Pros

  • Inexpensive cost per print
  • Moderately fast
  • Includes wireless networking
  • Prints clean, legible text and attractive graphics in black and white

Cons

  • Scanner software lacks advanced options
  • Wireless setup is tricky
  • Scanning is a bit slow

Manufacturer’s Description

The MFC7840W offers everything you need in a monochrome laser all in one for your home office or small sized business. Delivering the same print speed, copy speed and output quality as the MFC7840W features an elegant black colour scheme while adding a built in 802.11b/g wireless network interface, a faster fax modem.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number MFC7840W
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 600.0
Tansmission Time (Per Page) 2
Maximum Fax Speed 33.6 Kbps
Dimensions
Width 16.9 inches
Depth 15.6 inches
Height 12.0 inches
Weight 24.5 pounds
Media Handling
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 250.0 sheets
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 250
Paper Handling Support
  • Envelopes
  • Labels
  • Standard Cut Sheet Paper
  • Transparencies
Media Sizes Accepted
  • Sheet - A4 (210mm x 297mm)
  • Sheet - A5 (148mm x 210mm)
  • Sheet - A6 (105mm x 148mm)
  • Sheet - B5 (176mm x 250mm)
  • Sheet - US Executive (7.25" x 10.5")
  • Sheet - US Folio (8.5" x 13")
  • Sheet - US Legal (8.5" x 14")
  • Sheet - US Letter (8.5" x 11")
Minimum Paper Height 5.83
Minimum Paper Width 4.1
Maximum Paper Height 14
ADF Sheet Capacity 35
Black and White Copy Speed 23 ppm
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 2400 dpi dpi
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 600 dpi dpi
Scanning
Maximum External Bit Depth
  • 24-bit
  • 256 Gray Shades (8-bit)
Maximum Scan Resolution 19200 x 19200
Optical Scanning Resolution 600 x 2400
Platform Support
Printer languages supported
  • PCL 6
  • PostScript Level 3
Other Features
NUMBER_OF_PRESETS 208
Printer Type
printer_functions
  • Copier
  • FAX Machine
  • Scanner
Cost Per Page
Monthly Duty Cycle 10000
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type
  • Ethernet (10/100 Mbps)
  • Wireless Ethernet - 300 Mbps IEEE802.11 Draft N
  • Wireless Ethernet - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11g
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 23 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year Limited Warranty