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Brother® HL-2280DW Laser Multi-Function Printer

Brother® HL-2280DW Laser Multi-Function Printer

Item: 923337    Model: HL2280DW

Brother® HL-2280DW Laser Multi-Function Printer
4.5stars
( 229 reviews)
  • 3-in-1: print, copy, scan
  • Prints up to 27ppm
  • Network ready; Wireless 802.11b/g, Ethernet and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces
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Brother� HL-2280DW Laser Multi-Function Printer
 
4.3

(based on 229 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (122)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (78)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (13)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (2)

  • 1 Stars

     

    (14)

92%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to use (148)
  • Easy to set up (132)
  • Reliable (94)
  • Compact (82)
  • Great print quality (76)

Cons

  • Noisy (25)
  • Hard setup (15)
  • Large footprint (7)
  • Flimsy construction (6)
  • Uses too much ink (5)

Best Uses

  • Professional documents (68)
  • Everyday documents (61)
  • Home (42)
  • Office (33)
  • Graphics & charts (23)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Frequent user (155), Infrequent user (45), Heavy duty user (23)
    • Primary use:
    • Personal (124), Business (48)

Most Helpful Positive Review

 

LOVE IT!!!

It duplexes automatically. I never thought I would use this but I use it all the time. When I want to print more than one page I set the preference to duplex and it ...Read complete review

It duplexes automatically. I never thought I would use this but I use it all the time. When I want to print more than one page I set the preference to duplex and it automatically prints on both sides (you do nothing!) thus saving paper and space in folders as there are less pages! Has toner saver mode. This is great for most of the things I print. Can print multiple pages on one page by making them smaller to fit (you can choose 2, 4 or 6 pages on one page)- it's smaller but for some things this is great - which in turn saves lots of paper! Can scan and copy too! When not in use it goes into a quiet mode so you think it's actually off but it isn't! More features than I will use but am happy I got this one. My 18 yr old Epson ActionLaser 1500 (which I loved beyond words and tried everything to get it to work) would not work with the new Win 7 OS on my new computer so I had to bite the bullet and get a new one. HATE inkjets as ink cartridges are so expensive and I rarely need color. The toner cartridges for this are around $50 and last for around 3,000 pages - and in toner saving mode even more! In my opinion, for the money ([$]) I could not have gotten a better printer. Love, love, love it!!! I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a good home or small office laser printer. I almost don't miss my old one :-)

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Most Helpful Negative Review

 

Piece of trouble

This is the absolutely a horrible printer. I've had nothing but issues and was finally offered a REFURBISHED printer from brother after four hours dealing with their customer service line. Apparenlty power surges are ...Read complete review

This is the absolutely a horrible printer. I've had nothing but issues and was finally offered a REFURBISHED printer from brother after four hours dealing with their customer service line. Apparenlty power surges are a normal course of operation even when it blows up your computer. Paper jams are frequent, ink goes quick, hard to network to a wireless system. Brothers attitude is oh well. Do yourself a favor and buy something differnt.

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5.0

Highly Recommend it

By Blessed

from Boaz, AL

About Me Frequent User

Verified Buyer

Pros

  • Easy To Set Up
  • Easy To Use
  • Fast Print Time
  • Reliable
  • Sharp detail

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Everyday documents
    • Graphics & Charts
    • Professional Documents

    Comments about Brother� HL-2280DW Laser Multi-Function Printer:

    Very good quality. I am very pleased with the scanning and printing of my documents. The copier is great to have.

    • Primary use:
    • Personal

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    4.0

    I love my monochrome printer

    By Anil G

    from Dallas TX

    About Me Frequent User

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Durable construction
    • Easy To Set Up
    • Easy To Use
    • Fast Print Time
    • Reliable
    • Sharp detail

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Everyday documents

      Comments about Brother� HL-2280DW Laser Multi-Function Printer:

      Great printer. In a long run, will save money as compared to color printer.

      • Primary use:
      • Personal

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      5.0

      I would buy this again! Fast and easy!

      By indylindy

      from Fort Wayne, In

      About Me Frequent User

      Verified Buyer
      This customer has reached Intern level on the Staples.com Leaderboard

      Pros

      • Compact Design
      • Durable construction
      • Easy To Set Up
      • Easy To Use
      • Fast Print Time
      • Reliable
      • Sharp detail

      Cons

        Best Uses

          Comments about Brother� HL-2280DW Laser Multi-Function Printer:

          I have never owned a laser printer. The sales clerk helped me tremdously on this one! I am so glad I didn't decide on another ink jet! This is so much better. If you only want to print mainly documents in black and white, this is the one for you! Dollar for dollar you will save money..toner cartridges cost a little more than ink jet, but in the long run it will pay off!

          • Primary use:
          • Business

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          5.0

          Great Economical Printer But Set Up???

