capability and up to 1,200 x 6,000dpi in print resolution, you will...

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alaTest has collected and analysed 203 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the value for money and performance. Reviews are divided on the print quality, while there are some negative comments about the connectivity and build quality.

We analysed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Printers the Brother DCP-165C is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 65/100 = Good quality.

May, 2012 2012-05-22 alaScore 65 3.3

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Brother DCP-165C

By Jayesh Limaye (techtree.com)

This MFD, though best suited for office use, also boasts of photo-printing features.

Good print quality in normal mode, Fast print speeds in fast mode, Decent scanner, Decent looks, Good price, Good bundled software

Grainy prints in the fast mode, Reddish hue in photo prints, No FAX

Nov, 2008 2008-11-05   3.5

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Brother DCP-385C

By Nilofar Hadjanadjiboudine (digitalversus.com)

The scanner gives good image quality. The colours tend slightly towards red, but are sharp and overall pretty accurate. But it is pretty slow on the initial preview, taking 12,75 seconds. A full scan of a 300 dpi 4x6” print only takes 11.10 seconds...

Easy of use / good ergonomics ; Low energy consumption ; Quality and speed sufficient for everyday use – although the competition is better

Overall quality a notch below ; Lines visible on photo prints ; Slow ; High cost per page ; Can't take XL cartrides

The real plus point is this is a compact printer. For the rest: speed, precision and cost per page, it is down on the competition.

Canon takes 14 seconds and Epson 20. When it comes to the copier, a black and white copy takes 24.65 seconds and a colour copy less than 40 seconds.

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Brother DCP 165C

By Justin Yu (cnet.com)

The Brother DCP-165C is the reason why people dread hitting the print button on their computers. During the testing process, we were derailed with hardware malfunctions and hiccups that left us shaking our heads in disdain. Although the $80 price tag...

Low cost to print; two-year warranty

Poor output quality; slow print times; awkward build quality; outdated design; creative software requires online connection; no USB cord included

We've tested plenty of printers at CNET, but very few have frustrated us as much as the Brother DCP-165C multifunction has. The counterintuitive setup, bland design, deplorable print quality, and crawling output speeds earns this printer a double...

We recommend you stay far away from the DCP-165C and check out the Canon Pixma MX330 instead: you'll be much happier with the Canon's auto-document feeder, 1.8-inch color LCD, and a handful of impressive driver features that will leave the Brother...

Jul, 2009 2009-07-21   2.5

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Brother DCP-165C Multifunction Printer

By Justin Yu (cnet.com.au)

We've tested plenty of printers at CNET, but very few have frustrated us as much as the Brother DCP-165C multifunction has. The counter-intuitive set-up, bland design, deplorable print quality and crawling output speeds earn this printer a double...

Low cost to print ; Two-year warranty

Poor output quality ; Slow print times ; Awkward build quality ; Outdated design ; Creative software requires online connection ; No USB cord included

Brother supports its printers with a one-year limited warranty. The company's website provides more support by way of manuals, FAQs, service centre locations and software downloads.

Jul, 2009 2009-07-23   2.7

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Brother DCP-165C Multifunction Printer

By Justin Yu (zdnet.com.au)

We've tested plenty of printers at CNET, but very few have frustrated us as much as the Brother DCP-165C multifunction has. The counter-intuitive set-up, bland design, deplorable print quality and crawling output speeds earn this printer a double...

Low cost to print, Two-year warranty

Poor output quality, Slow print times, Awkward build quality, Outdated design, Creative software requires online connection, No USB cord included

We've tested plenty of printers at CNET, but very few have frustrated us as much as the Brother DCP-165C multifunction has. The counter-intuitive set-up, bland design, deplorable print quality and crawling output speeds earn this printer a double...

Spend $10 more and you can get the Canon Pixma MX330, an all-in-one printer that adds a fax machine on top of the copy, scan and print features.

Jul, 2009 2009-07-23   2.7

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alaTest has collected and analysed 7 user reviews of the Brother DCP-165C from amazon.co.uk. The user reviews were collected from Jun, 2009 to Feb, 2010. The average user rating from amazon.co.uk is 71 out of 100.

  5 Users positive 2 Users negative

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alaTest has collected and analysed 7 user reviews of the Brother DCP-165C from cnet.com. The user reviews were collected from Jan, 2009 to Jan, 2011. The average user rating from cnet.com is 66 out of 100.

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Does what it says on the tin

I bought this printer in an office emergency for aprox ?70 - ?80 about 18 months ago. Since then I've had absolutely no problems with this printer wha

it was cheap and i got what i paid for.

buy something else. It was cheap. It connects via USB. Scanner/printer takes the place of 2 desk items. It was to replace a much loved and still work

Does what it says on the tin

I bought this printer in an office emergency for aprox ?70 - ?80 about 18 months ago. Since then I've had absolutely no problems with this printer wha

Does what it says on the tin

I bought this printer in an office emergency for aprox ?70 - ?80 about 18 months ago. Since then I've had absolutely no problems with this printer wha

  6 Users positive 1 Users negative

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alaTest has collected and analysed 4 user reviews of the Brother DCP-165C from cnet.com.au. The user reviews were collected from Sep, 2010 to Feb, 2011. The average user rating from cnet.com.au is 23 out of 100.

