Brother HL-2270DW Monochrome Wireless Laser Printer with Duplex

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Okay so I know I've only owned this about a week, but I just had to leave a critique on this. I really like the design and no fuss no muss with this unit. It prints highly clear fast, and with no possibility of smudge marks of inkjets at a similar cost point. The reality that I can print all that I want for school and not have to worry about replacing the toner cartridge for quite some time is defiantly a perk! Doesn't whisper sweet nothings into my ear. I had my reservations about shopping for a monochrome printer, but when I realized that I can always just load my pictures onto digital media, and have only what I genuinely want up on the walls completed professionally, the choice was clear.

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Fast, Cheap, Duplex, Network Interface, Prints square on the page... met my wants. Draws a phenomenal quantity of power. It's got to be 1000 Watts or much more. Refused to connect to my Sonicwall TZ210 wirelessly. It made every single both my UPSs scream for mercy when I attempted to plug it in in my workplace. I moved it to an additional circuit with just a desktop, scanner, and a different printer on it and it seems to be fine. The wireless doesn't like some thing about my setup, but who cares, it gets an IP instantaneously on the LAN. I truly like this printer's efficiency, but it could be a lot more polished.

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Compact, Enclosed paper tray(dusty paper is bad), easily connected to my household network, duplex for conservation yeah...none genuinely. I purchased it to use at property with school stuff for the kids and wife. Enclosed paper tray is fantastic simply because it is not utilized frequently and dusty paper ruins cartridges.

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Straightforward installation. Followed the directions for wireless set up and had no troubles. None Including unpack and install time, it could have taken 20 minutes to setup. This was a truly very good purchase for house or small office use.

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Fantastic capacity. Auto duplexing. Sensible speed duplexing. Ink is less expensive than Epson. None I wanted a low-priced duplex printer that was cheaper to run than my Epson RX480. This is it!

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More quickly than the printer I've been employing (Brother HL-5170DN). Quite easy network setup by way of the web browser interface. I am attempting to duplex print on 24lb paper with three-hole punch on a single side. six out of 7 sheets failed to retract to print the second side, dragging the non-punched side in ahead of the punched side. I tried changing the paper weight specification from standard to thick to bond but it wouldn't perform. The printer wasn't acceptable in my scenario although it seemed to handle typical 20lb paper, unpunched, just fine.

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None. After installing the printer driver my Win 7 print spooler is broken and I have now lost all access to OS print services in Windows. Support is useless, and will try to fob you off. All I wanted was a new printer, instead I got hours of frustration, and now I can't print anything from Windows! Brother Tier 1 help rep. lied to me and told me that there was no tier 2, I had to talk to a supervisor to get transfered up, even right after tier 1 had offered up on helping me with my issue. This was my 4th Brother printer, and I had decided that they were a decent manufacturer. Soon after this expertise I will never obtain a Brother product once more.

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Fantastic, quick workplace printer. Have run ten reams of paper by it with out a issue. I use it as a network printer.Toner carts look to final really a although. Don't be shocked when the Toner cart is ฻

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Printer speed and ease of set up. None so far newegg.com was fantastic to perform with. Will use them exclusively from now on.

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High speed, duplexing, fantastic print good quality, Unbelievable price, great support for Linux (even duplexing). Price of toner, but by the time I need to replace the toner cartridge, I'm confident that prices and sources will be equivalent to the current prices and sources for the HL-2170w. I have 40 years in the IT business, and I'm not in the habit of reading the directions, unless all else fails. I changed my regular habit, for this printer installation, simply because I had read a number of reviews that slammed the Brother documented installation procedure. I followed the Brother installation course of action for a wireless installation specifically, to see if it was really as bad as some evaluations had said. To install the printer, you need to connect your pc to the printer, and 3 strategies are described (usb cable, ethernet cable, or ad-hoc connection). I chose to connect through an ethernet cable, and the installation course of action worked flawlessly. The only thing that I felt wasn't covered was reserving the IP address that was assigned to the printer. That, of course, was far more in the relm of the router than the printer.When the printer was available on the network, I installed drivers on workstations running winxp, vista, and PCLinuxOS 2010, all without substantial problems.

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My second Brother laser printerExcellent print top qualityAffordable price tagUncomplicated to set up wirelessIt's from NewEgg None Following several attempts to set up a wireless printer through print server, router with USB printer assistance, this Brother wireless solution was the answer. Thank you.

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Printer runs properly with Linux drivers supplied by Brother. Heck, they even give installation instructions for their Linux drivers, which are accessible in both DEB and RPM package formats. Seems to draw a lot of power when starting up. Lights dim, makes me glad I have a excellent UPS. If you are running your whole Pc set up (esp w/ these 125 watt CPUs, huge monitors, and so on.) greatest know exactly where the circuit breaker in your household is!

