Compare Prices : Brother MFC 8860DN

Pros: Impressive speed, Long list of features, Built in wired Ethernet, Automatic document feeder (ADF)

Cons: Shaded graphics printing

Verdict: The MFC-8860DN is a jack of all trades and has a number of excellent features - above all it is capable of almost anything including printing, scanning, faxing and copying.

Review summary: The MFC-8860DN, as reviewed here, also includes networking; double-sided printing, scanning and copying.

Pros: Intuitive control panel ; innovative features ;

Cons: Monochrome only ;

Verdict: Fast and simple to use, the MFC-8860DN has plenty of features and comes at a good price

Review summary: Fax, copy, print and colour scanning combined in a laser multifunction device

Pros: Text and graphics print quality ; Small footprint ; Easy maintenance ;

Cons: Poor greyscale photocopies ; Long warm-up times ;

Verdict: Ranging in price from £279.99 to £479.99, the 8000 series from Brother includes a selection of devices from the entry-level non-network DCP-8060 up to the soon-to-be-released MFC-8870DW, which includes both wired and wireless networking.

Award: Editor's Choice!

Pros: Fast. Prints, scans to, and faxes from PCs over a network. Standalone copier and fax. Scans to e-mail.

Cons: Text quality is a smidge below par, although not enough to be a serious issue.

Verdict: The Brother MFC-8860DN delivers fast printing and all the right features for a small office, home office, or workgroup, despite less-than-perfect text quality.