Brother MFC-8820D Laser Printer, Copier, Scanner, Fax

by Brother

Product Details

Product Manual [9.88mb PDF]

• Item Weight: 41.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 52 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0000950RR
• Item model number: MFC-8820D
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 13, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The MFC-8820D is a 5-in-1 flatbed laser multifunction center combining performance, connectivity, and reliability. The MFC-8820D is a full-feature fax, and an up to 17 ppm laser printer, which prints at up to 2,400 x 600 dpi (HQ1200). Standard duplex printing for two-sided document printing, fax receiving and copy output. An up to 17 cpm, legal-size convenience copier and a 9,600 dpi (interpolated) resolution color flatbed scanner are standard.

Also included is PC Fax capability, allowing you to send and receive faxes directly. A standard 50-sheet multipurpose tray, optional second paper tray, and network capability, make this a robust solution for your business. Both USB and parallel ports are standard, so the MFC-8820D can work with all Windows and Mac environments.

Product Description

MFC-8820D Plain Paper Laser Fax/PC Fax/Printer/Flatbed Color Scanner/Digital Copier
Fax Modem Speed33.6 Kbps
Fax Maximum Resolution203 x 392 dpi
Grayscale Halftones64
Memory (pages)600
PC Fax Control SoftwareWindows® 95/98/2000/Me/XP/NT 4.0, Mac® OS 8.6-9.2, OS x 10.2.1 or greater
Auto Feed (sheets)50
Cut Sheet SizeLetter/Legal
Cut Sheet Tray Capacity50 (Multi-Size Tray); 250 (Letter Tray)
Copier Maximum Reduction—25%
Copier Maximum Enlargement400%
Maximum Copies99
LCD Display5-Line
Broadcast Transmission390
Delayed Transmission
Auto Redial
Speed Dial Entries340
Directory Dialing
Distinctive Ring Detection
Extension Phone Hookup
SpeakerphoneMonitor only
Auto Fax/Telephone Switch
Scanner Maximum Resolution9600 x 9600 dpi
Caller ID/Call Waiting
Printer Maximum Speed17 ppm
Printer Maximum Resolution2400 x 600 dpi
Interface ConnectivityParallel & USB
Size20-7/8w x 17-1/2d x 18-1/2h
Shpg. Wt.52 lbs.
Manufacturers WarrantyOne Year
Toner Page Life3300 pages
Replacement Black Toner CartridgeBRTTN530 (sold separately)
Replacement Drum UnitBRTDR500 (sold separately)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This machine is perfect for small offices, December 2, 2003

By 

Albert (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Brother MFC-8820D Laser Printer, Copier, Scanner, Fax (Office Product)

For our small office of 6 people, we have been looking for an office machine that is easy to operate, reliable, and cost-effective. The four contenders are HP 3330 MFP, Canon D680 imageClass, Brother MFC 9700, Brother MFC 8820D. They are all 4-in-1/5-in-1 machines(Fax, Laser printer, Scanner, Copier, Data/Fax modem) priced below US$800. Brother MFC 9700 is cheaper but comes with a 14.4k modem and only 8MB memory and a smaller flatbed; as the result it faxes and prints slower than MFC 8820D. The remaining three candidates all have excellent "pedigrees" and are well designed and built. However Brother MFC 8820D won at the end for the following outstanding reasons:

1. The 'D' in 8820D stands for duplex copying and printing: It works seamlessly and effortless. There is no need for removing the paper tray manually (really tedious). Duplex "fax receive" saves 30% to 50% of paper by having fax printed on both sides. Now one can have some break from the cost of receiving junk faxes.

2. 32MB memory: This is more than enough for holding a lot of copies and faxes. Very good for large unattended jobs. The best part about this is again about cost. No immediate need to spend more money for upgrading the memory as is required for Canon D680 (measly 2 MB).

3. PC fax software for computer data/fax needs.

4. Expandability for network interface.

5. Digital paper count to indicate the no. of copies made and faxes received: good for cost management and safe guard against potential abuse of the machine by employees for personal uses.

6. Excellent ADF (automatic document feeder): we have not had any paper jam so far.

7. Very easy to program and operate: simple to use for beginners and sophisticated features for users who demand more advanced functions.

8. Last but not the least is the cheaper cost for its toner on a per page basis.

There are only two minor drawbacks for us:

1. MFC 8820D's ADF/scanner does not scan a page from edge to edge. However this is true of all machines in this price range. Canon D680 omits the least at both margins. HP 3330 is the worst.