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Brother DCP-165C Multifunction Printer

Do not buy, keeps coming up with errors and won't print, hardly used (mostly because you can't convince it to print) I want my money back!!!!!! Not w

Brother DCP-165C Multifunction Printer

Replaced a new black ink, BUT WON't print and copy. Black ink doesn't work anymore.

Brother DCP-165C Multifunction Printer

Hopeless printer. Software is hopeless. First cartridges ran out very quickly when I replaced them with new genuine Brother cartridges black wont prin

Brother DCP-165C Multifunction Printer

Let me down badly when I needed to print an airline E-Ticket urgently. The Yellow ink was empty but no worries (I thought!) I'll print it in Black. Fo

  4 Users negative

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alaTest has collected and analysed 6 user reviews of the Brother DCP-165C from newegg.com. The user reviews were collected from Feb, 2009 to Dec, 2010. The average user rating from newegg.com is 83 out of 100.

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Inoperable right out of the box

There goes thirty bucks and a couple lost hours, which for a three-time Brother owner, aren't especially appreciated. Please tell me this isn't a devi

a good deal

easy setup, good quailty for our usage, haven't run out of ink yet like with HP, epson, etc. main uses are for printing and scanning. no problems so f

Great Printer, but Not For Me

Doesn't work well with Windows Home Server. There was no stated support for WHS/Win2003 but I took a chance. I was able to modify the drivers to get t

just letting you know

My wife has an older brother printer and I love using it. I needed new ink cartridges for my dell printer"$25 a pop" the price of this printer was the

  5 Users positive 1 Users negative

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Brother DCP-165C

Brother DCP-165C: product specifications

Brand

Brother (See all Brother Printers)

Copying
Automatic Duplexing
 None
Max Copying Resolution B/W
1200 x 1200 dpi
Max Copying Resolution Colour
1200 x 600 dpi
Max Copying Speed B/W
20ppm
Max Copying Speed Colour
18ppm
Dimensions & Weight
Depth
36.5cm/42.9cm
Height
15cm/23.6cm
Weight
7.1kg/9.2kg/9.3kg
Width
36.1cm/39cm
Document & Media Handling
Max Copy Size
Legal (216 x 356 mm)
Standard Media Capacity
100sheets
Environmental Standards
Blue Angel Compliant
 Yes
ENERGY STAR Qualified
 Yes
EPA Energy Star Compliant
 Yes
Header
Compatibility
Mac / PC
Country Kits
United Kingdom
Localization
English
Manufacturer
Brother
Model
1440/165C
Packaged Quantity
1
Product Line
Brother DCP/Brother HL
Memory
Standard Memory
32MB
Miscellaneous
Colour
White
Microsoft Certification
Certified for Windows Vista
Vista Certification
Certified for Windows Vista
Modem
Type
 None
Networking
Type
 None
Office Machine
Copier Type
Digital
Functions
Copier / Printer / Scanner
Printing Output Type
Colour
Printing Technology
Ink-jet
Type
Printer / copier / scanner
PC Connectivity
PC Connection
Hi-Speed USB / USB host
PC Connection Availability
 Yes
Printer
Connectivity Technology
Wired
Duplex Printout
Duplex
Form Factor
Desktop
Interface
Parallel / USB
Language Simulation
EPSON FX / PCL 6 / PostScript 2/PCL 4
Max H-Resolution B/W
1200dpi
Max Media Size (Standard)
A4 (210 x 297 mm) / Legal (216 x 356 mm)
Max Printing Speed (ppm)
15ppm
Max V-Resolution B/W
600dpi
Media Type
Bond paper / Cards / Envelopes / Labels / Plain paper / Transparencies
Output Type
Monochrome
PostScript Support
Included
Technology
Laser
Total Media Capacity
250sheets
Type
Personal printer/Workgroup printer
Printing
Max Printing Speed B/W
30ppm
Max Printing Speed B/W (ppm)
30ppm
Max Printing Speed Colour
25ppm
Max Printing Speed Colour (ppm)
25ppm
Max Resolution B/W
6000 x 1200 dpi
Max Resolution Colour
6000 x 1200 dpi
RAM
Installed Size
2MB
Max Supported Size
34MB/36MB
Scanner
Type
 None
Service & Support
Type
1 year warranty
System Requirements
OS Required
Apple MacOS / Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0 / Microsoft Windows 95/98 Second Edition / Microsoft Windows 98/ME / Microsoft Windows XP/Apple MacOS 8.5 or later / Apple MacOS X 10.1 or later / Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0 / Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/XP/Apple MacOS 8.5 or later / Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / NT 4.0 / Microsoft Windows 95/98 Second Edition / Microsoft Windows 98/ME / Microsoft Windows XP

Manufacturer's Description


Brother's stylish DCP-165C combines color printing, copying and scanning into a single compact machine. Perfectly suited for all your printing needs, this all-in-one printer is designed with ease-of-use in mind and delivers great performance to all family members. DCP-165C's flatbed design makes it the perfect solution for confined spaces and for scanning and copying bound documents and books. With high quality color print capability and up to 1,200 x 6,000dpi in print resolution, you will be able to print amazing photos and colorful documents in the comfort of your own home. Furthermore, its economical and cost-saving 4-cartridge ink system means you only replace the colors you need. Printing borderless photos is easy and convenient, as you can now bypass your PC altogether. Print your photos directly from your digital camera using the PictBridge interface, or from media cards by using Brother's PhotoCapture Center. Additionally, print directly from, or scan to, a USB flash memory drive using the host USB connection for ultimate convenience.

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