Versatility and high-performance is a brief definition for the Brother MFC 8890DW mono laser printer. It offers print, copy, scan as well as fax functions with wireless connectivity, automatic duplexing, LCD display and more.
To start with its measurements, it is a heavy multifunction machine with a weight corresponding to 17.9 kg. The dimensions are equal to 45 cm x 53.1 x 47.5 mm (width x depth x height). It features a 22-character, 5-line LCD display on the control panel which is easy to control. Both printing and scanning speed is excellent reaching a maximum of 32 ppm. The output quality for monochrome printing is sharp and clear as it is designed for professional use. It supports a 50-sheet ADF that can additionally manage to scan and fax. Automatic double-sided printing makes printing more reasonable. Yet, the high-capacity Brother MFC 8890DW toner cartridges make printing more affordable. The maximum paper tray capacity is 550 sheets whereas the maximum output tray capacity is 150-sheets. Hence, it can easily cope with print jobs of medium-size office. A built-in Ethernet and WiFi offer flexible connectivity options. Moreover, it is also integrated with USB direct port, however, it does not support PictBridge.
Advantages- 5-line LCD display
- All-in-one printer
- Excellent printing speed
- Professional output quality
- High-capacity Brother MFC 8890DW toner cartridges
- Automatic duplexing
- 50-sheet ADF
- Wireless connectivity via WiFi
- High main paper tray capacity
- Does not support printing in colour mode
- Does not PictBridge
- Not suitable for light-duty print jobs
The compatible Brother MFC 8890DW toner cartridge is:
- TN-3280 Black toner cartridge
Brother MFC 8890DW is a heavy duty printer designed for busy offices and workgroups. It enables quick and impressive quality printing that is one of the focal points for businesses. Apart from this, automatic duplexing, ADF and LCD display are some additional features that are important for office use. It is best for offices that require only monochrome printing.
I am experiencing some print quality issues with the Brother MFC 8890DW printer. How to improve the print quality of this printer?
The common troubles related to printing from this printer include faded or light printouts, smeared printouts, and other troubles. Follow these steps to resolve such issues:
Printed pages are curled-
- Low quality thin or thick paper or not recommended side of the paper could cause this problem. Try turning over the slack of paper in the paper tray.
- Make sure that you select the paper type that suits the print media type you are using.
Print pages are smeared-
- Make sure that you are using high quality Brother MFC 8890DW toner cartridges.
- The paper type setting may not be suitable for the type of media that you are using, or the paper may be too thick or have a rough surface.
Printouts are too light-
- If this problem occurs when making copies or printing received faxes, turn Toner Save mode to Off in the machine menu settings or in the Advanced tab in the printer driver.
Hollow prints-
- Make sure that paper being used meets specifications specified by Brother.
- Try choosing a thick paper mode in the printer driver, select thick in the machine's Paper Type menu setting or use thinner paper than that is currently being used.
- You should check the machine's environment. Conditions such as high humidity can result in hollow print.
- The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit.
Grey background-
- Ensure that you use paper that meets the Brother specifications.
- Check the machine's environment. Conditions such as high temperatures and high humidity can increase the amount of background shading.
- The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in new Brother MFC 8890DW toner cartridges.
- The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit.
Toner specks-
- Make sure that the paper being used meets the specifications. A rough-surfaced paper may cause the problem.
- Clean the corona wire and the drum unit.
- The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit.
- The fuser unit may be contaminated. In this case, you should contact Brother Customer Service.
Black toner marks across the page-
- Use paper that meets specifications specified by Brother.
- If you use label sheets printers like this one, the glue from the sheets may sometimes stick to the OPC drum surface. Try cleaning the drum unit.
- Make sure to not use paper that has clips or staples because they will scratch the surface of the drum.
- The unpacked drum unit should not be in direct sunlight or room light.
- The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in new Brother MFC 8890DW toner cartridges.
- The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit.