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Brother MFC-L2820DW Mono Laser All-in-One Printer
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Mono laser MFP. Print speed: Up to 36 ppm, Letter mono.
Direct answer: is the Brother MFC-L2820DW Mono Laser All-in-One Printer right for you?
The multi-function sibling of the HL-L2460DW, adding a 50-sheet feeder, a scanner and a fax for about a hundred dollars.
Brother MFC-L2820DW Mono Laser All-in-One Printer
Editorial verdict
Grounded in published specifications
Summary verdict: The multi-function sibling of the HL-L2460DW, adding a 50-sheet feeder, a scanner and a fax for about a hundred dollars. Same cartridge family, so the same running cost applies: TN760 at about 3,000 pages is roughly 3 cents, and compatibles are not blocked. The feeder is single-sided, so scanning a two-sided document means running the stack through twice and collating it yourself.
Who should buy this
Small offices wanting laser output, scanning and a feeder without cartridge restrictions.
Who should avoid this
Anyone scanning two-sided documents in volume, who needs a duplex feeder.
Key strengths
- No cartridge firmware lock, so compatibles work
- 50-sheet document feeder
- Automatic duplex printing at 36 ppm
Limitations
- The feeder scans one side only
- The drum is a separate consumable
- Mono only
Technical specifications
- Type
- Mono laser MFP
- Brand
- Brother
- Duplex
- Automatic two-sided printing, single-sided scanning
- Warranty
- 1-year limited warranty
- Drum unit
- DR730, about 15,000 pages, replaced separately
- Model SKU
- MFCL2820DW
- Duty cycle
- Up to 20,000 pages a month maximum
- Input tray
- 250 sheets
- Print speed
- Up to 36 ppm, Letter mono
- Rated power
- About 550 W printing, 0.7 W in sleep
- Connectivity
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi and USB
- Cost per page
- About 3 cents on TN760, excluding drum and paper
- Document feeder
- 50-sheet ADF
- Print resolution
- 1200 x 1200 dpi
- Replacement cartridge
- Brother TN760, about 3,000 pages
Product overview
The multi-function sibling of the HL-L2460DW, adding a 50-sheet feeder, a scanner and a fax for about a hundred dollars. Same cartridge family, so the same running cost applies: TN760 at about 3,000 pages is roughly 3 cents, and compatibles are not blocked. The feeder is single-sided, so scanning a two-sided document means running the stack through twice and collating it yourself.
Key capabilities
- Print speed: Up to 36 ppm, Letter mono
- Duty cycle: Up to 20,000 pages a month maximum
- Print resolution: 1200 x 1200 dpi
- Replacement cartridge: Brother TN760, about 3,000 pages
Frequently asked questions
Is the Brother MFC-L2820DW Mono Laser All-in-One Printer worth buying?
The multi-function sibling of the HL-L2460DW, adding a 50-sheet feeder, a scanner and a fax for about a hundred dollars.
What is the warranty and return policy for the Brother MFC-L2820DW Mono Laser All-in-One Printer?
1-year limited warranty. Returns: 90-day returns on unused items.
Who is the Brother MFC-L2820DW Mono Laser All-in-One Printer best suited for?
Small offices wanting laser output, scanning and a feeder without cartridge restrictions.
Who should avoid the Brother MFC-L2820DW Mono Laser All-in-One Printer?
Anyone scanning two-sided documents in volume, who needs a duplex feeder.
Goes with this
What the mono laser mfp needs alongside it.
Suggested from recorded compatibility and product type, not from purchase history.
Sample reviews
4 reviewsThese are illustrative, not customer reviews.
DealSurge has not sold this product, so nobody has reviewed it. Each entry below is written from the strengths and drawbacks recorded on this page, to show how reviews would appear — none of it is a real buyer’s experience, and none of it is counted in search results or given to the shopping assistant.
Mean of 4 samples
- 5 ★2
- 4 ★1
- 3 ★1
- 2 ★0
- 1 ★0
- 4 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Brother MFC-L2820DW Mono Laser All-in-One Printer
Holding up so far
Had this two months now, so this is not an unboxing opinion. 50-sheet document feeder. Still mildly irritated by one thing: The feeder scans one side only. Known trade-off rather than a fault, though, and I would buy it again.
Pallavi V.Sample9 found this helpful - 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Brother MFC-L2820DW Mono Laser All-in-One Printer
Bought it on the numbers, and the numbers were right
I compared four of these on paper before ordering, so the line I actually checked was "Cost per page". The page says About 3 cents on TN760, excluding drum and paper, and that is what turned up. No cartridge firmware lock, so compatibles work.
Tanvi J.Sample1 found this helpful - 3 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Brother MFC-L2820DW Mono Laser All-in-One Printer
Three stars, and here is exactly why
Leading with the problem, because it is what I would have wanted to read: The feeder scans one side only. The drum is a separate consumable. Neither is hidden — both are listed on the page — but they matter more in daily use than they look on a spec sheet. I have kept it, for one reason: No cartridge firmware lock, so compatibles work. That still outweighs the rest, but only just.
Ayesha R.Sample - 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Brother MFC-L2820DW Mono Laser All-in-One Printer
Right product for the right person
The page describes who this is for, and it described me: Small offices wanting laser output, scanning and a feeder without cartridge restrictions. On that basis it has been the right call. No cartridge firmware lock, so compatibles work.
Rehan G.Sample9 found this helpful