The last time I bought a Brothers product was some 25 years ago. That product was an HL-8 which was advertised as plug compatible with the HP Lazerjet series 2. The only thing they forgot to mention is that they had firmware code to prevent the use of any memory cards others than their own which cost about four times as much as the Lazerjet Series 2 equivalent. I dumped the Brothers Lazer printer and purchased a Lazerjet instead. Until now, I'd sworn off purchasing anything from Brothers because of the way they did business.
As for this printer ...
Setup was fairly easy though I did have some problems because I'm blind and couldn't see what I was doing. I'm also a believer in "if all else fails, read the instructions." Being blind, I really only need this for material I need to give to others. To determine what is being printed, I use a scanner with opical recognition software.
Identifying the door for the toner cartridge was easy due to the plastic strap they leave dangling out. It then took me a while of trying to fit the toner cartridge into the area before I discovered the slide out tray it fits in. Then came figuring out the orientation for placing the cartridge in the tray and realizing that it has a protective cover over the back of the cartridge to protect the drum and prevent spilling the toner. The cover came off easily and then the toner cartridge slipped easily into the tray. It's hard to go wrong when installing the toner cartridge; it goes only one way and the front door won't close until the cartridge drawer is completely closed. Note that the dangling plastic strap is attached to a plastic insert under the drawer. I assumed that this thin plastic piece was just packing material, so I didn't try to replace it under the toner drawer. I'll be checking the instructions to verify that this was just packing material.
That leaves only adding a stack of paper. There is a wide notch near the front bottom of the printer to make opening the drawer very easy. The paper needs to be pushed all of the way to the backstop of the drawer. The back stops on the drawer can be adjusted for various paper lengths. It may be necessary to lift the little paper sensor to insert a big stack of paper. The front of the paper may be allowed to curve up over the inside area where the notch for opening the printer is located. I found that the printer works as well whether the input paper is lying flat or is curved up at the front of the printer.
Normally, the paper feeds out onto the top of the printer, but there is a door at the back of the printer which can be opened to allow the paper to feed out the back; a necessary option when using very heavy paper or printing out slides for use with a projector.
Windows 7 identified the printer without problems but did not find appropriate drivers for it. The proper drivers are on the supplied CD. I had had to manually kick off Setup.exe and identify the printer model to install the drivers.
Once the drivers were installed, the printer proved to be very easy to use. Since this printer allows printing on both sides of the paper, dialogue boxes allow you to select this option. Note that the option may be in different places for different programs. For notepad, it is hidden within the printer options subdialogue. For Word, it is offered on the main dialogue. It worked flawlessly for me in both cases.
Pros:
easy to setup and use.
Inexpensive; price is comparable to that of the cheap Inkjet printers.
No ink to dry out.
the paper source is inside the printer where it is protected from dust; a bit of a problem with Inkjet printers and older lazerjet printers.
No external transformer box; the printer simply plugs into an outlet.
Very fast compared to older lazer printers and especially compared to inkjet printers.
Build quality is much superior to that commonly found on HP InkJet printers.
The footprint is about the same as for a cheap HP Inkjet printer with the paper tray sticking out in front.
No paper trays, etc. sticking out from the main printer body.
Cons:
The toner cartridges are much smaller than those of the LaserJet Series 2 printers. To make up for this, they also cost quite a bit less. I have no idea of whether the cost per page is different between the old toner cartridges and these more compact ones. My guess is that the smaller the cartridge, the higher the cost per pate. However, for home use, any cost difference is likely trivial. Also note that the standard Brother cartridges are available with two differing amounts of toner. If you do a lot of printing, you'll be better off buying the more expensive version.
No USB cable. I just used the one that I was using for the Inkjet printer.
Highly recommended if you only want black and white (gray scale)printing. Look elsewhere if you need color printing. Also note that if you don't have a spare USB cable, you'll have to buy one.
Brother HL-L2300D Monochrome Laser Printer with Duplex Printing (Renewed)
4.3 | 11,149 ratings
Price: 117.17
Last update: 08-25-2024
About this item
Prints Up To 27 ppm, Automatic Duplex Printing
250 Sheet Capacity Paper Tray. A4 2 sided print speed 13. A4 standard print speed 26. Automatic 2 sided print. Recommended monthly volume 250 to 2, 000 pages
Windows 10 Compatibility: If you upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8. 1 to Windows 10, some features of the installed drivers and software may not work correctly. Please uninstall all drivers and software in Windows 7 or Windows 8. 1 before upgrading to Windows 10
1 Year Limited With Free Phone Support For The Life Of Your Machine
This machine uses a USB connection ensuring your office runs smoothly with no complications. High Speed USB 2. 0 Interface. Does not come with USB cable. Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle: 10, 000 pages. Output Paper Capacity (sheets): 100
Refer the specification sheet below for contents of package and refer to the user manual for trouble shooting steps
Printer doesn't have Wi fi capability
It prints sharp, professional black and white pages at up to 2400 x 600dpi resolution
Form Factor: Print Only
Paper Size: 3.0-8.5" (W), 5.0-14” (L)
250 Sheet Capacity Paper Tray. A4 2 sided print speed 13. A4 standard print speed 26. Automatic 2 sided print. Recommended monthly volume 250 to 2, 000 pages
Windows 10 Compatibility: If you upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8. 1 to Windows 10, some features of the installed drivers and software may not work correctly. Please uninstall all drivers and software in Windows 7 or Windows 8. 1 before upgrading to Windows 10
1 Year Limited With Free Phone Support For The Life Of Your Machine
This machine uses a USB connection ensuring your office runs smoothly with no complications. High Speed USB 2. 0 Interface. Does not come with USB cable. Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle: 10, 000 pages. Output Paper Capacity (sheets): 100
Refer the specification sheet below for contents of package and refer to the user manual for trouble shooting steps
Printer doesn't have Wi fi capability
It prints sharp, professional black and white pages at up to 2400 x 600dpi resolution
Form Factor: Print Only
Paper Size: 3.0-8.5" (W), 5.0-14” (L)
Product information
| Controller Type | Android |
|---|---|
| Printer Media Size Maximum | 8.5 x 14 inch |
| Power Consumption | 486 Watts |
| Included Components | Installation CD-ROM (Mac OS available from download links), Brother™ RHL-L2300D, Quick Setup Guide, Starter Toner Cartridge (700 pages), DR-630 Drum (12,000 pages) |
| Print media | Paper (plain) |
| Scanner Type | Sheetfed |
| Max Input Sheet Capacity | 250 |
| Max Copy Speed (Black & White) | 27 ppm |
| Compatible Devices | PC, Laptops |
| Sheet Size | 3.0-8.5" (w), 5.0-14” (l) |
| Wattage | 486 watts |
| Duplex | Automatic |
| Hardware Interface | USB |
| Resolution | 2400 x 600 |
| Control Method | App |
| Specific Uses For Product | home office |
| UPC | 012502591955 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00012502591955 |
| Product Dimensions | 14 x 14.2 x 7.2 inches |
| Item Weight | 15 pounds |
| ASIN | B083MYW72S |
| Item model number | RHLL2300D |
| Customer Reviews |
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars
11,027 ratings
4.3 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,446 in Amazon Renewed (See Top 100 in Amazon Renewed) #10 in Laser Computer Printers #28 in Renewed Office Products |
| Date First Available | January 8, 2020 |
| Manufacturer | Brother |
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