BROTHER MFC-7360N TONER CARTRIDGE

Brother MFC-7360N Review

Overview:

The Brother MFC-7360N’s multifunctional specifications are more or less disappointing throughout, but the device is also incredibly inexpensive, making it a truly great option for those who require the full lineup of document handling features but who do not need the professional level performance found in units that are two or three times the price.

Pros:

It really is the Brother MFC-7360N’s selling price that makes it a great overall printer. Costing roughly half of some other networking MFCs from Brother, the unit cannot deliver in the ways that the more expensive units can, but it certainly covers a lot of ground as far as versatility goes.

The unit is capable of printing, scanning, copying, faxing, and PC faxing just like Brother’s high end models, it just executes these functions slower, and without options such as duplexing. The one luxury hardware feature to this otherwise trimmed down MFC is its network card that allows wired Ethernet capabilities. The printer really is best suited for personal use, but it is always nice to have the ability to share an office appliance on hand, especially when dealing with home use.

A feature that you will only find in Brother copiers can be found in the Brother MFC-7360N as well and that is the ID copy function that makes it extra simple for users to copy both sides of an identification card and print them both neatly to one piece of output. While this feature will only be valuable to a small set of clients, it is still always nice to see Brother making an attempt to include innovative and unique copy functions to draw in buyers.

With a print resolution of 2400 x 600 dots per inch, the Brother MFC-7360N can print a relatively high quality image or business graph. While it is always preferable to have true 1200 x 1200 dot per inch resolution, this faux 1200 dpi quality will still do the trick in sharpening up text and black and white graphics.

Cons:

It’s not that the Brother MFC-7360N does not include a built in duplexer, it’s that there is not even an option to purchase one separately, furthering the device’s limitations when it comes to expandability. This is just one of the many drawbacks to this bargain version of Brother’s popular MFC hardware.

While the device’s 32 MBs of RAM is acceptable, there is not memory expansion option either. The device includes a 250 sheet document tray but, you guessed it, no additional paper trays can be added to the device. Complete lack of hardware alteration options is one of the tell tale signs of a cheap printer. On top of this, it is also comparatively flimsy with only a 10,00 page per month maximum duty cycle.

The device’s 24 page per minute print speed would be considered unacceptable by many and, if it is top end print performance, it is time to look elsewhere. For about a hundred dollars more, buyers can achieve the 30 page per minute and above print speed that has become the industry standard.