Brother MFC 7820N 5 in 1 Network Monochrome Laser Multifunction Center
Normal Price:$249.99
Our Price:$179.99
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Manufacturer: Brother Printer
Model: mfc7820n
Binding: Electronics
Publisher: Brother Printer
Label: Brother Printer
Special Features: nv:Print Method^Black/White Laser|Resolution^2400 x 600 dpi|Maximum Duty Cycle^10,000 Pages Per Month|Print Speed^20ppm|Connectivity^Ethernet|Connectivity^USB 2.0|Optional Connectivity^NC-2200W (external wireless print server)|Standard Paper Input^250 Sheet Paper Capacity|Standard Paper Output^100 Sheets|Duplex Printing^No|Transfer Rate^33.6 Kbps|Memory Included^32MB Memory
Features for Brother MFC 7820N 5 in 1 Network Monochrome Laser Multifunction Center:
- Multi-function unit prints, copies, scans, and faxes
- Prints up to 2400 x 600 dpi (HQ1200) at up to 20 ppm
- Multiple-copy up to 99 copies; up to 20 ppm copying speed
- USB 2.0, parallel, and Ethernet interfaces
- Dimensions: 17 x 11.6 x 15.6 in. (WxHxD)
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Customer Reviews
Great printer with excellent TCO compared to ink jet 
2008-06-19
I purchased this printer for my home office after giving consideration to other b/w laser printers as well as color laser printers and color ink jet printers. After realizing that 1 (~$60) toner cartridge will print over 2000 pages and that this printer included a starter cartridge that will print 1500 pages, I gave further thought to my need for color printouts vs. lots of b/w printouts. b/w won and the low cost replacement toner was a winner as well. Print quality is what would be expected from a laser printer. speed is impressive (relative to other laser printers I have used and ink jet printers I have owned). The scanner capability works great as well as the scanner software included with the printer. Setup was simple and I was able to connect all 3 pcs in my ofc via my wireless router without any difficulty. I haven't used the fax capability yet, although I was able to set it up and test it w/o difficulty either. The doc feeder is a winner also...feeds docs straight, quickly and without jamming (what else can you ask for?).
Brother MFC-7820N 5-in-1 Printer Review 2008-06-13
I recently purchased this printer from Amazon for use with my Mac laptop. The product works almost exactly as described, which is why I would give 5 stars. The network printing is a snap and the quality is great. The other features such as copying, faxing, and scanning also work well. I love the fact that the printer can be configured either with a static IP address or use DHCP and make itself known to other computers via the Rendezvous protocol. This is how I configured the printer on my Mac - such a breeze!
However, the software bundled with the printer is not as stellar. The network scan button on the printer doesn't always work properly and displays an error message of 'no cable'. This is purely due to the software bundled with the printer. Another downside is the OCR software bundled with the printer is absolutely antiquated. It would almost be better for them not to include that piece of software. It's not very functional especially with Mac OS X 10.5. Besides that the product works great, which is why I'm giving a total of 4 stars.
Not so sure 
2008-06-06
I've purchased this item and expected more. It really disappoints. If you want an effective multifunction machine, this is not it.
So very easy....... 
2008-06-05
Great Amazon service - as usual. This printer/scanner/fax is excellent, quiet and prints out crisp and clear copies. Still playing with it to see all that it can do.
Great Printer 2008-06-05
This is the 3rd MFC-7820N that I have purchased. I have one at home and one in each of my offices. It is a great machine.
Great Printer 2008-07-13
I have had this for a year or so now, and love it. The scanner works well, the copy machine works well and it works great on our network with 2 macs and a PC. I did a lot of research before buying it. The printer cartridges last a long time and aren't to bad because they aren't color (price I mean). We just had to purchase our second cartridge and the first one lasted at-least a year or more. It's been fine and never had any problems. Very happy with it.
I also like it because I can use it with my Print Gocco and that required a specific type of printer/ink to be used and this happen to be standard with the type I needed. (A print gocco is a hand held screen printing tool which uses prints to create a master screen which uses the dark ink on a laser print to burn the screens by flashing the print and the screen with heat, then you can use the screen to silk screen t-shirts and paper etc).
MFC that works with all OS 2008-06-25
I bought this because we have a multi-OS household.
My wife is a die hard Windoze XP user and I have everything Linux.
(I use Fedora 8 and 9).
This is one of the only network printers I have found that actually
works with Linux. This includes CUPS printing and scanning using the XSane app. I can now print from my the Linux
laptop without all the faffing around of having SMB printers attached
to Windoze machines...hurrah !
Speed and quality are fine for what I need.
I'd have given it 5 stars if the Brother printer drivers had worked for Linux straight out of the box. But for some reason the first page after every power up was messed up. So after some experimentation I found the generic postscript driver had to be used. This works every time.
toner life end 
2008-06-23
Beware of 'toner life end' message after the life of starter toner catridge. I purchased this product after seeing four star review in AMAZON. Now I got lesson that good review doesn't mean that you will get a good product. I couldn't make this product working after starter catridge run out. I replaced two brand new tone catridges. But everytime I got the message "toner life end, please replace with a new toner'. My unit is still under warranty and when contacted with Brother, they did an excellent job by sending a refurbished unit. Unfortunately I got same message from this new unit. I don't know what to do now!!!
Works Great 2008-06-21
Relatively easy to set up and was printing, copying, and receiving faxes about 20 minutes once out of box. Machine is easy to use and is rather user-friendly. My only complaint about this machine is that when loading paper into the top loader, the copier doesn't always suck them in straight. Sometimes it will pull them in at a slight angle either causing a jam or a crooked scan. You have to be somewhat careful when getting some copies ready because of this. Make sure the page holders are keeping the paper in firm.
Good Printer 2008-06-19
Good printer - Have not tested all features yet but so far so good. Using this on a wired network running XP and Ubuntu. Fast shipping and good price from Amazon. Would buy this again if needed.
