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Brother MFC-8870DW
MFC-8870DW
Estimated Street Price: $599.99*
*Street pricing may vary
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Wireless Laser All-in-One with Duplex
Overview
The MFC-8870DW is the flagship model of the Brother laser Multi-Function Center® product line and leaves nothing to be desired for your small-to-medium sized business or workgroup. Includes built-in (802.11b/g) wireless and (Ethernet) network interfaces‡ plus automatic duplexing (2-sided) for printing, copying, faxing and scanning‡ - all making this the optimal solution for any office.

Main Features
  • High-speed printing and copying. Experience impressive print and copy speeds of up to 30 pages per minute. Produce professional-looking documents at up to 1200x1200 dpi.
  • Wireless, Ethernet, USB and parallel interfaces‡. You can print, scan or send faxes wirelessly as well as the option to install the MFC on a wired network or to connect locally to a single computer via USB or Parallel.
  • Automatic duplex (2-sided) capability. Copy or scan‡ both sides of an original document to either print 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.
  • High yield toner cartridge‡. You get more for your money while lowering your cost per page.
  • Large, expandable paper capacity. Features a 250-sheet paper tray adjustable for letter or legal size paper, a 50-sheet multi-purpose tray plus an optional 2nd 250-sheet paper tray‡ to increase your total paper capacity to 550 sheets.
  • Flatbed color scanning. Scan documents directly to your e-mail application or to a single PDF file using the ADF at up to 19200x19200 dpi (interpolated).
  • Legal-size document glass. Ample room for placing documents on the platen for scanning or copying up to legal-size documents.
  • 50-page auto document feeder‡. A quick and easy way to copy, fax or scan multi-page documents.
  • Brother™ iPrint&Scan. Free app download for wireless printing (JPEG, PDF, web page & e-mail) and scanning to your Apple®, Android™ or Windows® Phone 7 (JPEG only) mobile device‡.
Print
Print Technology B/W Laser Technology
Consumable Type Toner Cartridge & Drum Unit
Max. Black Print Speed (ppm) 30ppm Black
Print Resolution (maximum dpi) Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
Standard Input Paper Capacity (sheets)‡ 250-Sheet Input Capacity
Optional Paper Capacity (sheets) LT-5300 (250 sheets)‡
Multi-purpose Tray Yes (up to 50 sheets)
Duplex Printing Capability Yes
Standard Interface(s) 802.11b/g Wireless, Ethernet, High Speed USB 2.0 & Parallel Interfaces
Standard Memory (MB) 32MB
Optional Memory (MB) Yes (up to 544MB)‡
Printer Driver Compatibility† Windows® & Mac OS®
Mobile Device Compatibility‡ Brother™ iPrint&Scan free app download for wireless printing (JPEG, PDF, web page & e-mail) and scanning to your Apple®, Android™ or Windows® Phone 7 (JPEG only) mobile device
Emulation(s) PCL6 & BR-Script 3‡
Secure Print Function Yes
Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle‡ 20,000 printed pages
Recommended Monthly Print Volume‡ 500 to 3,500 pages

Fax
Faxing Capability B/W Faxing
Fax Modem Speed 33.6K bps Super G3 Fax Modem
Best Transmission Speed (sec)‡ Approx. 2 seconds per page
Out-of-Paper Reception Yes
External TAD Interface Yes
Call Waiting/ Caller ID/ Distinctive Ring Ready‡ No/Yes/Yes
Total Auto Dial Locations 340 locations
Broadcasting (# of locations) Yes (390 locations)
Quick Scan (Memory Transmission)‡ Approx. 2 sec/page
Auto Fax Reduction (for fax receiving) Yes
Fax Forwarding Yes
Automatic Redial Yes
Dual Access Yes
Fax/Telephone Switch Yes
Fax Gray Scale 256
Fax Coding Method MH/MR/MMR/JBIG
PC Fax Capability (send/receive)† Yes
Fax Page Memory‡ Up to 600 page fax memory
Auto Fax Receive Date/Time Header Yes
Duplex Faxing Yes
Document Memory Backup Yes

