Colour laser multifunction peripherals (MFPs) are never beautiful, but the clunkiest thing about Brother's MFC-L8850CDW is its name - we challenge you to remember it after a drink.
Colour laser multifunction peripherals (MFPs) are never beautiful, but the clunkiest thing about Brother's MFC-L8850CDW is its name - we challenge you to remember it after a drink.
The MFC-L8850CDW is a fast and capable workgroup multifunction loaded with impressive features and networking and it is built to last. The Brother software has a smallish footprint and does not bog down your computer with marketing software. It's all business. The MFC-L8850CDW is one HEAVY printer.
This midprice color laser AIO offers good print speeds along with fast single-pass duplex scanning, copying, and faxing. It's also office-friendly, though the quality of the prints, copies, and scans could be better.
Fast print speeds; plus single-pass duplex scanning; copying; faxing; Big color touch screen; AirPrint and Google Cloud Print support; Can function as a stand-alone copy; scan; or fax machine
Graphics print quality slightly below average; Copy and scan quality below average; Modest paper capacities; given size; Extra paper tray is pricey
Brother printers have usually been designed for individual to SOHO uses, but the company has just launched a new range geared towards corporate use. We recently spent some time with the MFC-L8850CDW, which is pitched at organisations with around 20-50 users, and that could include SOHO environments...
The Brother MFC-L8850CDW ($599.99), the midrange model of three recently introduced color laser multifunction printers (MFPs) geared to workgroups in smaller offices, is fast for a color MFP at its price.
Fast; Single-pass duplex scanning, copying, and faxing; 50-sheet automatic document feeder (ADF); Scans to multiple destinations; Works as a standalone copier/fax machine
Subpar photo quality; Slightly subpar graphics
The Brother MFC-L8850CDW ($599.99), the midrange model of three recently introduced color laser multifunction printers (MFPs) geared to workgroups in smaller offices, is fast for a color MFP at its price. It has a nice range of features, including single-pass duplex scanning from its 50-sheet automatic document feeder (ADF). Features and DesignThe MFC-L8850CDW ($2,098.90 at Amazon) can print, copy, scan, and fax. It lets you fax either from your computer (PC Fax), or as a standalone unit without needing a computer; it can also work as a standalone copier. It supports printing from or scanning to a USB thumb drive. It can also scan to a PC, email, an optical character recognition (OCR) program, an FTP server, Microsoft SharePoint, and network folders. Standard paper capacity is 300 sheets, split between a 250-sheet main tray and a 50-sheet multipurpose tray. An optional 500-sheet tray ($249.99) brings the maximum paper capacity up to 800 sheets. An auto-duplexer, for printing on ...
The Brother MFC-L8850CDW delivers good speed for a color laser multifunction printer, and it's packed with features, including a 50-sheet ADF that supports single-pass duplex scanning, faxing, and copying.
Fast; Single-pass duplex scanning, copying, and faxing; 50-sheet automatic document feeder (ADF); Scans to multiple destinations; Works as a standalone copier/fax machine
Subpar photo quality; Slightly subpar graphics
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