Brother Printer MFC7360N Monochrome Printer with Scanner, Copier & Fax and built in Networking

by Brother

• Print and copy up to 24ppm
• Built-in Ethernet network interface
• 35-page capacity auto document feeder
• Adjustable, 250-sheet capacity paper tray, plus manual feed slot
• Up to 2400 x 600 dpi print resolution

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15.7 x 15.9 x 12.4 inches ; 25.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 32.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B004QM99K0
• Item model number: MFC7360N
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (194 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #4 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Printers > Laser Printers
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 1, 2011

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

35-page capacity auto document feeder (View Larger.)

Easy-to-install, high-yield toner cartridge is available for low cost output (View Larger.)

Compact Laser All-in-One with Networking

The MFC-7360N is a great addition to any small office or home office. Delivering fast print and copy speeds while producing professional-quality output, this compact, yet powerful, machine is ideal for producing the everyday documents that make up the output of today's busy office. Reliable and hard-working, this all-in-one also includes built-in networking to allow sharing with multiple users. Plus an optional high-yield replacement toner cartridge^± is available to help reduce your operating costs.

Key Features

• Prints and copies up to 24ppm
• Stand-alone copying - No PC required
• Up to 2400 x 600 dpi print resolution
• Ethernet and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces
• Adjustable, 250-sheet capacity paper tray for letter or legal size paper
• 35-page capacity auto document feeder
• Manual feed slot
• High-quality color scanning up to 19200 dpi (int.)
• Supports a variety of "scan to" features including e-mail, file, image, and OCR
• 32 MB memory, stores up to 400 pages⁴
• Toner Save mode for less critical business documents
• 14.4K bps fax modem
• PC Fax software for sending faxes from your computer

Exceptional Performance and Image Quality

Enjoy the convenience of producing high-quality output right from your desktop or small office. With print and copy speeds of up to 24ppm, you can stop wasting time and move on to other important tasks. Print high-quality output at up to 2400 x 600 dpi for professional reports, spreadsheets, correspondence or other important business documents.

Flexible Connectivity

Share with others on your network for printing, scanning and PC faxing⁵ or connect locally to a single user via its Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. Print from your mobile device via Cortado Workplace*, a FREE printing app that enables you to store and wirelessly print all common file formats from your Apple, Android, or Blackberry mobile device. Since this app uses a Brother original printer driver, the output is identical to the print output from your PC.

Advanced Scanning Capabilities

The MFC-7360N offers document scanning with up to 19200 x 19200 dpi (interpolated) scanning resolution, and features management solutions to easily share, archive or edit your paper-based documents electronically. Scan multi-page documents using the 35-page capacity auto document feeder or use the document glass for bound materials or up to letter-size documents.

With the MFC-7360N, you can create high-quality color scans in a variety of file formats including: PDF, JPG, TIFF, and more. It also offers a wide range of scanning options including: e-mail, file, image, and OCR. The MFC-7360N includes both TWAIN and WIA (Windows Imaging Acquisition) scanner drivers and Nuance PaperPort SE with OCR for Windows and Presto! PageManager with OCR for Mac for greater flexibility.

Low Cost of Ownership

In addition to being affordable to purchase, the MFC-7360N uses both standard and high-yield replacement toner cartridges. Using the high-yield 2,600-page² toner cartridge (TN-450) can help lower your operating costs. You also can help save money by using Toner Save Mode for your less critical business documents, and by using PC Fax⁶ to send and receive faxes directly from your computer without having to print them.

Technical Specifications

Print

• Print Technology: Electrophotographic Laser
• Time to First Page: < 8.5 seconds
• Printer Emulations: GDI
• Standard Interfaces: Ethernet, Hi-Speed USB 2.0
• Windows Compatibility: Windows 7 / Windows Vista / XP / XP Professional x64 / 2000 / Server 2003 / 2008
• Mac Compatibility: Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x, 10.6.x

Fax

• Best Transmit Speed: Approx. 7 seconds (per page)
• Stand-Alone Faxing: Yes
• Broadcasting (# of locations): Up to 258
• Quick Scan: Approx. 2.5 seconds (per page)⁴
• Fax Forwarding / Paging: Yes / Yes
• One Touch / Speed Dials: 8 / 200
• Dual Access: Yes

