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2025-06-07T20:00:00
We be using Brother's copies at business and homes for couple years and always had good luck with them and they last a while.
Don C.
2025-06-06T20:00:00
As soon as printer was out of 14 day return policy it ceased to access online connection with no problem on any other device in the home. Removed the printer and reinstalled no help Went to Brother website which turned out to be hacked and ended up in fruitless help and wasted hours. Called Staples and they gave me a Brother phone contact number and have been attempting to talk to someone for weeks. Turned off the computer and very disappointed in this product and the company. I spend over 300 dollars with a year warranty and am out the money and the printer. Do not recommend this company nor any of their products given this disturbing situation.
Arlene
2025-06-01T20:00:00
This printer has solid reviews, but it likes to take more than one page in between printing sometimes, which ruins its double sided printing sometimes. This printer is new and used new paper too.
Gustavo
2025-05-29T20:00:00
I am not pleased with your product. Previous hp was better. The Staples salesman convinced me that it was better when I couldn't get my usual hp (unavailable at the time) Your machine pulls in the paper to be copied and always turns it so that a crooked copy appears. i need to copy it again and sometimes again, If I create excessive copies (20 or 30), your exit area does not hold it properly.
Joseph T.
2025-05-27T20:00:00
Easy set-up and quiet. Sample cartridge doesnt print a lot. Have a back up. Cartridge are a bit on the high side.
Jules
2025-05-27T20:00:00
It's a wonderful printer, print out very quickly very clear and I'm glad I bought it. Definitely recommend it.
Sally
2025-05-24T20:00:00
Covers all options necessary for home use. I am not using fax feature.
CatFan
2025-05-19T20:00:00
Love this multi printer. I missed the cartridge -easiness. I had the MFC 10 years ago . Glad I came back to this printer today !!
Realtor h.
2025-05-19T20:00:00
the print quality is either too dark in contrast or too light. NO HAPPY MEDIUM QUALITY
Michael A.
2025-05-18T20:00:00
It's great except for just one thing. I wish the printer would be smart enough to remember it's wifi connection, and reconnect itself to the network on it's own after a power failure.
None
2025-05-15T20:00:00
This printer is well made and dependable. I use it for every project not requiring color. It is responsive and has performed without error in the 3 months I've used it.
Vladimir
2025-05-07T20:00:00
This printer was super easy to setup. The black and white print quality meets or exceeds my needs for home use and school projects for children. I'm not really sure how quick it prints as most jobs are done and waiting on me from the time I hit print and walk to the printer. I made it through tax season which is where I encounter the highest volume printing, no issues. I'm hoping that the toner will last several years with low volume infrequent printing.
SP12
2025-05-07T20:00:00
Well ink jets just cost too much for ink refills. It was time to try something different. Brother Laser, well I'll try it and so far very pleased with the printing, double side, and time will tell if the cost will be different for refill time. We aren't heavy print people but for our home use it been great.
Jim B.
2025-05-05T20:00:00
I bought this machine to replace my old printer and my old scanner and I am very happy with this printer+scanner+fax combo (MFCL2820DW). It also has a FAX feature, but this is the only feature I am not going to use. The list of features I like would basically list all of the features of this printer 1. It is small enough to fit on a small stand in the home office 2. I am printing few pages a week and I like it how easy printer/scanner goes into sleep and how fast it wakes up when I am sending few pages to it to print. 3. WiFi feature is great. I can print from any of my desktop or laptop and I do not need ethernet cable. 3.a. I could connect this printer using Ethernet cable, but I do not need to do it 4. Printer does self-diagnostics and notifies me of any problem or if I need to replace its toner or its drum. Notification would be on the screen, in the Brother utility application on my desktop and in email 5. Quality of print and scanned image is great 6. Access to internal area of the printer to change the toner or to fix the paper jam. BTW, I am using printer for a month and there were no paper jam in it
Lenny
2025-05-05T20:00:00
I was surprised when the all in one arrived that it was refurbished. I went back and reviewed the Amazon listing and in fine obscure print I did find that. Printer is working well. Difficult to use for scanning.
jj55
2025-05-04T20:00:00
I've had brother products for years never an issue
Home u.
2025-05-04T20:00:00
Good printer I used without problem will be recommended to my friend
Federico
2025-05-01T20:00:00
I love how the printer and scanner work every time. I'm very happy with this purchase!
Vicki
2025-04-30T20:00:00
Good Price for machine and toner price is OK (not great but OK). Set-up was easy and I can print remotely from my phone or laptop.
