Brother MFC-8480DN High-Speed Monochrome Laser All-in-One Printer with Duplex Printing & Networking, Print, Copy, Scan & Fax

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2022-09-26T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

A Real Workhorse

I have had this copier since 2010. My boss insisted on buying a different brand, but I kept this one as a back up. It still works like a champ and I use it every day. Brother printers are true workhorses and the most dependable printers I have used.

SharonB54

2013-01-24T19:00:00

Rated 2 out of 5

MFC-8480DN

With the exception of one glaring and very annoying glitch, (it wrinkles envelopes horribly when address are printed on them, this product seems to perform as describe.

foxfirerodandgun

2013-01-02T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great AIO Printer

The MFC-8480DN performs very well. It was easy to set up and use for the first time. Moreover, the replacement toner cartridge is reasonably priced regardless to the on-line purchase vendor. The printer can handle a heavy work load in that I use it primarily for printing articles from professional journals for use in my work. I haven't quite figured out yet how to prevent envelopes from wrinkling when fed through the printer to print address labels on them nor why the printer loses the time and date when the power is shut off. However, I'm sure I will. Nevertheless, I would recommend this printer to others.

LASER01

2012-12-24T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

COMPLETELY SATISFIED

VERY VERSATILE, YOU CAN PRINT RECIEVE AND SCAN ALL AT THE SAME TIME SO THERE IS NOT "LOST TIME" WAITING FOR EACH FUNCTION TO FINISH. ALSO, THE PRINT QUALITY IS EXCEPTIONAL. THE ONLY OCCASIONS THAT I EXPERIENCE PAPER JAMS IS WHEN I HAVE PERSONALLY FAILED TO LOAD THE PAPER CORRECTLY. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY COPIES I'VE MADE BUT IT'S A LOT. BY THE WAY, I HAVE TWO OF THEM.

JONA

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Working like a Champ

Nothing is perfect, but less jams, less hassle than any previous machine that I've owned. The cost per print has helped the budget too!

PHauze

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Couldn't be happier...

Great machine for the money. Not using separate printers and scanners after buying our first 8480. We are now replacing printers and scanners in all nine of our offices with Brother all in one units.

Unabeaver

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Outstanding machine

I have a small business and this machine ideal for us. Printing is much less expensive compared to ink jets, and duplex printing saves paper. Fax and scan capacity included in one machine makes this unit a real powerhouse!

Buildingboys

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Best All-In-One

This purchase was a replacement for a Brother 8840DN that I had purchased in 2005. That machine was a workhorse. It copied, scanned, faxed and printed. I loved the fact that it used a high-capacity laser toner cartridge which lasted a little over a year based on my output. When it started having ADF problems (paper not feeding properly I purchased the 8480DN in December 2011 because I could not afford to be without a fax and scanner for more than a day. The ADF was fixed on the 8840 and it worked like a charm so I gave it to my sister to use as their primary printer. I love the 8480 for all the same reasons as the 8840, but it's also faster feeding and printing. It scans beautifully. The software that comes with the printer works great with Windows 7 and XP. Brother was ahead of it's competitors with this design.

FredTheComputerGuy

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Copier

I have enjoyed this Brother printer and especially the scanner.

Kay10

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Perfect for small business

This is the perfect all-in-one for a small business (legal). Installed in less than 5 minutes, fully compatible with the network, and when i purchased a new, Windows 7 64 bit computer, the transition was just as simple. Scan to pdf is now an indispensable aspect of litigation, as almost all Courts are electronic filing, and this machine makes scanning an almost pleasant task.

ruffian

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Very Happy with Performance

Well its been about a year with this printer/scanner/copier/fax. I have not used the fax yet, as I have a dedicated fax. The copies are crisp, clear and fast. The scanning has been a dream, especially with the autofeed. It's a little cumbersome to do two side scanning but with some updated software it's been great. I now have two of these machines, and, for the price, I wouldn't be without them.