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Very excellent value for the value. Duplex, ethernet, and wireless function fine. Setting up an encrypted wireless connection is normally a discomfort but the instructions for the printer are clear. The printer is shipped with an "demo" toner cartrige which is sufficient for about 700 pages. Mac OS X driver really should be obtained from the Brother web web page rather than from the integrated CD-ROM. If not accessed for a extended time the printer goes a sleep mode in which the fan does not run.

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Fast, effortless, wireless setup working with Windows 7. Printed material is clear and crisp. Duplex feature functions as advertised is a reasonably speedy. None Despite what others have stated, I didn't not notice any lights flickering when the printer warmed up. Even so, such occurrences may possibly not be the fault of the printer, 1 has to consider how many other devices are drawing power from that circuit. My bet would be in a property workplace there would be potentially several huge drain devices on a single circuit.

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Best for my demands. Duplex performs effectively with the occasional hiccup. Starter cartridge is a joke. But I heeded the tips of other people and purchased an additional one particular when I bought the printer.Duplex printing of pre 3 hole punched sheets is a challenge. I was receiving way to a lot of jams. Immediately after tweaking issues a bit though, I can do so fairly frequently with only the occasion jam. I ended up utilizing some tape to maintain the small "guide" issues in the up position, and placed my paper with the pre punched holes on the opposite side (enable reverse print in the selections, they print out just fine.)If you are planning on refilling the "starter" cartridge, be positive to get yourself a "starter gear," as it does not have 1. Supposedly it's required for the printer to see it as a new a single. They aren't that abundant, but I identified 1 on the internets. I purchased this item elsewhere, it was more affordable at the time. Wish I could have waited until now but time was a aspect.

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Wifi printer for a fantastic price tag (was 89.99) for the household network. some what effortless plug and play if you have an effortless access on your router. prints rapid more than wifi connection, fantastic signal with my Linksys 54G router (older 1).relatively straightforward setup with the instructions. I can\'t log into the administrator properties in the brother printer, I will make a note to speak to their helpdesk with this.took me roughly 40 minutes with moderate understanding of network topology and mapping a network printer. I can attest that I truly bought this from workplace max, it was 30 dollars less expensive than newegg. the minor particulars of actually installing the printer are genuinely non-existent for those who are patient and realize that connection & mapping more than a wifi connection will not be as fast as a normal RJ-45 plug in for the "wired" network detailed in the instructions. great printer for the price tag! definitely a purchase! plus the toner cartridges have a life of two,000 or a lot more pages. For me this is leaps and bounds, I begin saving money following the 1st 1,000 pages I print from say a ink jet printer

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Warning-Please read this before you acquire. 1) Big and sudden power draw from electrical outlet which makes the lights in my office go dim. (and all other rooms it was attempted in) Literally causes a localized brownout.two) It was loud, even in this noisy office.3) Borther application was a hassle to install.4) Sleep mode under no circumstances worked. I spent about 20 minutes on the phone with Brother help. When they got me to the correct particular person, which was the 6th particular person, I was told the problem was our electrical wiring, despite the reality that in ten years we've never had a issue with any laser printer or the constructing wiring. Then I was told that it was standard for this printer draw this a lot power. Brother refused to do anything about it. I identified many complaints on the internet about this extremely challenge. I replaced it with a Canon laser printer that runs perfectly. Let me clarify, the Canon runs perfectly in the same electrical outlet.

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1) Exceptional quality copies on graphics and text and extremely rapidly.two) Love the automobile duplex functionthree) Reasonably quiet operation and no noise or power consumption at all in rest mode. To the folks that say it is noisy I believe all laser printers are noisy. The noise is certainly not an issue for me it is quiet sufficient and no noisier than my Canon inkjet.four) Really like the flexibility of going either USB/ethernet/ wireless in connection. I am employing the ethernet solution and it operates excellent and the setup was a snap with the supplied setup CD.five) Great hunting unit incredibly classy and sleek and square. 6) Firmware updates are a snap with the application supplied.6) Generic toner is available for a lot less costly operation. 1) I do notice some quite slight paper curling with ව paper on the corners in duplex but it's not a deal breaker. I will attempt හ paper next. There are some adjustments in the menu to repair that. 2) Wireless hookup can be a tiny daunting if you are not WIFI savvy. The directions are a bit unclear to me but there is an auto installation CD if you know how to use it.three) Footprint is a bit larger than my old inkjet printer so make certain you have area for it. It is much more square and deeper than an inkjet. I have not had this long enough to comment on toner usage or durability but initial impression is it's a winner. Some people today claimed it produced the lights dim. Properly I am an electrician and if your circuit is only 15 amps and you have lots of stuff on it already confident it will dim the lights momentarily. That is additional a function of your home wiring already getting overloaded than this printer drain on the power. All laser printers use much much more energy than an inkjet not just the Brother. That is the nature of the beast. It does exactly what you want it makes high excellent prints rapid and cheaply. I was so sick of receiving gouged for inkjet refills I decided to attempt this printer. I nearly went with the Samsung 2525W but after seeing and making use of this unit I am extremely content with my acquire. There is no immediately after marketplace toner yet that will perform with the Samsung either. I give the Brother laser printer five Eggs for efficiency and looks hence far. I give Newegg client assistance and rapid shipping five stars.