Bazarov
2025-04-30T20:00:00
My old MFC7840W began to fall apart and this was the closest model I could find to my old printer. It generally works okay but if you need to manually feed checks or envelopes to print upon, the printing always comes out crooked so for one-off print jobs, I use my Canon.
Grumpyoldretiredguy
2025-04-25T20:00:00
After 25-30 pages the print started to get lighter. After 100 pages there was a 1/4" grey stripe on the right side of the paper. Called tech support, gave my phone # to get a call back. Never got a return call!
Richie N.
2025-04-23T20:00:00
Works well. Instructions could be clearer can it print envelopes? Told it could but can't see how.
Bobby
2025-04-21T20:00:00
This printer is easy to integrate into one's network and provides good quality print.
Arlo
2025-04-20T20:00:00
So far we are 100% satisfied with this printer. It was a little difficult to learn how to turn it off but just hold the on/off button 10 seconds or so and it will turn off. Other than that, this printer prints crystal clear, totally satisfied. I would buy it again and recommend it to any one.
Jim M.
2025-04-19T20:00:00
My new Brother MFCL2820DW replaced a five year old HP printer and I am absolutely delighted with the quality and ease of use. The video and print tutorials are far superior to HP. Set up was also a breeze. Well done Brother.
Bob S.
2025-04-17T20:00:00
A great printer, with quick wifi response. It's very quiet, and has dark, legible characters. A great product with a responsive service team.
PAQUANDT
2025-04-17T20:00:00
This is an excellent black and white printer. Setup is very easy.
Kenneth
2025-04-16T20:00:00
Not user-friendly, setup is way too involved, scan menu doesn't have organize scanned pages option, big, cumbersome, and an all over 100% bad purchase.... in my opinion & for my work needs. Should not have listened to the salesperson. Returned the printer 3 days later.
Daniel
2025-04-15T20:00:00
So far so good! We are very pleased with our new printer!
Kris
2025-04-14T20:00:00
The Brother MFCL2820DW is a good price for high quality printing. Easy to install.
Lawrence L.
AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria, Wi-Fi Direct
Compatible with Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome OS.
Scan to Mobile, Fax Forward to Cloud / Email, Scan to Word, Scan To PowerPoint, Scan To Excel, Easy Scan to E-mail
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Ethernet, Dual Band Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz), 802.11 a/n (5GHz), Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Printing, Scan to E-mail Server (download), I-Fax (download), Scanning, PC Fax Send/Receive, Secure Function Lock, Secure Print
APIPA (Auto IP), ARP, BOOTP, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, DHCP, DNS Resolver, FTP Client and Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, ICMP, IMAP4, IPP/IPPS, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, mDNS, POP3, RARP, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, SNTP Client, TFTP Client and Server, Web Services (Print/Scan), WINS/NetBIOS Name Resolution
NDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, IPP/IPPS, POP3, SMTP Client, FTP Client and Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP Client and Server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, Web Services (Print/Scan), IMAP4
Yes
34
Black and White, Color
600 x 600 max dpi
Flatbed
No
25 - 400 percent
Yes
Yes
250
No/Yes/Yes
Yes
No
33.6K bps
400 pages
Black and White
Yes (requires download from support.brother.com)
Yes
Yes
200
2.7" Color Touchscreen
35000 pages
2500 pages
128
Yes
50 (max pages)
Yes
1 sheet
Plain, Bond, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled Paper, Colored Paper, Letterhead
4.1 x 5.8" (10.4 x 14.7cm)
Duplex: Letter, Legal
Manual Feed: Custom Sizes (W x L) 3-8.5 x 5-14" (7.7-21.6 x 12.7-35.6cm)
Paper Tray: Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, Folio 8 x 13" (20.3 x 33cm)
ADF: 16-28 lbs (7.3-12.7kg)
Manual Feed: 16-61 lbs (7.3-27.7kg) bond
Paper Tray: 16-43 lbs (7.3-19.5kg) bond
250 sheets
Yes
0.41
Silver
30dB / 49dB
20-80 percent (w/out condensation)
50 - 95 Degree F (10 - 35 Degree C)
Power Off / Deep Sleep / Ready / Copying (0.06W / 0.7W / 4.4W / 44W / 470W)
110-120 V AC 50 / 60 Hz
Yes (default)
34
SharePoint Online, Box/Box for Business, OneNote, Google Drive/Google Drive for Business, Evernote/Evernote Business, OneDrive/OneDrive for Business, Dropbox/Dropbox for Business
Toner Cartridge and Drum
600
GDI
8.5
1200 x 1200 dpi
B/W Laser
Windows, Linux
File Split, ADF Auto Deskew
SharePoint Online, Box/Box for Business, OneNote, Google Drive/Google Drive for Business, Evernote/Evernote Business, OneDrive/OneDrive for Business, Dropbox/Dropbox for Business
