I am editing this review because I really tried to like it. First off, let me just say I am a huge fan of Brother printers. I currently have a monochrome all in one laser printer that I cannot speak highly enough (DCP7040). It took me through grad school with the endless piles of paper I had to print. The scanner was excellent. Having had canon and HP for years, owning the DCP7020 was like being in toner heaven as it was not an ink hog and the laser was consistent in quality every time. I erroneously thought all of Brother's products would be of the same caliber. I normally would not buy a product like this online but because it is a Brother, I thought I was safe. I have been proven wrong.
I decided to get another printer because I want the wireless feature. Like other reviewers stated, setting up the wireless feature is a bear. Also, I am shocked at the scanner quality. The DCP7040 scanner is superb and I thought the HL2280 would be the same. It is NOT. The quality is vastly different--even when you adjust the brightness and contrast. It doesn't matter. Poor quality is poor quality. For these reasons, I am giving this product a 1 star and returning the printer. What a disappointment.
But one feature that I DO like about this printer is the easy dual-side printing. That is great! The rest of it....not so much. Maybe Brother will make the needed corrections in which case, I will be the first one in line.
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| Customer Rating | (1576) | (6057) | (8525) | (2167) |
| Price | $469.99 | $169.99 | $199.99 | $249.99 |
| Sold By | Tekville | Office Depot, Inc. | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
| Color | Dark grey | BLACK | Black/Grey | black |
| Connectivity Technology | Wireless;USB | Ethernet;NFC;Wi Fi;USB | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Duplex | Yes | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Item Dimensions | 15.7 x 15.9 x 10.6 inches | 15.7 x 16.1 x 10.7 inches | 15.7 x 16.1 x 12.5 inches | 15.7 x 16.1 x 12.5 inches |
| Item Weight | 22.70 lbs | 22.70 lbs | 26.00 lbs | 26.50 lbs |
| Maximum Print Speed (Black and White) | 27 pages per minute | 36 pages per minute | 32 pages per minute | 36 pages per minute |
| Maximum Media Size | 8.5 x 14 inch | 8.5 x 14 inch | 8.5 x 14 inch | 8.5 x 14 inch |
| Operating System | Windows, Mac | Windows, Mac, Linux | Windows, Mac, Linux | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| Print media | Paper (plain) | Paper (plain) | Card stock, Envelopes, Paper (plain) | Paper (plain) |
| Printer Output | Monochrome | Monochrome | Monochrome | Monochrome |
| Printer Technology | Laser | Laser | Laser | Laser |
| Resolution | 2400 x 600 | 1200 | — | — |
| Special Features | color, photo, Copying, scanning | Auto-Duplex, Network-Ready | Auto-Duplex, Network-Ready | Network-Ready |
Product description
Product Description
The HL-2280DW is a versatile monochrome laser printer that features fast printing at up to 27ppm, as well as convenience copying and color scanning capabilities. It includes built-in wireless and Ethernet network interfaces for small office or home office printer sharing. The HL-2280DW also provides automatic duplex for producing for two-sided output as well as flexible paper handling via an adjustable, 250-sheet capacity tray and a manual by-pass slot for printing thicker media. In addition, the printer's stylish, space-saving design fits virtually anywhere. Affordable to own and operate, the HL-2280DW uses a high-yield replacement toner cartridge to help reduce your operating costs, and a Toner Save mode for printing less critical business documents. The built-in wireless 802.11b/g and Ethernet interfaces to share with others on your network. Eliminate extra cables and conveniently place your printer with wireless networking or connect locally to a single computer via its USB interface. Use the document glass for convenience copying or high-quality color scanning. Offers an up a 19200 x 19200 dpi (interpolated) resolution and a variety of "scan-to" features. Users with wireless access points that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup or AOSS can automatically configure their wireless settings by simply pressing a button on their router.Paper Handling Size - Paper Tray Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, B5, B6. Paper Handling Size - Manual Feed Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, Envelopes, Custom Sizes (3.0-8.5 inch (w), 4.57-14 inch (l)).What’s in the box: Brother HL-2280DW Laser Printer With Wireless Networking And Duplex, Starter Toner Cartridge (~ 700 pages), DR420 Drum Unit, Installation CD-ROM, AC Power Cord, Quick Setup Guide, Basic User's Guide, 1 Year Limited Warranty. Note:USB, Ethernet Cables Not Include.
From the Manufacturer
Make a quick copy – No PC is required
Easy to install, high-yield toner cartridge
is available for low cost output
is available for low cost output
Produce professional two-sided documents with automatic duplex printing
Adjustable, 250-sheet capacity paper tray
Versatile Laser Printer with Wireless Networking and Duplex for Small Offices
The Brother HL-2280DW compact, monochrome laser printer includes built-in wireless and Ethernet network interfaces for small office or home office printer sharing. Offering a fast print speed and automatic duplex capability, you can print professional-looking two-sided documents and booklets with ease. In addition, it features a flatbed document glass for convenient copying and color scanning. Plus, an optional high-yield replacement toner cartridge± is available to help reduce your operating costs.
Key Features
- Prints up to 27ppm
- Up to 2400 x 600 dpi resolution
- Automatic duplex printing for two-sided documents
- Adjustable, 250-sheet capacity paper tray for letter or legal size paper
- Manual feed slot for thicker media
- Toner Save mode for less critical business documents
- 32 MB memory
- Wireless 802.11b/g, Ethernet, and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces
- Convenient flatbed document glass for stand-alone copying
- Copy reduction or enlargement
- Multi-copying, up to 99 copies
- High-quality color scanning
- Scan to functions for e-mail, file, image, and OCR
Exceptional Performance and Print Quality
Enjoy the convenience of producing high-quality documents right from your desktop or small office. With a print speed of up to 27ppm, you can stop wasting time and move on to other pressing tasks. Print high-quality output at up to 2400 x 600 dpi for professional reports, spreadsheets, correspondence or other important business documents. Use the automatic duplex printing feature to create professional two-sided documents, brochures and booklets. This feature helps you save paper and reduce costs by cutting paper usage in half.
