Brother - MFC-L3720CDW Wireless Digital Color All-in-One Printer with Laser Quality Output, Great for Small Offices - White

Love Brother Laser Printing!! Hands Down most reliable & quality printer out there!! Never has let me down or made me consider going back to any other Brand!!

Great printer. First Brother I ever bought, after being an HP fan. Not disappointed 5/5.

Time had come to get a new color printer as the last one was 7+ years old and failing. I have had Brother in the past and never has any issues with them. This is no exception to that statement. Great printer and fantastic color prints. Here are my highlights and low lights on this item. Highlights: 1. Small footprint for the type of printer it is (color/black-white) 2. Decent paper tray capacity of 250 sheets (wish it was 500 sheets though) 3. Wifi and USB connections available 4. Comes with trial ink refill subscription (I use mine offline, so no network is attached to use this) 5. Duplex printing 6. Easy to replace ink and transfer belt when needed (top-front loading) 7. Scans quickly and produces clear results 8. Large touch screen with minimal icons to avoid screen clutter. 9. Prints out very high quality prints (both single and double sided) 10. installed quickly with a simple USB plugin. Although you will need to download the full suite to get all the extra goodies (fax, scan to email, etc). 11. App lets you print from anywhere you have wifi connection. So printing something to your office on your way to the office is nice feature. 12. It is a lot quieter than my other printers (idle, print and start up) Lowlights: 1. Prints rather slow compared to my other printers in the past 2. double sided prints are achieved by the paper exiting machine and getting sucked back into it. which makes it sometimes grab the already finished sheet in the output tray. 3. No way to de-curl the paper in settings (not that I could find at least) 4. It will auto print at high resolution (1200x1200 I believe) which makes the prints take longer to come out. I set mine to 600x600 and made a huge difference. 5. Ink is expensive for the amount of prints you get. Hopefully it will come down soon. 6. Duty cycle is low (3000 per month), so it is meant for mid/high yield office printing. So if you are a small office, or someone at home. This is a good choice for color printing with duplex option.

So, let me tell you about the Brother All-in-One Printer model MFC-L3720CDW. This printer is a total game-changer! It's got all the features you need to handle your printing, scanning, copying, and even faxing needs. Talk about convenience, right? First off, let's talk about its wireless connectivity. With this printer, you can easily connect your phone or tablet to it, allowing you to print directly from your mobile device. No more hassle with cables or transferring files to a computer. Just tap, print, and voila! You can also easily scan documents and photos, and make copies of important papers with just a few clicks of the 3.5” LED touch screen. It's super handy for those times when you need to quickly duplicate something or digitize your documents. The easy-to-use interface allows you to send directly from the printer (or your computer) to your PC, Mobile app, FTP, Network Folder, Sharepoint of your favorite cloud service. Endless options. Set-up both wirelessly and via USB was simple. I actually did the initial setup all from my cell phone. Now, let's dive into the printing capabilities. The MFC-L3720CDW offers high-quality color printing, so your documents and photos will look vibrant and sharp. It also has automatic duplex printing, which means it can print on both sides of the paper automatically. This feature not only saves you time but also helps save paper and reduce waste. Speed of printing –From standby mode It takes me about 40 seconds to print a 2 sided document or 30 seconds to print 3 one-sided sheets. I love that it uses laser technology instead of inkjet. Laser printers are known for their speed and efficiency when it comes to printing large volumes of documents. They can handle high-volume printing without sacrificing quality. So, if you're someone who needs to print a lot of documents regularly, a laser printer like the MFC-L3720CDW would be a perfect fit for you. On the flip side, for those that don’t use their printer a whole bunch no longer have to deal with clogged inkjet heads that produce streaks from drying up due to limited use. Oh, I almost forgot to mention another nice feature of the Brother All-in-One Printer MFC-L3720CDW! It comes with the Paperport program included. This program is a handy document management software that allows you to easily organize, edit, and share your scanned documents. It's like having your own virtual filing cabinet right at your fingertips. I will say it has a very old school look (large icons etc.) but will be a handy tool for some users. The software also allow you to scan to a searchable PDF. And let's not forget about the faxing capability. If you ever need to send or receive faxes, this printer has got you covered. It's equipped with a built-in fax modem, making it a reliable and efficient tool for your faxing needs. Although who uses fax machines anymore? :-) The Brother All-in-One Printer MFC-L3720CDW also offers a toner subscription program. With this program, you can have toner cartridges automatically delivered to your doorstep when you're running low. It's a convenient way to ensure that you never run out of toner and can keep printing without any interruptions. Plus, it saves you time and effort from having to remember to purchase toner separately. It's like having your own personal toner supply on autopilot! Now for the price. At the time of this writing the subscription cost is below. 75 pages /mo is $9.99/mo. 200 pages /mo is $19.99/mo 500 pages /mo is $19.99/mo Probably a good deal for those that print a lot of sheets. For my home/office use, I will see how far these cartridges will go before I subscribe. I read they should last about 1000 pages. You can get 4 months free with the purchase though, so I may give it a try. Pros: Great quality prints No more cleaning inkjet heads Great interface both on-screen and from mobile app So many scan and copy send and save options Cons: None as of this writing So far, I prefer this brand over all others I have tried. The quality and ease of use is a step above. It has replaced my other two printers :-) Overall, the Brother All-in-One Printer MFC-L3720CDW is a fantastic choice for anyone looking for a versatile and reliable printer. Its wireless connectivity, high-quality printing, scanning, and copying capabilities make it a true all-in-one powerhouse. So, if you're in the market for a new printer, especially someone with a home office, or small business, I highly recommend giving this one a go! P.S. – For an idea of the quality of print, see picture attached of the toner cartridge view. This photo shows a paper print from the printer (on Matte paper) which I took from my phone and sent straight to the printer. Great job!

