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

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...

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

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.

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.

Brother's MFC-L8850CDW is a good colour laser MFP, but we'd go for a high-end inkjet alternative

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...

Very easy to set up & use wireless. Print quality is very good. When printing large number of copies it stops for a few seconds every 30 pages or so I assume to prevent heat build up. It still prints 32 pages per minute with the pause. Excellent app to print from your Android or Apple phone.

easy set up and operation

screen needs to be well below eye level to read

The printer works as described. Some people have described this as a monster product but once out of the box I found it not much different than other similar products to move and place on the counter. The installation software was easy to run and seemed to work ok.