Customer Reviews

Remanufactured Brother EMFC-8220 Laser Multifunction Center

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I have used Brother machines for several years in our office. They have performed as well as or better than HP. This machine is no exception. I do recommend when installing the software, disable your virus program and firewall first to prevent any glitches.
I have read reviews of other Brother printers, etc. about the high cost of replacement parts such as fusers, etc. My feeling is that most office machines under $500 are disposables. The primary cost with any such machine is the toner, drum, etc. Brother consistently has the best value per page for these items. If a machine lasts for 3 years, I feel justified in tossing it if it fails. With labor costs for repairing at $80+ per hour, it just doesn't make sense to attempt repair.

Overall: This is a good multifunction FAX machine.
Background: About June 2005, our previous FAX machine, a Brother MFC-6550, died after 8.5 years of faithful service. We wanted to purchase a similar laser multifunction FAX machine, but at a price much less than the MFC-6550.
Result: We did a web search of reviews for various laser-based multifunction FAX machines and liked the features of the Brother MFC-8220. After searching many possible sellers, we bought a remanufactured MFC-8220 from Amazon.com because of the attractive base price ($180 before shipping) and the one-year warranty.
Comments: We are impressed with the laser printing speed (~ 20 PPM) and quality (sharp images). Please note that printing quality is a little better than copying quality because the scanner resolution is less than 600 x 600 dpi. Also, compared to our previous machine, this Brother MFC has much more standard memory (32 MB vs. 2 MB) and can print Asian fonts (e.g., traditional Chinese characters). Other cool features include the handset that allows us to use as a telephone, G3 FAX speed (i.e., 33K bps), and copying reduction/enlargement from 25 to 400% in one-percent increments. The one big negative that prevented us from giving a 5-star rating is the noise of the MFC-8220 when it prints/copies. The print engine revs like it wants to drag race! There are some smaller downsides, such as the occasional paper jam and a less-than-clear diagram of which way to face the paper for manual duplexing.
Conclusion: For the first three months, the factory refurbished Brother MFC-8220 has performed well.
YMMV,
M&I
26Nov05, after "stuffing" ourselves full of turkey, gravy, etc.

The multifunction center worked correctly for exactly one week. Then it developed a loud grinding sound. So much for buying remanufactured equipment. Spend a little more and buy something new.

This Printer is Great for the Price. I have had it for nearly a month now and I share this printer between 2 comps and it keep on printing perfect. The first paper you print itl take about 30 sec to warm up but once thats done itll start throwing papers at you

LOVIN IT

Black and White laser printer does great job of printing. Everything works. 250 sheet paper tray. Normal text prints at about 18-20 pages a minute. Intricate print is about 7-10 pages a minute. Would buy again. Paid less than $200.00.

This device might seem older to you than some of the fancier network multifunction printers; but I must say that the drivers are simple and don't take space in your ram. The HP software is enormous and is always wanting you to update it. Sorry too messy for me. Brother is the CHAMPION of the small to large office multifunction printers. For the price these can't be beat.