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Brother HL-2170W

Brother HL-2170W - Printer - B/W - laser - Letter, A4 - 2400 dpi x 600 dpi - up to 22 ppm... More product details

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Product Age old Average review date: 13-04-2009 new

Rank 121 

alaSCORE 84

1179 reviews

August, 2010

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Review summary for the Brother HL-2170W

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1179 reviews from magazines and websites. People appreciate the usability. The performance also gets good ratings, but some have doubts about noise.

Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 86/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Printers the Brother HL-2170W is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

August, 2010

alaSCORE 848401001179

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Review: Brother HL-2170W

By Justin Yu (asia.cnet.com)Read the full review

The Brother HL-2170W laser printer can be the perfect money saving sidekick to your existing inkjet, but don't expect it to handle even the most minor graphics jobs.

Speedy text document printing ; modest price tag ; compact form factor ; wireless option is convenient after initial setup ; short initial lag time

Difficult wireless installation ; poor graphics quality ; lacks auto-duplex

The Brother HL-2170W laser monochrome printer provides a viable alternative...

March, 2008

 

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Review : Brother HL-2170W a versatile wireless printer

By adrianmorant (gadgetspeak.com)Read the full review

Routers, and often wireless ones, are increasingly being used for broadband access and often enable more than one PC to access the internet. Consequently, it is only a relatively small step to add a network printer which can be shared by all users on ...

In the past the majority of network laser printers have been both too heavy and too expensive as they were intended for heavy-duty office use. Everything has changed with the introduction of products such as the HL-2170W, which is the most versatile ...

November, 2008

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Difficult to setup the wireless connection"

By zionlionboy (cnet.com)Read the full review

Here is how to setup the wireless: This instr... 

Fast Printer and great print quality

Horrible instrctions to setup the wireless

June, 2010

 

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Great Value With Great Print Quality"

By applefan123 (cnet.com)Read the full review

I have had this printer about 9 months and I ... 

This printer is fast. Its toner replacements last a long time and are cheap if you shop online. It also prints good quality documents, even in toner saver mode

A little loud when printing, no duplex

June, 2010

 

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"Great printer for students"

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I go to law school and this printer is great ... 

Fast, doesnt take up a lot of space, network card

could not get wireless to work

May, 2010

 

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Manufacturer's Description

The HL-1250 printer utilizes an optimized 66 MHz controller that allows fast output at up to 12 pages per minute. The first page output is less than 15 seconds so there is no long waiting times for that first page. The Brother HL-1250 printer comes with USB and parallel ports standard built-in so it is compatible with Windows platforms as well as your iMac, iBook or new G3 Macintosh. The printer drivers are included in the box and there is no need for parallel- to-USB cables since both are...

Brother HL-2170W


Brother HL-2170W

Brand

Dimensions & Weight

Depth

36.1cm/37cm

Height

17.1cm/17cm/23.6cm

Weight

6.8kg/9.5kg

Width

36.8cm/36cm

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified

Yes

Header

Compatibility

Mac / PC/PC / Mac

Localization

French

Manufacturer

Brother

Model

2170W

Packaged Quantity

1

Product Line

Brother HL

Miscellaneous

Colour

White

Microsoft Certification

Compatible with Windows 7

Vista Certification

Certified for Windows Vista

Modem

Type

None

Networking

Type

None/Print server

Printer

Connectivity Technology

Wired/Wired / Wireless/Wired / Wireless

Form Factor

Stationary

Interface

802.11b / 802.11g / Ethernet 10/100Base-TX / USB/Parallel / USB/USB / 802.11b / Ethernet 10/100Base-TX / 802.11g

Language Simulation

EPSON FX / IBM XL24E / PCL 6/PCL 6/PCL 6 / Windows GDI driver

Max H-Resolution B/W

1200dpi/2400dpi

Max Media Size (Standard)

A4 (210 x 297 mm) / ANSI A (Letter) (216 x 279 mm)/A4 (210 x 297 mm) / ANSI A (Letter) (216 x 279 mm)/A4 (210 x 297 mm) / Legal (216 x 356 mm)

Max Printing Speed (ppm)

12ppm/22ppm

Max V-Resolution B/W

600dpi

Media Path Type

Curved

Media Type

Bond paper / Envelopes / Labels / Plain paper / Recycled paper / Transparencies/Envelopes / Labels / Plain paper / Transparencies/Plain paper / Labels / Transparencies / Envelopes / Bond paper / Recycled paper

Output Type

Monochrome

PostScript Support

Not available/Standard

Technology

Laser

Total Media Capacity

250sheets

Type

Personal printer/Workgroup printer

RAM

Installed Size

32MB/4MB

Max Supported Size

36MB

Scanner

Type

None

Service & Support

Type

1 year warranty /3 years warranty

System Requirements

OS Required

Apple MacOS / Microsoft DOS / Microsoft Windows 3.x/95/98 / Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/Apple MacOS X 10.2.4 or later / Linux / Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / Microsoft Windows Server 2003 / Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition / Microsoft Windows Vista / Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition / Microsoft Windows XP Professional / Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition/Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition / Microsoft Windows XP Professional / Microsoft Windows Server 2003 / Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition / Microsoft Windows Vista / Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition / Apple MacOS X 10.4.4 or later / Apple MacOS X 10.2.4 - 10.4.3


Manufacturer's Description


The HL-1250 printer utilizes an optimized 66 MHz controller that allows fast output at up to 12 pages per minute. The first page output is less than 15 seconds so there is no long waiting times for that first page. The Brother HL-1250 printer comes with USB and parallel ports standard built-in so it is compatible with Windows platforms as well as your iMac, iBook or new G3 Macintosh. The printer drivers are included in the box and there is no need for parallel- to-USB cables since both are provided right on-board. Professional business-quality 1200 x 600 dpi graphics resolution combined with microfine toner produces sharp quality printing. Paper capacity is a staggering 250 sheets of letter size paper and the HL-1250 allows you to obtain optimum print quality on different media types, every time. An optional second paper cassette allows you to expand you paper capacity to 500 total sheets should the need arise.

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