Laser Multifunction Copier with Auto Document Feeder - Brother DCP-7040 Copier

Brother DCP-7040 Laser Multifunction Copier with Auto Document Feeder

Brother DCP-7040 Laser Multifunction Copier with Auto Document Feeder is really a compact and affordable, monochrome digital copier and laser printer, well suited for small offices or home offices. It combines crisp, high-quality laser copying, printing and color scanning right into a compact footprint, with print and copy speeds as high as 23 pages per minute. Additional features incorporate a 35-page automatic document feeder for multi-page documents, a 250-sheet adjustable letter/legal size paper tray and a single-sheet by-pass tray, well suited for letterhead, envelopes and thicker media. For connectivity, the DCP-7040 includes a USB interface.

Brother DCP-7040 Laser Multifunction Copier with Auto Document Feeder

Brother DCP-7040 Laser Multifunction Copier with Auto Document Feeder Technical Details

Print and copy at as much as 23 ppm

HQ1200 (Up to 2400 x 600 dpi) printing

Standalone copying - no PC required

35-page ADF capacity for multi-page documents

Reduce and sometimes enlarge from 25% to 400%

Brother DCP-7040 Laser Multifunction Copier with Auto Document Feeder Reviews:

Great functionality and flexibility

By N. Gowen (Little Rock, AR)

This printer has done everything it promised perfectly. 

Startup: very fast from sleep mode. I timed page one out at about 19 seconds once i hit paper button. To my surprise it actually wakes up pretty fast from being turned all the way off (turn on the righthand side). The time from being switched on to first page out (had print jobs waiting) was 33 seconds. 

Printing: fast with top quality. Makes about just as much noise as you would expect, certainly not enough to be troublesome. Toner save mode printing is pretty light but still readable. I printed some full page pictures, which turned out pretty well. Pages are available out slightly curled, although not enough to bother me at all. 

Scanning: Exceeded my expectations. I have not had the problems other reviewers mentioned about scan quality. I scanned in certain 4 x 6 pics and blew them as much as full screen on my small 21 inch monitor, the standard was good. At 4 x 6 size they look perfect, and also at roughly 4x magnification the standard is still acceptable (some pixellation visible in addition to some flaws within the original). Most of my scanning needs are documents, which printer handles that quickly and flawlessly. I really like having the ability to scan multiple pages using the document feeder. 

Copying: works perfectly, rather easy using the document feeder. 

Document feeder: works perfectly to copy or scanning. 

Toner: I can't comment when i haven't used the printer enough. 

Overall this is an excellent all-in-one that does each of it's jobs perfectly. I bought this for home use as an alternative for an old ink jet printer, and I like it. For me personally, it is incredibly handy to be able to scan or copy any document right from home. Also having the speed and relatively low cost of every page makes me more prone to print things out, which makes my entire life easier.

How can they produce this kind of awesome machine at this price?

By PsychDoc "Psych Doc" (NYC)

So my ~10 years old Xerox copier started consistently eating paper. I toyed with the thought of having it repaired until I realized that it would doubtless have require me to pay greater than a brand new machine would cost. And the new machine would be able to do more at a lower cost. Remember that this old Xerox had cost me about $600 Ten years ago. So following a lot of online investigation I decided this unit was what you want. I can't say enough relating to this wonderful little machine. Allow me to list some of it's wonderful attributes. 

*It's quite small , doesn't require a lot of property. 

*It's remarkably quiet, even if printing. 

*Great sleep feature that allows you to let it rest on 24/7. 

*Flawless paper handling in the automatic document feeder and paper supply. 

*Generous 250 sheet paper supply capacity. 

*Amazing top printing quality...razor sharp. 

*Fast little devil (33ppm IIRC). 

*Option to kind of stack multiple page copies done thru the document feeder (i.e. 111,222,333 or 123, 123, 123). 

*Prints come right out from the front of the machine...no bulky arm quietly necessary to "catch" prints. 

*Attractive aesthetically....fits in beautifully in my office. 

*Unbelievably economical...I acquired mine for $129 (sorry Amazon)...toner cartridges affordable. 

If there's one negative, it is the Liquid crystal display. It isn't big enough also it should be backlighted. I'd also have liked dedicated buttons for a few from the enlarge/reduce settings. This way you would not have to scroll with the available options by continually pushing the "enlarge/reduce" button before you discover the one you are looking for. 

So, other than these admittedly picky quibbles, I'd say what you have here is a virtually perfect machine for light to moderate copy duty.

Incredible Bargain

By Grant R. Gulovsen (Galesburg, IL Usa)

Printer arrived today. Setup in under 15 minutes. B&W print & copy quality is outstanding. Envelopes feed smoothly and print much better than my old Samsung SCX-4100 (which this printer replaced). With this price, the amount of features and quality level justifies five stars. Cannot say enough good things about this MFP. Ensure that you have it using the auto document feeder. 