Resource1

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Out Performs the Expensive Machines

If you have a Medium-Small office and require a Fax/Copier/Scanner this is the machine for you. We run these machines at our locations and they outperform those expensive machines. We just replaced one that was 4 years old. We use nothing but Brother products as they are the most reliable and long lasting MFC on the market.

Truckfacility

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

works for me

I need a black only machine since I do mainly invoices but it also has a scanning color feature in case I need it. Has trouble with the thicker paper stock unless you choose menu 1,2,1,2. Pleased!

demeter

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

excellent machine

its come with copy, fax, printer, relay enjoyed, nice machine, fast printing, double sided, very useful.

mdusa

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent All-in-One

This All-in-One is extremely dependable and easy to use. It is essentially maintenance-free. Misfeeds are virtually non-existent. A great workhorse of a machine.

JJKEsq

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

very good and reliable, I bought 3 of these best' best

mfc8480

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Outstanding Copier, Printer and Scanner

The Brother MFC-8480DN has been an outstanding copier, printer and scanner for us. We bought it 1-14-12 and used it heavily during the 2012 income tax season. We printed all of our income tax returns on it and it did a beautiful job for us. We do not use the fax portion. We already had a stand alone fax machine. I highly recommend this piece of equipment to anyone, business or personal.

HaroldCPA1

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent value

The printer does exactly what it promises. Operating costs are low. Good at everything, excellent at some.

Zinkler

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Amazing Machine

This MFC-8480DN is hooked to a network and function beautifully. I have had little hangup that is associated with most printers. It conserves on ink too. Color would be nice, but I use mostly for printing documents, letters, etc., and the color ink would probably be a waste for thew little that I need. Thanks for this printer - Bimpy

Bimpy

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

not too bad

first of all its a good product, but what I don't like is when faxing it takes a long time, it dials then takes one page at at time, unable to make copies while in the fax mode, our other brother, we could make copies while in the fax mode, also when faxing, it takes "all " pages then dials then fax

jango

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

like it but has problems

1. Legal paper falls from printer when printng multi pages. 2. Feeding paper on top scanner does not always grab paper and actvates scanner on bottom. 3. I like the speed and clarity.

RTWINCH

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Prints well and is fairly quiet. Often displays "no paper" when there is paper; no help available from customer support. Very poor job on printing envelopes (mangled). Copies and scans nicely.

AttorneyL

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Worst Purchase Ever

Not pleased at all..too expensive to replace drum.

PJMD

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Broken down

After only two years, this printer makes a grinding noise when it prints and leaves lines on the page that obscure the text. I am very disappointed.

MarkS

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great Purchase

I use this Brother All - in One daily and it has performed very well, it is fast, and reliable. I fax and print multiple copies each day and no problems or issues. I would pruchase another when I wear this one out.

Kingfish

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Good but noisy

I have been happy with the product overall. It does have a squeak in the feed and is noisy. Good buy for the money

Gbobbs

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Brother MFC-8480DN

Overall I have had good service from my Brother printers and whenever I've had to contact tech support my questions and problems where solved right away. It would be nice to have a better trouble shooting section in the owners manual IE: If you start getting lines on your printed pages,( Drum wearing out), what causes the printer to squeak or squeal sometimes at the start or finish of a print job ??? etc.

jackknife

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great Printer

The printer is very fast and works well. It was a very good value. My only complaint is that my letterhead envelopes jam in the printer. I have to resort to my old inkjet printer for envelopes. Since I use this printer for my in-home business, the inability to print envelopes is a definite negative. Otherwise, the printer is great and meets all my other needs.

DeeKay2

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Very Good Unit

This printer does a fine job and is pretty fast for an all in one. The Fax handles a ton of paper at one time. I think it's rated for 50 sheets, but I've faxed over 75 pages without a hitch. My only complaint is that it prints a lot lighter than I like to see. It's not my primary laser printer, but as a back up it's great. However, it is used as my primary copier, fax, and scanner and does an awesome job at all three.

Dano7331

2012-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Best purchase

So many good options. Double side printing and booklet type prining are very useful, save lot of papers.

