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Brother MFC-L8850CDW

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User ratings:
5
4.2 out of 5
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5 stars
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4 stars
40 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.1 / 5
Editorial reviews:
2
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2 editorial reviews
This Brother printer might work well in small organisations and up, but it’s certainly overkill for solo operators. Read the review.Read more
Brother's MFC-L8850CDW is a good colour laser MFP, but we'd go for a high-end inkjet alternativeRead more
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Brother MFC-L8850CDW - Full Specifications

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General
Copieryes
Scanneryes
Faxyes
Noise level55.0 dB
Supports duplexyes
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Design
Colour of productBlack,Grey
Document feederyes
Auto document feeder (ADF)yes
Document feeder capacity50.0 pages
Double automatic document feederyes
Market positioningBusiness
Control typeTouch
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Display
Displayyes
Display technologyLCD
Touchscreenyes
Size4.85 in
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Scanner
ScanningColour scanning
Scanner typeFlatbed
Scan technologyDual CIS
Scan elementCIS
Duplex scanningyes
Automatic duplexingYes
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 dpi
Maximum optical resolution1200 x 2400 px
Maximum scan area0.16 in
Image formats supported
  • BMP
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
Grayscale depth8.0 bit
Colour depth24.0 bit
Colour depth (internal)48.0 bit
Scanner color depth24.0 bit
E-mail scanneryes
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Fax
FaxingMono faxing
Fax modemyes
Fax modem speed33.6 kbps
Document memory500.0 sheets
Number memory350
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Connectivity
Interfaces
  • Network
  • USB
  • Wireless LAN
USB portyes
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
Mobile printing technologies
  • Apple AirPrint
  • Brother iPrint & Scan
  • Google Cloud Print
  • Mopria Print Service
Direct printingyes
Ethernetyes
Wi-Fiyes
Communication protocol
  • AirPrint
  • Google Cloud Print
  • PCL 6
  • PostScript
Operating system
  • Linux
  • MS Windows Server 2003
  • MS Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition
  • MS Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
  • MS Windows 7
  • MS Windows 7 64-bit Edition
  • MS Windows Vista
  • MS Windows XP Home Edition
  • MS Windows XP Professional
  • MS Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
  • MS Windows Vista
  • MS Windows Server 2008
  • MS Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.8.x
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8 64-bit
  • MS Windows Server 2012 x64 Edition
  • Android
  • iOS
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.9
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.7.5
  • MS Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 Edition
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Certifications
EnergyStaryes
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Dimensions
Height20.87 in
Width19.29 in
Depth20.71 in
Weight68.34 lb
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Technical details
Color technologyLaser
Internal memory256.0 mB
Digital senderno
Max color resolution2400 x 600 dpi
Max B/W resolution2400 x 600 dpi
Memory capacity512.0 mB
Processor speed400.0 MHz
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 7
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80
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Printer
Colour printeryes
Printing technologyLaser
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 dpi
Duplex printingyes
Automatic duplexingyes
Warm-up time33.0 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)15.0 s
Time to first page (black, normal)15.0 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)32.0 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)32.0 ppm
Color print speed30.0 ppm
B/W print speed30.0 ppm
Printing colours
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
AirPrint enabledyes
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Copier
CopyingColour copying
Automatic duplexingYes
Maximum resolution1200 x 600 dpi
Time to first copy (colour, normal)20.0 s
Time to first copy (black, normal)18.0 s
Copy speed (normal quality, colour, A4)32.0 cpm
Copy speed (normal quality, black, A4)32.0 cpm
Maximum copying speed30.0 pages/min
Copier resize25 - 400
Maximum document reduction25.0 %
Maximum document enlargement400.0 %
Maximum number of copies99
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Paper handling
Paper tray media types
  • Bond paper
  • Envelopes
  • Glossy paper
  • Labels
  • Plain paper
  • Recycled paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B6
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
  • A4
  • A5
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4
Output trays capacity150.0 sheets
Standard media capacity300.0 sheets
Total media capacity250.0 sheets
Supported media type
  • Envelopes
  • Plain paper
  • Labels
  • Recycled paper
  • Bond paper
  • Thin paper
  • Thick paper
  • Glossy paper
Bypass feeder capacity50.0 sheets
Original typeSheets
Media supported
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • Letter
Feeder capacity300
Tray capacity800.0 sheets
Number of trays2
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Power
AC input voltage100.0 V
Power consumption (sleep)1.8 W
Power consumption (standby)65.0 W
Power consumption (average operating)565.0 W
Operational power consumption (min-max)< 565

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