Brother HL-2140 Laser Printer by BROTHER
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Digital camera reviews of Brother HL-2140 Laser Printer
Digital camera Review: Big disappointment with life of toner cartridge
Summary: 1 Stars
I have bought brother laser jet printers in the past and the low volume toner cartridge that came with the printer would last for several hundred copies before it expired. The one I bought recently started having printing issues after less than 100 (average) documents since I purchased it. The toner light keeps blinking or stays on solid and the printer won't print at all. I called Brother tech support and the tech said that when the cartridge runs out on toner on their modern laser-jet printers it just fails to print. Every other laser-jet printer I have ever seen continues printing until the cartridge is obviously low on toner- you can see on the actual print has streaks or it becomes transparent or too light because of a lack of toner. This didn't happen on the HL-2140, the printer just stops and the toner light comes on. I believe that Brother actually kills the use of the printer after a period so you have to go out and buy a new toner cartridge instead of allowing you to actually use it until the cartridge actually runs out of toner. Another corporation using gimmicks to require you to pay them more. The tech informed me that their cartridges are filled according to an ISO standard for low volume cartridges. This should be enough to last several hundred prints, not less than 100. I bought a laser-jet printer to avoid having to replace the cartridge so fast....Big disappointment! I had to go out and replace the toner cartridge at about the same number of prints I would have made if it were an ink jet printer cartridge...Digital camera Review: Brother HL -2140 Laser Printer
Summary: 5 Stars
Does exactly what I expected it to do, prints monochrome pages quickly. No complaints to date, everything works.
If you need a simple laser printer you can't go wrong with this one.
If you have no pressing need for color, buy this! I've replaced two color printers and numerous cartridges within the past year before I came to my senses.
Digital camera Review: Brother HL-2140
Summary: 5 Stars
Brother is always a value printer. It provided exactly what it said it would and at a great price on Amazon!Digital camera Review: Brother HL-2140 B&W Laser Printer
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this printer as I don't normally use color ink and was tired of 1) paying for color ink and 2) having it dry up in my ink-jet printer because of going so long in-between color print jobs. I can live with only B&W. If I need color, I can go to our friend's or to the local print shop.
The printer's footprint is small. It's quiet. It's fast. The printing is much more crisp than my former ink-jet. I've seen videos on the Net that show how to replace the toner, without having to buy another cartridge.
My only complaint is that I get confused on the direction to place a piece of paper for copying the 2nd side that already has printing on 1 side. Minor problem I hope to finally figure out one day!
I am VERY pleased with my purchase and would buy the unit again in a flash.
PS. I considered the Samsung Monochrome Laser Printer (ML-1665), however, most locations at the time had no refill cartridges available. I don't know the current situation.
Tom
Digital camera Review: Brother HL-2140 Laser Printer
Summary: 5 Stars
I just bought this printer about a month ago and it works like a charm. Set up was easy and the print quality is excellent.