Copy

• Stand-Alone Copying: Yes
• Copy Speed (maximum): 24 cpm black
• Copy Resolution (maximum): 600 x 600 dpi
• Multi-Copying: Yes (up to 99)
• Sort: Yes
• Reduction / Enlargement: 25% - 400% in 1% increments
• ID Copy: Yes
• Document Glass Size: Letter

Scan

• Color and B/W Scanning: Yes
• Scanning Profile Sets: No

Networking

• Network Compatibility: TCP/IP (IPv4/IPv6), Apple Simple Network Configuration
• Network Functionality: Print, Scan, and PC Fax⁶

Other

• PC Fax Software: Yes⁶
• Display (LCD): Two lines, 16 characters
• Unit Dimensions: 15.9 inches x 15.7 inches x 12.4 inches
• Carton Dimensions: 20.7 inches x 20.1 inches x 19.4 inches
• Unit Weight / Carton Weight: 25.1 lbs. / 32.2 lbs.

	MFC-7360N	MFC-7460DN	MFC-7860DW	MFC-8510DN	MFC-8710DW	MFC-8910DW
Maximum Print Speed	24ppm	27ppm	27ppm	38ppm	40ppm	42ppm
Print Resolution (maximum dpi)	2400 x 600	2400 x 600	2400 x 600	1200 x 1200	1200 x 1200	1200 x 1200
Memory (standard / maximum)	16 MB / 16 MB	32 MB / 32 MB	32 MB / 32 MB	64 MB / 320 MB±	64 MB / 320 MB±	128 MB / 384 MB±
Input Paper Capacity (standard / maximum)	250 sheets / 250 sheets	250 sheets / 250 sheets	250 sheets / 250 sheets	250 sheets / 250 sheets	250 sheets / 750 sheets±	250 sheets / 750 sheets±
Bypass / Multi-purpose tray (maximum pages)	Single-sheet	Single-sheet	Single-sheet	50 sheets	50 sheets	50 sheets
ADF Capacity (maximum pages)	35	35	35	35	50	50
Automatic Duplex Printing	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Automatic Duplex Scanning	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Standard Interfaces	Ethernet, Hi-Speed USB 2.0	Ethernet, Hi-Speed USB 2.0	Wireless 802.11b/g, Ethernet, Hi-Speed USB 2.0	Ethernet, Hi-Speed USB 2.0	Wireless 802.11b/g/n, Ethernet, Hi-Speed USB 2.0	Wireless 802.11b/g/n, Ethernet, Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Document Glass Size	Letter	Letter	Letter	Letter	Legal	Legal
Modem Speed (maximum)	14.4K bps	14.4K bps	33.6K bps	33.6K bps	33.6K bps	33.6K bps
Mobile Device Compatibility3	Cortado Workplace	Cortado Workplace	Brother iPrint & Scan, Cortado Workplace	AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Brother iPrint & Scan, Cortado Workplace	AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Brother iPrint & Scan, Cortado Workplace, Wi-Fi Direct	AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Brother iPrint & Scan, Cortado Workplace, Wi-Fi Direct
LCD Display	Two-line	Two-line	Backlit, two-line	Backlit, five-line	Backlit, five-line	Backlit, five-line
USB Direct Interface	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Replacement Toner Yields± (approx.)	1,200 or 2,6002	1,200 or 2,6002	1,200 or 2,6002	3,000 or 8,0002	3,000 or 8,0002	3,000 or 8,0002

*Requires wireless network connection.
± Additional purchase required
1. Maximum capacity based on using 20 lb (bond) paper
2. Approx. yield in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752 (Letter/A4). Requires additional purchase.
3. Requires connection to a wireless network. See www.brother.com for details, availability, and mobile device compatibility.
4. Based on ITU-T test chart at standard resolution with MMR coding
5. See system requirements chart on www.brother.com
6. Windows OS only for PC Fax Receive
7. Black and white only, PC Fax receive not available for Mac OS

