Customer Reviews

Archive for the ‘Printers’ Category

Overall Rating:

 

Total Customer Reviews: (168)

Seller: Amazon

Amazon.com Product Description Ideal for both home and office use, the affordable Brother HL-2140 Personal Laser Printer features a space-saving, ergonomic design that won't take up valuable workspace, and prints up to 23 pages per minute at a high-quality resolution. This efficient, hi-performance printer will give your work and personal documents[Read More]

For regular printing of black and white pages, a laser printer is always a better option than an inkjet due to the low maintenance cost and the reliability it offers. Brother’s printers have always been among the best considering ease of use, the cost and functionality. The cost is a factor most of the users are finding attractive as it takes into account both, the initial cost of the printer and the cost of its toner etc. for the days to come. The HL-2140 is an apt product for the person taking average-high number of prints each day.

The setup of the printer is very easy and the user can start printing approximately fifteen minutes after opening the seal of the package. All it needs is just the insertion of the toner cartridge and paper, and installation of the device drivers. When switched on, the printer usually takes about thirty seconds to warm up and is capable of printing very fast from then, in fact much faster when compared to an inkjet printer. One thing that can be immediately noticed after taking the prints is the amazing quality it offers. The words are just crisp and clear with no more smearing like in the inkjets. Also there would be no more alignment problems and clogged jets that is usually seen in the inkjets if it is not used regularly. The size of the device is also small and convenient, letting it fit comfortably in the cabinet of a computer table. This makes it convenient for home, student and small office use.

The construction of the device is pretty strong and is a basic printer with minimum controls making it easy to use even for the not so tech savvy. The device also has no problem working on Mac and is even observed to be offering a higher resolution at a faster rate than most of its alternatives and other slightly costlier ones. Double sided printing is also a hassle free operation on this device and it can also be used as a shared USB printer over a network. The website of the brand is very useful offering tips to the user regarding how to respond in a jam situation, how to make maximum utilization of the toner etc. The toner cartridges required by the device are much cheaper and are also long lasting. The drum life of the printer is also considerably high and the device can prove to take prints at a low cost in the long run.

One major drawback for most of the users is the lack of USB cable in the package. The noise of the printer is considered high by a few users and there is no way to check the toner level without actually using some of it. The customer service was found to be not that user friendly and the input tray is capable of holding only 250 pages at a time. It is also disappointing that the printer does not include the automatic duplexing feature. The device also seems to be consuming a considerable amount of electricity to get it going.

A reliable product for the average user and who needs to do it on a continuous basis in order to reap the full benefits.