Price: $649.99 (Est. Street Price)
Type: Multifunction laser (mono)
Max. Print Speed: 21ppm (black)
Max. Print Resolution: 2400 x 600
Special Features: Independent faxing, up to legal size document glass, duplex (double-sided) printing, 50-page document feeder
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Type: Multifunction laser (mono)
Max. Print Speed: 21ppm (black)
Max. Print Resolution: 2400 x 600
Special Features: Independent faxing, up to legal size document glass, duplex (double-sided) printing, 50-page document feeder
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If you're serious about getting a good, solid multifunction device, and want to offer a direct hint to your family, then you might want to drop the name of the Brother MFC-8840DN. PC World gave it an Editor's Pick tag, and PC Magazine was enthusiastic about the number of features it offered and above-par output quality.
In PC World's review, it starts with the happy premise that the Brother MFC-8840DN is lighter and smaller than most laser devices of its class, and then proceeds to lay out all the other advantages, including an understandable front panel, razor-sharp text, and good grayscale graphics.
PC Magazine gave the Brother MFC-8840DN four stars out of five, citing its high-quality text and photo printing as a basis (especially the latter, since most laser printers tend to be only so-so on photos). Also mentioned was the device's 50-page automatic document feeder, built-in fax modem, and duplex printing.
