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Brother MFC-7840W All-In-One Printer (23 PPM, 400x600 DPI, B&W, 32MB, PC/Mac)

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  • MFC-7840W All-In-One Printer (23 PPM, 400x600 DPI, B&W, 32MB, PC/Mac)
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  • At a Glance
  • Prints text and simple graphics
  • Receives and sends faxes
  • Provides easy scanning of large documents

What You Should Know about the MFC-7840W All-In-One Printer (23 PPM, 400x600 DPI, B&W, 32MB, PC/Mac)

Monochrome Laser Printers Offer Reliability, Value, Variety to Business Users

A monochrome laser printer such as this one is a business basic. While color inkjet and color laser printers involve more complexity and invite higher print costs, monochrome laser printers are reliable, their toner is cheap, and they come in any size, speed, or price range you'd like. Plain-text printing is its forte; it can't manage anything beyond extremely simple graphics.

A monochrome laser prints by using a laser and rotating mirrors to beam an image indirectly onto a photoconducting drum; attracting toner to that image; and then melting the toner at high temperature to transfer the image to paper.

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User Reviews for Brother MFC-7840W All-In-One Printer (23 PPM, 400x600 DPI, B&W, 32MB, PC/Mac)

  • Reviewed by: davidahn

    Duration of ownership: 7 Months

    Strengths: Compact, fast

    Weaknesses: Plasticky construction, costly toner, small toner capacity, small paper capacity.

    Overall Evaluation: Maybe our busy pediatric practice requires a heavier duty fax machine, but I've been very displeased with the small 3K sheet toner capacity (that's the high capacity), and costly toner, so we're constantly refilling the paper tray and toners, and now it's asking for a drum change. Our previous Samsung was a serious workhorse despite being cheaper.

  • Reviewed by: raiello1

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: See below

    Weaknesses: Known, unresolved error with XP

    Overall Evaluation: I have owned several Brother printers in the past and have been very pleased, both by the printers and by tech support. When I brought this printer home, it worked fine in every mode but scanning, where I received a CC 3205 error. I immediately reported this to the Brother tech support line. They said they would send me a file to diagnose the problem. I never received the file, and just let this slide. Now (six months later)I am told that this is a known issue which has not been resolved, and that there is no time frame for resolving the issue. So I am screwed. I will never buy another Brother product.

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News, Reviews, How-To's about MFC-7840W All-In-One Printer (23 PPM, 400x600 DPI, B&W, 32MB, PC/Mac)

  • Monochrome Multifunction Printers Roundup Having printing, scanning, copying, and even faxing in one unit not only saves room, but can also be more affordable than buying separate devices.
  • Review: Brother MFC-7840W Brother's MFC-7840W is a multifunction device with a monochrome laser printer, copier, scanner, fax machine, and networking.

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