The Brother DCP-9042CDN Printer, The Office Workhorse

The Brother DCP-9042CDN printer has a reputation for being a fine value. It is compact but its flat-head design includes quite generous tray capacity. Clearly this mono multifunction printer makes a good choice for any businessperson wanting to get a serious workload out of a very reasonably priced machine.

Sheet Tray
This printer comes with a two hundred and fifty sheet tray, a fifty-sheet multipurpose tray, a thirty-five-sheet automatic document feeder, as well as a one hundred and fifty-sheet output tray. All this is standard. The laser printer is especially well recommended, and is one of the first features mentioned by reviewers. It has particularly fine automatic duplex printing for ease with double-sided jobs.

Office Printer
Reputedly, the color isn't quite as crisp as it could be but this is the case with nearly all office printers. By way of compensation, the DCP-9042CDN renders full-color printing less expensive than most options. High-yield toner is readily available from Brother for still less expensive printing. The overall tendency with this printer is always toward cost-efficiency and convenience.

Multipurpose Printer
Printing is at 20 ppm, whether color or mono and for copying, up to 16 ppm, again, color or mono. That 20-ppm might be a bit optimistic and the printing is a bit loud during heavy use. Neither is to the point of disappointing customers who remain overwhelmingly pleased by the machine. The scanner is at 1200 x 2400 dpi. About the only thing this multipurpose printer doesn't do is FAX. Despite its wide range of functions, the DCP-9042CDN is known for being easy to use with an LCD display that's self-explanatory. You won't have to waste valuable worker time training the staff to use this machine.

Energy Star
It has a reputation for taking a while to warm up so turn the machine on in the morning first, then go start up the coffee. At least there shouldn't be any need to turn it off once it's on since it runs very quietly when not printing and certainly isn't bad on energy because it is ENERGY STAR qualified for environmental standards. The DCP-9042CDN is network ready with a high speed USB and it also comes with a Direct Print function for further printing simplicity.

Toner Refill Kit
The Toner Refill Kit is straightforward enough. Just unplug it, empty it and refill it. You'll want to vacuum out the cartridge once it's emptied. Wipe off the drum with an ordinary dry, never wet, common napkin or paper towel.

Online Support
It shouldn't be necessary to do anything but turn this machine on and then get to work. In the event further instruction is ever needed, Brother has a helpful website. Clear how-to videos are readily available online which can walk you through this small uncertainty that might arise. In the event more contact is needed, Brother has swift and effective backup.

Design Team
Here is a printer that gives an impression that real people in real offices contributed their ideas to the Brother design team. They've come up with a business solution for any company looking to work its way to the top with cartridge toner. The Brother DCP-9042CDN printer is efficient, built for big jobs and is a well known for being an outstanding value.