Brother MFC-8860DN Flatbed Laser Multi-Function Center with Duplex
The MFC-8860DN offers every function and feature that you would need in a new laser all-in-one product and even more for your small/medium business or workgroup. Its built-in duplexing is standard for 2-sided printing, copying, scanning and faxing, and it even has a 50-sheet multi-purpose tray convenient for printing envelopes, transparencies, letterhead or even various types of card stock.
The MFC-8860DN has a convenient flatbed design that accommodates either single sheets or bound documents for copying, faxing, or scanning. With the ability to function as a digital copier, the unit supports reduction and enlargement of documents from 25 to 400 percent in one percent increments, makes up to 99 copies, and includes sorting functionality. Copies up to legal size can be made from both the glass and the automatic document feeder. Print and copy speeds up to 21 pages per minute keep up with busy offices, while outstanding resolution of up to 1,200 x 1,200 dpi gives each document exceptional legibility. The MFC-8860DN features two sided (duplexed) printing, copying, scanning, and faxing. You can take a typical document file and simply choose to print it as a duplexed document right from the MFC-8860DN's print menu, with the orientation you prefer. Your selection then happens automatically, without the need to reload the paper to print the other side. You can also copy or scan two sides of the same document and either print the copy or store the scan as two single-sided pages, or as a single two-sided page. Or, you can copy or scan two single-sided documents and produce a copy or store a scan as a single two-sided page. You can even scan a two-sided document for faxing with only one step and it will be received as two single-sided pages. 
Print, fax, scan, and copy -- all from one powerful unit. View larger. |
Send scans, copies, and faxes directly from the MFC-8860DN to colleagues that are listed in your network address book. | 
Choose the document feeder or the flatbed. | 
Single or double sided -- you make the call. |
As a full-function stand-alone fax machine, the MFC-8860DN supports up to 340 total speed dial locations, and also incorporates dual access and broadcast faxing features. It stores up to 600 pages for Quick Scan faxing or out-of-paper fax reception. Stand-alone fax and copy operation is standard, so no computer is required. When operating as a scanner, the unit is capable of color scanning up to 9,600 dpi interpolated resolution (up to 600 x 2,400 dpi optical). For Windows and OS X 10.2.4 or greater based users, there is an easy-to-use "scan to" button for scanning directly to an FTP site, image application, OCR, E-mail application or file. Save time and reduce errors with instant direct access through your network connected MFC-8860DN to a virtually infinite number of e-mail and fax addresses stored in your LDAP network address books. Simply use the large, clear 5-line LCD display on the MFC-8860DN's control panel to view the contacts stored in your network address books and scroll to select the address you need. Then you can quickly send faxes and Internet faxes to your selection, and perform scan-to-e-mail-address functions. The MFC-8860DN provides the ability for an administrator to set various levels of password protected access to certain features, for each of up to 25 different users per machine. Through this feature, you can restrict specific employees such as part-time workers or interns from access to scan-to-e-mail functions or other avenues for sending data outside your walls. The color scanner function comes bundled with document management and OCR software. ScanSoft PaperPort SE with OCR software is available for Windows and Presto! Page Manager is available for Mac users. Meanwhile, The MFC-8860DN is supplied with built-in wired Ethernet networking. The unit is compatible with both PC and Mac operating systems (Windows 98/NT4.0/2000/Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 9.1-9.2, OS X 10.2.4 or greater). Standard emulations of PCL6 and BR-Script3 (PostScript3) are included as well. Brother provides a one-year warranty, covering parts and service.
What's in the Box
Multifunction unit, paper tray, multipurpose tray, TN540 Standard Yield Toner Cartridge (3,500 Pages), DR510 Drum Unit (20,000 Pages) CD-ROM with drivers and utilities, printed user's guide, warranty information
Brother MFC-8860DN Flatbed Laser Multi-Function Center with Duplex Accessories
 Brother TN580 High Yield Black Toner Cartridge
Brother LT5300 (250 Pg) Lower tray for HL-5200 Series Printers
Brother DR520 (25,000 YLD) Replacement Drum Cartridge
Belkin F3U133-10 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Cable (10 Feet)
Brother TN350 Black Toner Cartridge
Brother HL-5250DN Network Ready Laser Printer with Duplex
Brother TN550 (3,500 YLD) Standard Yield Toner Cartridge
Cables To Go - 40315 - 2M (6.5ft) Velocity HDMI Digital Video Cable (Blue)
Brother MFC-8860DN Flatbed Laser Multi-Function Center with Duplex Reviews
The Brother MFC-8860DN was another story. For what I paid for this, I would have expected much quicker scanning. The Fellowes 3227901 shredder and the Cavalry 1TB USB/eSATA Hard Drive fit the bill perfectly, and I gave both high ratings. It claims to scan at 300x300, 600x600, and 1200x1200, and it claims to save in JPEG and PDF.
If I get three such documents to scan each day, well.you do the math. I'm going to keep it because there weren't many other choices that would serve my purpose, but I will probably replace it very soon in the future after I forget how much I paid for it. I am forced to scan at 300x300; anything higher takes about 2-4 minutes per side. My goal was to put together a duplex document scanner, a super-large hard drive for my PC, and a great shredder. I was looking to create a home-grown electronic document management system for my personal papers, which are piling up faster than I can cram them into my overstuffed filing cabinet.
Although I have very happily owned Brother products in the past-in fact, I was replacing an older Brother MFD and a Brother laser printer-this device fell far below my expectations. Even at 300x300 I have to wait while each document scans, which could take anywhere from 2 minutes to 4 minutes for a multi-page two-sided document. I would scan the papers needing filing, their images would be automatically saved onto the hard drive, then I would shred the originals. It does all of those things-but it scans SOOOO slowly it completely removed my ability to make my process quick and easy.
Arggh. I've had my Brother MFC 8660DN for three days and up comes a "Fuser Error". Piece of Junk Very expensive to replace.
This newer model seems to print a bit faster and is noticeably quieter than the 8840. Fast turnaround on the delivery meant that we were without a scanner for only a few work days. This multi-purpose machine replaces a Brother MFC 8840D which was damaged in a move and at this price it was more cost-effective to replace than to repair.
Love it. print fax scan email ftp. Works beautifully with Linux. Exactly what i wanted. and cost effective too.
After. We bought this machine last year. We need to. left in the tray is less than half of that the tray.
a few months usage the paper tray started to have. trouble when the tray was fully loaded. take out some paper and retry. Only one minor issue with the paper intake. can take.
to repeat the process several times before the paper. tray can be successfully installed. It has been used extensively. is wonderful. From time to.
The printing speed. Some times we had. time when the tray is successfully loaded the papers.
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