Brother MFC-8890DW

alaTest has collected and analyzed 269 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviews about the connectivity and value for money are overall positive. The build quality and paper handling also get good reviews. Many are less positive about the control panel, while there are some mixed comments about the multifunction and size.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Printers the Brother MFC-8890DW is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

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Brother MFC8890DW

 

With respectable, well-rounded performance, the Brother MFC8890DW stays at the top of our lineup of the best wireless laser printers. If you need to purchase a printer for something other than home office use, however, you may want to look at one with...

The Brother MFC8890DW's print speed of 32 pages per minute is impressive

This printer tends to drop the wireless signal from time to time

The Brother MFC8890DW is a well-rounded printer that is strong in many areas but isn't exceptional in any one area.

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Most satisfying purchase in 30+ years of computing!

 

Most satisfying device I've purchased in the last 30 years of computing. Easy to setup and use. It's fast (for it's $ class) and uses low-cost consumables. I HIGHLY recommend this gadget if your need is limited to B&W printing.

Performs as advertised. Prints fast and toner is low cost/page. Even cold, the warm-up and time until first page out is surprisingly fast. Setup was extremely easy. Duplexing works well. Ability to scan to specific PCs, controlled at the printer is very c

The little flip-up tab that extends the output tray seems pretty flimsy. Would be easy to accidentally snap off if you're not paying attention. Do not know about customer service because have had no need for it

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Great machine, lives up to my expectations

 

Once I got the printer installed and working wirelessly, I was able to connect both of my laptops, one a PC running Windows XP Professional, the other a new Macbook Pro, and everything works great. I can scan docs and have them sent to either laptop....

Easy setup, prints quickly, dual-sided a big plus, scans great and the quality is top-notch. Good tech help from Brother

The wifi doesn't necessarily work well with just any router. When I called Brother for assistance they said that can sometimes happen. I did find a workaround by renaming my router

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This multifunction machine does everything I expected.

 

I have a home based business and I had a fax/copier machine that broke and needed to upgrade to a machine that could also scan documents so they could be emaiedl at what I considered a reasonable price. I did as much research as I could and went with...

I have had this machine about 2 weeks and everything including the additional paper tray I purchased work well. Auto letter/legal paper selection works well for printing and fax. I especially like the scanner for emailing documents

I found the bypass tray ackward to use compared to my last copier and so have not used it. Thus the 4.5 stars. I used legal paper only until I received the additional tray

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This multifunction machine does everything I expected.

 

I have a home based business and I had a fax/copier machine that broke and needed to upgrade to a machine that could also scan documents so they could be emaiedl at what I considered a reasonable price. I did as much research as I could and went with...

I have had this machine about 2 weeks and everything including the additional paper tray I purchased work well. Auto letter/legal paper selection works well for printing and fax. I especially like the scanner for emailing documents

I found the bypass tray ackward to use compared to my last copier and so have not used it. Thus the 4.5 stars. I used legal paper only until I received the additional tray

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Amazon review summary for the Brother MFC-8890DW

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 112 user reviews of the Brother MFC-8890DW from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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75% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Works Great

 

The memory works great in both of my Brother printers. It was much cheaper purchasing it here as opposed to other places.

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Avoid at all costs

 

This printer has been nothing short of a NIGHTMARE. It will work fine (wireless) for a few weeks, then inexplicably stop. I have lost count as to how much time I have spent on the phone with Brother support, only to have it stop working a day or so...

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DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER

 

CONSTANT PAPER JAMS, DOCUMENT FEEDER NEVER WORKS, SCANNED ITEMS TOO LIGHT TO READ. WORST PRINTER I HAVE EVER OWNED! CUSTOMER SERVICE?? EXCUSE ME I DON'T THINK BROTHER HAS HEARD OF CUSTOMER SERVICE.

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Product Specifications

The MFC-8890DW is the ultimate laser all-in-one solution for your business. It has an 802.11b/g wireless interface to print, scan and PC fax wirelessly without the clutter of cables. It also has a USB direct interface to print PDF or JPEG files from or scan PDF or JPEG files to your USB flash memory drive.

Copying

Automatic Duplexing: Yes
Max Copying Resolution B/W:1200 x 600 dpi
Max Copying Speed B/W:32ppm

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:17.8in
Height:18.7in
Weight:0.7oz
Width:20.9in

Document & Media Handling

Max Copy Size:Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
Max Media Capacity:550sheets
Standard Media Capacity:300sheets

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified: Yes
EPA Energy Star Compliant: Yes

Fax Machine

Compatibility:Super G3
Max Transmission Speed:33.6Kbps
PC Faxing: Yes

Header

Manufacturer:Brother
Model:8890DW
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Brother MFC

Memory

Max Supported Memory:576MB
Standard Memory:64MB

Miscellaneous

Microsoft Certification:Compatible with Windows 7
Vista Certification:Certified for Windows Vista

Office Machine

Copier Type:Digital
Fax Type:Plain paper
Functions:Copier / Fax / Printer / Scanner
Monthly Duty Cycle (max):30000impressions
Printing Output Type:Monochrome
Printing Technology:Laser
Type:Fax / copier / printer / scanner

PC Connectivity

PC Connection:Ethernet 10 Base-T / Hi-Speed USB / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g / Parallel / USB host
PC Connection Availability: Yes

Printing

Max Printing Speed B/W:32ppm
Max Printing Speed B/W (ppm):32ppm
Max Resolution B/W:1200 x 1200 dpi
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