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Brother HL-2170W

*Est. $120

Personal monochrome laser printer

Good print quality
Quick for the price
Built-in Wi-Fi networking

Not heavy office use
No duplex printing
Wi-Fi can be difficult to set up

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Great (if you trick the toner!), November 19, 2009

This is the perfect laser printer for a student like me: cheap, efficient, easy to use, and without any sacrifice in quality. Just make sure you follow the advice of the reviewer below and 'trick' the… printer into continuing to print even when it thinks the toner is too low. All you have to do is put some opaque tape over one of the 'windows' through which the printer beams a light in order to check if the toner is full. When one of the circular, glass windows is blocked, the printer thinks the toner is full and keeps printing. I just did the 'trick' with a piece of scotch tape and a black Sharpie. Note that I applied the tape to the plastic piece outside of the window, as the window itself is hard to get to, and this approach worked swimmingly.

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Would recommend to anyone, November 16, 2009

Great printer. I use it with my wireless network and never have to hook up a cable. Just press the button to print and it prints. Can't ask for more than that. I had some trouble at first hooking it up, but once I used the recommended way with the network cable, it was easy. Loved it so much I bought one for my in-laws. This year my parents get one. I highly recommend it.

Great Printer!, November 13, 2009

Love this thing. It was easy to setup, fantastic quality b&w. Much less hassle and better quality than an ink-jet. I would've done this years ago if the price had been this good. Highly recommended!

great printer, November 12, 2009

I was worried about the setup, mainly becuse I'm not very computer literate. However, if you just follow the steps, there was no problems. I now have three laptops that we can print documents from without being restricted to a cable. great for the home office.

Great little wireless network printer., November 12, 2009

Great printer, the output is very good and the sheets don't curl too much. Setup was easy (especially if you read the manuls first) Just plug it into the router as recommended for the initial setup. Then… you can use the web page to administer it. It looks like it was fairly well made and has great features (holds half a reem). I'll update after a year of use.

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Brother HL-2170W 23ppm Laser Printer with Wireless and Wired Network Interfaces

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1. Better Buys for Business

The Brother HL-2170W is among the slew of printers reviewed after thorough testing. Individual reports are available only to subscribers, but you can get a three-day online trial subscription at no cost.

Review: Printer Reviews, Editors of Better Buys for Business

2. PCMag.com Details/Subscribe

PC Magazine reviews quite a few monochrome laser printers. The Brother HL-2170W earns an Editors' Choice award from veteran printer reviewer M. David Stone. Overall print quality is described as "reasonably high," especially for text, but graphics are "typical" of monochrome laser printers (in other words, merely adequate).

Review: Brother HL-2170W, M. David Stone, July 1, 2008

3. Personal Computer World

Reviews here are brief, and while testing methods aren't described, it's obvious there was some hands-on testing performed. Reviewer Emil Larsen gives the Brother HL-2170W four out of five stars overall. Speed, features and value are cited as this printer's strengths, but Larsen finds that text appears grayer than that produced by other monochrome laser printers.

Review: Review: Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer, Emil Larsen, Jan. 15, 2008

4. CNET

CNet.com regularly reviews new laser printers. The reviews are satisfactorily comparative, but design and speed are evaluated before print quality is even addressed in each review. Justin Yu finds the Brother HL-2170W to be best suited as a supplemental text-only printer for home use. Yu, as well as one user reviewer, notes difficulties setting up the 2170W's Wi-Fi connection. This printer is erroneously listed under multifunction devices on the site.

Review: Brother HL-2170W, Justin Yu, Mar. 19, 2008

5. Amazon.com

About 250 owner reviews give the Brother HL-2170W a very high average score, with less than 10 percent scoring it fewer than three out of five stars. Sixty percent give it five stars. Owners thoroughly document some of the troubles with setup in various operating systems.

Review: Brother HL-2170W 23 ppm Laser Printer, Contributors to Amazon.com

6. NewEgg.com

With about 230 reviews, the Brother HL-2170W is easily the most popular monochrome laser printer sold on NewEgg.com. Seventy-five percent of customers give it the top rating. Common complaints include wireless setup and driver software. Some users mention noise as a negative factor.

Review: Brother HL Series HL-2170W, Contributors to NewEgg.com