Brother MFC-8860N Printer Review:

The Brother MFC-8860N is a multifunction monochrome laser printer designed for the small or medium office environment. The printer’s multifunction features are well-designed and intuitive, enabling the unit to support a fairly large number of users.

The Brother MFC-8860N can print, scan, copy, and fax. It integrates well into a network environment with its built-in ethernet port, and most of its functions can be used across the network. The intuitive design of the control panel offers dedicated buttons for the most used functions without so many as to be confusing. A full numeric keypad is included for faxing functions. The LCD screen does a good job of displaying necessary information, and offers features when pertinent, such as displaying the reduce/enlarge feature when copying.

Most models of the MFC-8860N include automatic duplex (two-sided printing) support, which can be set as the default for printing. This can save quite a bit of paper, and therefore save a lot of money over the lifetime of the printer. Duplexing can be turned off for individual print jobs as well. The Brother MFC-8860N prints approximately 30 pages per minute.

The Brother MFC-8860N toner cartridges have a capacity of 3,500 pages each. High-yield cartridges double the capacity to 7,000 pages. Using the high-yield Brother MFC-8860N toner cartridges will result in a significant savings over the life of the machine. The use of compatible cartridges does not void the printer warranty.