Brother DCP-8040

DCP-8040
$399.99
Brother
(800) 276-7746
www.brother.com

Brother positions its new DCP-8040 copier and printer as a solution for busy offices and time-pressed professionals. The unit features digital copying, laser printing, and color scanning in a form factor that fits on a desktop, potentially saving trips to the copy room or to a commercial copy center.

For copying, the DCP-8040 features a 50-page ADF (automatic document feeder) and a maximum copy speed of 21 copies per minute. Its legal-size document glass handles books and magazines. For reductions and enlargements, the DCP-8040 can adjust the document size from 25% to 400% in 1% increments. It prints as many as 99 copies at one time, and the maximum copy resolution is 600dpi. If you need scanning capabilities, the DCP-8040 also serves as a flatbed color scanner with an optical resolution of 600 x 2,400 dpi.

The DCP-8040 connects to your PC with USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 or parallel ports (cable not included). An Ethernet network card ($199) is optional. As a laser printer, the DCP-8040 has a maximum print speed of 21ppm and a maximum print resolution of 2,400 x 600 dpi. It emulates multiple printer languages, including PCL (Printer Control Language) 6 and BR-Script 3 (a PostScript Level 3 equivalent). Standard printer memory is 32MB, which is expandable to 160MB.

For paper handling, the DCP-8040 comes with a 250-page paper tray that accommodates letter or legal-sized paper, and it has a single-sheet manual bypass for envelopes and other media such as labels and cardstock. You can purchase an additional 250-sheet paper tray for $199.

The unit measures 18.8 x 21.3 x 17.8 inches (HxWxD) and weighs 36.6 pounds. The standard toner cartridge ($65) yields a maximum of 3,500 pages at 5% coverage, and you can purchase a high-yield cartridge ($89) that produces 6,700 pages. If you need automatic duplex capability, Brother offers the DCP-8045D ($499.99). This duplex version of the DCP-8040 also includes a 50-page multipurpose paper tray.

by Carmen Carmack