Brother HL-L2405W Wireless Compact Monochrome Laser Printer with Mobile Printing, Black & White Output | Includes Refresh Sub

4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars | 2,155 ratings

Price: 119.99

Last update: 01-11-2025


About this item

BEST FOR HOMES & HOME OFFICES – Engineered for consistent, premium print quality, the Brother HL-L2405W Monochrome (Black & White) Laser Printer delivers sharp, crisp prints at an affordable price. Prints one-sided documents at speeds up to 30ppm(2)
COMPACT, CONNECTED PRINTER – Flexible connection options make this an ideal printer for home use and at-home offices. Securely connect to multiple devices with built-in dual-band wireless (2.4GHz/5GHz) or locally to a single computer via USB interface
BROTHER MOBILE CONNECT APP – Manage your printer remotely and print from your mobile device anytime, from almost anywhere. Order Brother Genuine Supplies, track toner usage, and complete more work on-the-go(3)
VERSATILE PAPER HANDLING – Enjoy seamless, reliable everyday printing with the 250-sheet paper tray(4) and a manual feed slot that enables printing on envelopes and specialty pape
BROTHER IS AT YOUR SIDE – Backed by Brother with a 1-year limited warranty and free online, call, or live chat support for the life of your printer
CHOOSE BROTHER GENUINE TONER – When it’s time to replace your toner, be sure to choose Brother Genuine TN830 or TN830XL replacement toner. And with Refresh EZ Print Subscription Service, you’ll never worry about running out of toner again and you’ll enjoy savings of up to 50%(5) on Brother Genuine Toner. Get started with Refresh today with a Free Trial(1)

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Top reviews from the United States

Lotus54
5.0 out of 5 stars I Only Wish I Got This Sooner!
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2023
I made the leap from inkjet to laser with this purchase. This is my first laser printer and I can't for the life of me figure out why I didn't switch sooner. I asked my friends on social media what a good inexpensive printer would be for someone like me who doesn't print much. That's when a friend said if I don't print much I should get a laser printer instead because it's powder instead of liquid ink. I somehow made it halfway through life without ever knowing that! Then I read about how much longer the ink lasts vs inkjet cartridges AND how much more environmentally friendly they are, and I was sold.

I was happy to find this Brother for a very reasonable price. My last two printers were Brother and I was always very happy with them, so I was partial to this brand already. I decided to save some much-needed cash and get this monochrome model because I realized that 98% of what I print is black & white text documents anyway. And it's that much less to buy for refills.

It's actually a pretty small size for a laser printer compared to some models. The footprint is actually slightly smaller than my inkjet printer and only slightly taller. I like the clean, square shape. The unboxing and physical setup went very smoothly, just pop in the included starter ink and it's ready to go. BUT, I did run into trouble with the wifi setup: It wouldn't detect/connect to my wifi no matter what I tried. I tried several things and was just getting frustrated when I remembered seeing that someone posted their own instructions in a review that I read. So I went back and found the review and Voila! It was connected and ready in 5 minutes. So I STRONGLY recommend ignoring the installation instructions and ignoring the CD and look for a review here by "Jennifer" who posted a photo of typed step-by-step instructions that pull up the menu and let you prompt the unit to scan for your wifi router, then enter your password and boom: done. I did see one reviewer complain that they had to enter their password the old-school way by cycling through the letters of the alphabet. That is true, but who cares? Not me! Not for this price. Sure, you can get a better menu with more buttons if you spend more, but I am more than happy with this simple model.

The print quality is excellent! SO much better than inkjet, I had no idea what I was missing. It just zips out a printout in like one second, it's amazing. No loud racket of it printing, it's nice and quiet, the thing is a dream by my standards at least. I will say it's a little slower to RECEIVE the printing command (from my PC to the point to when it lights up to print) but to be honest, I think that's my wifi and the position of the printer. My old printer was connected to my PC by a cable, and this new one is wireless and I also have it in a different room from the wifi router unlike the old printer, so I don't even think it's an issue with this model, just the result of it being wireless and in a different room from the router.

