Brother MFC-L8900CDW Color Laser All-in-One Printer

Overview

A small business office that prints, scans, copies and faxes all day is where this Brother color laser fits. A large touchscreen runs the menus, a document feeder handles multi-page scans, and wireless plus Gigabit Ethernet share it across the network.

Office throughput is the reason to buy, with fast color laser output, automatic two-sided printing and paper capacity that grows with optional trays. Toner avoids drying out between jobs. The limits are a listing with conflicting speed and scanning figures, and no photo printing.

Who it's for

Real estate offices, clinics and small firms that print color reports and fax forms get a networked laser with room to grow. Photographers and casual home printers should choose a photo inkjet instead.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

Laser output speed holds steady on long jobs because toner fuses with heat instead of drying like ink. Paper capacity sets how often someone refills trays, and optional trays reduce that further. The document feeder decides how quickly stacks of pages scan or copy without manual feeding.

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