Reggie

Brother MFC-8480DN High-Speed Laser All-in-One Printer Specifications

  • Print Technology

    B/W Laser Technology

  • Consumable Type

    Toner Cartridge & Drum Unit

  • Max. Black Print Speed (ppm)

    32ppm Black

  • Print Resolution (maximum dpi)

    Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi

  • Standard Input Paper Capacity (sheets)

    250-Sheet Input Capacity

  • Optional Paper Capacity (sheets)

    LT-5300 (250 sheets)

  • Multi-purpose Tray

    Yes (up to 50 sheets)

  • Duplex Printing Capability

    Yes

  • Standard Interface(s)

    Parallel, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and Ethernet

  • USB Direct Interface/PictBridge

    Yes/No

  • Standard Memory (MB)

    64MB

  • Optional Memory (MB)

    Yes (up to 576MB)

  • Printer Driver Compatibility

    Windows & Mac OS

  • Emulation(s)

    PCL6, BR-Script3

  • Secure Print Function

    Yes

  • Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle

    30,000 printed pages

  • Recommended Monthly Print Volume

    500 to 3,500 pages

  • Faxing Capability

    B/W Faxing

  • Fax Modem Speed

    33.6K bps Super G3 Fax Modem

  • Best Transmission Speed (sec)

    Approx. 2 seconds per page

  • Out-of-Paper Reception

    Yes

  • External TAD interface

    Yes

  • Caller ID Ready

    No

  • Distinctive Ring Detection Ready

    Yes

  • Total Auto Dial Locations

    340 locations

  • Broadcasting (# of locations)

    Yes (390 locations)

  • Quick Scan (Memory Transmission)

    Approx. 2 sec/page

  • Auto Fax Reduction (for fax receiving)

    Yes

  • Fax Forwarding

    Yes

  • Automatic Redial

    Yes

  • Dual Access

    Yes

  • Fax/Telephone Switch

    Yes

  • Fax Gray Scale

    256

  • Fax Coding Method

    MH/MR/MMR/JBIG

  • PC Fax Capability (send/receive)

    Yes

  • Fax Page Memory (Brother Test Chart #1)

    Up to 600 page fax memory

  • Auto Fax Receive Date/Time Header

    Yes

  • Copying Capability

    B/W Copying

  • Design Style

    Flatbed

  • Max. Automatic Document Feeder Capacity

    50-Page ADF

  • Max. Black Copy Speed (cpm)

    32cpm Black

  • Stand-alone Copying

    No PC Required

  • Reduction/Enlargement

    25% - 400%

  • Sorting Function

    Yes

  • N in 1 Function

    2in1 / 4in1

  • Poster Function

    Yes

  • Document Glass Size

    Legal-size

  • Scanning Capability

    B/W & Color Scanning

  • Max. Interpolated Scan Resolution (dpi)

    19200 x 19200 dpi

  • Optical Scan Resolution (dpi)

    600 x 2400 dpi

  • Input Color Scan Bit Depth

    48-bit

  • Scanner Driver Compatibility

    Windows/Mac OS

  • Document Viewer Software

    Includes Scansoft PaperPort SE with OCR for Windows and Presto! PageManager for Mac

  • OCR Software

    Includes Scansoft PaperPort SE with OCR for Windows and Presto! PageManager for Mac

  • Formats (Export)

    TIFF/BMP/MAX/JPG/PDF

  • Scan To feature

    E-mail, Image, OCR, File, FTP,Network Folder (CIFS), USB

  • Standard Network Features

    Printing, Scanning, PC Fax Send / Receive

  • Supported Network Protocols (IPv4)

    ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Client and Server,TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, SSL/TLS, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, APOP,POP before SMTP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMP, LLTD responder, WebServicesPrint, CIFS Client, SNTP

  • Supported Network Protocols (IPv6)

    NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Client and Server,TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, SSL/TLS, TFTP client and server,SMTP Client, APOP,POP before SMTP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMPv6, LLTD responder, WebServicesPrint, CIFS Client, SNTP

  • Standard Network Interface

    Network (Ethernet) I/F

  • In-box Consumables/Yield

    (1) TN620 Standard Yield Toner Cartridge (3,000 Pages)
    (1) DR620 Drum Unit (25,000 Pages)

