Brother MFC-8220 21 ppm Multifunction Printer
Mfg # MFC-8220
CDW # 590558
| UNSPSC 43212110
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The MFC-8220 is a 5-in-1 commercial laser multifunction center combining performance, connectivity, and reliability. It features up to 21ppm printing , with up to 2400 x 600 (HQ1200) dpi resolution, 9600 x 9600 dpi (interpolated) resolution scanning 21cpm convenience copying and a full-featured 33.6k bps fax, including PC Fax. Both high speed USB 2.0 and parallel ports are standard. Additionally, the MFC-8220 has a 3-Color backlit LCD display, allowing the user to better see the printer status from a distance.
Plain Paper Fax:
33.6K bps high speed Super G3 fax modem
Up to 30 page Automatic Document Feed (ADF)
Stores up to 600 pages* for out of paper reception
Quick Scan (as fast as 2 seconds per page)
32 One Touch Locations
300 Station Speed Dial Locations
Dual Access and Broadcasting (Up to 382 Locations)
Fax Security with password controlled access
4 Day Memory Battery Backup
No PC Required for Standalone Faxing
Laser Printer:
HQ1200 (up to 2400 x 600 dpi) Laser Printing
Up to 21 ppm print speed
250 sheet letter or legal paper capacity with auto
reduction; optional second paper tray (LT-5000)
Windows® 95, 98, SE. Me, 2000, XP, NT® 4.0,
Mac® OS 8.6-10.x, PCL6, BR-Script (PostScript®)
Level 3 emulations
2-Line, 3-Color Backlit LCD
Parallel and USB Hi-Speed 2.0 Interfaces (Cables not Included)
32MB Memory Upgradeable to 160MB
EPA energy star compliant with power saving sleep mode
Toner cartridge included (up to 3,500 pages at 5% coverage)
Digital Copier:
Crisp laser quality at up to 21 copies per minute
30 page Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
Up to legal size copying using ADF
Multi-copying, up to 99 copies, with sorting
Copy reduction and enlargement from 25%-400% in 1% increments
No PC Required for Standalone Copying
PC Fax:
Allows faxing (send and receive) from your Windows PC
and send only from MAC
Fax Broadcasting from your PC
Works with Windows® and Mac® OS 8.6-9.2, OS X 10.0/10.2.1 or higher
Scanner:
Up to 9600 x 9600 dpi b/w scanning (interpolated)†^
256 shade gray scale for photo resolution
One-touch dedicated key for scanning to file, E-mail, image or OCR applications (Windows® only)
Includes award winning ScanSoft® PaperPort® and
TextBridge® OCR software
Includes Presto! Page Manager for Mac®
Works with Windows® 95, 98, SE, Me, 2000, XP, NT® 4.0, Mac OS® 8.6-9.2, OS X 10.2.1-10.3 or greater
Plain Paper Fax:
33.6K bps high speed Super G3 fax modem
Up to 30 page Automatic Document Feed (ADF)
Stores up to 600 pages* for out of paper reception
Quick Scan (as fast as 2 seconds per page)
32 One Touch Locations
300 Station Speed Dial Locations
Dual Access and Broadcasting (Up to 382 Locations)
Fax Security with password controlled access
4 Day Memory Battery Backup
No PC Required for Standalone Faxing
Laser Printer:
HQ1200 (up to 2400 x 600 dpi) Laser Printing
Up to 21 ppm print speed
250 sheet letter or legal paper capacity with auto
reduction; optional second paper tray (LT-5000)
Windows® 95, 98, SE. Me, 2000, XP, NT® 4.0,
Mac® OS 8.6-10.x, PCL6, BR-Script (PostScript®)
Level 3 emulations
2-Line, 3-Color Backlit LCD
Parallel and USB Hi-Speed 2.0 Interfaces (Cables not Included)
32MB Memory Upgradeable to 160MB
EPA energy star compliant with power saving sleep mode
Toner cartridge included (up to 3,500 pages at 5% coverage)
Digital Copier:
Crisp laser quality at up to 21 copies per minute
30 page Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
Up to legal size copying using ADF
Multi-copying, up to 99 copies, with sorting
Copy reduction and enlargement from 25%-400% in 1% increments
No PC Required for Standalone Copying
PC Fax:
Allows faxing (send and receive) from your Windows PC
and send only from MAC
Fax Broadcasting from your PC
Works with Windows® and Mac® OS 8.6-9.2, OS X 10.0/10.2.1 or higher
Scanner:
Up to 9600 x 9600 dpi b/w scanning (interpolated)†^
256 shade gray scale for photo resolution
One-touch dedicated key for scanning to file, E-mail, image or OCR applications (Windows® only)
Includes award winning ScanSoft® PaperPort® and
TextBridge® OCR software
Includes Presto! Page Manager for Mac®
Works with Windows® 95, 98, SE, Me, 2000, XP, NT® 4.0, Mac OS® 8.6-9.2, OS X 10.2.1-10.3 or greater
Enhance your purchase
Brother MFC-8220 21 ppm Multifunction Printer is rated
4.24 out of
5 by
34.
