Brother MFC-4800

alaTest has collected and analyzed 96 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the performance and size. The value for money and usability are also appreciated. Many are critical about the reliability.

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reliability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Printers the Brother MFC-4800 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 65/100 = Good quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 96 reviews)

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A poor follow up to a nice MFC

 

I recommended this MFC to my wife after I had great success with a previous Brother MFC that was a work horse for many years. This machine has been a severe disappointment. Primarily due to very poor image quality on printing. This makes resending any...

Nice foot print

Poor quality printing

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Brother MFC-4800

 

I recommended this MFC to my wife after I had great success with a previous Brother MFC that was a work horse for many years. This machine has been a severe disappointment. Primarily due to very poor image quality on printing. This makes resending any...

Nice foot print

Poor quality printing

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Wish I'd done my homework before I bought this!

 

I liked this machine while it worked. It's a decent little printer and copier for home use, and it's nice to have a fax machine when you need one--don't know that I ever used the scanner (I have another one that I like). Also, my wife liked the small...

Price, inexpensive toner, decent output

Drum costs more than printer and doesn't last long

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Brother MFC-4800

 

I liked this machine while it worked. It's a decent little printer and copier for home use, and it's nice to have a fax machine when you need one--don't know that I ever used the scanner (I have another one that I like). Also, my wife liked the small...

Price, inexpensive toner, decent output

Drum costs more than printer and doesn't last long

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Costly

 

fax, printer, copier all at one area

The price of a drum is almost as much as buying another mach

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Brother MFC-4800

 

It is pretty good fax,scanner,copier. Toner sensor says empty hundreds of copies before it is out. My second one was cheap, still can't get paperport to work with XP

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Good value if you want a laser printer that doubles as a fax

 

Excellent printing quality. Intuitive front panel lay-out.

Below-par scanning and printing.

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Do not Buy BROTHER products if you are a MAC user

 

If it worked it would be a nice product

DOES NOT SUPPORT MAC AS ADVERTIZED.

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Amazon review summary for the Brother MFC-4800

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 84 user reviews of the Brother MFC-4800 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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reliability

37% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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That multifunction that does not last,

 

That multifunction that does not last,

I agree with all tbe disatisfied customers. The Drum and toner needs replacement to often. White lines all over the place when you print. I am now looking to purchase another multifunction but not Brothers. Don't buy.

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Product Specifications

This 5-in-1 Laser MFC combines speed, performance, connectivity and reliability at a price that certainly fits any budget. The MFC-4800 is a full-feature 600 x 600 dpi fax, up to 10ppm laser printer. It provides convenient copying with multi-copying and reduction/enlargement from 50-200%, a 1200 x 1200 dpi (interpolated) resolution scanning and PC Fax capabilities that allow you to send and broadcast faxes directly from your PC.

Copying

Automatic Duplexing: None
Max Copying Resolution B/W:600 x 600 dpi
Max Copying Speed B/W:10ppm

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:14.1in
Height:9.6in
Weight:16.5lbs
Width:15.6in

Document & Media Handling

Max Copy Size:Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
Standard Media Capacity:200sheets

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified: Yes
EPA Energy Star Compliant: Yes

Fax Machine

Compatibility:G3
Max Transmission Speed:14.4Kbps
PC Faxing: Yes

Header

Manufacturer:Brother
Model:4800
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Brother MFC

Memory

Standard Memory:2MB

Miscellaneous

Refurbished:Refurbished

Office Machine

Copier Type:Digital
Fax Type:Plain paper
Functions:Copier / Fax / Printer / Scanner
Printing Output Type:Monochrome
Printing Technology:Laser
Type:Fax / copier / printer / scanner

PC Connectivity

PC Connection:Parallel / USB
PC Connection Availability: Yes

Printing

Max Printing Speed B/W:10ppm
Max Printing Speed B/W (ppm):10ppm
Max Resolution B/W:600 x 600 dpi
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