  • Recommended Paper Brands

    Plain Paper: Xerox 4200DP 20 lb., Hammermill Laser Paper 24 lb.
    Recycled Paper: Xerox Recycled Supreme
    Transparency: 3M CG 3300
    Labels: Avery Laser Label #5160

  • Media Type

    Plain Paper, Bond Paper, Recycled Paper, Transparencies

  • Paper Handling Size - Paper Tray

    Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, B5

  • Paper Handling Size - Multi-Purpose Tray

    Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, Envelopes, Custom Sizes (2.75-8.5" (w), 4.57-14" (l))

  • Sheet Weight - Paper Tray (max/min)

    16-28 lbs.

  • Sheet Weight - Multi-purpose Tray

    16-43 lbs. (max/min)

  • Minimum Input for ADF (Width/Height)

    5.8"/5.8"

  • Max Input of ADF (Width/Height)

    8.5"/14"

  • Sheet Weight - ADF (max/min)

    17-24 lbs.

  • Output Paper Capacity (sheets)

    150 sheets

  • LCD Display

    Yes (Monochrome)

  • LCD Back-lit

    Yes

  • Document Memory Backup

    Yes

  • Power Source

    AC 120V 50/60Hz

  • Power Consumption - Sleep/Ready/Copying

    18W/85W/680W

  • Energy Star Qualified

    Yes

  • Operating Environment: Temperature

    50-91° F

  • Operating Environment: Humidity

    20-80% (w/out condensation)

  • Machine Noise (Ready/Copying)

    30 dB/56 dB

  • Unit Dimensions (W x D x H)

    20.9" x 17.8" x 18.7"

  • Unit Weight (lbs)

    40.3 lbs.

  • Warranty

    Brother 1 year limited warranty

1 Accessories for Brother MFC-8480DN High-Speed Monochrome Laser All-in-One Printer with Duplex Printing & Networking, Print, Copy, Scan & Fax

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About Brother MFC-8480DN High-Speed Laser All-in-One Printer

The Brother MFC-8480DN offers great value for your business. Its automatic duplex feature for two-sided printing helps save paper and an optional high yield toner cartridge is available to help lower your operating costs. Its legal-size document glass allows for ample room for scanning and copying one document at a time.

Use the 50-sheet capacity auto document feeder for copying, scanning or faxing multi-page documents. It also has a USB direct interface to print PDF or JPEG files from or scan PDF or JPEG files to your USB flash memory drive.

Brother MFC-8480DN High-Speed Laser All-in-One Printer Features

  • Fast printing and copying: Produces crisp monochrome output at an impressive print and copy speed of up to 32 pages per minute
  • Automatic duplex printing: Save paper and reduce costs by printing two-sided documents and booklets
  • Large, expandable paper capacity: Features a 250-sheet paper tray adjustable for letter or legal size paper, a 50-sheet multi-purpose tray plus an optional 2nd 250-sheet paper tray to increase your total paper capacity to 550 sheets
  • High yield replacement toner cartridge: An optional high yield 8,000 page toner cartridge is available to help lower your operating costs
  • 50-page capacity auto document feeder: A quick and easy way to copy, fax or scan multi-page documents (up to legal size)
  • Convenient walk-up printing and scanning: A USB direct interface is located on the front of the machine for printing PDF or JPEG files from or scanning PDF or JPEG files to your USB flash memory drive
  • Legal-size document glass: Ample room for placing documents on the platen for scanning or copying up to legal-size documents
  • Flexible connectivity: Install the MFC on a wired or wireless network via Ethernet for multiple users to share its printing, scanning and faxing or to one computer via USB or Parallel

What's in the box:

  • Brother MFC-8480DN High-Speed Laser All-in-One Printer
  • (1) TN620 Standard Yield Toner Cartridge (3,000 Pages)
  • (1) DR620 Drum Unit (25,000 Pages)
  • Scansoft PaperPort SE with OCR for Windows and Presto! PageManager for Mac
  • Brother 1 Year Limited Warranty