The Brother MFC-9870 is a multifunction printer with a monochrome laser printing, faxing, copying, and scanning capabilities .
On top of the printer, there is a flatbed scanner. In the middle, there is an organised control panel with an LCD display. A USB port and parallel port are also provided for connectivity purpose.The printer has a standard paper handling capacity of 250 sheets and a 50-sheet automatic document feeder for scanning multipage documents. It has a maximum print resolution of 600 x 600 dpi with maximum printing speed of 12 pages per minute (ppm). It delivers grayscale graphics and black and white text documents at the average speed.
When compared to newer multifunction printers, the Brother MFC-9870 multifunction printer is a bit outdated as it does not offer standard networking. It also lacks a duplexer which means the printer is not able to print on a sheet of paper on both sides automatically.The printer has standalone faxing capabilities. Although colour faxing is not supported, fax standard is G3 compatible which offers a relatively fast 14.4Kbps transmission speed. The printer is reliable as it delivers good quality output, from scanning and faxing to copying and printing with Brother MFC 9870 toner cartridges.
Advantages:- Support for Macintosh and Windows operating systems
- The printer delivers good quality output, from scans and faxes to copies and prints
- PC-fax is also available
- The fax machine has a transmission memory of 250 pages and reception memory of 150 pages
- Standard automatic document feeder
- Bit outdated compared to newer multifunction printers
- It do not offer standard networking and lacks a duplexer
- Lacks memory card readers or a slot for flash drives
The compatible Brother MFC 9870 toner cartridges are:
- Brother Toner Ink Cartridge DR6000
- Brother Toner Ink Cartridge TN6300
- Brother Toner Ink Cartridge TN6600
The all-in-one Brother MFC 9870 printer is reliable and user-friendly and convenient for small offices and homes. With Brother MFC 9870 toner cartridges, the printer gives fine quality texts.The printer could have been better if it had networking options and a duplexer.Overall, the printer is a good fit for medium-duty use in a micro or home office, or low- to medium-volume printing in a small office.












