Brother DCP-L3550CDW
The model at a glance
The Brother DCP-L3550CDW is an A4 colour LED multifunction printer, recommended for small offices, professional practices, reception areas, shops, schools, administrative departments and workstations that need to print, copy and scan in A4 colour.
It is primarily suited to colour office documents, text, invoices, contracts, quotations, presentations, charts, tables, simple flyers, light commercial materials and business documents with logos and images. It can handle light graphics and office colour printing, but is not the ideal choice for professional graphics, photographs or advanced copy-shop work.
Print speed: up to 18 pages per minute in A4, in both colour and black and white.
Functions: print, copy and scan. It does not have fax; if fax is also required, a Brother MFC model is a better choice.
Duplex: automatic for printing, useful for saving paper and handling professional documents, presentations and administrative paperwork. Automatic duplex scanning is not a key feature of this model.
Print resolution: up to 600 x 2,400 dpi. Quality is suitable for crisp text, professional documents, simple charts, logos, tables, presentations and light commercial materials.
Supported formats: A4, A5, A6, Letter, Legal, Folio, envelopes and custom sizes. A3 format is not supported.
Supported paper weights and media: suitable for office paper, letterhead, envelopes, labels, recycled paper and simple media compatible with colour LED/laser printers.
Paper capacity: 250-sheet main tray, suitable for small offices and moderate print volumes. Approximate output tray capacity: 150 sheets.
ADF: 50-sheet automatic document feeder, useful for multi-page copying and scanning.
Connectivity: USB, Ethernet network, built-in Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct. Also supports mobile printing via the Brother app, AirPrint, Mopria and compatible services.
Control panel: 9.3 cm colour touchscreen, easy to use for copying, scanning, Wi-Fi, settings and the machine’s main functions.
Workload: suitable for small offices and low-to-medium volumes. It is a good fit for anyone looking for a compact, complete and easy-to-use A4 colour multifunction printer, but not for intensive production or large monthly print volumes.
Main consumables: Brother TN-243 black, cyan, magenta and yellow toner cartridges, each with an approximate yield of up to 1,000 pages. High-yield TN-247 toner: black up to approximately 3,000 pages and each colour up to approximately 2,300 pages. DR-243CL drum unit, BU-223CL belt unit and WT-223CL waste toner box.
Recommended use: small offices, professional practices, shops, schools, reception areas and administrative departments that need A4 colour printing, professional documents, simple presentations, scanning, automatic duplex printing, built-in Wi-Fi and everyday document handling.