Brother MFC-8220 Laser Multifunction Center

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17 x 18 x 14 inches ; 35.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 36 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001JSSKE
• Item model number: MFC8220
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 26, 2008

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
The MFC-8220 is a five-in-one laser multifunction machine that truly outperforms any other laser sheet-fed all-in-one product in its class. The MFC-8220 is not only a laser printer and a feature-rich standalone fax, but also a full function copier and black-and-white scanner. Also included is PC Fax capability, allowing you to send and receive faxes via your desktop PC.

In addition to producing sharp, laser print quality of up to 2,400 x 600 dpi (HQ1200), the MFC-8220 prints and copies at an impressive speed of up to 21 ppm/cpm. The MFC-8220 comes equipped with a 250-sheet adjustable paper tray for letter or legal size paper and an optional second 250-sheet paper tray is also available. Both USB and parallel ports are standard, and the MFC-8220 is compatible with Windows, Mac, and DOS operating systems.

What's in the Box
MFC-8220, toner cartridge, drum unit, power cable, phone cord, handset, handset cord, document feeder, 250-sheet paper tray, user's guide, quick setup card; printer cable not included

Product Description
Brother MFC-8220 Laser Multi-Function Center - 300 Station Speed Dial Locations Dual Access and Broadcasting (Up to 382 Locations) Up to 2400 x 600 dpi Laser Printing Parallel and USB Hi-Speed 2.0 Interfaces (Cables not Included) 32MB Memory Upgradeable to 160MB Up to 9600 x 9600 dpi b/w scanning (interpolated) 256 shade gray scale for photo resolution Works with Windows and Macintosh including Mac OSX Includes popular scanning software Crisp laser quality at up to 21 copies per minute 30 page Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) up to legal size copying using ADF Multi-copying, up to 99 copies, with sorting Copy reduction and enlargement from 25%-400% in 1% increments Unit Dimensions - 17.0?w x 17.8?d x 13.2?h Weighs - 25.6 pounds Includes TN540 Standard toner cartridge Actual print speed will vary according to use

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice machine, April 1, 2005

By	Brad Bortner (Somerville, MA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just bought the mfc8220 after almost seven years with an older brother mfc 4350. It was still going strong, but the drum needed to be replaced, and prices have dropped so much it made sense to upgrade.

The printer is wicked fast. The industrial design is top notch. Print quality is good. Paper handling is good. It integrates with my favorite scanned doc management applciation, paperport.

If you want a laser, instead of inkjets that are slower and cost much more to run over time, and you don't need an integrated flatbed scanner, this is the one to get.

Brad

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Agreed - great machine, August 12, 2005

By	G. Abernathy (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've had mine for 10 months now and it's been very reliable; not one problem with it. It's quick to print out the first page, the display is a monochrome LCD with a backlight so you can see in dark spaces (say, if you keep it under a counter), no paper jams, no nonsense.

Also, if you're an Apple owner the drivers are already included with OS X; truly plug n print. What's a real treat is to combine it with an Apple Airport Express and use Apple's Bonjour software to easily convert it to a wireless network printer. Bonjour is available for both OS X and Windows computers, and is a breeze to install.

I highly recommend if you're in the market for a multifuntion monochrome laser printer machine that is compatible with both Windows and Mac OS.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Value for the Price & Features, November 26, 2005

By	Electronics Systems Engineer (North Central Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews

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.