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Brother HL-2040 Monochrome Laser Printer

Manufacturer : Brother Printer
In Stock : 7

List Price:	$229.99
Price:	$110.00
You Save:	$119.99 (52%)

Features

Compact laser printer ideal for home or small office use
Fast print speeds of up to 20 ppm; first page out in under 10 seconds
2400 x 600 dpi resolution; up to 600 dpi with Linux
Comes complete with starter toner cartridge and standard drum unit
Dimensions: 14.6 x 6.5 x 14.2 in.; weighs 14.3 pounds; 1-year warranty

Product Description

Designed for home or home office use, the HL-2040 is an affordable, personal laser printer, that has a print resolution of up to 2400x600 dpi for sharp text and monochrome graphics (up to 600dpi text using Linux ). Compatible for either Windows or Macintosh computer users, the HL-2040 features a space-saving compact design that will fit in just about any workspace. The HL-2040 also offers a generous 250-sheet paper input capacity to reduce paper refills and an innovative web-based user support system. The Brother HL-2040 also comes complete with a starter toner cartridge and standard drum that will print up to 1,500 and 12,000 pages respectively - a saving that any business will appreciate. Optional Brother TN350 toner cartridge delivers up to 2500 pages. Standard Interface(s) - Parallel, USB 2.0 Optional Interface(s) - NC-2100p (external ethernet print server) & NC-2200w (external wireless print server) / We also carry a variety of other USB or Parallel port print servers that may be compatible for small network use Printer Driver Compatibility - Windows, Mac OS & Linux Standard Memory (MB) 8MB Memory (not upgradeable) Unit Dimensions (WxDxH) 14.6x14.2x6.5 / Unit Weight (lbs) 14.3 lbs. Brother USA Warranty - 1 Year Limited with Express Exchange

Amazon.com Product Description

Sporting a compact design that easily fits into any workspace, the Brother HL-2040 laser printer is ideal for home or small office use. This dependable unit offers fast print speeds of up to 20 pages per minute (ppm) with the first page out in under 10 seconds. The 2400 x 600 dpi resolution (up to 600 dpi text using Linux) with laser print quality ensures crisp, clear text and monochrome graphics every time you print. Additionally, the generous 250-sheet paper input capacity means you can work more efficiently, while the innovative Web-based user support system helps you quickly and easily manage jobs and troubleshoot problems.

The HL-2040 also comes complete with a starter toner cartridge and standard drum that print up to 1,500 and 12,000 pages respectively, saving you and your business both time and money. Convenient and easy to use, the HL-2040 sets up in minutes, and boasts an 8 MB standard memory and the versatility to print letter- and legal-size documents as well as envelopes. It also offers USB and Parallel interfaces, is compatible with both Windows and Mac, and comes with a 1-year warranty.

What's in the Box
HL-2040 laser printer, 1 starter toner cartridge, 1 standard drum.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating of 4.00 out of 178 reviews

Rating :
Reverse printing on thin paper is a problem - Steven Meigs, Apr 26, 2008

The price is right, and for single-sided printing, it is a great deal. The problem is with flipping pages to print them on the reverse side. Unless you are using heavy paper (22-24 lb) it is very common for the printer to feed 2, 3, or even 4 sheets of 20lb paper stuck together. My last Brother did not have kind of this problem. Paper curl is also oiut of control. Would be nice to have the exit door on the back to feed sheets through straight, like earlier models had.

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Good product - B. Cirlin, Apr 26, 2008

Great product for the price. The only problem I have is, it makes my lights blink. Someone told me it's the frequency it sends out.

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Light, Speedy, Fast and Cheap. But Noisy... - Triq Melita, Apr 17, 2008

I got this last year from Office Depot, with promotional rebate and such, for a total of $60 - can't beat the price! I have it connected to an airport express (mac network) for wireless printing.

Because it doesn't have 'bonjour' (its a mac wireless thing, 'bonjour' hardware literally announce themselves by greeting a wireless network, hence 'bonjour') built in, you cannot print to it totally wirelessly. You need to connect it physically to some hardware of your wireless network.

For more flexibility, it has both USB and parallel printer ports. I connected the USB to a hub, the hub to the airport express for wireless printing. But for the non-wireless laptops (Mac and PC) I have an LPT to USB cable connected on the parallel port and I can physically connect to the wireless-challenged laptops through USB. The conversion cable (LPT to USB) not needed for anything mac, b/c its not used by macs. But PCs still come with parallel printer plugs.

Cons: NOISY. I mean it. This little thing makes a vortex-like noise as soon as it gets plugged in (auto turn on/off) and stays noisy until way after it has finished printing. It was quite disconcerting at first, but I got used to it.

Can't beat the blazin' speed, the minimal footprint, the light weight and the low price.

Now, if only all of the above came with color...

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Toner light won't clear even with new cartridge. - Dan Pants, Apr 06, 2008

To put this into perspective, I use this machine at home and have owned it for 3 years. I estimate 8000 pages have been printed. It worked fantastic for the first 3 years of operation. Then I got a Toner light and even with the light on, the pages were crisp, although a little light. Finally the machine stopped printing so I purchased a new toner cartridge and installed it. I can't get the toner light to clear and the machine won't print.

I had a Brother 1440 before this one and the same thing happened. I'll call customer support and try to see if there is a fix.

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Brother HL-2040 printer - Dr. Wendy L. Brand, Apr 05, 2008

Excellent in every way. Relatively quiet, quick, good size. Works well with OS X Leopard. No problems at all.

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