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Brother MFC-L2750DW: single-pass color capture on a monochrome all-in-one review

A discontinued mono laser all-in-one with 50-page single-pass feeder,250-sheet input and native USB/Ethernet/Wi-Fi document functions.

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MFC-L2750DWIllustrated overview
A useful fit for

A compatible small office wanting automatic two-sided capture of loose originals, native protected release and black document output.

The main tradeoff

The separate glass remains Letter/A4 and this ordinary carton includes 700 starter pages rather than the XL package’s 7,500-page total.

Your needs, this model

Does it fit your priorities?

Can native Ethernet meet all functions, mono Letter duplex, color single-pass Letter capture, PIN release and 2,000 monthly pages?

Qualifies with compatible native Windows software and suitable paper. The 50-page feeder captures both sides in one pass; 250-sheet included input and 36 one-sided Letter ppm are separately documented.

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Can a Legal original use both required feeder capture and a flatbed?

Fails: the feeder accepts Legal, but the separate glass is 11.8 inches long. Both essential routes must support the selected size.

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Does its color scanner also qualify color printing?

Fails: the engine is monochrome. Color capture and the color touchscreen are different capabilities from color toner output.

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Single-pass capture belongs to this exact model

The Brother MFC-L2750DW is a discontinued monochrome laser all-in-one with a fifty-page single-pass document feeder. It captures both faces of suitable loose originals without an operator turning every sheet, while producing black printed output. The useful fit is a compatible small office handling two-sided packets, ordinary fax work and native protected documents.

The ordinary model has 256 MB memory and a 2.7-inch color touchscreen. Its color scanner and display do not create color printing. The closely named MFC-L2730DW has a different feeder capability, while the XL package changes supplied toner. Keeping those distinctions separate is more useful than treating every machine on the shared operating-guide cover as the same configuration.

A feeder and a shorter flatbed have different jobs

The exact ADF document range extends to fourteen-inch length, supporting loose Letter, Legal and A4 originals. Its fifty-sheet declaration uses the stated 20 lb / 80 g/m² basis. The separate glass is up to 8.5 by 11.8 inches, suitable for Letter/A4 pages and appropriate bound originals but shorter than Legal. Requiring a Legal flatbed therefore fails even though the feeder can accept Legal.

The actual ControlCenter 4 automatic two-sided operation explicitly includes MFC-L2750DW and requires the feeder rather than the glass. It selects long- or short-edge binding and the relevant scan settings before starting. Compatible drivers and correct source selection remain part of computer capture; the single-pass hardware is not a promise that every phone application exposes every desktop control.

Native desktop connections and document release

Hi-Speed USB, 10/100 Ethernet and ordinary 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi support compatible native desktop printing and scanning. Original Server rows are network-print-only and do not supply scanner support. Telephone fax setup is separate from the computer interface, while selected cloud functions need their own internet connection and account.

The native driver offers protected printing for capable models, and the exact touchscreen table confirms four-digit stored-document release. That control is separate from NFC touch connection and general network security. AirPrint, Mopria and Wi-Fi Direct provide other documented printing arrangements, without borrowing native capture or protected release into every mobile-print plan.

Print duplex and output units

The supplied cassette holds up to 250 plain sheets with a one-sheet manual path for suitable envelopes and other listed stock. Ordinary Letter, Legal and A4 input is supported. In the US edition, automatic print duplex lists Letter, Legal, Folio, Mexico Legal and India Legal. A4 ordinary input and a generic duplex-speed heading do not broaden that regional output list.

Brother rates one-sided output up to 36 Letter or 34 A4 pages per minute. Automatic Letter print duplex is separately seventeen sides, or 8.5 sheets, per minute. These are manufacturer declarations rather than personal tests or document-scan rates. The recommended monthly maximum is 2,000 pages, distinct from the 15,000-page maximum duty figure.

Ordinary starter toner and installation

The ordinary carton includes approximately 700 starter pages. TN-730 replacement toner is approximately 1,200, TN-760 approximately 3,000 and the exact supported TN-770 approximately 4,500 under ISO/IEC 19752. The XL package's 7,500-page total and another variant's larger starter are not assigned here. The separate DR-730 drum has an approximately 12,000-page declaration at one page per job under its conditions; an optional subscription is not presented as compulsory.

The exact ordinary body measures 16.1 × 15.7 × 12.5 inches and weighs 26.5 lb with supplies. The US original specifies 110–120 VAC, 50/60 Hz. Leave feeder, glass-lid, manual-feed, rear-path, cassette, cable and service access beyond the closed dimensions, and verify usable software and the actual earlier unit's condition before depending on its documented single-pass capture.

Key details at a glance

Color printingNo
ScannerYes
CopyingYes
FaxYes
Flatbed scannerYes
Automatic document feederYes
Automatic two-sided printingYes
Automatic two-sided scanningYes
Single-pass two-sided scanningYes
Color scanningYes
Instructed envelope handlingYes
Apple AirPrintYes
Mopria printingYes
Supported PIN-release printingYes
Recommended monthly maximum2000 pages
Maximum monthly duty15000 pages
Included ordinary-paper capacity250 sheets
Document-feeder capacity50 sheets
Declared one-sided mono Letter rate36 pages/min
Unit-body width16.1 in
Unit-body depth15.7 in
Unit-body height12.5 in
Unit weight26.5 lb
Imaging enginelaser

Use the exact model’s instructions for operating limits, supplied equipment and version differences.

Paper, software and setup details

Print-rate conditions

Up to 36 one-sided Letter or 34 A4 ppm. Automatic Letter print duplex separately up to 17 sides / 8.5 sheets per minute. Recommended monthly maximum 2,000 pages differs from 15,000 maximum duty; none is a single-pass scan speed or personal test.

Paper handling

250-sheet cassette on the stated 20 lb / 80 g/m² plain-paper basis plus one-sheet manual feed. Ordinary Letter, Legal and A4 accepted. US automatic duplex output supports Letter, Legal, Folio, Mexico Legal and India Legal, not A4 from a generic speed label. Suitable envelopes use manual feed.

Scanning arrangement

50-sheet ADF positively documented for single-pass two-sided scan/copy. Physical feeder document range 4.1–8.5 in. wide and 5.8–14 in. long supports loose Letter, Legal and A4. Actual ControlCenter4 two-sided routine specifically includes MFC-L2750DW and requires the ADF. Separate glass maximum 8.5 × 11.8 in. supports Letter/A4, not Legal. Color capture does not create color printing.

Computer and mobile connections

Included Hi-Speed USB, 10/100 Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n ordinary Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, AirPrint and Mopria. Exact ordinary MFC-L2750DW has 256 MB and a 2.7-inch touchscreen. Native four-digit protected-document release is a driver/panel routine, separate from NFC touch setup and mobile protocols; native desktop scanning is not assigned to every phone app.

Supplies and declared yields

Ordinary MFC-L2750DW includes approximately 700 starter pages. TN-730 replacement approximately 1,200, TN-760 approximately 3,000 and exact-model-supported TN-770 approximately 4,500 under ISO/IEC 19752. XL total 7,500 pages and MFC-L2759DW starter 4,500 are different columns. Separate DR-730 drum approximately 12,000 pages at one page per job under stated conditions. Optional subscription is not treated as compulsory.

Electrical edition and setup

Exact ordinary body 16.1 × 15.7 × 12.5 in. and 26.5 lb with supplies, not the XL weight of 27.7 lb. US 110–120 VAC, 50/60 Hz. Leave ADF, glass-lid, manual-feed, rear-path, cassette, cable and service access. Verify usable native software for intended computers; account/internet requirements apply separately to selected cloud features.

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