Little backstory… Served as Director of IT in a leading Architectural firm in SoCal which required extensive enterprise printing services and infrastructure, more than the average organization. Have in-depth hands-on experience with networked organizational and team printer stations, clerical, accounting, administrative, executive, and state of the art large format printer systems along with the required printer servers. With that said… Our home/office central printer must be an All-in-One with a solid feature set, which I found in the new of Brother’s MFC-L3720CDW Wireless Color All-in-One. Brother’s latest entry in the All-in-One class more than exceeds our requirements for main network printer. Brother’s new MFC-L3720CDW goes beyond having a solid array of features, it offers cutting edge capabilities beyond the base set of print, fax, scan, and copy. It is engineered and built to operate fast and efficiently under office workloads and demanding schedules and meeting staff deadlines. Reliability and professional class printing/scanning/copying/faxing in fast paced office environment is job one. My experience with Brother printers has always been solid. If you are the person who is tasked with keeping an office’s production moving quickly and smoothly you want machines that get the job done. Brother is reliable. Brother’s printer systems come from a company with a 100-year background and since 1968 they have been in the printing business. First with typewriters and then printers. The printers’ User Manual, Quick Setup Guide, and supporting programs/software are first-rate for end-user operation, networking, remotely managing network printers’ settings, mass deployment of printers/driver’s maintenance, “support for remote access to your control panel and touchscreen from a web browser using web-based management,” remote printing, and Cloud services. Too often today products are delivered with insufficient documentation and the tools you truly need to operate, understand, and fully use a product. Brother, I am glad to mention has comprehensive manuals, the User Guide for this printer is a thin 688 pages! Most users will never have a need for all the inclusive information but is handy if you do. Their guides go far beyond the Quick Start and User Guides providing for all aspects of the printer system. If you are deploying and maintaining office systems, you will appreciate the documentation. Note: User Guide is available on-line and works very well and can be downloaded. There are far more specifications and features than I can fit into this review. I can tell you the system is designed to operate in the modern networking on-line and cloud services-based world and I for one cannot imagine another feature for the office environment the MFC-L3720CDW needs. Flexible printer Network Sharing: With Router; connect printer wirelessly to LAN TCP/IP, then users on the local area network (LAN) can simply connect to the printer. Windows 11 users go into settings and add the printer and select your printing preferences. Can connect a single computer with USB 2.0 cable to the printer for an individual PC. That PC then can share the printer connection with others on the network. In our network we can additionally connect the MFC-L3720CDW via USB to Synology NAS for use as a Print Server. NAS users on the local area network (LAN) can then use the shared printer to print, fax, and scan documents from their desk. Notes: - Printing Laser Quality. Perfect for Business and Academics - Print Speed up to 19 ppm - Scanning up to 29/22 images per minute Black/Color - Remote Management from anywhere with Brother Mobile Connect App - Nice - Touch Screen 3.5” color. Excellent touch scrolling and input - Intuitive - Duty Cycle 3000 (monthly) - Dual Band Wi-Fi 2.5/5GHz. Fast communication with Wi-Fi 6 router - Cloud Services Accessible on Display Screen for scanning and printing: OneDrive GoogleDrive DropBox OneNote EverNote - Advanced Security Document Security - “Best for an employee’s desk at a small business with 20-99 employees” - 50-page ADF - 250-sheet paper tray - Duplex Printing - 4-Month Refresh Subscription Trial Included The Brother MFC-L3720CDW is precisely the class of printer I have been looking for use in our home and home office. The Brother checks all the boxes and performs brilliantly. My family loves the printer and its ease of use and capabilities, wife appreciates the style design in my office and son for his academics.