Versatile all-in-one printer with fast, high-quality prints,
wireless connectivity, 250-sheet capacity, and duplex printing
for efficient home or small office use.
Review: Great laser mono printer for home office, small business
and students - This printer is used for delivery labels,
reference documents, scanning passports, visa applications, and
more. The print is clear and precise, even on double-sided
prints. The "scan and send to PC" function is excellent and
simply implemented via clear button pushes on the front of the
machine, resulting in an editable and printable file appearing on
your computer screen in seconds. The machine uses buttons and not
touch screens, which is a relief, as touch screens are imprecise
and always lag or do funny things that you don't expect them to.
Buttons simply go in and out - 'nuff said! The machine is fast
and silent compared to my older inkjet, the HP Photosmart B209a,
which had suffered a print-head failure outside of warranty that
prompted this purchase. I do not miss having colour prints as I
seldom required colour. If I ever have a specific need to print
photos, I will take a USB drive to a supermarket or local
stationery and print shop. The integrated wireless functions are
very intuitive and useful. I set my printer's WiFi connection up
by entering the router SSID and password directly into the
machine, and the installed software then associated the computer
to the printer over the same WiFi network that the computer is
connected to. Be aware, the machine assumes this will be the
primary method of connection and to that end, it does not come
with a connecting USB cable. This would be needed if you were to
lose connectivity and still needed to print a file out from your
PC. Another boon of the printer that I haven't experienced yet is
that anyone who has the Brother App on their phone can print
straight to the printer over WiFi, instead of having to interrupt
whatever task another person using the computer is doing.
All-in-all, I am extremely impressed with this simple, fast, neat
and business-like printer. I would urge you to consider spending
a little more than you might want to on the printer itself,
rather than saving on a cheaper inkjet that will cost you far
more in the first year of use on ink cartridges (this is how
printer manufacturers make the real money, not on the cheap
inkjet printers themselves). I will not be going back to cheaper
inkjets again. The EPSON ecotank would be the option I would go
for if I was in the market for an inkjet. For my use-case, the
Brother is hard to beat and I would highly recommend this printer
for home office, small business and student use.
Review: Very happy and impressed, quality product! - After 17
years my trusty little HP laser printer needed to retire...still
works but very slow. So I decided to go for this Brother laser
printer, scanner and copier. I know this brand is just as good as
HP in my experience, I have used many of their products before
and my brother owns a brother laser printer too which has been
working perfectly for the last 7 years and still going strong.
Delivered by desertcart carefully in the original box....it's
bulky so may need someone to help carry into home or office. The
unit itself is much smaller so don't be put off by the large box,
it's just very well protected. All instructions, manual, setup
guide and even a CD with the software are supplied. Setting up
the unit was simple, several ways of doing it which is all
explained in the step by step guide. I setup the wireless access
on the printer first so its connected to my router by using the
small display panel and buttons, then downloaded the latest
brother software from their website on all my pc's and the rest
was fairly easy to complete the installation. You can download
the brother software for android/apple tablets and phones, again
installation is fairly simple. My entire household can now print
and scan wirelessly to the printer from every connected
device...brilliant! Print, scan and copy quality are excellent
compared to my old printer and separate scanner so very pleased
with the performance. Has automatic duplex and it prints pretty
fast compared to my retired HP. Unit can be left on different
power saving modes, I set it to deep sleep mode as it's in a home
not in a office environment. Installing replacement drums and
toner units seem fairly easy to do and the whole unit looks and
feels well built. Really happy and impressed with this unit, a
trusted brand....would definitely recommend to anyone for home or
office.
