Most people who own a small business, or provide print service, don’t consider laser printers while looking for the best office printer to replace their older ones. But, if you are one of those people, the Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser printer is something you can seriously consider getting as this best color printer for a small business is one of the best home office printer options you can buy. Continue reading our review to learn other qualities of this highly-functional printer.
Related: For those looking for a monochrome printer, read the Brother Mfcl2750dw review
Why We Like It – Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser
The Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser printer is one of the best laser printers out there, no matter the price point. With features like NFC, automatic document feeder, and two sided duplex printing, it is a great printer for a small office.
- Up To 25 PPM print speed
- Built-in NFC
- 50-sheet automatic document feeder
- Some of the more recent firmware updates disabled toner cartridges reset functionality, an integral part of a color laser printer
Related: In case you want a faster printer, read our Brother Mfc L2750dw review
Speed
The Brother MFC L3770CDW laser printer is fast both when it comes to scanning and printing, unlike the Brother HL series. The manufacturer advertises 25 PPM print speed (B W), but that obviously will depend on what you’re printing. If you need something even faster, just get the Brother MFCL2750DW instead.
Print Quality
Brother MFC L3770CDW laser printer’s print quality isn’t bad, but it isn’t perfect either. It is a multifunction printer, so the print quality should be just fine for both a small office or for personal use. But, because it’s a color laser printer, you should keep your expectations in check regarding print quality. It won’t be as good as a full-fledged inkjet printer (e.g., the Canon Pixma TS8320). Still, it’s almost as good as some of the best laser printers out there at any price point.
Efficiency
It’s a color laser printer. So obviously, energy efficiency is not something that you’re going to get. However, toner cartridge efficiency is pretty great, and you do get a high yield out of every toner cartridge. And it is compatible with a lot of different toners (TN223BK, TN223C, TN223M, TN223Y, TN227BK, TN227C, TN227M, and TN227Y). So you shouldn’t face any problem finding replacement toner cartridges.
Advanced Features
The Brother MFC-L3770CDW is also very versatile and includes a 250-sheet adjustable paper tray. And as with every wireless printer, it has Wi Fi connectivity. Two sided printing (duplex printing) is also a pretty handy feature to include. However, it seems that some of the more recent firmware updates from Brother disabled toner cartridges reset functionality. That’s a very shady move and could be to boost sales of their more expensive toner cartridges. And that’s not good at all.
Value
For a small business that provides print service, it doesn’t really make sense to buy a color laser printer that costs $650. That’s why the value proposition of the Brother MFC-L3770CDW is actually quite poor. Especially when you can buy something like the HP OfficeJet Pro 9025, a more efficient and overall better inkjet printer at less than half its price.
Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser Wrap Up
The Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser printer is actually not that bad of a color laser printer. But the pricing and a few shady practices of Brother really does hold the printer back a lot.
