Pros

  • Cheap toner
  • Color touchscreen LCD
  • Wireless networking

Cons

  • Dark scan quality

Bottom Line

A 5-inch color touchscreen enhances this small-office or workgroup machine. It's also fast, with cheap toner and Wi-Fi.

Manufacturer’s Description

The MFC-9970cdw color laser all-in-one combines print, copy, scan and fax in one powerful device. It produces high-impact color output at impressive print and copy speeds of up to 30ppm and offers flexible connectivity with its Wireless, Ethernet and USB interfaces. It features a 5 Color Touch Screen Display for easy navigation and menu selection. Also, this flagship model offers automatic duplex print/copy/scan/fax and optional high yield toner cartridges to help lower your operating costs - making this all-in-one a smart choice for a business or workgroup.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number MFC9970CDW
Display
Display type Color
Display size 5.0 inches
Media handling
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 350.0 sheets
Maximum paper Size Legal inches
Memory
Memory size 0.256 MB
Memory max 0.512 GB
Scanning
Maximum Scan Size Legal
Scanner Type Flatbed
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 500.0
Dimensions
Height 20.9 inches
Width 19.3 inches
Weight 62.8 pounds
Depth 20.7 inches
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Color photo Good
Copy quality Very Good
Scan quality: Color photo Fair
Scan quality: Line art Good
Print quality: Text Superior
Scan quality: Text Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed rating: Text Very Good
Copy speed rating Very Good
Print speed rating: Color photo Very Good
Print speed: Color photo 3.2  ppm
Copy speed 5.2  ppm
Print speed: Text 15.7  ppm