Brother MFC-L3770CDW

The Brother MFC-L3770CDW has a maximum print speed of 25 pages per minute for both color and black and white documents, but the actual speed may vary depending on what is being printed. When printing single-sided documents, it can print at up to 25 pages per minute, but the first page may take 24 seconds to come out as the printer wakes up.

When printing double-sided documents, the automatic two-sided printing speed is 8 pages per minute. The print speed for color and graphical images may drop down to around 10 pages per minute. Overall, the Brother MFC-L3770CDW is a suitable choice for those who need to print a lot of single-sided documents quickly, but may not be the best option for those who frequently print color or graphical images.

The Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser Printer offers a maximum print resolution of 2400 x 600 for both monochrome and color output. It can handle various types of paper, including glossy and matte paper, and has a manual feed slot for envelopes, labels, cardstock, and other specialty media.

The printer produces excellent print quality on a variety of paper types, including glossy paper, but its color accuracy is mediocre, and the colors can be muted. It is suitable for most business applications but may not be the best choice for photo printing. The printer can print up to 25 pages per minute in black and white and around 10 ppm for color and graphical images.

It is suitable for low-volume offices and small businesses. The printer offers several features and settings that affect print quality, including fast duplex print and automatic duplex copy, scan, and fax features, premium paper handling, and text print quality that meet the document needs of most busy SOHO businesses.

However, the photo quality of the printer is not as good as that of a dedicated inkjet built for photos, and the color accuracy is quite poor. Overall, the printer offers excellent features and settings that can help improve print quality for most business applications.

The Brother MFC-L3770CDW offers a wide range of connectivity options, including Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB, Wi-Fi Direct, and NFC. It also supports wireless printing from mobile devices such as AirPrint for Apple devices and Mopria for Android devices. This printer is ideal for small offices or home offices that require multiple connectivity options for various devices.

It also comes with various third-party apps, including Google Cloud Print and Brother's iPrint&Scan app, making it easy to print from different sources. The peer-to-peer protocol for connecting to mobile devices without needing an intermediary network is also a useful feature.

However, it does not support Bluetooth or external SD cards. Overall, the Brother MFC-L3770CDW is a versatile printer that offers a range of connectivity options for different use cases.

The Brother MFC-L3770CDW printer has a strong paper handling capability, with a 250-sheet capacity input tray and a 30-sheet multi-purpose tray that can handle a variety of paper sizes and types, including cardstock and envelopes. It can handle legal-sized paper and has sliders that adjust to the paper's size up to the legal format.

The printer also includes automatic duplex printing and a bypass tray for printing on envelopes, cardstock, and other media types. These features make it a great choice for small offices or home offices that require a versatile printer that can handle a variety of paper types and sizes.

The Brother MFC-L3770CDW is a printer that offers automatic duplex printing with a 50-sheet automatic document feeder (ADF), allowing for efficient and time-saving printing, scanning, copying, or faxing of double-sided documents. It also has a manual duplex printing option for printing double-sided documents on a single sheet of paper.

The printer can adjust to paper sizes up to legal format (8.5 x 14 inches) but cannot print large documents such as tabloid size. The automatic two-sided printing speed is 8 pages per minute, and the single-pass automatic document feeder (ADF) supports auto-duplexing.

The cost-per-print for the Brother MFC-L3770CDW is excellent, with a low black cost per page (CPP) of 2.6 cents and a color CPP of 15.5 cents, which is in line with competing models. This printer is suitable for small to medium-sized businesses or home offices that require efficient and cost-effective duplex printing.

The Brother MFC-L3770CDW printer uses Brother toner cartridges with a drum unit as consumables, including two original Brother models for toner cartridges, Brother TN227 and TN223, plus the drum unit DR223CL. The cost of toner cartridges for this printer can be quite expensive, with a set of TN227 Brother toner cartridges costing $364.5, which is just $65 cheaper than the printer itself.

However, there are more affordable options available, such as the True Image TN227BK, which costs $30 and has the same 3000 pages toner life as the Brother genuine. The high yield toner cartridge TN227 is also a more affordable option in the long run, with a lower cost per page. The page yield of a single toner cartridge for this printer varies depending on the model, with Brother Genuine TN223 having a standard page yield of 1,300 color pages and 1,400 black ones, while the high yield toner cartridge Brother TN227 has a page yield of 3,000 for black and 2,300 for color ones. Third-party toner cartridges are also available, but using them may void the printer's warranty.

Overall, the Brother MFC-L3770CDW printer offers a range of toner cartridge options to suit different needs and budgets.