Brother HL-3070CW Compact Digital Color Printer with Wireless Networking
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Manufacturer: BROTHERAudio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: CD-ROM
Platform: Windows
Model: HL-3070CW
Product features:
- Prints up to 17ppm in color and black
- Built-in wireless 802.11b/g and Ethernet network interfaces
- High-quality output at up to 600 x 2400 dpi resolution using Brother's Digital LED technology
- Adjustable 250-sheet capacity paper tray for letter or legal size paper
- USB Direct Interface
- Brother Black Toner Cartridge (TN-210BK)
- Brother Yellow Toner Cartridge (TN-210Y)
- AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to A-Female Extension Cable (3.3 Feet/1.0 Meter)
- Brother Waste Toner Pack (WT-200CL)
- Brother Four Drums - 1 Black, 1 Cyan, 1 Magenta, 1 Yellow (DR-210CL)
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Customer Review: Color Laser and Wireless Too......WoooooooooEEEEEEEE!
Summary: 5 Stars
Been thinking about replacing a Canon i560 color ink jet. Actually I think of it every time I have to buy replacement ink cartridges. Well, I was in Office Depot and getting ready to buy a $[...]dollar package of cartridges (4 cartridges) and went over to look at the laser offerings. I really like lasers but wanted a color laser and REALLY wanted a wireless version. Was looking at the HP's but they were $$ when I saw the Brother HL-3070CW. (*Technical note: the Brother is not actually a laser but uses LED technology. I came across this fact in a review site in the UK. They say that this technology might actually be more accurate than the laser technology. Hope I got that right.) It was everything I was looking for and more...it was Mac friendly! Office Depot was selling them on sale for $[...] + tax. I put back my ink jet cartridges and went home and started searching the net for reviews. Well, it's a pretty new printer so not a lot out there but places I read said that it was a good home solution. Went to Amazon and of course they had it and the reviews were good. Oh yes, Amazon's price was $[...]and free shipping ( it is free standard shipping but I took them up on their Prime trial membership so I would get it in 2 days...pretty sweet) and of course no tax. I figure I save about $[...] by buying from Amazon and of course there is the $[...] I saved by not buying replacement ink jet cartridges so my price came down to $[...]. Yeah, I know a bit of rationalization there but hey. Well, UPS came 2 days later and I was in business. First, the unit is very well packaged. Oh yeah it's heavy too....49lbs I believe. Notes: it comes with "starter" cartridges. They get you going but don't have as much toner as a replacement cartridge. Still I think they have a lot of life. Also, no usb cord if you are going to go that route but I bought it specifically for wireless so no biggie. It does come with an install disc that has both Windoze and Mac drivers along with the complete manual. The quick setup guide also includes directions for setting up in both environments. Hooray for Brother! I was excited about getting this thing up and running but after looking at the quick start guide reference to wireless setup I stopped and thought to myself, "eeeewwww, this may be harder than I thought". Well, I did some "R&D" (that's Research and Delay) but came back to it a day or so later when I had some time and the house was quiet. I followed the quick start guide and their recommended method of setting up the wireless connection.....ethernet connection (yes, you need your own ethernet cord as the unit does not come with one) from the Brother to your router and install through wireless computer (old G5 in my case). Directions were clear and was able to get up and running in very little time and the "first" time. I believe that other reviewers have said that this was not clear and/or a bit difficult. I had no problems you just have to know what kind of security you have on your router, and basically the password. If your router supports "AOSS", "Wi-Fi Protected Setup", or "Secure Easy Setup", things are probably even easier. Installed the drivers on both my G5 and wife's iBook and everything worked! This doesn't happen to me very often so I was overjoyed. My wife is loving this printer. She's out in the living room and hit's "print" and the Brother wakes up and starts printing. Print speed is quite sufficient for our needs. Quality seems very good. We've only printed out documents with color printing and everything is very crisp. When you first install it you can print out a demo page that is just awesome! One thing you might want to remember is paper. Brother recommends laser paper that is 20-24lbs. Think I'm using some copy paper that is 20lbs and think my next purchase will be 24lbs paper. The unit holds 250 sheets in a paper tray below and has the ability to print envelopes and other stuff using a straight through path.
Lastly, everything I've read indicates that the cost of ownership of a laser is better than an ink jet so that's a plus. Print quality is top notch. Wireless is the way to go.....happy happy. I'd heartily recommend this printer to friends and even family. GO FOR IT!
28 Aug 10 ......Update
Just wanted to add that this printer is playing well with a bevy of new laptops. My eldest son when home from UGA (GO DAWGS!) connects up wirelessly with his Lenovo laptop (Win 7). My wife's ancient iBook died a couple of months ago and was replaced with an ASUS UL50Vt-A1 running Win 7. Connection was easy and it works great. I recently purchased a Sony VAIO VF111FX/B running Win 7 and it too was a piece of cake to get up and print wirelessly. NOW, I'm at the stage where I'm looking at replacement toner cartridges to replace the "starter" cartridges. Be very careful when ordering and don't be confused between toner and drums. Amazon has a four pack of drums but you'll need toner before you buy drums so be careful and order correctly. I'm looking at buy some remanufactured non oem toner cartridges....a four pack for around $[...]. If anyone has a suggestion as to where and how much for a four pack of toner I'd love to hear.
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Description of Brother HL-3070CW Compact Digital Color Printer with Wireless Networking
The HL-3070CW is a digital color printer with wireless networking that is ideal for small offices or small workgroups. It produces brilliant, high-quality output at up to 600 x 2400 dpi resolution with a fast print speed of up to 17ppm in color or black. It offers flexible paper handling with a 250-sheet capacity paper tray and a manual feed slot for envelopes. Conveniently place your printer and share it with others on your network via its built-in wireless 802.11b/g or Ethernet interfaces. The HL-3070CW also features a USB Direct Interface allowing you to print from your USB flash memory drive or PictBridge-enabled camera.Digital Cameras & Photo Categories
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