No
Kofax PaperPort SE with OCR for Windows
19200 x 19200 dpi
Brother Mobile Connect, AirPrint Scan
1200 x 1200 dpi (flatbed), 600 x 600 dpi (ADF)
TWAIN, WIA, SANE
Easy Scan to Email, PC (File, Email, Image, OCR), FTP, E-mail Server, SharePoint, Cloud Services (Web Connect)
B/W, B/W and Color
Enterprise Security (802.1x), IP Filter, Setting Lock, TLS/SSL, Secure Function Lock, Secure Print
802.1x (EAP-MD5, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS), SNMP v3, SMTP-AUTH
802.1x (EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS), SNMP v3, SMTP-AUTH
WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA3-SAE (AES), WEP 64/128 bit, WPA/PSK (TKIP/AES)
16.1 x 15.7 x 12.5" (40.9 x 39.9 x 31.75cm)
25.5 lbs (11.6kg)
012502672654
Models | SKU: BRL2820DW MFR: MFCL2820DW $264.99 $474.99 Save:$210.00 (44%) Ships from Manufacturer Usually ships within 2-5 Days. Delivery is subject to availability. | $309.99 $549.99 Save:$240.00 (44%) Ships from Manufacturer Usually ships within 2-5 Days. Delivery is subject to availability. | SKU: BRL5210DW MFR: HLL5210DW $309.99 $549.99 Save:$240.00 (44%) Ships from Manufacturer Usually ships within 2-5 Days. Delivery is subject to availability. |
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Interface | AirPrint, Ethernet, USB, Wi-Fi | AirPrint, Ethernet, USB | AirPrint, Ethernet, USB, Wi-Fi |
Resolution | 1200 x 1200 dpi | 1200 x 1200 dpi | 1200 x 1200 dpi |
Operating System | Linux, Mac & Windows | Linux, Mac & Windows | Linux, Mac & Windows |
Power Requirements | 110-120V | 110-120V | 110-120V |
Printer Type | All-in-One | Printer Only | Printer Only |
Cartridge Configuration | Single | Single | Single |
Duplex | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
Input Sheets Capacity | 250 | 250 | 250 |
Brother too pushy
By Customer
I'm very happy with the product and very happy with the phone support I've received from brother. What I am extremely unhappy about is the relentless continuous prodding by brother to get me to subscribe to monthly toner deliveries. It is never ending, via email and from within brother supplied windows apps/utilities provided with the product. I'll buy toner from you when I'm good and ready, thank you very much! I'm so frustrated by this that it may preclude me from purchasing from brother ag...
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Retired owner and still home copier
By Don C.
We be using Brother's copies at business and homes for couple years and always had good luck with them and they last a while.
If you're seeking a reliable and advanced solution for your high-volume printing needs, look no further than the MFC-L2820DW Compact Wireless Duplex All-In-One Monochrome Laser Printer. This efficient and durable device is not just a printer, but also a scanner, copier, and fax machine, making it a versatile addition to any home or office environment.
Engineered for exceptional efficiency, this monochrome laser printer consistently delivers high-quality prints with a resolution of 1200 x 1200 dpi. With a remarkable speed of up to 34 pages per minute, it ensures your printing tasks are completed in no time. The automatic duplex printing feature not only saves paper but also adds a professional touch to your documents.
The MFC-L2820DW printer is designed with user convenience in mind. It boasts a 250-sheet paper tray, reducing the frequency of paper refills, and a 50-page auto document feeder, making multi-page copy, scan, and fax jobs a breeze. The integrated 2.7" touchscreen simplifies navigation and allows you to print-from and scan-to popular cloud-based apps like Google Drive, Dropbox, Evernote, and OneNote.
This printer offers a range of flexible connection options, including dual-band wireless, Ethernet, and USB 2.0, enabling you to print from virtually anywhere. The Brother Mobile Connect App allows you to manage your printer remotely and track toner usage, further enhancing your printing experience.
The MFC-L2820DW printer also prioritizes security with advanced features that safeguard your information and maintain secure connections while printing. It is compatible with Brother Genuine black toner cartridges: TN830 (Standard), TN830XL (High Yield), TN830V (Value High Yield) and TN830XL 2PK (Twin-Pack), and the replacement Drum Unit DR830, ensuring your documents always look professional.
In summary, the MFC-L2820DW Compact Wireless Duplex All-In-One Monochrome Laser Printer is a high-quality, efficient, and dynamic solution for all your printing, scanning, copying, and faxing needs. Experience the difference quality makes with this compact and affordable device.
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