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Brother HL-2700CN Laser Printer

Color - 31 ppm Mono - 8 ppm Color - 2400 x 600 dpi - Parallel - Fast Ethernet - PC, Mac - MPN: HL2700CN See Product Details

Product Details of Brother HL-2700CN Laser Printer

Description

Network-ready Desktop Color Laser Printer The HL-2700CN is a network-ready desktop color laser printer. This compact printer delivers fast print speeds at up to 31ppm in monochrome and up to 8ppm in color, with vibrant color and monochrome output at up to 2400x600dpi resolution. PCL6 and BR-Script3 emulations ensure compatibility with most applications and 64MB of standard memory enables fast processing of complex documents.

Quick Glance

Functions: Printer

Printer Type: Color Laser Printer

Interface Type: Parallel Yes, Network RJ-45 Yes

Networking: Fast Ethernet

System Type: PC, Mac

Max Print Speed: 31 ppm

Green Compliance: Energy Star

Summary

Product Title: Brother HL-2700CN Laser Printer

Manufacturer: Brother

Power Score: 3.7 | 11 Reviews

Printing

Functions: Printer

Printer Type: Color Laser Printer

Color Horizontal Resolution: 2400 dpi

Color Vertical Resolution: 2400 cpi

Color Print Speed: 8 ppm

Black & White Horizontal Resolution: 600 dpi

Black & White Vertical Resolution: 600 dpi

Black & White Print Speed: 31 ppm

Media Handling

Paper Handling Support: Transparency, Label, Envelope

Standard Input Sheet Capacity: 250 sheets

General

Media Size: Letter - 8.50" x 11", Executive - 7.25" x 10.50", A4 - 8.27" x 11.69", A5 - 5.83" x 8.25", B5 - 6.93" x 9.83", Envelope No. 10 - 4.12" x 9.50", DL Envelope - 4.33" x 8.66"

Color: Gray

Class: Printer

Print Resolution: 2400 x 600 dpi

Category: Dot Matrix

Interface Connection: Parallel Yes, Network RJ-45 Yes

Included Network Card: Fast Ethernet

System Type: PC, Mac

Installed Memory: 64 MB

Processor Speed: 300 MHz

Green Compliance: Energy Star

Dimensions

Height: 15.2 in

Width: 18.9 in

Depth: 16.5 in

Weight: 69.00 lbs

Dimensions: 15.20" Height x 18.90" Width x 16.50" Depth

Warranty

Warranty Information: 1 Year Limited

More Info

URL: Manufacturer Link

Additional Specifications

Frequency Band: Print Technology: Electrophotographic Laser Printer Drivers: Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4.0, 2000, XP USB driver for Mac: OS 8.6-9.2, OS X 10.1/10.2.1-10.3 or greater Linux: Red Hat, Mandrake, SuSE, Debian PostScript 3 PPD File Network Management: Web browser capable BRAdmin Professional utility (using IPX/SPX or TCP/IP) HP Jet admin capable BRCONFIG DOS utility SNMP MIB level II as well as Brother printer MIB Front control panel configuration including IP address Web-BRAdmin

Recommended Use: Plain Paper Print

Language Emulation: HP GL

Media Handling: 1 x Input Tray 250 Sheet

Product Series: HL

Maximum Print Resolution: 2400 x 600 dpi

Green Compliance: Yes

Number of Total Memory Slots: 1

Operating Power Consumption: 670 W

Parallel Port: Yes

Memory Card Slot: Yes

Maximum Mono Print Speed (ppm): 31

Maximum Color Print Speed (ppm): 8

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Reviews on Brother HL-2700CN Laser Printer

  • 2
  By member: Meiyer - Oct 24, 2006

Too loud

Strengths: Good text printing and fast, if toner is full then page costs are very good

Weakness: very noisy when the printing starts, waiting time for the first colour print toooo long

Fill up the toner cartridges up to the top and you get a very good price per printed page (between 2p and 4.5p) but if you like it nice and quiet and your colour prints printed out today and not next year then look somewhere else

  • 2
  By member: tomtaxman - Feb 2, 2006

Buyer Beware Parts Cost more then new unit

Strengths: looks good, small footprint, color is better then average, a lot of bang for the buck.features sound to good to be true

Weakness: cost to run.the warning light came on at 10k.opc belt op4cl cost over $400 to replace.fuser fp4cl cost $450 and toner $145 runs out sooner then claimed

Brother claims were to good to be true. I have bought several brother units and have had trouble with half. they all seem to claim moreprints then to units will do. We are accountants as such we keep records. We will not be able to recommend them or continue to use them as we grow in the future.

