- 600 dpi laser printer
- 14.4 Kbps fax modem
- Dual access: indicate as well as send whilst reception the fax
- Prints 6 ppm
- 64 shades of gray smoothing for extended resolution
Product Description
Brother Fax Printer Copier, 600 x 600 DPI Printer Resolution, 6 PPM Laser Printing, 14.4K BPS High Speed Fax Modem, Reduction & Enlargement 50-2000%, Dual Access Call Waiting/Caller ID, Stores up to 130 pages for Out of Paper Reception, true paper path, multi-copying up to 99 copiues with sorting, fax forwarding/paging as well as remote fax retrieval, 200 piece paper tray genius & twenty page involuntary request feeder, 124 hire automobile dial as well as broadcastingAmazon.com Review
Manage desktop stretch in your work or home bureau with the multifunction section from Brother, that includes the laser printer, fax machine, as well as copier in a single stout system. If we wish good laser printing, an easy-to-use fax machine, as well as c… More >>
I bought mine in 9-1998, today is 2-24-08 and it is still functionally perfectly.
So if you are thinking of buying a used one, DO IT!
I did carefully set mine to use as little toner as possible. I use it for accounting and printing that the print quality is fine for my purposes on a much lower setting. I am a professional bookkeeper working out of my home. This machine has really worked hard. The general reputation among dealers who recondition these machines agrees with me. They are workhorses.
I have never had to have it repaired. The drum lasted almost 7 years. It cost about $165 and simple to install. The toner cartridges are a steal today compared to getting a newer machine. This is the biggest reason why I have not yet gotten a newer one. I can not see paying those high prices for toner. I pay just over $30 for toner to last 3-6 months now.
The one problem with the machine is that the two front paper trays break easily so you want to position the machine so that you will not bump into them. When you look at them you will see what I mean. Replacements are $15.17 each from Brother.
I have not used the Scanner feature. I just tried again and they still want $99 for the software for Win98. So in that sense, Brother sold me something that I never got. I also did not have a need – but would have liked that I got what I thought I was paying for. Another thought is try to keep a drawer close to the printer since it does not hold much paper. I use it now to print shipping labels for online sales. I just love my MFC.
As a Laser printer and Fax this machine is outstanding and a great addition for any office.
The specifications for this printer suggest that you can use it with Windows NT, but according to Brother, the driver is not available and never will be. You will have to use a PCL 4 driver which is very slow or resort to the driver that ships with the unit, which, in many cases simply doesn’t ever produce a printout on complex pages.
Furthremore, I have been unable to find a way to reset the print queue in the middle of a print job. Pulling the power cord seems to be an effective solution, however, you will need to reset the spooler service on your NT Server as well.
If you intend to share a single phone line for inbound fax and data, the distinctive ring feature on this unit is its only redemption.
Great all around machine. Heavy usage, multiple users. I just ordered our third one for the office. Easy setup, fast operation, reasonable supply cost. Hopefully will prove to be more reliable than the old Brother 2500ml machines that these have replaced.
I just got it last week and already it is crewing up in Windows 95. The driver is terrible. The print quality sucks (600 dpi my ass), the copy qulaity is useless. Absolutely no support at Brother. Save your money.
I’ve been using this machine for several months now and have been very happy with the performance. The laser printer is fast with good quality output. Cost per copy is much lower than the ink-jet machine I used to own. The fax machine has memory and laser output. I priced regular laser fax machines with similar features before buying this machine and found that they were more expensive, even without the printing features.