Brother HL-2240D Compact, Personal Laser Printer with Duplex

Pros: Price was right. Fired right up and did 2 sided test page. Works fine, good quality printing. Have a software issue, see cons.

Cons: Have yet to get manufacturer's software to install. Just keeps locking up during install. Have been all over their web site getting latest software and trying all their solutions, but no luck.

Fortunately, Windows recognized the printer immediately, but will not allow 2-sided printing. This isn't killing me, but it would be nice to get it working.

Pros: Very small footprint
fast response time from sleep mode
quick print
Duplex
High resolution print

Cons: none, seriously...yet

Other Thoughts: Read the offer specs and feedback so you know what you buy.
I was fed-up with my 2 HP laser printers that were pretty outdated and not working properly anymore.
So I checked newegg and came upon this one refurbished. Since I had a lot of good luck buying refurbs and the price was a quarter below hundred with free shipping, I got interested in this thing.
I was reading the specs and what is in the box as well as the feedback here.
some low rating was based on the low level of knowledge of the buyer resulting in disappointment not really related to the product.
I did read and print out the comments about resetting to use the 3rd party toner that I also ordered right away. I was also reading that the first toner that comes with the printer only prints a few pages.
Let me tell you folks, we are consumers and that is what we are supposed to do. They make more money selling USB cables and new toner than selling a printer. It is good old tradition ( I was working in the PC business for ten years) to not put a printer cable in the box and neither ink nor toner that comes with the printer shall last you ! So go and buy that stuff, consume.
Educate yourself a little bit so you can lower your expectations!
The printer and toner came swiftly. Unpacked printer, setup win7 no problem (because I have a bunch of USB cables, buddy!) first print came out after 3 minutes. I love the small footprint and quick response time and DUPLEX was a must for me since I am printing my own catalogs for my hobby shop.
It is correct that the printer does not come with a USB cable to connect it to your pc.
It is correct that the toner that comes with the printer only gives you about 50-60 prints . I do not like that either but that is pretty much standard so I cannot give it less eggs for that.
The 3rd part Rosewill cartridge that I replaced today worked flawlessly right from the start. No miracle resetting or any other procedure necessary in my case. If it should happen with the next cartridge I do know how to reset since it is here to find in the reviews.
And this printer is quiet, too. Not while printing but in sleep mode or after printing.
So my old HP printers will be trashed. Like I got rid of Epson ink printers, worst out there and a total rip off. Working with Canon ink now and it is better, not perfect.

Pros: After owning numerous inkjet printers and having to replace the ink often, we finally made the move to Laser. Brother is by far better than any inkjet ~ it has the trifecta of rock solid reliability, blazing speed, and super low power consumption.

Cons: That I didn't get one sooner.

Pros: Easy to use

Cons: It only came with test toner, good for only 700 pages

Pros: I've had this about a week. It was easy to set up. I plugged it in and connected it to my computer. It then proceeded to download the drivers from the internet for me. That was nice I didn't have to pull out the driver CD to install them. The duplex feature is really great. I've been printing mostly monochrome anyway so I rarely need the color feature of the 3070 printer any more. The high capacity black cartridge on this new printer last about 500 more pages than the one on the 3070.

Cons: none so far.

Other Thoughts: It's replacing a Brother 3070. The fuser and PK1 on the 3070 was getting ready to go out and it was far cheaper to buy this printer on sale last week for about $70 than to get a new fuser.

Pros: Amazing printer...fast... it is perfect for school.

Cons: The printer coming without usb cable. I had one extra

Pros: Perfect operation including duplex. 6 months and no problems.

Cons: none.

Pros: Fast, prints duplex (on both sides of paper), power saving features, inexpensive toner and drum assemblies availeable. This is the best price I have seen for a duplex printer! I have always liked Brother printers they are very reliable.

Cons: Can't think of any!

Pros: Duplex and 600 DPI printing is awesome. Uses less electricity than the HL-1440; the lights don't flicker anymore. I also don't believe this machine is any louder than the HL-1440.

I don't believe that it will last as long as my HL-1440 though, it is MUCH lighter. The 1440 lasted for almost 10 years, but then it was due for a drum change which costs more than this NEW printer.

Cons: Having to open the back and flip the green switches when you want to print an envelope- this makes it difficult if you have to put your printer in a position where the back is not readily accessible.

Other Thoughts: I can definitely tell the different between 300 DPI and 600 DPI with text; the 600 DPI looks MUCH clearer. I've read test sites which say that there isn't that much extra toner used between 300 to 600 DPI, so I leave it set on 600.

Contrary to what someone else said, this printer DOES accept generic OEM toner, you just have to RESET the printer when you do it. There is information out there that can help if you search for it. There is also a way to reset the low toner warning as well.

For those who complain about no USB cable; MOST people already have a USB printer, they've been around for years after all. This is a nice way to avoid having tons of unwanted cables ending up in the landfill.

Pros: Inexpensive duplex printer
Good Quality

Cons: Does not like OEM compatible toners. Will not work after using an OEM toner, so if you plan to goe OEM on the toner, pass on this one!