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brother HL Series HL-2170W Workgroup Up to 23 ppm Monochrome Wireless Laser Printer

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5 out of 5 eggs(470 reviews)

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A good printer so far
4 out of 5 eggs
Fast warm-up. Quick printing. Driver software is easy to use.
Comes with an embedded printer server. I have no problem ...
— oscarspaz 2/7/2008
Possibly a bad batch
2 out of 5 eggs
Warms up fast, wireless was a breeze to set up, got it working in both XP 64 and Vista 64 without any hiccups. Where it did ...
— Ar1stotle 5/8/2008


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  • Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
  • Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year


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This Brother HL series laser printer offers you Ethernet and wireless networking capabilities right out of the box, and a 10,000-page monthly duty cycle, so it's ready to take on whatever your workgroup or family throws at it! The included toner cartridge prints about 1,000 pages, and it loads conveniently in the front of the printer, so your hands and clothes stay neat! Select Toner Save mode for in-house documents, for even better economy. With print resolutions up to 2400x600 dpi, your documents will look sharp and bold with crisp, clean text.

Setup is incredibly fast, whether you're connecting Windows or Mac computers, and if your router supports SecureEasySetup, Wi-Fi Protected Setup, or AOSS, your router will do the setup for you at the touch of a button. The HL-2170W printer holds up to 250 sheets of letter or legal-sized paper, and prints envelopes and letterhead effortlessly with a bypass feeder, so you don't need to spend time playing waiter to your printer. The HL-2170W's 32MB processor makes short work of even your most complicated print jobs, and at 23ppm print speeds, you'll be ready to move on to your next task in no time. The Brother HL-2170W is an economical way to connect all your computers to one brilliant laser printer!

  • newegg Wireless Network Connectivity The Brother HL-2170W features wired Ethernet connectivity and 802.11b/g wireless network connectivity for connection to your home or office network, so you can share the printer function among multiple computers. With the wireless connectivity, put the Brother HL-2170W anywhere that is convenient.
  • newegg Improved Productivity The Brother HL-2170W features breathtaking print speeds of up to 23ppm in monochrome for efficient business printing.
  • newegg Excellent Print Quality With print resolutions of up to 2400 x 600 dpi, the Brother HL-2170W provides color documents with sharp text and graphics.
  • newegg Large Capacity Paper Tray The easy-to-access, large-capacity paper tray holds up to 250 sheets to reduce the time spent reloading paper.

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General
Brand
brother
Series
HL Series
Model
HL-2170W
Recommended Use
Workgroup
Dimensions
14.5" x 14.2" x 6.7"
Weight
15 lbs.
Printing
Output Type
Monochrome
Laser Technology
Laser
Black Print Speed
Up to 23 ppm
Black Print Quality
2400 x 600 dpi
Time To First Page (seconds)
Less than 10 sec.
Emulations
PCL6
Max. Duty Cycle
Up to 10000 pages monthly
Media Handling
Input Capacity, std.
250-sheet
Output Capacity, std.
100 sheets
Media Type
Plain, Bond, Envelopes, Labels, Transparencies
Media sizes supported
Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, B5, B6
Ports
USB Ports
Yes
Network Ports
Ethernet 10/100BaseTX (RJ-45)
Other Ports
Wireless 802.11b/g
Connectivity Technology
Wireless
Hardware SPEC
Noise Level (Approx.)
Standby/Operating: 30dB/51dB
Processor(MHz)
181
Memory, std.
32 MB
Cartridges Compatible
TN330, TN360 & DR360
Power Requirements
AC 120V 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption
Sleep/Standby/Peak: 8W/80W/460W
Compatibility
Windows Vista
Certified for Windows Vista
Other
49 scalable fonts,12 bitmap fonts,11 bar codes
1 yr limited warranty
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts
1 year limited
Labor
1 year limited

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  • martin
  • 9/3/2010 3:32:10 PM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: less than 1 day
  • Verified Owner
5 out of 5 eggsGreat Wireless Printer

Pros: -Wireless setup was painless (after i changed the drop down to AES for the WPA passcode, dur)
-Installation on Mac OSX, Windows 7 and Windows XP went flawlessly
-Starter toner cartridge comes with 2/3 of the capacity of the replacements (1000 pages)

Cons: -Sort of bleh colors
-I printed double-sidedly upside-down the first time, whoops
-Starter toner cartridge comes with 2/3 of the capacity of the replacements...couldn't these printer mfrs ship with a normal cartridge?

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  • JB
  • 9/3/2010 12:45:24 PM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner
5 out of 5 eggsGreat Printer

Pros: Good laser printer for the price, smaller in size than I thought it was going to be, printouts look good, wireless printing is very nice, prints much quicker and quieter than my Canon ink jet printer.

Cons: As others have mentioned, the wireless is a pain to setup, but once it works, it's great!
The blue light on it is a little bright, but it doesn't really bother me.