Rated 5 out of
5 by
pokey from
Excellent Workhorse
We have been using this same model as our standard non-flatbed fax machine for over 10 years. With six or eight in service at our site, we have rarely had any issues with them.
Date published: 2013-01-22T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
onmydrum from
Reliable workhorse
We have been using the MFC-8220 in 12 restaurants for many years. They stand up to a lot of abuse and are fairly easy to repair when something breaks. Some of them have lasted for more than 6 years which is far beyond any other printer/fax that we have tried, even better than some much more expensive machines. They are a great value for this price range. My hat is off to Brother for producing this same model for many years. It has made my job so much easier.
Date published: 2013-10-17T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
StanDVM from
Wonderfully Reliable
Great machine! Just as reliable as its predecessor!
Date published: 2017-07-07T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Funbobby from
MFC8220
I have been using Brother Multi-Function products for over 20 years. They have worked beyond my expectations and I have had the MFC-8220 and similar Brother products for 20 years and have upgraded the similar Brother All-In-One-Multi-Function as needed. I cannot rocommend highly enough.
Date published: 2012-03-21T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Wixom from
Issues
We have 5 of these units and have had issues w/the rollers on all of them. They seem to wear out fast and squeak a fair amount. We call for service at least once every 2 months for one of these units.
Date published: 2011-03-07T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
dm2736 from
null
I received a new laptop and had to down load the latest software but had problems installing. I called for technical support and was still not able to resolve the problem. So I kept working on it myself and eventually got the printer working. All is well.
Date published: 2012-10-11T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Roydi from
still works great
have done some minor maintenance but nothing serious, Also bought one for my daughter a year ago for her mortgage broker business
Date published: 2018-11-07T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Cyberbobii from
Very reliable, Quiet,Easy Installation
I bought this printer about 12 years ago and it was a workhorse...I was surprised that I can still buy one... the old one finally gave up the ghost and I was bound and determined to get another one and I did... best printer I ever bought most reliable too... keep this one on the market.
Date published: 2016-06-20T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
MrKen from
Strong Performer
Strong, fast printing of copies and faxes. Long lasting toner cartridge.
Date published: 2012-11-26T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Birdbrain1963 from
Great old Work Horse
I bought this device used at a resale shop and cleaned it up bought a new drum and cartridge and it works better that the newer one I purchased for my business.
Date published: 2012-12-04T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Sand61 from
Great features...... Faxing,Scanning and Printing
It's great for small office space. I personally enjoy the fact that I have it on my desktop and everything is so accessible with just a push of a button.
Date published: 2018-06-18T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
hvacrman from
excellent machine
all I can say is I ve owned this machine since 2004 and have had no problems with it at all. It has no problem connecting to computer through privite net work and the coping and scaning feature work great. it is the most reliable machine I have.
Date published: 2011-03-10T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Admin from
Not as good as previous model
I insisted on buying this model to replace the MFC 8500 I had used for 8 years without a problem until the laser reader died. This model does not perform even close to the workhorse my previous version was. I will be looking to replace it much sooner than I had hoped because it is not meeting my business needs as the other version had.
Date published: 2011-03-05T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Cssfixit from
Low cost work horse
Great home/small business machine. We print about a case a month (5000 sheets and have never had a problem. Recommend purchasing the high capacity toner cartridge they seem to last forever.
Date published: 2012-12-03T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Spackie from
Reliable
Had this unit for 5 years and it still keeps producing reliable copies. The fax function works well and the scan function connects to my computer without a hitch. I print about 300 pages a month, fax about 30 or 40 pages, and scan about 15 documents. For medium duty use it has been the most reliable machine I have owned.
Date published: 2011-05-25T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Beaofri from
Great buy for the money
This does so much more than i expected. It is fast to fax and to receive a fax. Also very easy to program and assemble.
