Brother MFC-7460DN

Bottom Line

The Brother MFC-7460DN is a monochrome laser multifunction printer that reviewers say does a good job with printing, scanning and copying. It includes a range of features that are handy for office use, and it produces excellent quality text at a respectable speed. Several reviewers enthuse about the low cost of running this printer.

Ease of Use

Good but basic functionality. Reviewers find little to grouse about when it comes to the Brother MFC-7460DN. Paper handling is fairly robust, including an ample 250 sheet paper tray, a single-sheet manual feed slot and a built-in duplexer for automatic double-sided printing. However, PCMag.com complains that there are no available paper-handling upgrades, such as an extra or higher capacity paper tray. The multifunction printer (MFP) lacks a preview screen, but the LCD control panel is logically laid out, says TrustedReviews.com. That site's Simon Williams adds that the two part cartridge system (separate toner and drum) makes maintenance easy. Some conveniences found in other multifunction printers are missing -- most notably Wi-Fi connectivity for wireless networking.

Performance

Great for busy offices. The Brother MFC-7460DN's speed and low cost – plus its copying, scanning and faxing abilities -- make it ideal for busy offices that don't need color printing. Reviews show that the MFC-7460DN printer is fast (about 24 pages per minute, or 12 in duplex mode) and produces excellent-quality text, although its graphics quality is only so-so. Scan quality is good, but one reviewer says the scanner is a pain to use. This printer has very low paper and toner costs; one source estimates them at a mere $2.90 a month. The MFC-7460DN has about 100 reviews at Amazon.com, most of which are 4- or 5-star ratings.

Features

Good office features but no Wi-Fi. The Brother MFC-7460DN offers a variety of handy features for business users: a built-in fax, a 35-page auto document feeder for scanning and copying lengthy documents, a 250-sheet paper tray (which holds letter or legal size paper) and automatic duplexing. It can connect to a network through Ethernet, but not wirelessly. This laser multifunction printer also lacks features for photo printing, such as memory card and PictBridge compatibility.