Brother MFC-8220
Manufacturer: Brother International Part number: MFC-8220
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Brother MFC-8220 price range: $291.99 - $412.84
- Reviewed by: Dan Littman
- Reviewed on: 06/23/2004
- Released on: 04/01/2004
The good: Fast, extensive fax features; inexpensive consumables; Mac and PC compatible.
The bad: Can't scan in color; mediocre print quality.
The bottom line: For an inexpensive multifunction printer, Brother's MFC-8220 is fast and offers most of the features a small office needs.
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5 stars
fax works well, easy to use
by on September 1, 2004
Pros: easy to use, compact, additional capabilities
Cons: Hoping I don't experience "gray" problem prior review suggested.
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4 stars
Worst laserjet printer I've had
by Steve Hebert on February 27, 2007
Pros: Seems to get a lot of copies per cartridge
Cons: Poor paper feed
Summary: I've tried EVERY type of paper possible. Cheapest to most expensive. It keeps grabbing two pages at a time, printing partially on both. (If it's lucky and doesn'...
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Summary: I've tried EVERY type of paper possible. Cheapest to most expensive. It keeps grabbing two pages at a time, printing partially on both. (If it's lucky and doesn't jam completely)
And forget about ever trying to print on both sides.
This will be the first time I've replaced a printer before it wears out. (I was going to say before it broke, but as far as I'm concerned it's broke by design)
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8 stars
Great machine for little money
by linuxgrl on June 17, 2005
Pros: 250 sheet tray, internal memory, 6700 sheets per high yield toner cartridge
Cons: can feed crooked, I use it for insurance forms, it does fine
Summary: Great little machine, couldn't stand the HP's janky design and low toner yield. This little brother kicks other MFC behind. Tons of features. Easy to use. Plus it ...
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Summary: Great little machine, couldn't stand the HP's janky design and low toner yield. This little brother kicks other MFC behind. Tons of features. Easy to use. Plus it got a 8.5 on CNET when I purchased it. Need I say more.
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- Manufacturer: Brother International
- Part number: MFC-8220
- Description: The MFC-8220 is a 5-in-1 Laser Multi-Function Center machine that truly outperforms any other laser sheetfed all-in-one product in its class! The MFC-8220 is not only a laser printer and a feature-rich standalone fax, but also a full function copier and B/W scanner. Also included is PC Fax capability, allowing you to send and receive faxes via your desktop PC. In addition to producing sharp, laser print quality of up to 2400 x 600 dpi (HQ1200), the MFC-8220 prints and copies at an impressive speed of up to 21 ppm/cpm. The MFC-8220 comes equipped with a 250-sheet adjustable paper tray for letter or legal size paper and an optional second 250-sheet paper tray is also available. Both USB and parallel ports are standard and the MFC-8220 is compatible with Windows, Mac and DOS Operating Systems.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Device Type Fax / copier / printer / scanner
- Fax Type Plain paper
- Printing Technology Laser - Monochrome
Memory
- Standard Memory 32 MB 32 MB
- Max Supported Memory 160 MB 160 MB
Copying
- Max Copying Speed up to 21 ppm
- Max Copying Resolution up to 300 x 600 dpi
- Max Document Enlargement 400 %
- Max Document Reduction 25 %
Printing
- Max Printing Resolution up to 2400 x 600 dpi
- Max Printing Speed up to 21 ppm
- Printer Drivers / Emulations PCL 6,
BR-Script 3 Scanning
- Optical Resolution 300 x 600 dpi
- Interpolated Resolution 9600 x 9600 dpi
Fax Machine
- Compatibility Super G3
- Max Transmission Speed 33.6 Kbps
- Data Compression System MH,
MR,
MMR,
JBIG - Total Memory Capacity 600 pages
Fax Machine Features
- Broadcast Transmission 382 stations
- Features Fax forwarding
Document & Media Handling
- Max Original Size Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
- Original Type Sheets
- Document Feeder Capacity 30 sheets
- Max Media Size Legal Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
- Supported Media Type Plain paper
- Standard Media Capacity 250 sheets
- Max Media Capacity 500 sheets
Connections
- PC Connection Availability Yes
- Interfaces USB 2.0,
Parallel - Interfaces USB 2.0,
Parallel - Operating System Support Apple Mac OS 8.6 or later,
MS Windows ME,
MS Windows 98 SE,
Apple Mac OS X 10.1,
MS Windows 98,
MS Windows XP,
MS Windows 2000,
MS Windows 95,
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1 or later,
MS Windows NT 4.0 Miscellaneous
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
Manufacturer Warranty
- Manufacturer Warranty 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Dimensions & Weight
- Width 17 in
- Depth 17.8 in
- Height 13.2 in
- Weight 25.6 lbs
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