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Speedy install and a lot of possibilities, affordable price got the printer and a toner refill for the price tag of the printer at some regional shops! the auto duplex is awesome! I wasn't as well confident how it worked and it produced my life soo significantly less complicated hope you all get pleasure from this printer as significantly as I will. *didn't come with a usb connection ( not a difficulty if you have a spare ethernet around)*no cancel button just a energy switch ( not like its a important issue, unless your kids start printing off 100000000 pages ) ill almost certainly do a critique in 6 months just as a comply with up, I like brother printers and they will last and maintain you happy

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Prints incredibly swiftly, effectively worth the ๩.99 i purchased it for has RJ45 for Ethernet and 802.11b/g tends to make it great for moving it anyplace in the home and does Duplex! The WiFi setup was a bit of a discomfort, i had to reconfigure my router (Dlink DIR-655) to let for WPA/WPA2 it appears the printer doesn't like WPA2.If you hold down the 'GO' button on the printer it will reset the network to Ethernet only, and disables the Wifi have to manually go in and repair it make confident you set a Static IP for the printer outside of your DHCP. Wish i could disable the 'GO' button to reset the network.

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Quickly, duplex, wired & wireless, goes to sleep rapidly. Linux drivers straightforward to set up. toner that it comes with only prints about 100 sheets. So acquire an added when you get the printer. Linux driver doesn't perform with each and every font/style prints 30 pages of ascii. It's a bit loud when it fires up and prints but goes back to sleep in about five seconds. we have it operating wirelessly next to the Tv in the living space. For the funds it can't be beat w/ duplex and network printing.

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The printer was exactly what I was hunting for. I set it up such that any personal computer on my network can print to it more than the wireless network. The included duplex feature is genuinely good for saving paper as well. General I am completely impressed by its top quality, particularly for the price. Pages are slightly curled as they come out, but they return to getting straight more than time. You might alleviate this issue by opening up the back to enable straight-by means of printing.

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Effortless set-up.High quality printing at quite sensible cost.Wonderful value.Quiet at idle/sleep.Power Draw is OK when printing.Sturdy with a relatively little footprint.Has clean lines and looks good.Inexpensive toner. Noisy when printing.Ought to operate wired or wireless, but not both at the same time.No USB or Lan cable is offered, but one or the other is required for set-up. I am not a techie network individual...so I was worried about set-up, but it went effectively. My wireless set-up is: my Win XP Computer wired to wireless router; My wife Win XP Pc is wireless and my LT is Win Vista, also wireless. Both XP systems printer drivers set up OK...I had to redo the wife's as it did't function the initial time. The vista LT was a small diverse, but the set up worked. I followed the set-up (Quick Start out) directions to the letter and I advise you do the identical. I have not seen or skilled any troubles linked with excessive power draw. Your Firewall can lead to troubles for the duration of set-up, if not controlled.

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Wifi. Swift startup, small, duplex (both sides) printing. Appears like an outstanding workhorse printer for the property/home office. Leave the color printing to snapfish, save some cash. Duplex is kewl. Prints a single side, then swiftly sucks it back in, prints the other side and spits it out once more. Lickety split. Printed a 20 page doc on 10 pages of paper. Look at me, I'm green.If I get a couple of years out of this issue, it will be effectively worth the income. Get it when it goes on sale. A tiny loud, hefty power draw throughout printing (can cause CFL lights to flicker/dim). Slight interference with my stereo when printing, but I suspect most low cost laser printers do that. Easy setup by just plugging into network, then http:// to the printer's web admin page. Decent enough administration/setup page so don't have to use the software. Set up wifi, reserved IP on router, unplug from network, restart and viola wifi works.Can install printer drivers through Windows 7 on the internet driver update for all your computer systems, or download driver for XP and so on from Brother and you won't will need to even put the CD in.

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Duplexing, Quickly, Wireless! Separate Toner and Drum creates the possible for image high quality reduction more than time (possible, but unlikely).