Date published: 2014-05-19T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Trish from
Amazing
Love this everything printer. Still haven't figured out what all it can do, but am excited to find out.
Only problem? Doesn't have color printing.
Date published: 2012-11-26T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
FdeF from
Highly reliable
I bought this laser printer 7 years ago. I am not a heavy user, but it's easy to set up, and very reliable. I have never had to call tech support, really.
Paper jams happen rarely and are easy to clear.
Date published: 2015-01-27T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Kathy Dental from
Brother 3 in 1
I run a dental office requiring at least 6-10 faxes a day. This machine pauses after each page printed and the delay is frustrating and results in a lot of wasted time waiting for the next few pages. Even though its only a few weeks old, I'm considering replacing it. I'll stick with Brother, just not this model.
Date published: 2016-10-03T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Leap from
Unreliable
Fuser and roller replaced at my expence no support
Date published: 2017-08-07T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Whistledow from
Workhorse for 12 years
I have had the Brother MFC-82220 for 12 years and it has been a great workhorse. Very reliable and produces good quality copies. Copies, faxes and scans. I have had no problems with the printer - it just keeps running!
Date published: 2018-01-26T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
pdial from
MFC-8220 They should all be this good
This purchase has been a pleasant journey. No surprises, dependable, and easy to operate.
Date published: 2013-08-21T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
jmassoni from
MFC- 8220
I think that this machine is way too complicated. In my job, I need to scan documents and attach them to emails. Unfortunately, this has become a big problem since getting this MFC-8220. There is not an option to save files as a PDF. So far, most of the people that I've sent attachments to can't open them because they are not saved in the right format???
Date published: 2015-02-23T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
nala from
7+yrs old and going strong
I have been very pleased with the faultless services this product has provided for over 7 yrs in my small business. Very well designed, simple to use and well made.
Date published: 2011-03-05T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
JOECAT from
What a workhorse
I have owned this all in one machine for over 5 years. It has never missed a beat. The quality of print, scanned items and fax resolution is great. I would say that it is also economical with respect to toner usage. I probably print about 100 pages per day.
The version I have is not network capable, and it is not wireless, but my home network seems to be an okay work around. If I had a couple of wishes, I would wish that it were wireless and also wish that it opened up as a flatbed scanner (my work around is to tape to a sheet of paper and feed it through).
This has been the best office purchase I have ever made.
Date published: 2012-11-25T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
JesusdlT from
Performance
Old, and still going young. Don't remember now when I purchased it, but it has outgrown my HP and others.
Date published: 2016-01-26T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
mgould from
easy to use
have used this model for over 10 years easy to use
Date published: 2017-06-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
CURTIS from
WORK HORSE......BEST MULTI I HAVE USED
THIS IS MY SECOND ONE. FIRST ONE LASTED 9 YEARS. IT MEETS ALL MY NEEDS. I PRINT, FAX AND SCAN. HEAVY SCANNING. FOR THE MONEY IT CAIN'T BE BEAT. MINE IS USED IN OFFICE.
Date published: 2012-12-21T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Ottocat from
Scan function doesn't work
Excellent for faxing, printing & copying. The feeder is quick & programming is easy. Cannot get the scan feature to work (scans each individual page into a seperate file - even a 1.75 hour call to Brother Help wasn't able to get it to work.
Date published: 2018-02-25T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
jeffrey from
best goods
I highly recommend brother products, high quality/ lower price/ long live.
Date published: 2013-08-10T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
bernard from
null
Manual is too complex
Occasional malfinction of fax
Date published: 2011-03-05T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Danoksa from
Faxing
You have to be very careful when you fax the paper ,if it is not square with the feeder it will jam and tear the paper and clean the rollers with Goof-Off so that is will pick up each page evenly ,They can get coated with toner which will make them slippery
Out side of that it is a good 5-1
Date published: 2012-12-03T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
jesse1040 from
Brother MFC 8220
The Brother MFC 8220 is an excellent printer. I've used this printer for a number of years in my tax business. I now use it in my bookkeeping business. If it ever wears out, I'll buy the same model if it is still available. I think it is the best office machine for a small business I have ever seen. I've used brother products since 1995.
Date published: 2014-04-17T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
MisterYoYO from
A real workhorse
We bought it over 12 years ago. Our company ran on a doss program and this was the only printer the store near us had that would run on it. The price was in line. A few weeks ago an error message came on and we had two other printers in the storeroom, so we pressed one of them into service (we are off doss and recycled this one.
Date published: 2021-04-25T00:00:00-04:00