Brother - FAX-575 Fax/Phone/Copier - Black

Omg i should have purchased my 575 Fax a long time ago, it saves me time and money, 1.00 a page outside!!! As i stated in my summary i luv it, doesn't take up a lot of space,and the fax is very quiet which is a plus.

good price and good design. I like the deal very much

Needed a new fax machine because the old one did not have cartridges available.

Overall it is a great little unit. I've had either 3 or 4 of these over the years. (often just donating them to charity when I moved, and buying a new one at my new residence). They seem to last forever, as I've found good working ones at thrift stores also. Rather basic in features but does what I need. The replacement film rolls are not that expensive. They seem to last a fairly long time for me. (But since you could also use this unit as a COPIER, of letter sized paper, folks that use as both a copier and a fax machine will go thru the film a bit faster. PERSONAL INFORMATION SECURITY TIP : The film from these type of fax units contain a "reverse image" of all text and images from every copy you make and/or every incoming fax (I think). So DO NOT simply remove a USED roll of film and discard it. Treat the used up roll as if it contained the same personal data that it obtained from incoming faxes and/or from copies you've printed. You might have to contact a local shredding business, to see if they can SECURELY dispose of it for you. (I don't encourage burning the roll of film, for environmental reasons). The film is too thin to run thru a home paper shredder and will get "wrapped around the axles" if you try to shred it to destroy it. But a local Shredding biz should know how to "securely dispose" of it for you. [I know because I once bought one of these brother faxes at a thrift store and the previous owner had NOT removed the partially used film roll. When the roll quickly ran out, I then discovered that I could read everything the former owner had received as inbound faxes and as copies made].

This was for my senior parents who don't need a fax very often. They are comfortable with their older computer and printer. What is best about this is the availability of advanced features, but the ease with they can be ignored. The fact they rarely need it make the ribbon a plus over a print cartridge. They can also re-use the ribbon a few times, which folks of their generation are going to try to do regardless. This was extremely easy to set up and use. I love the fact it is wired into the answering machine and will automatically pick the mode to use. I was able to set up it up and leave it. Very nice to be able to do. Got all this for 29.99. For what we needed, it is perfect! You want all the bells and whistles and constant use and high speed, this isn't it. But if infrequent use is your thing, and you can wait a whole minute every once in a while, this machine can't be beat.

If you need a FAX only ocassionally, like me, this may be for you, too. Could not find a well-rated 4 function printer so I bought 3 function HP 4520 printer and this separate FAX machines. Small foot-print since the paper stands up at slant at back of machine, works well and has a clear phone-although the hand set is a bit small-ish, but not any worse than some cell phones. Most importantly, it integrated nicely with my V-tech phone/answering macine. Will take over call to allow fax to be sent on same line. Has just enough features to be plenty functional and prints/copies well. Good solution for me.

I highly recommend this for the occasional fax and also if you have Magic Jack. I had a problem setting it up and knew it was just a setting problem so I called Brother support for help. Worthless!!! They just blew me off and said the machine is not recommended for Magic Jack customers. I called Magic Jack for help and was told by them it was the manufacturers problem. Run around from both ends. I solved the problem myself because I found I could fax and receive from area codes other than my own. So I knew it did work with magic jack and had to be a setting problem. After a very long time of reading the whole manual I found what Brother should have told me in 5 minutes. On Page 4-6 of manual (this is not info on the quick setup page) you will find: SETTING UP YOUR AREA CODE (USA ONLY) If you must dial the area code to call within your area code (and this applies to Magic Jack!!!!!!) DO NOT ENTER THIS SETTING. My problem was solved. I hope this helps other Magic Jack customers. Love it!!!!!!! I have a dedicated fax line for cheap!! But can use as a phone if I so choose. But I only use my cell phone so don't need the phone part myself.

This fax machine is a decent product for light duty work in the home or office. Whether you fax one page or multiple, it works well. The copy function is ok but better to use an actual copier for nicer copies. Paper feed of your documents is touchy. Sometimes it pulls the papers in a little crooked. Make sure the paper adjustments are set tightly against the paper before sending them through. Because of this I'm rating it 4 stars. Overall a nice little machine for light duty work.