Brother MFC 8860DN - Expert Reviews

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From £338 to £426

Type: Printer / Scanner / Fax / Copier, Printing technology: Laser, Connectivity technology: Parallel (IEEE-1284), Max printing speed (B/W): 30 ppm, Max printing resolution (B/W): 1200 x 1200 dpi, Max modem speed: 33.6kbps ...
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8.1 out of 10

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What is the Product Score ? The product score is an objective rating for relative product quality provided by alaTest. The scale is from 0 - 10 where 10 is the highest and 0 the lowest.
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- - Review summary of Brother MFC-8860DN Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: alaTest.co.uk
- November 2008
  Review summary of Brother MFC-8860DN
  By alaTest
  
  Review summary: alaTest has collected and analysed 242 reviews of Brother MFC-8860DN from international magazines and websites.
  
  Verdict: The average review rating is 7.7/10. Comparing these reviews to 132193 other Printers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 81/100 (or 8.1 out of 10) = Very Good Quality.
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- - Brother MFC-8860DN Evaluation 3.5 out of 5
  - Source: goodgearguide.com.au
- September 2006
  Brother MFC-8860DN
  By Ross Catanzariti
  
  Pros: Impressive speed, Long list of features, Built in wired Ethernet, Automatic document feeder (ADF)
  
  Cons: Shaded graphics printing
  
  Verdict: The MFC-8860DN is a jack of all trades and has a number of excellent features - above all it is capable of almost anything including printing, scanning, faxing and copying.
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- - Review: Brother MFC-8860DN mono laser MFD Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: personal computer world
- August 2006
  Review: Brother MFC-8860DN mono laser MFD
  By Paul Monckton
  
  Review summary: The MFC-8860DN, as reviewed here, also includes networking; double-sided printing, scanning and copying.
  
  Pros: Intuitive control panel; innovative features
  
  Cons: Monochrome only
  
  Verdict: Fast and simple to use, the MFC-8860DN has plenty of features and comes at a good price
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- - Review: Cars racing game Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: Computeract!ve
- August 2006
  Review: Cars racing game
  By Paul Monckton
  
  Review summary: Fax, copy, print and colour scanning combined in a laser multifunction device
  
  Pros: - Text and graphics print quality - Small footprint - Easy maintenance
  
  Cons: - Poor greyscale photocopies - Long warm-up times
  
  Verdict: Ranging in price from £279.99 to £479.99, the 8000 series from Brother includes a selection of devices from the entry-level non-network DCP-8060 up to the soon-to-be-released MFC-8870DW, which includes both wired and wireless networking.
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- - Brother MFC-8860DN Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: pcmag.com
- July 2006
  Brother MFC-8860DN
  By M. David Stone
  
  Award: Editor's Choice!
  
  Award: Editor's Choice!
  
  Pros: Fast. Prints, scans to, and faxes from PCs over a network. Standalone copier and fax. Scans to e-mail.
  
  Cons: Text quality is a smidge below par, although not enough to be a serious issue.
  
  Verdict: The Brother MFC-8860DN delivers fast printing and all the right features for a small office, home office, or workgroup, despite less-than-perfect text quality.
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