Convenient Copying and Color Scanning
Use the document glass for convenience copying or high-quality color scanning. Its advanced capabilities allow you to scan documents to a file, image, OCR, or e-mail. The HL-2280DW also offers stand-alone copying, and the ability to reduce/enlarge documents from 25-400 percent.
Flexible Connectivity
Share with others on your network via built-in wireless 802.11b/g or Ethernet interfaces. Eliminate extra cables and conveniently place your printer with wireless networking or connect locally to a single user via its Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. Users with wireless access points that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup or AOSS can automatically configure their wireless settings by simply pressing a button on their router. Print from your mobile device via Cortado Workplace*, a FREE printing app that enables you to store and wirelessly print documents from your Apple, Android, or Blackberry mobile device.
Versatile Paper Handling
The HL-2280DW can meet all of your printing needs via an adjustable, 250-sheet capacity paper tray1 that handles letter or legal size paper and a manual feed slot for printing envelopes and letterhead. In addition, a straight through paper path via the manual feed slot ensures your letterhead and envelopes always look their best.
Low Cost of Ownership
In addition to being affordable to purchase, the HL-2280DW uses both standard and high-yield replacement toner cartridges. Using the high-yield 2,600-page2 toner cartridge (TN-450) can help lower your operating costs. In addition, help save money by using Toner Save Mode for your less critical business documents.
Technical Specifications
General
- Print Technology: Electrophotographic Laser
- Time to First Page: < 8.5 seconds
- Processor: 200MHz
- Printer Emulations: GDI, PCL6
- Resident Fonts: PCL: 66 scalable fonts, 12 bitmap, 13 bar codes
- Standard Interfaces: Wireless 802.11b/g, Ethernet, Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Software
- Printer Drivers: Windows 7 / Windows Vista / XP / XP Professional x64 / 2000 / Server 2003 / 2008
Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x, 10.6.x
Linux: Red Hat (32), Fedora 10 (32), OpenSuSe 11.1 (32), Debian 5.03 (32), Ubuntu 9.04 (64) - Print Settings: Toner Save, N-in-1 Printing, Watermark, Poster Printing, ID Print, Custom Print Profiles, Booklet Printing
- Other Software: Driver Deployment Wizard, Document Viewer Software: ScanSoft PaperPort SE with OCR by NUANCE Software for Windows, and Presto! PageManager 9 for Mac
Networking
- Network Compatibility: TCP/IP (IPv4/IPv6), Apple Simple Network Configuration
- Network Management Tools: BRAdmin Light, Web-based Management, BRAdmin Pro3, Web-BRAdmin
- Wireless Network Security: WEP 64/128 bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (AES)
- Wi-Fi CERTIFIED: Yes
- One-Push Wireless Configurations: Wi-Fi Protected Setup, AOSS
Other
- Display (LCD): Two lines, 16 characters with backlit
- Power Consumption (avg.): Printing: 445W / Ready: 55W / Sleep: 1W / Sleep WLAN On: 2.8W
- Unit Dimensions: 15.9 inches x 15.7 inches x 10.6 inches
- Carton Dimensions: 20.7 inches x 20.1 inches x 17.3 inches
- Unit Weight / Carton Weight: 22.7 lbs. / 27.8 lbs.
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| HL-2230 | HL-2240D | HL-2270DW | HL-2280DW | HL-5450DN | HL-5470DW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Print Speed | 24ppm | 24ppm | 27ppm | 27ppm | 40ppm | 40ppm |
| Print Resolution (maximum dpi) | 2400 x 600 | 2400 x 600 | 2400 x 600 | 2400 x 600 | 1200 x 1200 | 1200 x 1200 |
| Memory (standard / maximum) | 8 MB / 8 MB | 8 MB / 8 MB | 32 MB / 32 MB | 32 MB / 32 MB | 64 MB / 320 MB± | 128 MB / 384 MB± |
| Input Paper Capacity (standard / maximum) | 250 sheets / 250 sheets | 250 sheets / 250 sheets | 250 sheets / 250 sheets | 250 sheets / 250 sheets | 250 sheets / 750 sheets± | 250 sheets / 750 sheets± |
| Bypass / Multi-purpose tray (maximum pages) | Single-sheet | Single-sheet | Single-sheet | Single-sheet | 50 sheets | 50 sheets |
| Automatic Duplex Printing | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Standard Interfaces | High-Speed USB 2.0 | High-Speed USB 2.0 | Wireless 802.11b/g, Ethernet, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 | Wireless 802.11b/g, Ethernet, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 | Ethernet, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 | Wireless 802.11b/g, Ethernet, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 |
| Mobile Device Compatibility3 | No | No | Cortado Workplace | Cortado Workplace | AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Brother iPrint & Scan, Cortado Workplace | AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Brother iPrint & Scan, Cortado Workplace, Wi-Fi Direct |
| LCD Display | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Replacement Toner Yields± (approx.) | 1,200 or 2,6002 | 1,200 or 2,6002 | 1,200 or 2,6002 | 1,200 or 2,6002 | 3,000 or 8,0002 | 3,000 or 8,0002 |
*Requires wireless network connection.
± Additional purchase required
1. Maximum capacity based on using 20 lb (bond) paper
2. Approx. yield in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752 (Letter/A4). Requires additional purchase.
3. Requires connection to a wireless network. See www.brother.com for details, availability, and mobile device compatibility.
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