Brother MFC-7340 Flatbed Laser Multi-Function Center

by Brother

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 21.7 x 12 inches ; 22 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 32 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001QVSE1O
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• Item model number: MFC-7340
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #19 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Printers > All-In-One Printers > Laser All-In-One Printers
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 22, 2003

Product Description

The MFC-7340 is a compact and affordable laser all-in-one suitable for your home office or small business. It combines high-quality monochrome laser printing, copying, color scanning and faxing in one compact unit. Use the document glass for copying, scanning or faxing a single page or the 35-page capacity auto document feeder for multi-page documents (up to legal-size). It also has a USB interface for local connectivity, and can even be used as a stand-alone device for copying and faxing without being connected to a computer.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

97 of 106 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fine light-duty multi-function printer, March 19, 2009

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Martina Zigler - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brother MFC-7340 Flatbed Laser Multi-Function Center (Office Product)

Have had this Brother MFC-7340 for about a month. As with most printers, it took a little time and care to set up and install on the first Acer Vista laptop. No problems, just the usual tedious walkthrough. Putting the drivers on a second HP Vista laptop was a breeze. It sleeps (powered off) on a desk and the family members turn it on and plug in their laptops when they want to print or scan. It is compact, has as small a footprint as can be expected for a flatbed device. Easy to lift and shift about with good handgrips on the sides.

We are very low-volume print/scan/copy users - Google docs is eliminating a lot of printing for school. This printer is available quickly from a cold start, important for us once- or twice-a-weekers. We don't really even use the document feeder. A wireless network (and/or a duplex) printer might have been more convenient, but this guy was available for for less than $150 including a TN330 toner cartridge for the day the included cartridge runs out. It uses standard Brother toner cartridges and drum replacements, so I expect to be able to get quality renewables for the life of the device. I choose a laser after having problems with an inkjet for our extremely intermittent use.

Why not five stars? This is not a printer for office or heavy home use. It has basic functions. It is lightly built and needs a gentle touch. Perfect for us, but if you need a medium duty device, this is not it.Brother MFC-7340 Flatbed Laser Multi-Function CenterBrother TN330 Black Toner Cartridge

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's Easy; It Works, October 20, 2009

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Mike Scotese "I'm Scoats but Amazon won't let... (Philadelphia PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brother MFC-7340 Flatbed Laser Multi-Function Center (Office Product)

Easy to set-up, easy to use. Using the XP scanner utility, it spans flawlessly. It prints as expected, seldom jams. It does all that can be expected of it.

We hardly beat it hard, so this review is for relatively mild use. I believe I could use much more and still be equally satisfied.

The toner that came with it has held up well, unlike some start toners that only print a few pages before running out. It looks like buying toner isn't a ripoff either.

42 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Brother MFC 7340 gets it done, May 31, 2009

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M. Heaney (Orange County, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brother MFC-7340 Flatbed Laser Multi-Function Center (Office Product)

This multifunction laser was bought on sale and was well worth the price. It prints and copies fast and the text output is great looking. The best thing about the unit is the auto document feeder. Whether copying, scanning, or faxing, it reads the document fast and output is similarly fast. It scans into the included ScanSoft Paperport, a very nice package with OCR, file, and imaging capability. I only use it for scanning reports which are saved as a PDF and you can select the default location. The fax is on the slower side but if you don't have high volume fax needs, it might not be a problem. The unit itself goes to sleep after 5 minutes and is noiseless. The output tray is adaquate and keeps paper from spilling on the floor. I have had no problem grabbbing 10 pages out of it. Printing envelopes or single sheets is a breeze after you adjust the slider. Paper tray holds 250 sheets, enough for the small office or home. Based on past experience I'm expecting the printer will be as reliable as other Brother printers. Lack of duplex printing is the biggest drawback but it can be done manually. This cost it 5 stars. I recommend it.