Brother MFC-7420 Multifunction Laser Printer Technical Guide

Features

Laser Printer Speed: 20 ppm Resolution: Up to 2400 x 600 dpi
Scanner Optical Resolution: 600 x 2400 dpi Maximum Interpolated Resolution: 9600 x 9600 dpi
Copier Speed: 20 cpm Reduction and Enlargement: 25% to 400%
Fax Machine Speed: 14.4 Kbps Fax Modem Page Memory: Up to 500 pages
Interface Connects Via Parallel and USB

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Review 1
Head: Wonderful!
Date Reviewed: Sep 6, 2006
Date Reviewed: bethgratch

Strengths: Prints fast, laser ink (I didn't need color) so less water-soluble, actually faxes (my Lexmark x73 never did), so easy to setup, autofeed tray, auto feed slot
Weaknesses: If I had to think of something, I guess it would be that the auto-feed slot, it will grab the paper once you insert it a certain amount, so make sure the paper is not inserted at an angle.
Summary: Wow. I hated my Lexmark x73 because of many problems I won't bore you with. So, I researched and found this wonderful unit refurbished with a good warrantee so I bought it with a credit card that matches the warrantee and feel secure. I read many reviews on both amazon, pricegrabber, and other sites and was convinced of its quality.

The fact it faxes is just an added bonus. It prints crisply. I don't need it to print photos, so I don't care about this missing that aspect. I do however print resumes with a photo on them (I am a singer) and with the high quality print, it's fantastic. The scan quality is wonderful for my music notation programs. I love that I can use both 300 dpi AND toner-save function for when I truly need something just drafted. It is still very legible, just pixillated.

Another possible negative aspect is that the lid can't be removed such as with that aforementioned All-in-One. However upon researching and viewing many models and brands in the store and online, I think this is a thing of the past now.

I read how much money one saves with laser vrs inkjet, and I am awed. I found the warning notice quite humorous, that I will "only" get around 10,000 prints from the starter-drum, and something like 1500 from the starter ink cartridge. I am not using this industrially, so I feel confident this will last me a long time. In fact, when I used ink jet printers, sometimes I would use them quite infrequently and in turn, the inks would actually dry out and be unsalvagable. At about $20-$30 a pop, what a waste.

In summary, I needed a reliable unit that could do a lot of things and was a good value. I feel very confident that this will continue to impress me for years to come. I highly recommend it.


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Review 2
Header: Workhorse
Reviewed By: kd5det
Date Reviewed: March 30, '06

Pros: Operates smoothly and reliably Easy to Use
Cons: Sheet feeder cannot be detached from the Lid of the cover of the flatbed scanner.
I have had the Brother MFC-7420 for 6 months. I work in a dusty environment. The 7420 has run smoothly; sheet feeder has not jammed, printer has not jammed.

It has gotten pretty hot under high volume (150-200 sheet) printing and copying operations. I would recommend letting it cool off every 100 sheets or so.

Scanning operations dovetail with Adobe Acrobat Pro 6.0 driving it on a Dell XP laptop. Very easy to set up and use.

An improvement would be making the sheet feeder detachable from the Lid of the cover of the flatbed scanner. I end up dropping the lid and it lands pretty hard. If it were detachable it would be more useable for jobs requiring a lot of flatbed scanning.

For a small office I think that the Brother MFX-7420 is an excellent choice

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