In reaction to one of the other reviewers, I typically purchase OEM toners anyway, so the fact that this machine might not accept knock-off toner cartridges does not bother me (and definitely doesn't seem like a legitimate reason alone to give this excellent machine just one star).

A Must Have Copier

By PJToday "PJ" (California, Bay Area)

This really is my second Brother DCP copier. No complaints. All functions are perfect with my Mac. First copier lasted 4 years. I learned that cleaning the rollers creates longer lasting life with this machine. However I want cleaning too for better performance. Those little paper dusts make the sensors go off and you will go nuts using the message"clean the drum or back door is open" if paper dust remains inside. All said, I probably got annually longer in the first DCP due to maintaining according to booklet. I expect same out of this one. The IMAGES ARE BEAUTIFUL. This is actually the honeymoon . I will keep you posted if any nasties happen. But then Brother's customer service has been tops with correct and pleasant help when needed. Now if only this machine could talk. Keep in mind that it's the 7040 series that's very suitable for the Mac. Happy copies.P.J.Today

Great Product

By Samuel P Matyas

I've been a long time user of Brother products, not just since they're solid machines, but because you can will also get refurb or generic cartridges on the cheap. 

I received my model DCP 7040 today and was able to setup the brand new machine in about Fifteen minutes including software install. Knowing that the machine has a starter cartridge which has a capacity of around 1000 pages, I also purchased a high capacity knockoff toner through amazon for an additional $16. (I will write an evaluation on that product too when it comes time to insert into the printer) 

I've already tested out all of the features. This is so far, a solid machine. No issues installing and operating on my PC running Windows 7. Startup to print time is nominal, and the overall noise creation of this machine is under the other three ink jets that people have within this office. 

This is a breakdown in price difference between this machine and my buddy MFC inkjet (for kicks I'll also breakdown an HP model we now have): 

Brother DCP-7040 - Monochrome 

I got myself the TN360 compatible cartridge through Tonerpals via Amazon at a rate of $15.40 + $3.99 shipping. Total price $19.39. This is a High Yield product which allows for about 2600 printed pages per cartridge. 

Price per page (excluding paper) $0.00746 

Price per page ($2.50 ream paper) $0.01246 

Laser paper isn't necessary for a laser machine, I have always used normal print paper with no issues and but it in large quantities at Sam's or Costco. 

Brother MFC 420cn - Color (4 cartridge) 

I have tried personally this machine let's focus on over 4 years without any issues using compatible LC-41 ink sets purchased through Vivamart via Amazon at a rate of $8.62 for an 8 pack (2x each) with free freight. Each cartridge will yield approximately 250 printed pages normal load and far less when printing photos. 

Price per page depending on 4 cartridges at $4.31 (not including paper) $0.01724 

Price per page depending on 4 cartridges at $4.31 ($2.50 ream paper) $.02224 

HP Officejet 6500 Wireless - Color (4 cartridge) 

This machine is just more than a year old and also the cheapest I'm able to look for a set of non OEM's is thru eforcity via Amazon at a rate of $22.04 + $2.95 shipping for a total of $24.99. (if you're able to find them cheaper, by all means...) This performs at approximately 250 pages per cartridge unless a high yield black is used. the high yield alone is $15+ for that non OEM. 

Price per page based on 4 cartridges at $24.99 (excluding paper) $0.09996 

Price per page depending on 4 cartridges at $24.99 ($250 ream paper) $0.10496 

This is very much a biased review for Brother equipment, but also based off of current prices for cartridges through Amazon, and at the cheapest price listed. Brother Inkjet machines will be the only comparable machines so far as cost per page (cpp) can be involved, to the costs associated with printing on a laserjet. There is no way I could in good conscience compare a monochrome laserjet to a full color 4 cartridge machine which is why I offered the cpp of laser monochrome, after which the ones from the comparable multi-function inkjet options. 

Wanna observe how your present setup matches up? Total price of cartridges / number of pages printable = cpp 

Keep in mind that even though you are printing monochrome pages in your color machine, you still be utilizing a small part of your color cartridges to print that black. There is no real algorithm that will allow you the precise amount of ink used, so a fundamental total is given. For this reason once the cartridge capacity says 250 pages, that is the formula I use. For paper costs: price per ream / 500 = cost per page. 

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For this reason I ALWAYS purchase a Brother machine. As you can tell, it is nearly Five times as much to print on an HP unit because it gives print on a comparable Brother depending on prices pulled in the same website. Amazon usually has the cheapest collection of prices for ink and toner. I hope this information helps you inside your quest to find the best bang for your buck. 

Buy Brother.