2. Large footprint. We had to relocate it to a different room in the office where there is enough space instead of putting it at a more convenient place where there is easier access. Nevertheless it's not too bad considering that it replaces 4 separate machines all at once. Besides it forces us to walk down the hallway and get some exercies!! ;--]

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This machine is perfect for small offices, December 2, 2003

By 

Albert (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Brother MFC-8820D Laser Printer, Copier, Scanner, Fax (Office Product)

For our small office of 6 people, we have been looking for an office machine that is easy to operate, reliable, and cost-effective. The four contenders are HP 3330 MFP, Canon D680 imageClass, Brother MFC 9700, Brother MFC 8820D. They are all 4-in-1/5-in-1 machines(Fax, Laser printer, Scanner, Copier, Data/Fax modem) priced below US$800. Brother MFC 9700 is cheaper but comes with a 14.4k modem and only 8MB memory and a smaller flatbed; as the result it faxes and prints slower than MFC 8820D. The remaining three candidates all have excellent "pedigrees" and are well designed and built. However Brother MFC 8820D won at the end for the following outstanding reasons:

1. The 'D' in 8820D stands for Automatic duplex copying and printing: It prints on both sides of papers seamlessly and effortlessly. It is not necessary to remove the paper tray manually (a really tedious process in other machines). Duplex "fax receive" saves 30% to 50% in papers by printing faxes on both sides automatically. Now one can have some break from the cost of receiving junk faxes. This feature can be disabled if one-sides printing is desired.

2. 32MB memory: This is more than enough for holding a lot of copies and faxes. Very good for large unattended jobs. The best part about this is again about cost. No immediate need to spend more money for upgrading the memory as is required for Canon D680 (measly 2 MB).

3. PC fax software for computer data/fax needs.

4. Expandability for network interface.

5. Digital paper count to indicate the no. of copies made and faxes received: good for cost management and safe guard against potential abuse of the machine by employees for personal uses.

6. Excellent ADF (automatic document feeder): we have not had any paper jam so far.

7. Very easy to program and operate: simple to use for beginners and sophisticated features for users who demand more advanced functions.

8. Last but not the least is the cheaper cost for its toner on a per page basis.

There are only two minor drawbacks for us:

1. MFC 8820D's ADF/scanner does not scan a page from edge to edge. However this is true of all machines in this price range. Canon D680 omits the least at both margins. HP 3330 is the worst.

2. Large footprint. We had to relocate it to a different room in the office where there is enough space instead of putting it at a more convenient place where there is easier access. Nevertheless it's not too bad considering that it replaces 4 separate machines all at once. Besides it forces us to walk down the hallway and get some exercies!! ;--]

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best duplex laser-scanner-fax under $600, by far, October 21, 2005

By 

Jack Falk (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brother MFC-8820D Laser Printer, Copier, Scanner, Fax (Office Product)

... and I've seen lots. After getting burned (very badly) by a Sharp AL-1641CS, the Brother 8820D was a wonderful experience.

<ul>

<li>The five-line dot matrix LCD screen is essential -- a device without it is going to be very, very hard to use.

<li> The toner cartridge has a refill port on it (although Brother tells you not to use it)

<li> The interesting "top heavy" design looks a bit strange, but comes in very handy when you realize that you can put the small footprint all the way at the edge of a table/desk.

<li> The printer and ADF mechanisms appear to be quite heavy duty -- probably only one step below the HP 8100 (which IMHO, is the pinnacle of modern super-rugged office machinery)

<li> Color fidelity on the scanner is very good; better than most multifunction devices.

<li> The ADF is unbelievably fast when you scan at 100dpi grayscale -- I'm guessing here, but it must be in excess of 60 pages per minute. Paper literally flies through it. Color scans are much slower, but still quite reasonable.

<li> BROTHER SUPPORTS MACS

<li> BROTHER SUPPORTS LINUX

<li> Unlike one of the other reviewers, I've found that the device scans to within 3mm of all margins -- I just did a test run and it was within 1mm of most of the margins. I'm sort of amazed that it can get this close. I think part of this is that it doesn't use the same part of the flatbed glass for ADF scanning that it uses for flatbed scanning -- there's a special separate strip of glass that curves downward to help the paper feed more evenly.

<li> Very sharp, high quality output.

<li> This printer has a real CPU in it with a generous amount of memory. Nothing is more frustrating than shelling out for a device only to realize that its ability to act as a printer was a complete afterthought, and that it chokes whenever you try to print anything too complex (cough, cough, Sharp, cough).

</ul>

Negatives:

<ul>

<li> Paper curls a bit after printing, although every compact laser printer has this problem (due to high-temperature fusers). The paper generally flattens out after 5-10 minutes.

<li> The mac scanner driver causes Image Capture to crash if you try to use the ADF. This is pretty annoying. Other than this, the drivers are excellent -- unobtrusive, simple, and reliable. The bundled software is a steaming pile, but that's true of nearly every hardware product.

<li> It only holds half a ream of paper (250 sheets), so you're always left with these torn-open half-empty reams lying around. Unfortunately the second input tray (so you can put two half-reams in) is unjustifiably expensive.

<li> No postscript support.

</ul>

In short, if you need duplex printing, don't waste your time with any other multifunction -- this is the one you want. If you can live without duplex, the range of options you have is much larger, although I still don't know of a device that beats this one.