  • 5
  By member: cyber_rigger - Jul 7, 2005

Works great with Linux. Also does DOT MATRIX...

Strengths: Works with linux. Emulates several other printers. EASY cartridge replacement.

Weakness: Images are not "photo" quality, as in a photoprinter with photo paper, but they are pretty good for just plain paper.

This is a great business printer. It emulates several other different printers. I was able to use it with some very old software and replaced an old dot matrix printer. Does postscript printing. Prints on thick paper and card stock. Can be configured with a browser. With Linux I used the brother 2600 driver and it works fine even with network printing. The toner cartridges and transfer belt are...

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  • 5
  By member: carlnraquel - Jan 6, 2005

Brother HL-2700CN Laser Printer

Strengths: Text printing is very fast.

It took me a 1/2 hour to setup the unit,and additional 10 min. to get it working on my network with for 20 clients. Great graphics at a great price and the unit comes shipped with the toner cartridges already installed. Another nice feature the unit is network ready out of the box. Raquel

  • 1
  By member: UnhappyInAZ - Jun 14, 2005

Brother HL-2700CN Laser Printer

Strengths: None that I can think of.

Weakness: Poor black and white printing. Bad match up of color printing. Extremely slow printing color jobs. The user manual is not complete, and the tech support individual was rude and unhelpful.

In trying to print a color page from Photoshop, the printer was not able to print some of the black and white text. In addition, the color did not match the colors shown on my monitor. When trying to print the color page, it took over 10 minutes to get the printer to finally start to print the first page. The User Manual seems to be incomplete. When calling Brother's tech support department, even...

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  • 4
  By member: DeJongInnovations - Jul 18, 2009

A steal

Strengths: Wonderful toner capacity, very straight forward maintenance, very easy to configure and set up. Cost per print equalizes the high cost for parts.

Weakness: A little noisey. only 64mb memory (it's upgradable). Isn't wireless. Parts are pricey, but the printer still pays for itself.

I got this printer for a steal for $50. I felt like I had to be looking over my shoulder after I paid for it. It has nearly 100,000 prints on it and the color toners are original as they are refillable. I've printed maybe 2000 prints with it and it's already paid for itself probably 10 times over. Wonderful printer!

  • 5
  By member: redgiant - Aug 29, 2007

Great printer for small business

Strengths: Easy to use,Fast monochrome text speed,network-ready, large-capacity cartridge.

Weakness: Limited paper storage,a little bit noisy.

I bought this machine for $500 with $50 rebate. The installation is easy and is the fastest color laser printer so far. It offers impressive print quality with crispy and great details. I bought this printer because it has large-capacity cartridge (Yields up to 6,600 pages with $150 for each cartridge). The HL-2700CN includes a CompactFlash card slot, which, with the addition of a CompactFlash...

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  • 3.8
  testseek.com - Mar 9, 2009

Brother HL-2700CN

TestSeek.com has collected 5 expert reviews for Brother HL-2700CN and the average expert rating is 76 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use TestSeek.com to find all ratings, product awards and conclusions.

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  • 4.4
  TopTenREVIEWS.com - Jul 16, 2008

Brother HL 2700cn

Brother HL 2700cn receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS score of 3.49 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #1 laser printer of all time. The overall rating represents an intelligent balance of features, value as a function of price to features, and a summary of reviews from a variety of sources. The TopTen REVIEWS' formula gives a picture of important consumer features, market value, and a product's...

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  • 2.5
  PCWorld - Nov 2, 2005

Brother HL-2700CN

This model prints text fast, but letters looked fuzzy and graphics were dark. Compact design has letter-size paper limit.

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  • 3.0
  Macworld.com - May 17, 2004

HL-2700CN

Over the past year, prices have dropped to the point where it's now feasible to consider color laser printing for homes and small offices. We looked at six color laser printers priced at around $1,000: Brother's HL-2700CN, Hewlett-Packard's Color LaserJet 3500n, Konica Minolta's magicolor 2350en, Lexmark's C510n, Oki Data's C5300N, and Xerox's Phaser 8400/B.

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