New Brother™ Monochrome Units Deliver Big Business Features At Small Business Prices

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Brother International Corporation, a leader in monochrome laser units for small office environments, has announced the launch of a new line of monochrome laser printers (HL-5450DN, HL-5470DW, HL-5470DWT, HL-6180DW, HL-6180DWT from $199.99 - $399.99*) and monochrome laser all-in-ones (MFC-8710DW, MFC-8910DW, MFC-8950DW, MFC-8950DWT from $399.99-$699.99*).   The new Brother™ monochrome laser line-ups offer print speeds up to 42ppm, automatic duplex printing, advanced security and energy saving features, and exceptional customer service (e.g., toll-free technical support for the life of the printer).   

Both lines offer flagship models, HL-6180DW and MFC-8950DW that are line-up expansions for Brother.  These models offer big business features for unprecedented values ($299.99* for the HL-6180DW and $599.99* for the MFC-8950DW).  Key features available in these models include:

• Super high-yield 12,000-page***** replacement toner cartridge^** (with an up to 50% lower cost per page****** versus the standard toner option)
• Up to 42ppm print speed
• Large capacity standard paper tray (500 sheets) to handle larger print volumes

The MFC-8950DW also offers:

• Single-pass, automatic duplex scanning, which simultaneously scan both sides of the page for greater productivity
• 1 year on-site limited warranty for worry-free printing
• 5" color Touchscreen display with Web Connect****, which allows businesses to scan documents to their GOOGLE DOCS™, EVERNOTE^®, and Dropbox accounts to easily share and archive documents

This series will also support a broad range of mobile printing applications*** including: Google Cloud Print™, Brother™ iPrint&Scan, and Cortado Workplace (within Q3'12).  Additionally, Brother will support Wi-Fi Direct™, which enables users to easily print from a mobile device without needing an access point.  This variety of applications offers the convenience of mobile printing to users with different mobile devices and print needs – especially for small business owners and professionals who are always on the go.

"The new line of laser printers and all-in-ones offer small to mid-size businesses features that can help save time and money," said Steve Feldstein, Director of Marketing, Laser Products, Brother International Corporation. "And, coupled with exceptional customer service, unmatched product reliability and extensive mobile printing options, these machines deliver worry-free printing."

This series is ENERGY STAR® Qualified and also offers a number of green features including: Toner Save mode and automatic duplex (two-sided) printing to help save paper.  In addition, they offer a number of energy saving features over the previous generation including a Deep Sleep mode for low power consumption and significant improvement in energy efficiency when in Ready mode*******.

Brother laser printers are well-known for their reliability, and these new models will be no exception.  In a recent survey of Brother laser customers, 93 percent of respondents said they are satisfied with the reliability of their Brother laser printer and 91 percent said they would recommend a Brother laser printer to a friend, family member or colleague.

This new series of printers and all-in-ones will be available at various national office superstores, retailers, dealers and online resellers starting in June 2012.

About Brother

Brother International Corporation is one of the premier providers of products for the home, home office and office. The U.S. corporate office in Bridgewater, N. J., was established on April 21, 1954 and currently markets many industrial products, home appliances and business products manufactured by its parent company, Brother Industries, Ltd. of Nagoya, Japan.

These products include an award-winning line of Multi-Function Center® machines and printers. Brother also provides the number-one line of facsimile machines in the U.S. and is the leader in electronic labeling, with its full line of P-touch® Electronic Labeling Systems. For more information you can visit the website at www.brother.com.

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* Estimated Street Price, prices may vary.

** Requires additional purchase

*** Requires connection to a wireless network.  See www.brother.com for details, availability, and mobile device compatibility. 

**** Requires an Internet connection and an account with desired service. See www.brother.com for details.

***** Approx. toner cartridge yield in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752 (letter/A4)

****** TN-720 vs. TN-780. Up to 50% based on cartridge MSRP. TN-780 cartridge is sold separately.

******* The new series is 94% more energy efficient when in Ready Mode compared with previous generation.

All trademarks and registered trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective companies.  Cortado is a trademark of Cortado AG.  Google Docs is a trademark of Google, Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions. EVERNOTE is a trademark of Evernote Corporation and used under a license

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SOURCE Brother International Corporation