Product Description

The MFC-7360N is a compact and affordable laser all-in-one ideal for small offices or home offices. It produces fast, high-quality monochrome laser printing and copying at up to 24ppm, as well as color scanning and faxing into one space-saving design. It also offers a built-in Ethernet interface for sharing with others on your network.The MFC-7360N provides flexible paper handling via an adjustable, 250-sheet capacity tray and a manual by-pass slot for printing thicker media. A 35-page capacity automatic document feeder allows you to copy, scan or fax multi-page documents quickly and easily. Additionally, it offers a high-yield 2,600-page replacement toner cartridge to help lower operating costs.what's in the box : Starter Toner Cartridge (yields approx. 700 pages), DR420 Drum Unit (yields approx. 12,000 pages), Quick Setup Guide and Basic User's Guide, AC Power Cord, Telephone Line Cord and Installation CD-ROM.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

130 of 131 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Meets its promise November 6, 2011

By RB

Amazon Verified Purchase

WHY I BOUGHT IT: I've had this printer for only two days but here are my initial reactions: I can't compare this machine with other 3-in-1's. I come from having three separate units to handle print, fax, and scan, so the 3-in-1 (four with copy) is a pleasure both for functionality and space saving. I've been a pretty loyal HP user, but I switched to this Brother this time because of the comparatively high reader scores on Amazon, because Consumer Reports gave it good grades, because ink costs are relatively low compared to many others especially inkjets, because I don't expect to give it heavy use and the laser toner will not dry up over time. For color and photos I still retain my old excellent HP photo printer, or I can head to the Copymat store, so I didn't see the need for color on this one.

SETUP: Setup on the home network was fairly easy. Wired hookup to the main computer was basically plug and play, but getting the networked computer to recognize the new printer took some detective work. Ultimately I had to search through the on-disk documentation (as opposed to the printed User's Guide) to figure it out. I knew I had to set the printer driver on the "share" position in Windows, but I learned that I also had to change the network setting on the printer itself, via the printer's menu. Had this been explicit in either the Start Here or User's Guide (maybe it's there, but I didn't see it), I would have been saved some frustration.

USING IT: The fax worked right away even though I do not have a dedicated fax line and my only line is hooked to an answering machine - a common situation I imagine. The explicit directions on how to deal with the answering machine question made it a no-brainer. The fax machine now recognizes a fax tone coming in, but otherwise lets the answering machine take the call.
Use is intuitive and straightforward in all functions. The Control Center is basic enough to dig right in for quick use without having to slog through the User's Guide for most operations. The smart scanning software has basic use at the front but has advanced controls should you need them. The Control Center software is much more user-friendly than the scanning software I was using for my Epson scanner. As indicated in other reviews, the LCD screen is absurdly small and not nearly bright enough to see easily, even at the highest contrast setting, but once setup is completed, I suspect there is infrequent need to refer to it.

I wouldn't recommend the machine if you need batch printing of envelopes. The manual paper feeder accepts only one envelope or sheet of labels at a time, and to avoid crinkled copies one must open up the back - an inconvenient step depending on the position of the printer. Feeding one envelope without opening up the back sends the envelope through the main print loop and produces an envelope with some creases but suitable for casual, not business, use. For this reason alone, I gave the rating 4 stars as opposed to 5, since occasionally it would be convenient to print more than one envelope or label page at a time.
The fan noise others have complained about does not bother me. I hear it, but it is not loud or annoying to me, and only lasts for several minutes before it goes into a "deep sleep" (no snoring observed yet).

SUMMARY: Overall, this is a very nice machine. It does what it says, quickly, quietly, efficiently. It prints crisp, clean text as one expects of laser printers, and cranks out about 20 ppm. Scanning docs including color photos are amazingly clear and true. I recommend this unit. If I have further comments after I give it more use, I'll update.

UPDATE (12/19/11): Now that I've used the machine for a little over a month, I can say I find it a pleasure to use for all functions. While I can't figure out a way to print more than one envelope or label sheet at a time and they must be fed manually, the trick to printing wrinkle-free is to read the manual (duh), which instructs you not only to open the back but to adjust two green levers down. Once that adjustment is made, envelopes slide through with nary a wrinkle. I know, reading the manual isn't much fun, but once in awhile you learn something. With that caveat, I'm bumping my review to a full five star.

