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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Brother DCP-7020 Laser Digital Copier/Printer

Brother DCP-7020 Monochrome Laser Printer, Copier, and Color Scanner

Color: GRAY Brand: Brother Model: DCP7020 Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 11.57" h x 17.01" w x 15.55" l, 20.81 pounds Prints, copies, and scans--compatible with both PC and Mac Up to 20 ppm print speed--up to 600 by 1,200 dpi resolution Up to 17 cpm copy speed--reduces and enlarges 25% to 400% 600 by 2,400 dpi scan resolution, 36-bit color--up to 6 seconds per page faxing Parallel and USB 2.0 full-speed standard interfaces

The DCP-7020 is a great compliment to your fax machine in your home office or at your small-to-medium size business. It offers high-quality laser printing, copying, and color scanning in one small footprint. With a 250-sheet paper capacity that holds letter or legal size paper and its user-friendly control panel to help you quickly accomplish your office tasks, the DCP-7020 is the logical choice. You can even make copies without the use of a computer! Features: Flatbed design for copying and scanning books and magazines Up to 35-page automatic document feeder Copy reduction and enlargement from 25% to 400% 250-sheet letter or legal paper capacity What's in the Box Brother DCP7020, starter toner, imaging drum, auto document feeder, user guide, setup guide, power cord, CD-ROM; printer cable not included

Most helpful customer reviews 235 of 238 people found the following review helpful. Agreed - awesome! By J. Barrett I almost never write a review, but the forest of multi-functions is so thick and I am so impressed by my Brother DCP-7020 that I figure I ought to share my personal view of this tremendous small office/home-office machine.I spent weeks researching and testing multi-functions, going back and forth among Brother, HP, Sharp, Xerox, Canon, and others. What a nightmare, sorting out and comparing all the rival features!My own needs were straight-forward: truly excellent, professional-looking B&W laser printing and copying capability; reliable paper-path routing with few or no jams; able to handle periodic high volume and otherwise steady daily use; large paper tray capacity; reliable Auto Document Feeder; handy and roomy output tray; acceptable color as well as B&W scanning; and reasonably priced laser supplies that have a reasonably high volume capacity.While I had no need for fax or networking, I might have taken either or both if the quality of the more important features I sought warranted the extra price. I also was hoping for a stand-alone copying capability, just to give me more flexibility in office machinery since I also have a Brother HL-5150DLT (which is a tremendous stand-alone printer, by the way!)Several times I almost decided on the Sharp AL-1641CS or its equivalent at Canon and Xerox. My initial misgivings about the latest Brother multifunction machines came down to three things: I was concerned about a few reports of modest paper curling; I was nervous about the paper output slot which seemed at first glance kind of puny and inconveniently located at the inside front, rather than outside to the side, of the machine; and the Brother multi-function machines somehow didn't look to me quite as robust or strong as some of their competitors, at least as they sat on the store shelf.Repeated testing in multiple stores convinced me that the Brother DCP-7020 was the most likely to meet my needs at an initial price (and also a lower laser cartridge supplies price) so substantially less than the Sharp or equivalents that I decided to 'chance' it, as I thought. It turned out far, far better than I had hoped.This is a GREAT workhorse machine that takes up substantially less work space and yet turns out excellent laser printing and/or copying with sharp, professional-looking text. Reliable, smooth paper handling with no paper jams to speak of (other than one deliberately caused for testing, which was very easily cleared). Superior copying capability (stand-alone or attached to a computer.) And, though not my top priority, very good scanning as well, supported by excellent, intuitive software.The earlier review and product descriptions you can read at Amazon.com are accurate. This machine is awesome; the best buy for the money you will find, unless you need faxing capability or color printing in your multi-function. As for my original misgivings, here's my experience:(1) Paper curling. Not a problem! The paper curling reports are true but greatly exaggerated. Very, very minor curling occurs (probably due to the extreme heat needed for any laser printing), but the paper flattens quickly as it cools and in a minute or so you won't even know it had a slight curl as it emerged from the machine.(2) Output tray. Not a problem! True, the output slot at the front of the machine looks a little inconvenient or insubstantial, but that turns out to be a mirage, probably because we are so accustomed to expecting to see a bulky exterior separate output tray. The Brother DCP-7020 output tray actually is an innovation. It works perfectly and can hold up to 100 pages, no problem. Lift the lid below the copier and you will see you have access to the entire output tray in all its glory.(3) The wrong-est I was in my initial misgivings was in thinking that visually the Brother DCP-7020 looked somehow more fragile, or less robust, than

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