Copy
Copying Capability B/W Copying
Design Style Flatbed
Max. Automatic Document Feeder Capacity‡ 50-Page ADF
Max. Black Copy Speed (cpm) 30cpm Black
Stand-alone Copying No PC Required
Reduction/Enlargement 25% - 400%
Sorting Function Yes
Duplex Copying Yes‡
N in 1 Function 2in1 / 4in1
Poster Function Yes
Document Glass Size Legal-size

Scan
Scanning Capability B/W & Color Scanning
Duplex Scanning Yes‡
Max. Interpolated Scan Resolution (dpi)† 19,200 x 19,200 dpi
Optical Scan Resolution (dpi) 600 x 2400 dpi
Input Color Scan Bit Depth 48-bit
Scanner Driver Compatibility† Windows®/Mac OS®
Document Viewer Software† Includes Scansoft PaperPort® SE with OCR for Windows® and Presto!® PageManager® for Mac®
OCR Software† Includes Scansoft PaperPort® SE with OCR for Windows® and Presto!® PageManager® for Mac®
Formats (Export) TIFF/BMP/MAX/JPG/PDF
"Scan To" Feature† Email, Image, OCR, File, FTP

Other
Standard Network Features† Printing, Scanning, PC Fax Send / Receive, Corporate Address Book (LDAP)
Supported Network Protocols (IPv4) ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), ICMP, WINS/NetBIOS, DNS, mDNS, LPR/LPD, Port9100, IPP, FTP, SNMP, HTTP, TELNET, POP3/SMTP, TFTP, LDAP
Wireless Network Security Simple setup with your SecureEasySetup™ capable router
Standard Network Interface Network (Ethernet) and 802.11b/g Wireless I/F
Security Functions Function Lock, Setting Lock, Secure Print
Recommended Paper Brands Plain Paper: Xerox 4200DP 20 lb., Hammermill Laser Paper 24 lb., Recycled Paper: Xerox Recycled Supreme, Transparency: 3M CG 3300, Labels: Avery Laser Label #5160
Media Type Plain, Bond, Envelopes, Labels, Transparencies
Paper Handling Size - Paper Tray Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, B5
Paper Handling Size - Multi-Purpose Tray Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, Envelopes, Custom Sizes (2.75-8.5" (w), 4.57-14" (l))
Sheet Weight - Paper Tray (max/min) 16-28 lbs.
Minimum Input for ADF (Width/Height) 5.8"/5.8"
Max Input of ADF (Width/Height) 8.5"/14"
Sheet Weight - ADF (max/min) 17-24 lbs.
Output Paper Capacity (sheets) 250-Sheet Input Capacity
LCD Display Yes (Monochrome)
LCD Back-lit Yes
Power Source AC 120V 50/60Hz
Power Consumption - Sleep/Ready/Copying 14W/85W/660W
ENERGY STAR® Qualified Yes
Operating Environment: Temperature 50-91° F
Operating Environment: Humidity 20-80% (w/out condensation)
Machine Noise (Ready/Copying) 30 dB/55 dB
Carton Dimensions (W"xD"xH") 22.3" x 24.7" x 22.6"
Carton Weight (lbs) 49.5 lbs.
Unit Dimensions (W"xD"xH") 20.9" x 17.7" x 18.7"
Unit Weight (lbs) 36.8 lbs.
UPC Code 0 12502 61510 1
"In-box" Consumables/Yield‡ (1) TN550 Standard Yield Toner Cartridge (3,500 Pages)
(1) DR520 Drum Unit (25,000 Pages)
Carton Contents (1) TN550 Standard Yield Toner Cartridge (yields approx. 3,500 Pages‡)
(1) DR520 Drum Unit (yields approx. 25,000 Pages‡)
User's Guide
Quick Setup Guide
AC Power Cord
Telephone Line Cord
Software CD-ROM for Windows®
Software CD-ROM for Mac®
Warranty 1 Year Limited
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