I'm so happy with this printer, especially at this price point. I don't miss color at all. It's so quiet and prints such nice fine lines. I wish I realized the difference between inkjet and laser sooner because I should have done this long ago.
alan rutledge
5.0 out of 5 stars Good all-around network printer - once you get it set up.
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2024
First, the printer works beautifully, as far as printing goes. Open the box, insert the toner, plug it all in and it works - as long as you don't need the wi-fi. The print quality is great, it's reasonably fast and very quiet while printing. Unfortunately, I specifically bought the wi-fi version so my wife and I could share it on our Google Fiber network. And, in case it matters, we have two Windows 10 PC's plus a Windows 11 laptop.

The reason I only give one star to Tech Support is that (a) the documentation/setup guide is either wrong or outdated, (b) the downloaded install routine would not recognize that the USB cord was attached (after it had just printed a test page through that cord!), and (c) the Support is only available during business hours, Monday thru Friday, and closed on holidays. (I received the printer late Friday afternoon, 12/22, and could get no help until Tuesday, 12/26!)

I finally got the wi-fi working when I found a note in a prior review that said to ignore the instructions, just do a few simple steps - which worked perfectly, and all 3 of my PC's attached to it easily. However, that prior review doesn't seem to be there any more, so I have no idea what exactly those steps were. If you can find a review from Jennifer with a picture attached, she spelled it out.

Bottom line, if you don't need the wi-fi, or if you can use Support during a business day (and if they can get it setup), this is a terrific printer for the price. I am quite happy with it, now that the wi-fi is set up.
LEE
4.0 out of 5 stars WI-FI set-up is an archaic and ardous process.
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2024
REVIEW: Brother HL-L2405W Wireless Compact Monochrome Laser Printer.

The Brother HL-L2405W replaced model HL-L2305W. Although the HL-L2405W is the new and improved version, Brother did NOT improve the WI-FI set-up connectivity. Reviewers have identified the set-up as their biggest problem / complaint / frustration. If you don’t have patience and some problem solving skills, this could be a BIG problem in setting this laser printer up.

The Brother HL-L2405W has almost no printed instructions on how to set-up the WI-FI connection. Instead, Brother refers their customer to their website for a USER MANUAL. I found the USER MANUAL to be poorly written and difficult to follow. Since the WI-FI set-up connection is one of the most important feature of this wireless laser printer, I found it mind-boggling that Brother couldn’t hire a competent technical writer to write an understandable USER MANUAL for customers who aren’t computer geeks.

Since the Brother USER MANUAL was gibberish to me, I had to watch several YOUTUBE videos on how to set-up the older model HL-L2305W. I have several devices that are WI-FI connected, but connecting the Brother was the most difficult and frustrating that I’ve encountered.

The syncing of my WI-FI router to the Brother HL-L2405W using the WPS button on the router didn’t work for me. Instead, I had to manually enter my WI-FI password which was a slow, archaic, and arduous process. The Brother accepted my WI-FI password, the WI-FI light glowed steady, and I found the Brother on my System Setting “Printers and Scanners”. I thought I was good to go for printing. I was WRONG.

My computer showed the print job was in process, but the Brother wouldn’t print anything. I double checked everything and everything looked good. I was perplexed. I thought I might have gotten a faulty printer so I was prepared to return it back to AMAZON.

As I went through my problem solving process, I remembered a possible fix. Turn off or unplug the router, the computer, and the Brother HL-L2405W; wait a few minutes and turn on or plug in all the devices. This was my last hope to get it to work. As soon as I plugged in the Brother, the printer made the distinctive “start up” sound and I knew it had worked and I could print.

AFTER going through the arduous set-up, once I got it set-up, the Brother printer has worked flawlessly. I even was able to print from my iPad. I don’t print often so this $120 printer is worth the price. I deducted one-star for the pain and suffering inflicted on me in the WI-FI set-up.

NOTE: There is a printer port in the Brother for a printer to computer USB connection. There is no printer cable included. If you decide to use a printer cable, you will have to go the the Brother website and download a driver, but one of the benefits of a wireless connection is that NO driver is necessary so the Brother can print from different WI-FI devices like laptop, iPhone, iPad, etc.

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