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MFC-8870DW

Wireless Laser All-in-One with Duplex

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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‡.

‡Conditions

†System Requirements

*Street pricing may vary

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MFC-8870DW Supported PC Software Functions

Computer Platform & Operating System		Supported Functions	Interface
Windows^®	Windows^® 98, 98SE	Printing, PC Fax³, Scanning⁴	Parallel, USB, Ethernet, Wireless 802.11b/g
	Windows^® Me	Printing, PC Fax³, Scanning⁴	Parallel, USB, Ethernet, Wireless 802.11b/g
	Windows NT^® Workstation 4.0	Printing, PC Fax³, Scanning⁴	Parallel, Ethernet, Wireless 802.11b/g⁵
	Windows^® 2000 Professional	Printing, PC Fax³, Scanning⁴	Parallel, USB, Ethernet, Wireless 802.11b/g
	Windows^® XP Home¹, Windows^® XP Professional¹	Printing, PC Fax³, Scanning⁴	Parallel, USB, Ethernet, Wireless 802.11b/g
	Windows^® XP Professional x64 Edition¹	Printing, PC Fax³, Scanning⁴	Parallel, USB, Ethernet, Wireless 802.11b/g⁵
	Windows Vista®	Printing, PC Fax, Scanning¹	Parallel, USB, Ethernet
Mac^®	MaC OS^® 9.1 - 9.2	Printing, PC Fax send, Scanning²	USB⁶,Ethernet
Mac^®	Mac OS^® X 10.2.4 or greater	Printing, PC Fax send, Scanning²	USB⁶, Ethernet, Wireless 802.11b/g
For WIA 1200x1200 resolution. Brother Scanner Utility enables to enhance up to 19200x19200 dpi. Dedicated "Scan to" key functions only in the Mac OS^® 10.2.4 or greater. Network PC Fax Receive not supported in Windows NT^® 4.0. Network Scanning not supported in Windows NT^® Workstation 4.0 and Mac OS^® 9.1-9.2 (Scan to E-mail Server and FTP are supported). For Wireless support on Windows Professional x64bit Edition and NT^® Workstation 4.0, please visit http://solutions.brother.com. Third party USB ports are not supported.

MFC-8870DW Minimum System Requirements

Computer Platform & Operating System		Processor Speed	Minimum RAM	Recommended RAM	Available Hard Disk Space
Windows^®	Windows^® 98, 98SE	Intel^® Pentium^®II or equivalent	24MB	128MB	90MB
	Windows^® Me		32MB	128MB	90MB
	Windows NT^® Workstation 4.0		64MB	256MB	90MB
	Windows^® 2000 Professional		64MB	256MB	90MB
	Windows^® XP Home Windows^® XP Professional		128MB	256MB	150MB
	Windows^® XP Professional x64 Edition	AMD Opteron^™ AMD Athlon^™ 64 Intel^® Xeon^™ with Intel^® EM64T Intel^® Pentium^®4 with Intel^® EM64T	256MB	512MB	150MB
	Windows Vista®	Intel^® Pentium^® 4 or equivalent 64-bit supported CPU	512MB	1GB	1GB
Mac^®	Mac OS^® 9.1 - 9.2	All base models meet minimum requirements		64MB	80MB
Mac^®	Mac OS^® X 10.2.4 or greater	All base models meet minimum requirements	128MB	160MB	80MB

Conditions for the MFC-8870DW

"In-box" Consumables/Yield‡	Approx. toner yield based on 5% page coverage (letter). Drum yields are an approximate rating and may vary by the type of use.
Max. Automatic Document Feeder Capacity‡	Maximum capacity based on using 20 lb paper.
Best Transmission Speed (sec)‡	Based on Brother #1 Chart with highest available coding method and standard resolution.
Call Waiting/ Caller ID/ Distinctive Ring Ready‡	Check with local phone company for service availability.
Duplex Copying‡	Max. letter size paper for ADF duplex copy.
Duplex Scanning‡	Max. letter size paper for ADF duplex scan.
Emulation(s)	BR-Script3 is PostScript®3™ compatible
Fax Page Memory‡	Based on Brother #1 Chart with highest available coding method and standard resolution.
Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle‡	Maximum number of printed pages per month and can be used to compare designed durability between like Brother products. For maximum printer life, it is best to choose a printer with a duty cycle that far exceeds your print requirements.
Optional Memory (MB)	Additional purchase required.
Optional Paper Capacity (sheets)	Maximum capacity based on using 20 lb. (bond) paper. Additional purchase required.
Quick Scan (Memory Transmission)‡	Based on Brother #1 Chart with highest available coding method and standard resolution.
Recommended Monthly Print Volume‡	The recommended range of monthly printed pages to achieve the best possible performance and printer life. Printers are intended to handle occasional usage beyond this range with little or no effect. Consistently printing above the recommended print volume, however, may adversely affect the print quality or life of the machine. It is always best to choose a printer with an appropriate recommended print volume to allow for any anticipated increase in printing needs.
Standard Input Paper Capacity (sheets)‡	Maximum capacity based on using 20 lb paper.

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