Performance
| Processor frequency |
400 MHz |
| Print technology |
Laser |
| Economical printing |
Y |
| Recommended duty cycle |
500 - 3500 pages per month |
| All-In-One-multitasking |
Y |
| Duplex printing modes |
Auto |
| Digital sender |
N |
| Printing colours |
Black |
| Copying |
Mono copying |
| Printing |
Mono printing |
| Faxing |
Mono faxing |
| Scanning |
Colour scanning |
| Number of print cartridges |
1 |
Sound emission
| Noise level (quiet mode) |
54 dB |
| Noise level (idle) |
37 dB |
Printing
| Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) |
9 ppm |
| Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) |
36 ppm |
| Time to first page (black, normal) |
8.5 s |
| Secure printing |
Y |
| Warm-up time |
3 s |
Scanning
| Document formats supported |
PDF |
| Input colour depth |
48 bit |
| Scan drivers |
ICA, ISIS, TWAIN |
| Scan technology |
Dual CIS |
| Output colour depth |
24 bit |
| Gray scale levels |
256 |
| Maximum scan resolution |
19200 x 19200 DPI |
| Image formats supported |
BMP, JPG |
| Scan to |
E-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB |
| Optical scanning resolution |
1200 x 1200 DPI |
| Maximum scan area |
Legal (216 x 356) mm |
Input capacity
| Maximum input capacity |
850 sheets |
| Number of standard paper trays |
1 |
| Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity |
35 sheets |
| Standard input capacity |
250 sheets |
| Paper input type |
Paper tray |
| Multi-Purpose tray capacity |
50 sheets |
Paper handling
| Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight |
64 - 90 g/m² |
| ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9) |
B6, B5 |
| Custom media width |
76.2 - 215.9 mm |
| Custom media length |
127 - 355.6 mm |
| Multi-Purpose Tray media weight |
60 - 163 g/m² |
| Standard tray media weight |
60 - 105 g/m² |
| Non-ISO print media sizes |
Legal, Letter |
| Maximum ISO A-series paper size |
A4 |
Display
| Display number of lines |
5 |
| Display number of characters |
22 |
Power
| Power consumption (average operating) |
651 W |
| Power consumption (PowerSave) |
336 W |
| Power consumption (off) |
1.2 W |
| Energy saving mode |
Y |
Output capacity
| Standard output capacity |
150 sheets |
Ports & interfaces
| PictBridge |
N |
| Direct printing |
Y |
Fax
| Caller ID |
N |
| Group dial |
20 |
| Error Correction Mode (ECM) |
Y |
| Fax forwarding |
Y |
| Fax broadcasting |
366 locations |
| Fax memory |
500 pages |
| Fax speed dialing, max numbers |
300 |
| Auto reduction |
Y |
| Fax dual access |
Y |
| Fax coding methods |
JBIG, JPEG, MH, MMR, MR |
| Modem speed |
33.6 Kbit/s |
Other features
| Scan speed |
2.68 sec/page |
| Web-based management |
Y |
| All-in-one functions |
Fax, Print, Copy, Scan |
Copying
| Copy speed (normal quality, black, A4) |
36 cpm |
| Time to first copy (black, normal) |
10.5 s |
| Maximum number of copies |
99 copies |
| PC free copying |
Y |
| Maximum copy resolution |
1200 x 600 DPI |
| N-in-1 copy function (N=) |
2, 4, 9, 16, 25 |
| Copier resize |
25 - 400% |
Storage
| Internal memory |
128 MB |
| Memory slots |
1 |
| Card reader integrated |
N |
Additionally
| Ethernet LAN connection |
Y |
| Color all-in-one functions |
scan |
| Maximum memory |
384 MB |
| Print noise level |
59 dB |
| Maximum number of paper inputs |
2 |
| Scan type |
Flatbed & ADF |
MFC-8520DN - Mono All-in-One, 36ppm Duplex Print / Copy / Scan, 128MB, Network Ready
Brother's MFC8520DN offers features to optimise your workflow,including
- High speed output at up to 36ppm print & copy with 128MB on board.
- Fax with 33,600bps (Super G3) modem.
- First page out in less than 8.5 seconds.
- Automatic 2-sided print, fax copy& scan supported by the dual CIS Scanner.
- Up to 8,000 page high yield toner cartridges.
- Intuitive control panel with 5 Line LCD.
- Standard paper capacity of 300 sheets.
- 1,200 x 1,200dpi resolution.
With excellent paper handling capabilities with standard 250 sheet tray ad 50 sheet MP Tray.
The printer is also compatible with a range of mobile device solutions, allowing to easily use roam print features including AirPrint,Google Cloud Print and Wi-Fi Direct.
