Brother MFC-8440 Laser Multifunction

by Brother

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 24 x 19 x 16 inches ; 35 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 49 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: B0001ZRMZU
• Item model number: MFC8440
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 31, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The MFC-8440 is a 5-in-1 flatbed laser multifunction center combining performance, connectivity, and reliability. The MFC-8440 is a full-feature fax, and an up to 21-ppm laser printer, which prints at up to 2,400 x 600 dpi resolution (HQ1200 technology). It's also an up to 21-cpm legal-size digital copier and a 9,600 x 9,600-dpi (interpolated) resolution color flatbed scanner. You can copy objects such as books and magazines, or make reductions and enlargements from 25 to 400 percent.

Also included is PC fax capability, allowing you to send and receive faxes directly from your PC. An optional second paper tray and optional network capability makes this an optimum solution for your business. Both USB and parallel ports are standard. The MFC-8440 can work with Windows and Mac applications effortlessly.

Product Description

Brother MFC-8440 is a 5-in-1 flatbed laser multi-function center combining performance, connectivity, and reliability. The MFC-8440 is a full-feature fax, and an up to 21ppm, laser printer, which prints at up to 2400 x 600 dpi (HQ1200). An up to 21cpm, legal-size digital copier and a 9600x9600 dpi (interpolated) resolution color flatbed scanner. You can copy objects such as books and magazines, or make reduction and enlargement from 25-400%. Up to legal size (8.5 x 14) document glass 32MB standard memory (upgradeable to 160) Multi-Copying (up to 99) with enlargement and reduction Color or B&W scanning Monochrome printing copying 50 page Auto Document Feeder 250-Sheet Paper Capacity (Optional 2nd 250-Sheet Tray available ) Broadcasting to up to 390 locations HQ1200 (up to 2400 x 600 dpi) Laser Printing Parallel & Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces standard, Ethernet Optional Dimensions - 21.3(w) x 17.8(d) x 18.8(h); Weight - 36.6 lbs. Warranty - 1 Year Limited Express Exchange from Brother Actual print speed will vary according to use

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

50 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great find!, November 3, 2004

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SW Utah Shopper (Saint George, UT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brother MFC-8440 Laser Multifunction (Office Product)

I run a home office and am a heavy user of printing, scanning, faxing and copying. This unit replaced an old copier and an older printer/fax.

Installation gave me error messages. My system does have a lot of software and drivers on a WinXP Pro SP2 operating system. I was able to manually get the drivers installed. No, I didn't have the patience to call Brother.

Function in all modalities is superb. Text print quality and speed are excellent. Graphics are good.

Copying and fax work like a charm, both sheetfed and flatbed.

I compared the color scanning against my Epson 2450 Photo scanner. For routine scanning, I prefer the Brother. If I need to tweak a scan, I'll use the Epson. That's a pretty good recommendation!

I can highly recommend this product (with the one installation caution). Others have not reported install problems and I suspect this was my fairly complex system.

If you need a laser based AIO, by all means give this a try!

64 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!, May 19, 2004

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D. Whalen "buveur d'espresso" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brother MFC-8440 Laser Multifunction (Office Product)

This is the best MFC out there -- no question. It scans at lightening speeds with the automatic sheet feeder. The printer prints very fast too at 21 ppm. Terrific controls, with multi-line display. This machine is built to last. I spent several months comparing all of the MFCs out there. I really needed a good scanner with a sheet feeder, but wanted to have the flexibility of a flat bed (for things that won't feed through a scanner. This unit does it all. Brother is definitely leading the way with this one!

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great functionality for the value; budget some time for the instructions, February 2, 2006

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Lisa Lisa "person of interest" (Houston, TX, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brother MFC-8440 Laser Multifunction (Office Product)

I must say that I'm quite pleased with this multifunction machine, which I bought when my ancient, single-function inkjet finally threw in the towel recently. I read reviews of about 50 multifunction machines in the major PC mags and sites before settling on this one. I wanted all four features (copy, scan, print, fax) in a reliable machine for the lowest price, and this was the professionals' consensus. I have the factory-remanufactured version, also available from Amazon for over $100 less -- those are just fine, and after the rebate, the price is irresistible.

On major benefit of this model is the flatbed, which allows you to copy and scan anything, not just standard letter- or legal-sized pages (in other words, only things that will go through a document feeder). The laser printer is sharp and fast; I've had no jams. Remember to "fan" new reams of paper as a standard practice; static electricity is the most common, and avoidable, cause of paper jams. The copy/fax quality i fine. Some people say that the scanning is a little weak, but unless you need truly professional-quality graphics, it's quite adequate for casual use.

I've knocked off 3/4 of a star for the setup. Actually, it's not that bad, but you are going to need to actually read certain portions of the full manual; you probably won't get away with just the Quick Setup Guide. Setting up the fax to work with a connected answering machine was, honestly, moderately complex. I had to read that *entire* section in the manual (BTW, you'll find what you need on pages 1-13 to 1-22). Once I read it, though, it did tell me exactly what I needed to know, and exactly what I needed to change about my setup. You *MUST* connect the answering machine to the MFC-8440; you can't connect it to another phone jack somewhere else in your house. Also, you'll probably need to decrease the number of rings on your phone, and you may need to include a 3-5 second pause at the beginning of your outgoing message.

It's worth your time to look up whatever you're trying to do in the manual, rather than just guessing. Try to resist the initial reaction of that being a "bad thing" -- a (good) manual actually benefits you. For example, there are quite a few optional settings that I find very beneficial and convenient, but you might never notice them if you don't actually take the 10 minutes to really *read* Chapter 4. I'm a technical writer and very critical of documentation, and I have to admit that this manual is very clearly written, and rather well done overall.

For the sake of honesty, I must also tell you that Brother MFCs do sometimes take a bit more than their fair share of power (on startup only); I've docked them the last quarter-star for that. As I expected from reading reviews, my bedroom lights *do* flicker very briefly when a print job first starts up. Although it only lasts a half-second, it can be a little weird.

A few last tips: Do turn on the sleep mode to conserve energy and preserve the life of the scanner lamp. Do visit the Brother website immediately after setup, and periodically thereafter, for driver updates. And finally...how it hurts my penny-pinching heart to say this...buy original Brother toner cartridges. Factory-remanufactured is probably okay, but definitely no refilled ones. I have just read *too* many reviews that talk about the accidents that can happen with those. Even a small leak of toner inside the machine can ruin it. And although (new) "compatible" cartridges might not leak, pray that nothing ever goes wrong, because using them voids your warranty. If you do some smart comparison shopping, buying new, original cartridges isn't too bad, especially if it extends the life of a major piece of equipment like this. Like so many other things these days -- like books and music -- you'll pay way too much if you buy them in a retail store. Look for online sales, and check Amazon Marketplace or many of the other auction sites.

I use this machine on a wireless home network including one Windows ME HP desktop (I know, yuck; I'll replace it when the hard drive dies) and one good Windows XP Compaq laptop. I have no trouble printing from either, and I have no interference on my phone; I have only one DSL line in the entire house. I'm sure this machine could support a home business, and probably a very small office; it is a glorious luxury for regular home use, which is my lot. Overall, I'm delighted with my EMFC-8440 and feel good about the purchase. I would definitely recommend it to you.