          By Edge

          from Phoenix, AZ

          About Me Frequent User

          This customer has reached Intern level on the Staples.com Leaderboard

          Pros

          • Fast Print Time
          • Reliable
          • Sharp detail

          Cons

          • Flimsy Construction
          • Hard Setup

          Best Uses

          • Everyday documents

          Comments about Brother� HL-2280DW Laser Multi-Function Printer:

          This is a great printer for the price. I got an instant rebate and got it for $150, which is a great buy. I like laser printers far better than ink jet - low cost per page since ink jet cartridges are so expensive. Ink Jets are cheap to buy but expensive to maintain. Once you have to buy a few cartridges, you'll see the difference. Replacement laser toner cartridge for this Brother costs $68. This printer is smooth in operation, sleek footprint, quiet and print and scan quality is excellent for text documents (not so good for pictures and graphics). Set up to join network wirelessly was pretty straightforward, but entering your password was a bit annoying since you have to use "up and down arrows" to scroll through the entire alphabet for each character. My password has 8 characters so it takes a while and then it "blocks out" the characters after you enter them. You'd better remember what you entered or you'll mess this up easily. A bit tedious and surely could have been conceived better. The absolute WORST part of this was getting my computer to "recognize" this printer and to allow it to wirelessly hook up to it. The directions in the manual for this are completely useless and aggravating because their process simply does not work at all. I hooked up a Mac and even though Brother gives directions specifically for this, they were completely wrong and of no value whatsoever. I was about to take this printer back or call customer support when I figured it out on my own - the only reason I could figure it out is because I know something about Mac computers. Why can't companies write instructions for the average person instead of making it for a computer programmer? Anyway, once I got it working, it works great. They obviously need someone who knows something about Macs to write their instructions. Don't know if their Windows directions are just as useless. Only other criticism is regarding the copy machine cover - it is pretty flimsy - looks like it won't last very long.

          • Primary use:
          • Personal

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          4.0

          Painful setup, great device!

          By Joy

          from Ladera Ranch, CA

          About Me Frequent User

          Verified Buyer
          This customer has reached Intern level on the Staples.com Leaderboard

          Pros

          • Easy To Use
          • Fast Print Time
          • Reliable

          Cons

          • Hard Setup

          Best Uses

          • Everyday documents

          Comments about Brother� HL-2280DW Laser Multi-Function Printer:

          I'm running the printer wireless. Unfortunately, the wireless setup was not completely wireless and the only way I could get it to work was to connect the device to my laptop via USB cable (which I had by chance). However, once setup, wireless printing has been extremely stable. Waking up from sleep is very quick, and I don't find the printing/copying too terribly loud. Single-sided printing is very fast, but I love the auto-duplex printing feature! Have also used the scanner, and it works well. This does have the ability to scan multiple pages into one .pdf, but, admittedly, it's not straightforward to find the enable feature for this.

          • Primary use:
          • Personal

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          • Q:

            How do I install this printer if I don't have a CD/DVD drive in my computer?
            Asked on 1/18/2013 by Eccogal from Los Angeles

            1 answer

            • A:

              HL-2280DW software may be downloaded and installed without a CD/DVD from the Brother online solution center. Once you download the software, install it just like you would from a CD/DVD.

              Answered on 1/18/2013 by Community Answer from None
          • Q:

            Will this printer work using a wireless (N) router?
            Asked on 11/25/2012 by cheese from evansville,in

            1 answer

            • A:

              Yes, this printer is wireless ready.

              Answered on 11/25/2012 by Community Answer from None
          • Q:

            windows 8---
            Asked on 11/22/2012 by mike

            1 answer

            • A:

              No, this is not compatible with Windows 8.

              Answered on 11/23/2012 by Community Answer from None
          • Q:

            Is this networkable for faxing? Does it come with fax software?
            Asked on 11/21/2012 by gerry

            1 answer

            • A:

              Yes, this printer is wireless and has all the installation software.

              Answered on 11/21/2012 by Community Answer from None
          • Q:

            Can I print items from my ipad 2?
            Asked on 8/20/2012 by teacher from Bronx, New York

            1 answer

            • A:

              Yes you can print to this network printer using your Apple iPad2.

              Answered on 8/21/2012 by Community Answer from None
          • Q:

            Will this printer work as a Hot Spot device?
            Asked on 6/13/2012 by Anonymous

            1 answer

            • A:

              No, you will not be able to use this printer as a Hot Spot Device.

              Answered on 6/15/2012 by Community Answer from None
          • Q:

            Is this only black and white printer
            Asked on 5/29/2012 by Tammy from Marion

            1 answer

            • A:

              Yes, this is strictly a black-and-white printer, though it does scan in color.

              Answered on 5/29/2012 by Community Answer from None
          • Q:

            Can I scan a color document and save it as PDF with HL-2280DW?
            Asked on 5/12/2012 by bvsd from Bloomington,IL

            1 answer

            • A:

              The Brother HL-2280DW Laser Multi-Function Printer has color scanning capabilities and is able to be saved in a PDF format.

              Answered on 5/12/2012 by Community Answer from None
          • Q:

            Can you print envelopes?
            Asked on 3/26/2012 by Anonymous

            1 answer

            • A:

              Yes. The Brother HL-2280DW Laser Multi-Function Printer is able to print envelopes.

              Answered on 3/27/2012 by Community Answer from None
          • Q:

            Will I be able to scan documents and convert them to pdf and send them to my email with this printer?
            Asked on 3/12/2012 by Anonymous

            2 answers

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              A:

              With this great 3-in-1 you will be able to print, copy, scan your documents. The HL-2280DW can be connected to a Windows computer or a Mac: And can print in PDF format. The paper handling includes automatic duplexing (two-sided printing). You can scan to your computer or copy with the usual assortment of scaling and layout features. A Duplex button on the front control panel walks you through two-sided copying via LCD prompts. With these great features, you should easily be able to scan documents and convert them to pdf to send to email with this printer.

              Answered on 3/13/2012 by Laura B from Staples
            • A:

              With the Brother HL-228ODW laser multi-function printer you will be able to scan documents and convert then to a PDF file and send them to an email account. You will have an option to send the files uncompressed or compressed.

              Answered on 3/13/2012 by Community Answer from None
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