134 of 142 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Monochrome Blues March 27, 2011

By Richard C. Morgan

The field of monochrome all-in-one AIO laser printers lags behind the more ubiquitous inkjet AIO units. I needed an economical solution for scanning and printing documents. It didnt' make sen$e to keep buying expensive ink replacements from the inkjet printer. I settled on the Brother MFC-7360N. The unit is somewhat noisy when using ADF (auto doc feeder) and acceptable when printing. Construction is plasticy but so are most printers these days.

Some other drawbacks:
- Cannot change the default directory where images are stored on your computer
- Takes about 30-min to install the drivers & sw on one computer. sooooo slowwwww
- The little display window is hard to read even at its highest contrast setting! Wow, bizarre.
- M-F (no weekend) customer support

The printer is acceptable and not too expensive. The software for Mac is quite full-featured but not robust. UI is a weak point. I learned to workaround its quirkiness. The printer is great if you just want an efficient machine at a modest price. Once you get used to the software, it will allow to be quite productive. Scan multi-page docs to create single-file PDF (had problems scanning 6 pages, insufficient RAM??) but no problem combining scanned pages later to gen PDF.

199 of 214 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Fast, good capacity, but an energy hog and very noisy August 26, 2011

By B. Stenman

Amazon Verified Purchase

Small footprint, well integrated Ethernet access, large paper storage space, inexpensive (compared to HP) toner, and a document feeder, all at a very low price. In my past experience with Brother printers and fax machines they are extremely reliable and easy to setup and that is why I chose to go with a Brother. With a infrequently used copier the inkjet versions will clog and as the ink dries out in the print heads and they are a lot slower and in the long run a lot more expensive with the cost of consumables.

Setup was fast and easy and the Nuance scanner software is great and an improvement over that provided with older models from Brother and the software from HP which is so bloated that it often fails to even install properly.

Nice feature is the ability to register a PC by name when installing the software. Then when scanning a document you can select the destination computer from the Brother and push the scan to the desired PC. Very easy and very slick implementation and it works!

Nuance software also provides for scanning to the customary TIFF or JPEG formats but by default will scan and output a PDF file which is a real timesaver for scanning a document to email to someone. I would pay for the free Nuance software for this feature alone.

Printing to the Brother MFC7360N wakes it out of sleep mode (actuall "deep sleep") and outputs a page in seconds. It is roughly four times as fast as my HP 4000TN printer to output the first page. The Brother does suck up a lot of power when it comes out of sleep mode and the alarm goes off on the UPS that is on the same circuit. I suspect it probably should be on its own circuit or a 20amp circuit to avoid any problems with other devices.

Scanning is very fast and with standard large images works as expected. With text pages though the borders have a shadow pattern on the page on both sides that is generated within the machine. For OCR or most images this is not going to be a problem but not great for making scans of text pages for electronic archival purposes. This problem only affects scans and does not happen when making a copy of the same printed page so it may be a problem with the Nuance software.

It also is extremely noisy with a loud hum and loud fan noise when it is first turned on or after a page is printed. It goes into standard and then sleep and then deep sleep mode and the fan does not shut off until it reaches "deep sleep". The MFC really needs to be in a separate room with a door you can close. Turning the unit on and not even printing or scanning it goes into standard mode and I timed how long it took for the fan to shut off. It takes a full 11 minutes before the machine goes into deep sleep mode and its very loud fan shuts off. Has to be a defect in the design as the cooling fan cycles even when the MFC7360N is first turned on and nothing has been printed. This could be fixed with a firmware upgrade but apparently Brother has not bothered to produce one.

I paid $179.97 for this printer on August 24, 2011 and a week later it is priced at $114.99 which, if you can put it in a separate room, makes this a good value with the low cost of the Brother consumables.

The noise is loud and atypical of laser printers. Most recently I bought a Canon 4570dn all in one and after it prints a page it shuts down immediately and it is completely silent. The 11 minutes of fan noise from the majority of Brother laserjet printers is a fairly recent defect as I have had other laserjet printers from Brother that did not exhibit this behavior and were extremely reliable.