brother DCP-7065DN MFC / All-In-One Up to 27 ppm Monochrome Compact Laser Multi-Function Copier with Duplex Printing and Networking

Pros: This printer prints up much faster than what I would have expected. First page comes out within 4-5 seconds. Scanner and copier works great with no problems.

Cons: A few aspects but not major. One would be that the copier lid is completely pastic and therefore very flimsy. The spring has a lot of resistance therefore when you close the lid, it will just slam down onto the glass if let down the lid too quickly. Second thing would be the scanner. When attempting to scan a stack of ducuments using the upside of the scanner, theres no problem in saving that whole stack of paper as 1 pdf file. However, when you use the glass top to scan, it can only be saved as 1 page per pdf file. More of a software issue i guess. My HP inject uses a glass top scanner but it gives you the option to add more scanned sheets before generating it into a pdf file. Strange but lets just hope the topside doesnt die.

Other Thoughts: Overall, its a great printer and got it at a great deal. Not a very intense printer user as i perfer everything digital unless when I need to read it. In my opinion, if you're a light user like me, the starter toner should last you a pretty long time. My last black starter toner lasted me over 1 year and the color starter ones are still working well after 4 years...

Pros: got this for 87 dollars with a shellshocker. Printer is blazing fast. ZERO bugs.. zero jams easy to setup. Comes with flat driver install so you don't have to install a huge software suit. (but it does have a big software package if you want it) Easy to use. Network setup was a breeze... Best printer I've ever owned for less than 500 dollars. If this printer actually ends up being reliable for any decent period of time I'm going to feel like I robbed someone. I'm THAT impressed with it for the price. super cheap supplies also. new cartridge for like 25 bucks.

Cons: none

Other Thoughts: Awesome, it's been years since i've been THIS happy with a purchase.

Pros: So far the software for the DCP-7065DN has been installed and working fine on usb2.
The CD install disc was version C.
This is what was installed on my Win 7-64 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6
Brother MFL-Pro Suite DCP-7065DN 1.66 MB 1.1.3.0
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable 300 KB 8.0.61001
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64) 618 KB 8.0.61000
MSXML 4.0 SP3 Parser 1.47 MB 4.30.2100.0
MSXML 4.0 SP3 Parser (KB2758694) 1.54 MB 4.30.2117.0
Nuance PaperPort 12 201 MB 12.1.0000
Nuance PDF Viewer Plus 38.2 MB 5.30.3290
PaperPort Image Printer 64-bit 558 KB 1.00.0001

Cons: I used to have a Canon MP530 which was alot easier to configure

Other Thoughts: There is a learning curve to over come with this new software which you will soon discover.
This one will scan twice as fast as my old scanner . Hopefully this will last 8 years as well.

Pros: Inexpensive. It was the shell shocker for $90.
Decently fast

Cons: Just missing the unnecessary fax. Plastic is thin and flimsy.

Other Thoughts: Check out Rosewill RTCG-TN450V2 Replacement toner for this printer. Newegg had it for $10 after rebate.

Pros: This multi-function printer was a slam-dunk setup in Ubuntu 12.10. I pulled down the Cups (debian) driver from Brother and all went very smoothly.

Duplex (notumble) works perfectly, and the stand-alone scanning and printing is great. I haven't hooked up to the network yet, but my previous experience with Brother network printers has been very uneventful. All in all, Ubuntu and Brother seem to be a very, VERY good match-up.

Note: Newegg's 3-day delivery via Ontrac was just fine. It arrived on time and in perfect condition. I was pleasantly surprised.

Cons: N/A

Pros: Fast printing, fast startup, clean prints. Duplex feature is awesome. Easy configuration and setup for PCs in my home LAN. Network scanning works.

Cons: None.

Other Thoughts: I haven't tried out a generic cartridge yet. The shell shocker price is attrive enough just to get the toner drum replacement part from it. It does come with a starter toner cartridge - buy another to have on hand as it doesn't last long.

Pros: This is a great laser printer. Never had any issues with it ever since I bought it on 6/2012. Very easy to use and set up on my network. Scans docs great and clear. Its a bit loud, but that is expected from a laser printer.

Cons: When printing on envelopes, you have to feed envelopes from the back of the printer. Which is inconvenient at times because this printer is on my desk against the wall.

Other Thoughts: The reviewer that is having troubles with the printer waking up or dropping off the network. It could be just hardware issues with that person's network. I had never had any issues with printing from a laptop in my living room (printer is in my room) and the printer coming off sleep mode to print. Nor does the printer drop off my network and is not recognized on my network.

Pros: Frankly, I am concerned that the other reviewers are either fake or lying. This thing drops off your network in literally 1 minute and stays "asleep" or even "deep sleep" until you use Brother's invasive network repair tool to bring it back to life. Too bad it only does so until you let this 30lb paperweight sit 1 minute again. Back to no printing at that point.

I would rate this thing negative 5 stars if I could.

Cons: It doesn't stay online more than one minute. It goes to sleep and stays that way indefinitely. There is nothing you can do to print at that point. You can't wake it up on the printer itself. You can't wake it up from your PC. Your only recourse is to literally uninstall and reinstall the printer every single time you want to use it. Brother has some network repair tool to download to fix it. Too bad it does not. However, the existence of the tool at all shows that they are completely aware of the problem yet they keep making these things. It is even under their FAQ showing that this problem is very prolific.

Win7 does not see this as a scanner either. It only will after installing the bloatware - even if you installed the complete driver.

Win8 is the same way.

Why is it so difficult for companies to make stuff that works these days?

Consumers should be able to file lawsuits against companies like this for free or through the SEC. Brother clearly knows of this issue and does not care about you.

Other Thoughts: I will never buy another Brother product due to this absurd issue. A printer that falls offline in 1 minute and renders itself useless unless you reinstall it every single time.

Stupidity.

Pros: This multipurpose machine is relatively cheap, reliable, very fast, and silent when not in use. It is also pretty compact for an MFC with low overall printing costs.

Cons: Black and white only

Other Thoughts: I don't print or scan often in my home office but when I do, it is usually important and can be quite a bit of volume.

I had been using a relatively expensive color ink-jet printer that was a few years old when one of the plastic gears in paper feed cracked. It was big loud, took forever to warm-up and print the first page and shook my whole desk when it finally did start printing.

It would have cost at least $100 to repair so I decided to give up color printing and get the brother DCP-7065DN MFC for not too much more than the cost to repair my old printer.

I am much happier. Other than the ability to print in color, everything about this machine is much superior. It is silent when in sleep mode yet it wakes up and prints, copies, or scans in mere seconds when called upon. My overall toner costs are also much lower than ink-jet.

I've had a brother printer on my desktop at work for several years and never any problems. If you don't need color printing, I completely recommend this machine.

Pros: Easy installation. This unit replaces a Samsung color printer I had owned for 5 years. I seldom put it to use and it always seems to be slow and getting jammed every other pages. Hopefully this new printer will last longer.

Cons: None so far.