Posted by MistarellaFL on 12/28/06 12:37pm
Msg #167998

I need your advice on a laser multifunction

My needs:
laser printing with dual trays
both sheetfed and flatbed scanner
reasonable price

Please give me your opinions on what you think is the best products for the best prices.

Reply by ZeeCA on 12/28/06 12:48pm
Msg #168003

as previously posted... I got a SUPER MAJOR deal on brother MFC-8220 w/ the second tray shipped for $350. so far love it. it is a 5/1

Reply by MistarellaFL on 12/28/06 12:53pm
Msg #168004

I am looking at it online, but it looks as if that one does not offer the flatbed scanner option I need....

Reply by Glenn Strickler on 12/28/06 1:10pm
Msg #168006

I am not a fan of multifunction printers, but if I had to recommend one it might be one of the ones on this page.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?MfrId=154&Nav=|c:244|&Sort=3&Recs=10

You would have to buy the second tray at extra cost. I have two brother 5150's that I bought from these people and they are a workhorse ...

Reply by Ilona_OH on 12/28/06 1:31pm
Msg #168008

I have a Lexmark T644--50sheets permin.Love it!It is

even close to doing the dishes!

Reply by ZeeCA on 12/28/06 1:58pm
Msg #168014

no, not a flatbed, but I have one if needed so... but that

site had the BEST prices and also if you end up elsewhere... look at their aux tray prices...they were half of anyone else's prices...

Reply by Lisa Prestegard on 12/28/06 3:08pm
Msg #168032

Get a Brother, any Brother....

lol
I know there are lots of fans of HP out there, but as for me... Brother, baby!

Reply by Melissa Brookstone on 1/18/07 1:02pm
Msg #171530

Re: Get a Brother, any Brother....

Speaking of HP, we have a Laserjet 4P that's been running here since 1987. All we've done is change the toner when needed.

That being said, I think they've gone downhill lately. We bought a Photosmart 7760 on sale at Costco for $140 and unfortunately were in the process of moving and didn't unpack it until a year later. It lasted for one semi-functional week and went down, and it was out of warranty. Complete waste of money on a piece of junk. I'm reluctant to ever buy a HP again now.

Reply by Giselle_CA on 12/28/06 2:07pm
Msg #168015

I have the MFC8640D and I am very happy with it. The 2nd tray was an extra purchase. There is also the MFC8460N for around $389.99.

Reply by David Kral on 12/28/06 2:55pm
Msg #168027

Go to the Brother's Website or OfficeMax

I think the number is the Brother 8640. It is the big one that does legal, letter and has the flatbed scanner. My understanding is all the Brother laser engines are the same. A better chip, gets you PCL than the low end. More money gets you more features. They are all workhorses.

Reply by Susan/CA on 12/28/06 5:37pm
Msg #168067

Re-Inking for Brothers printers. .

Is it as easy to refill a Brother ink cartridge as it is for an HP? I thought that was the only issue that they are difficult to refill.

Reply by Lisa Prestegard on 12/28/06 8:17pm
Msg #168101

Easy-cheezy, Loueezie! n/m

Reply by David Kral on 12/28/06 10:35pm
Msg #168122

Buy a funnel

I bought a funnel at the Dollar store. I put a trash bag in my sink. I put my hands in recycled plastic bags. Pop the plug off with a pliers. Insert funnel and pour. It is a little messy so have some paper towels handy. Roll up the trash bad and place in trash can. Wash the sink out.

I have about 4 cartridges. So i refill 3 at a time and keep a new one on the shelf just in case.

Saved a ton.

www.tonerkits.com

Reply by BrendaTx on 12/28/06 11:13pm
Msg #168136

Re: Buy a funnel -That's practically my method D Kral. n/m

Reply by Melissa Brookstone on 1/18/07 1:11pm
Msg #171533

Re: Buy a funnel

They have plugs for refilling nowdays?! Wow. I remember doing one years ago where I had to cut a hole in the thing in my garage, pour the toner in and use duct tape to close the hole again.

Reply by sandi_CA on 12/28/06 11:21pm
Msg #168138

I bought the Brother 8660DN at Costco a couple months ago, and got an extra tray online from Amazon. Absolutely thrilled with this machine! I had a Brother many years ago, then went to HP. Am I ever glad I came back to Brother! They really know how to make a work-horse machine for a reasonable price!

Reply by Joan Bergstrom on 12/29/06 12:19am
Msg #168156

Glad you asked!

I bought the Brother MFC 8860DN and it is the best laser printer I have owned. I use to teach that HP printers were the only printers to buy!


This Laser Brother prints at 30 pages per minute, duplexes, scans, and fax. It can be bought for $399 at Costco. Just a fabulous machine.

The Brother MFC 8860 replaced the 8440.

Reply by thnotary_NY on 12/29/06 8:41am
Msg #168200

Re: Glad you asked!

I too just bought the 8860dn. 2yr plan and 128mb more memory. Any body know how to install the memory chip.?

Reply by David Kral on 12/29/06 4:44pm
Msg #168276

Return the memory

If you want to save money, return the memory. With Adobe 8 you likely won't need more memory. Documents spool beautifully.

Reply by Melissa Brookstone on 1/18/07 1:27pm
Msg #171537

Re: Glad you asked!

The Brother MFC 8860DN does look interesting, except for a few comments at amazon.com but it might work well.

Reply by Melissa Brookstone on 1/18/07 1:08pm
Msg #171532

I've been asking this same question in the notary Yahoo groups and still haven't found an adequate model. I need a machine that can do:

Faxing
Laser printing
Flatbed color scanner and monochrome copier functions that can both handle up to legal size
2 trays, one for letter size and one for legal
and of course PCL6 for E-notary work
sturdy and reliable like HP used to be