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Product name	Brother MFC-7820N	HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless	Brother MFC 7440N	Brother MFC 7840W - multifunction ( fax / copier / printer / scanner ) ( B/W )	Dell Multifunction Monochrome Laser Printer 1125
Price	$213.99 to $239.95	$258.26 to $499.99	$169.39 to $282.52	$229.99 to $330.00	$189.00 to $217.99
CNET editors' rating	stars Overall score: ( stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.8 (4.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	2.5 stars		3.5 stars	2.0 stars
Release date		March 30, 2009			July 10, 2007
The Bottom Line		The HP Officejet Pro 8500 wireless makes a convincing inkjet argument for offices with a high volume of prints. With a function touch screen, multiple networking options, and an astoundingly fast print speed, it makes perfect sense to give this workhorse an Editors' Choice award.	The Brother MFC-7440N prints quickly and is fairly inexpensive to sustain, but we simply can't get behind a printer with poor quality graphics, significant hardware defects, and a boring design.		Aside from a few complaints, we like the Dell 1125's overall package. The reasonable price tag also helps. We would recommend the Dell 1125 as a sensible solution for shoppers in the market for a text-specific all-in-one.
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Media Size	5.8 in x 5.8 in (min) - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)
Original Size	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)
Power	Info unavailable	AC 110/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )	AC 120 V ( 50/60 Hz )	AC 120 V ( 50/60 Hz )	AC 120 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Document Feeder Capacity	35 sheets	50 sheets	35 sheets	35 sheets	30 sheets
Max Printing Resolution	up to 2400 x 600 dpi	up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (mono) / up to 4800 x 1200 dpi (color)	up to 2400 x 600 dpi	up to 2400 x 600 dpi	up to 600 x 600 dpi
Original Type	Sheets	Info unavailable	Books Sheets	Books Sheets	Sheets
Max Copying Resolution	Info unavailable	up to 1200 x 600 dpi (mono) / up to 1200 x 600 dpi (color)	up to 600 x 600 dpi	up to 600 x 600 dpi	up to 600 x 600 dpi
Scanning	600 x 2400 dpi	2400 x 4800 dpi	600 x 2400 dpi	600 x 2400 dpi	600 x 600 dpi
Max Printing Speed	up to 20 pages/min	up to 35 pages/min (mono) / up to 34 pages/min (color)	up to 22 pages/min	up to 23 pages/min	up to 21 pages/min
Max Copying Speed	up to 20 pages/min	up to 35 pages/min (mono) / up to 34 pages/min (color)	up to 11 pages/min	up to 23 pages/min	Info unavailable
Fax Resolutions	Info unavailable	203 x 98 dpi 203 x 196 dpi 300 x 300 dpi	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	400 x 400 dpi
Vista Certification	Certified for Windows Vista	Certified for Windows Vista	Compatible with Windows 7	Compatible with Windows 7	Works with Windows Vista
Localization	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	United States	Info unavailable
Environmental Standards	Yes	Yes	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Yes , Yes
PC Connection	USB Parallel Ethernet 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX	Hi-Speed USB IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Ethernet 10 Base-T	USB Ethernet 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX	USB IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Ethernet 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX	Hi-Speed USB
Output Trays Capacity	100 sheets	150 sheets	100 sheets	100 sheets	100 sheets
Bypass Feeder Capacity	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	10 sheets
PC Connection Availability	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Max Media Capacity	250 sheets	500 sheets	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Copier Type	Digital	Info unavailable	Digital	Digital	Digital
Dimensions (WxDxH)	17 in x 15.6 in x 11.6 in	19.4 in x 18.9 in x 13 in	16.9 in x 15.6 in x 12 in	16.9 in x 15.6 in x 12 in	16.3 in x 17.5 in x 14.8 in
Standard Media Capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets	250 sheets	250 sheets	250 sheets
Media Type	Envelopes Plain paper Transparencies	Cards Banner Labels Envelopes Photo paper Plain paper Greeting cards Transparencies	Labels Envelopes Bond paper Plain paper Recycled paper Transparencies	Labels Envelopes Bond paper Plain paper Recycled paper Transparencies	Cards Labels Envelopes Plain paper Recycled paper Transparencies
Weight	20.9 lbs	28 lbs	24.5 lbs	24.5 lbs	23.4 lbs
Manufacturer Warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Printing Technology	Laser ( Monochrome )	Ink-jet ( Color )	Laser ( Monochrome )	Laser ( Monochrome )	Laser ( Monochrome )
Fax Type	Super G3 - Plain paper	Plain paper	Plain paper	Super G3 - Plain paper	Plain paper
Product Description	Brother MFC 7820N ( Monochrome )	HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless All-in-One ( Color )	Brother MFC 7440N ( Monochrome )	Brother MFC 7840W ( Monochrome )	Dell Multifunction Monochrome Laser Printer 1125 ( Monochrome )
Data Compression System	MH MR MMR JBIG	Info unavailable	MH MR MMR	MH MR MMR	Info unavailable
Max Fax Transmission Speed	33.6 Kbps	33.6 Kbps	14.4 Kbps	33.6 Kbps	33.6 Kbps
Inkjet Technology	Info unavailable	HP Thermal Inkjet	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Monthly Duty Cycle (max)	10000 impressions	15000 impressions	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	9000 impressions
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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