Editorial Product Review:

Item Description:
The HL-2170W is ideal for home or home office printer sharing. The HL-2170W offers wireless 802.11b/g and wired (Ethernet) network interfaces for connecting to your wired or wireless router. In addition, it includes 32MB of standard memory for faster processing, and PCL6 emulation for greater compatibility. 32MB of memory enables the HL-2170W to quickly process your print jobs and handle more complex documents. Perfect for family or home office print sharing, the HL-2170W provides flexible connectivity with USB, wireless, and wired network interfaces. With a print speed of up to 23ppm, you can quickly produce all of your letters, reports, spreadsheets and other documents. A 250-sheet capacity paper tray means you will spend less time refilling the tray, and a manual by-pass slot is available for printing envelopes and letterheads. With HQ1200 print resolution (up to 2400 x 600 dpi), your documents will have crisp text and graphics. Users with wireless access points that support SecureEasySetup, Wi-Fi Protected Setup, or AOSS, can automatically configure wireless settings by simply pressing a button on the router. Standard Interfaces - Wireless 802.11b/g, 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet, and USB One-Push Wireless Configurations - SecureEasySetup, AOSS or Wi-Fi Protected Setup capable routers CPU (Processor) Speed - 181 MHz Resident Fonts - 49 scalable fonts, 12 bitmap fonts, and 11 bar codes Paper Tray - 16-28 pounds (bond) Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, B5, and B6 Multi-purpose Tray - 16-43 pounds (bond) Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, Envelopes, and Custom Sizes (2.75-8.5 (w), 4.57-14 (l)) Output Paper Capacity - 100 sheets Dimensions - Width 14.5x Depth 14.2 x Height 6.7 Weight - 15.0 pounds Manufacturer's One year limited warranty

Amazon.com Item Description:
Ideal for both home and office use, the affordable Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer features network connectivity via wireless/wired interfaces, and prints up to 23 pages per minute at a high-quality resolution, giving your work and personal documents a polished finish colleagues and friends are sure to envy.

The Brother HL-2170W Personal Laser Printer offers: Built-in wired and wireless networking for printer sharing. Fast, 23 pages-per-minute performance. High-quality (2400 x 600 resolution) prints.

With built-in wireless networking, everyone on your network can easily share the printer.

The manual by-pass slot lets you print envelopes and letterhead.

Versatile and Professional
This monochrome laser printer not only warms up in less than 10 seconds and prints up to 23 pages per minute to give you near-instant access to important reports, documents, and annual family letters when you need them, it also includes a manual bypass feeder for professional printing on envelopes and letterhead. The high-quality resolution (up to 2400 x 600 dpi) of this personal black-and-white laser printer reflects the time and care that you put into each document, while giving you the benefits of low cost per page laser output. The printer also includes 32 MB memory, and a 250-sheet capacity tray that can conveniently accommodate standard, legal, and custom-sized paper.

Built-In Wired and Wireless Networking
Perfect for family or home offices, the HL-2170W gives you the option to connect the printer via USB, Ethernet, or 802.11b/g wireless networking. Brother makes wireless setup a snap; for users with wireless access points that support SecureEasySetup, Wi-Fi Protected Setup, or AOSS, you can automatically configure your wireless settings by simply pressing a button on your router.

Ergonomic and Energy Efficient
The Brother HL-2140 17.9-by-18.7-by-14.2-inch efficient design features a toner save mode for extended toner life as well as sleep mode. Easy to set up and a breeze to use, this printer is compatible with both Mac and Windows operating systems, and includes an animated user-friendly tutorial to help answer common support and maintenance questions.

Environmentally Friendly Design
For added peace of mind, this machine is Energy Star compliant, which means it helps save the environment while saving you money. (Energy Star is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy promoting energy efficiency).

This personal laser printer is backed by a one-year limited manufacturer's warranty.

What's in the Box
HL-2170W laser printer, starter toner cartridge and instruction kit.



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Customer Rating: - Great cheap laser printer
I bought this printer in October 2008 and have been using it for a month now. I am very pleased with it and I am happier each day. It is easy to use and is as fast as advertised (maybe even faster). After installation I moved it to a corner near a power plug (because the wireless mode needs no other connection) and it faithfully and quickly prints slews of reports.

The setup directions are very clear but you have to follow the directions in the manual precisely. I did have to download new print drivers for Windows Vista and Mac OS 10.5 but other than that I didn't have any issues.

Yesterday I decided to try to print on envelopes. I read the User's Manual on the CD, followed the directions and it printed the first time. (By the way, the print on an envelope will face left so put the envelope flap on the right when you put it in the printer. That part wasn't clear in the manual.)

I think it is a tremendous bargain at the current price. I highly recommend it.

(I am a computer professional with over 25 years experience with PCs).

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Customer Rating: - great printer except for wireless setup
this is my first laser printer and it's much faster and crisper than my inkjet printer. have had only one paper jam in the past 1.5 months i've had it. easy to setup if using direct ethernet cable. to set up wireless, however, it took me several attempts and several hours to get it working (and i'm no computer newbie!) for the number of pages it prints, the more expensive toner is worth it (and ends up being much cheaper per page but i can't provide accurate numbers on that).

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Customer Rating: - Working flawlessly so far
I have been very happy with Brother printers for the past several years. I use them networked at work on an Apple Airport and this one is for my home use. I am very pleased with the quality and speed of printing by this device, though I did not have much luck setting it up through the wireless network protocol (I think it's because my first generation Airport is not truly compatible with it). I have since networked it through my old(er) iMac and my Airport card so that I can still print remotely. These printers, in my experience, hold up very well and seem to be a good value from both the hardware and toner use/replacement aspects. I have no plans to change to a different company's products.

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Customer Rating: - Not for Mac
Terrible for the IMac. After hours of effort, I could never get it started. The installation showed complete. The printer displayed on the computer. But it always gave a "printer inactive" error message when it was time to print. It comes with no cables, so I tried every possible combination of cables off the shelf. I've never had this kind of problem getting a peripheral to work on my Macs.