Other Thoughts: I print to this from 2 computers with XP and 1 has Windows 7 - no issues at all. So far I printed over 250 pages and it's still showing that I have 90% toner remaining on the original toner! I have it setup on medium quality (600 dpi) and toner save mode is on. I would definitely recommend this printer!

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  • Benner
  • 9/2/2010 5:16:35 PM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
5 out of 5 eggsGreat Printer

Pros: Cheap laser printer with good resolution, Wi-fi and LAN enabled so it doesn't require a host machine. Easy setup and local host so I can check status/maintenance counters from any computer on the network.

Cons: Same as any laser printer, noisy when running and the room lights dim when it kicks on.

Other Thoughts: At the page 691 mark the printer gave me the TONER LIFE END message, so I covered up the sensor with electrical tape and at page 1323 the ORIGINAL toner cartridge is still going strong. Has already paid for itself compared to my old Lexar Ink based printer.

If you print anything ever you should be using a laser printer, it is fast and toner is way cheaper than ink.

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  • Greth Homes
  • 9/2/2010 1:27:01 PM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner
5 out of 5 eggsGood Machine For Small Office

Pros: Very Easy Setup. For Tech Dorks, it has multiple connection options on the back-end in case you need to hook this up in a sales office or equivalent situation that requires VPN connections which would eliminate the wireless ability. I hooked up both USB and Serial cables from this printer and both are fast and work well.

Finally a desk type printer that can duplex nicely without problems. Duplex is easy to switch to and prints very clean.

Cons: Pretty big, but hardly a complaint.

Other Thoughts: Interested to see what the Toner life is like. Toner cost isn't too unreasonable.

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  • gilli
  • 8/31/2010 7:23:50 AM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner
4 out of 5 eggsPretty good!

Pros: cheap, wired network setup is simple, printouts are good, lots of different drivers available.

Cons: somewhat low quality

Other Thoughts: For the price, this is an excellent printer. It is very easy to set it up with a wired network connection. I did not try to set it up using wireless. I use this installed primarily on my Windows Home Server machine and had no problems finding and installing the drivers for it.

The quality is so-so, but Brother's warranty service is really good. After I owned this for about three months, one day I noticed it was powered off and wouldn't power back on. It smelled like burning electronics. I called Brother, and two days later, I had a new printer, and a return shipping label. No cost, no hassle.

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  • Jim
  • 8/27/2010 4:47:23 PM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: less than 1 day
  • Verified Owner
5 out of 5 eggsGreat Printer

Pros: Fast easy setup, wireless connection, machine looks great. Great price from Newegg.

Cons: It doesn't make my wife any prettier!!

Other Thoughts: This is my first Laser Printer. I love the speed and clear printing. This is the way to go if you just need black and white.

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  • N/A
  • 8/25/2010 3:32:52 PM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: less than 1 day
  • Verified Owner
5 out of 5 eggsEasy setup on Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS

Pros: It works fine.

Cons: Haven't owned long enough for anything to break.

Other Thoughts: For Ubuntu 10.04.1, point and click:

Follow printer setup guide for toner and paper.
Attach printer to network via ethernet cable.
For WiFi {
Use router to determine IP address of printer.
Navigate in browser to printer IP to enter web setup.
User:admin Pass:access
Setup WiFi in web setup and unplug ethernet cable.
}
System-->Administration --> Printing
Click Add, then Network Printers. After it finishes scanning, Click on printer... LPD via DNS

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  • swindler
  • 8/25/2010 2:22:43 PM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: more than 1 year
  • Verified Owner
5 out of 5 eggsHandles envelopes fine

Pros: Versatile interface, easy to setup, good print quality, fast startup, price (especially during periodic promotions)

Cons: Footprint could be smaller

Other Thoughts: I have owned three of these, (1 upstairs, 1 downstairs, and 1 off to college) and would probably buy one again. A great home printer.

Also, inre the reviewer on 8/14 that stated that it wrinkled small envelopes - I'm almost certain that his mistake was to not open the rear door, which allows envelopes to exit out the back instead of being wrapped around the roller back toward the front. If you do this, envelopes come out very clean.

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  • QuantumForce
  • 8/18/2010 10:04:20 PM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: more than 1 year
3 out of 5 eggsBecame squeaky

Pros: Fast and cheap

Cons: Manual feed is horribble. After a few months it began to very very very loudly squeak...nothing has fixed it.

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  • Franklin
  • 8/16/2010 7:49:08 AM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner
5 out of 5 eggsFollow-up to earlier review

Pros: I wrote an initial review about a month ago where I rated this product 1-egg due to the fact it conked out the night after I received it. I am pleased to report my experience with Brother's customer support was satisfactory (not perfect; I did get cut off after 12 minutes on hold the first time I called). They sent the necessary replacement part and now my printer works like a champ.
Print quality and speed are excellent on this printer, especially when considering its low price.

Cons: I had to deal with customer support to fix a problem.

Other Thoughts: None.

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