Features:

  • Adjustable 250-sheet capacity paper tray
  • 33.6K bps modem, approx. 2.5 sec/page transmission
  • 20-page capacity auto document feeder; Future printing capability. Built-in Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface to connect to your computer for up to 21ppm laser printing.
  • 16MB memory (400 pages) with dual access
  • Up to 272 broadcast locations, 222 station auto dialing
Love the copies.

We use the FAX2840 more for copies than fax but it does both tasks well. I have bought several other machines in the past and they worked reasonably well but didn't last very long. I have great hopes for this one and so far we are very happy with it. It is connected to an external answering machine and there have been no problems there. The paper tray hold a ample amount of paper so it does not need reloading as often and the copies are as clear as the original. It produces the copies very fast which is a real plus.I think it is worth the price.

Excellent Compact Laser Fax - once tweaked.

After dealing with an HP inkjet fax in my restaurant that kept jamming and having dried up ink from, I decided I needed a compact laser that would fit in the allocated area.This fit the bill, except that it was white and every other piece of equipment in the area was black. Once I unboxed the unit, I used masking tape to cover the black areas and any open electronics. Using a simple flat black can of spray paint, I was able to make it all black. Nobody can tell it was painted even when I point it out to them. First problem fixed. I have had the unit for about 7 months and it has performed flawlessly. It even uses the same toner as a wireless Brother printer I have which is a bonus as well. This past week of course, I encountered the DEEP SLEEP curse that so many people speak of. The machine will do half a ring and act weird, but will not receive faxes. After some research and playing around, there is a solution, even though Brother has decided to hide the feature. You ARE able to disable DEEP SLEEP. Go to General Settings, Ecology, Sleep Mode. When it asks you to change the time before sleep, simultaneously press the START and DOWN ARROW buttons. You will now get the hidden option to Disable DEEP SLEEP mode. Disable it and enjoy your fax for many years to come.

Love this FAX machine...

If you want a reasonably priced, reliable dedicated FAX machine for small-to-medium work loads, this Brother FAX machine should certainly be considered. Basic with no bells and whistles, this machine simply does a nice job faxing black and white documents. Selling for the full price of around $199.99, you should be able to find it on sale at Amazon or Staples at $149.99. I got mine at the very reasonable price of $114.99 on Amazon. Highly recommended.

great fax machine for my busy restaurant

I bought this Brother to replace a 1.5 yr old Panasonic unit that was on its last leg. This unit is great, and I am very happy with the purchase. The packaging was excellent and straightforward. The toner cartridges and drums are very easy to install. You have ample warning to purchase replacement toner cartridges once the toner low light comes on. The print quality is excellent, and the speed is fast. Mine does go into deep sleep mode after a few minutes, but any incoming faxes or hitting any button wakes it up immediately, and I have not lost a single fax from anyone. We use this in a very busy restaurant that has numerous fax in orders from customers and delivery services. The environment is far from ideal, but this Brother FAX2840 laughs at everything that's thrown at it and keep on chugging.

Exactly What I Wanted

This is an excellent fax machine. In my home office, it replaces an HP FAX-900, which provided many years of yeoman service but finally reached the end of its useful service life. Before that, I had a thermal-printing Canon, for which, back in the day, I must have paid about ten times what I paid for this Brother unit. It's really quite astounding. You've read all the reviews. This machine delivers very high input and output quality. It's fast; it works; and consumables are affordable. I wouldn't haven't bothered you with yet another review were it not to report that the "deep sleep" issue seems to have been resolved. On my unit, at least, it is not a problem at all. All tests confirm that the machine comes out of deep sleep instantly and receives incoming faxes without missing a beat. Of course, I can't guarantee that you won't have the problem with your particular sample. I would also exhort buyers to RTFM (including the Advanced User's Guide on disk). Of particular importance, I think, is the telephone line compatibility setting (Menu, 2, 0, 1), which is actually an item in the quick setup guide. Many of you have VoIP service and don't even know it. Even if you have a traditional POTS copper pair, there might be VoIP involved in any given connection. So, if you're having problems, check that setting. There aren't a whole lot of options out there for dedicated fax machines these days. I'm really happy Brother has given me this choice.

Fantastic quality within both speed also laser print!

Simply perfect for my small business need. Takes a little patience on setting up all options, yet worth the money for solid built "Brother" 2840 fax/copier machine.

Nice Printer

For several years now I've been getting by with cheap fax machines but when my last one ( a cheap HP) just died after barely a year I decided to spend a little more money and hopefully get something that will last. And so far this one is working really good, the print quality is really good, much better than my previous fax machine and it prints fairly fast, 2.5 seconds per page. It was fairly easy to hook up and only took a few minutes for me to have it up and running and this was with a few telephone interruptions Also while it does come with everything that you need to get started you're probably going to want to order an extra toner cartridge right away, the one that comes with it is only a starter and if you receive a lot of faxes you might just find yourself without any toner. I'll update this review after I've had more time to use the printer.

Good product

Bought 2 months ago and quite a few faxes later things are working great. Machine is on 24/7. Just got the "low toner" alert so ordered a pair of the generic refills which I have not yet installed. Follow the directions to disable the deep sleep mode from the helpful reviewer. I did when I set it up and had no issues. Set up was fast and easy by the way. Price seems to cycle up and down on Amazon and I bought it on one of the dips. Would definitely buy again.

The Deep Sleep resolved.

This fax machine is excellent. However, the "deep sleep" mode problem is real. Pasting together several comments that appeared online, I learned the following. 1) The machine will spontaneously go into regular sleep mode when not in use. This saves energy. In regular sleep mode the machine will wake up and received faxes normally. So, that is good. 2) After a certain time (that you can set from the Ecology menu), left to its own devices, the machine will fall into "deep sleep" mode. This mode saves more power than regular sleep mode. However, the machine in deep sleep mode will only wake up and become able to receive faxes if: a) one physically touches a key, b) one lifts the handset, or c) if it received data from a computer or network. This will only happen if the fax machine is used as a printer, attached to a computer or a network. So, if one wants to use it as a stand-alone fax machine or one wants to receive faxes at all times, the deep sleep mode needs to be turned off. This is not an intuitive project. To turn off the Deep Sleep mode you need to do the following: Press Menu. With the up and down arrows select 1. General Setup, press OK. Select 4. Ecology, press OK. Select 2. Sleep Time, press OK. Then, with the two-digit sleep time still on the screen, PRESS TOGETHER the LOW ARROW + START keys. The Deep Sleep menu will appear. You can then choose yes or no with the up and down arrows. Enter OK, then press Stop/Exit to exit the Manu mode. As much as the deep sleep mode is ecologically friendly, it remains incomprehensible why Brother made the access to controlling the Deep Sleep mode so hidden and arcane. The machine makes excellent copies and is a great printer. As to durability and cost of maintenance, remains to be seen.

Trouble Free Service

We use it in the home office. We had a similar model that stopped advancing the paper into the scanner, even when it was hand-fed. That unit was about 12 years old. It gave us trouble-free service. We like the quality and design features of Brother products. Considering what the machine can do, the footprint is pretty compact. We look forward to years of good service.

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