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Brother MFC-7840W review

Verdict:

Review Date: 21 Jul 2008

Price when reviewed: £310

Buy it now for: £312
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Supplier: http://uk.insight.com

Reviewed By: Kat Orphanides

Our Rating 4 stars out of 5

User Rating 5 stars out of 5

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Basic Specifications

Part Code MFC7840WU1
Review Date 21 Jul 2008
Rating **** stars out of 5
Maximum native print resolution 600x600dpi
Max optical resolution 600x2,400dpi
Output bit depth 48-bit

Quoted Speeds

Quoted speed, mono A4 22ppm

Tested Print Speeds

Time for two greyscale 10x8in photos 1.1 20s
Time for six greyscale 6x4in photos 1.0 21s

Tested Scan Speeds

Full scan area preview 20s
A4 document at 150dpi 16s
A4 document at 300dpi 42s
6x4in photo at 600dpi 41s
6x4in photo at 1200dpi N/A
Single 35mm negative at 2400dpi N/A

Tested Copy Speeds

Time for single A4 mono copy 1.0 12s
Time for 10 A4 copies using feeder 2.0 1m 11s

Physical and Environmental

Standard printer interfaces USB Hi-Speed, 10/100 Ethernet, 801.11b/g wireless
Optional printer interfaces none
Size 304x428x396
Weight 11.1kg
Noise (in normal use) 51dB(A)
Power consumption standby 6W
Power consumption idle 8W
Power consumption active 546W

Paper Handling

Maximum paper size A4
Maximum paper weight 163gsm
Standard paper inputs 2
Standard paper input capacity 251
Maximum paper inputs 2
Maximum paper input capacity 251
Duplex (code, cost if option) No

Copy Features

Maximum number of copies 99
Copier zoom range 25-400%
Max mono copy resolution 600x600dpi

Fax Features

Fax modem speed 33.6Kbit/s
Fax memory (maximum mono pages) 500

General

Printer technology mono laser
Language(s) host-based
Supported operating systems Windows 2000/XP/XP-64/Server 2003/Vista, Mac OS X 10.2.4+, Linux
Maximum printer memory 32MB
Other laser features and options none

Buying Information

Price £310
Price per mono A4 page 1.49p
Price of 2nd paper cassette N/A
Warranty one year RTB
Supplier http://uk.insight.com
Details www.brother.co.uk
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