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Brother HL-2230
Compact, Personal Laser Printer
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24 of 26(92%)people would recommend this product.
Customer Reviews for HL-2230
Review 1 for HL-2230
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Trouble free
Date:March 19, 2013
By ASocial
from Orange County , CA
I have never had a problem with this printer. Does a great job of basic printing as well as printing single envelopes and labels. The toner cartridges are a bit costly but there are third party sources available.
Expertise: Professional or Expert
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
Brother products owned: 3
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Review 2 for HL-2230
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great purchase
Date:February 12, 2013
By sittinginTexas64
from Lubbock, TX
This is a good little printer. Easy for me to handle from a sitting position.
Expertise: Casual User
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: 2
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Review 3 for HL-2230
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Good Basic Laser Printer
Date:January 4, 2013
By GomM
from PA
Very Basic laser printer; does its job well so far.
Expertise: Advanced Amateur
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 4 for HL-2230
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Great little printer
Date:December 29, 2012
By Martha
from Houston, TX
I bought a mono laser printer to proof drafts of the novel I've been working on in my not so copious free time, and to have a general printer at home. I was tired of the expense of an ink jet. I bought this one (from Amazon - I have Amazon Prime, and it's so easy) because of the excellent reviews and the small size. It came promptly, and was simple to set up. It is compact and highly functional. I was surprised at how quiet and quick it is. It's a lot faster and quieter than the printer I have at work - I'm a lawyer and use it regularly. Highly recommended.
Expertise: Professional or Expert
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
Brother products owned: 2
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Review 5 for HL-2230
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Great small printer
Date:December 24, 2012
By superstucpa
from New York, NY
easy to hook up and easy to use. I would recommend this printer to everyone who only needs a B & W printer.
Expertise: Casual User
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
Brother products owned: 4
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Review 6 for HL-2230
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Great little printer
Date:December 24, 2012
By NavasotaPete
from Navasota, TX
I have had this printer for about a week as my office personal printer. It has been fast, quiet, and without error so far. I swapped out my inkjet printer for it, to save on printing cost. We have it's "bigger brothers" up front in the office, including the HL-2270DW. All have functioned beautifully. One MFC has been in continuous use since 2006, still going strong. Because of this, we are gradually replacing dying printers of other brands with Brother.
I expect this little fellow to be no different than all his other siblings in the office.
Brother printers have given us high quality output, have been durable, and easy to use both in the office and at home.
I expect this little fellow to be no different than all his other siblings in the office.
Brother printers have given us high quality output, have been durable, and easy to use both in the office and at home.
Expertise: Professional or Expert
Use: Small Business (Up to 25 Employees)
Brother products owned: More than 5
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Review 7 for HL-2230
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Ink Saver
Date:December 3, 2012
By KingtutV
from Mound,Mn.
The HL2230 Saved Me From Bleeding out Tons of Ink. Also In could printed without having to Replace Color Cartridges Just to Support the Monocromatic Print Mode. It still Is Running Great and Working Hard For Me.
Sincerely Lee T.
Sincerely Lee T.
Expertise: Professional or Expert
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 8 for HL-2230
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Great printer
Date:November 29, 2012
By rainyinportland
from Portland, OR
Great value for this super laser. Small, compact, starts very quickly, excellent output. We wanted a black and white only, was tired of buying color cartridges when we only print in black. Such a bonus it starts so quickly. Love it.
Expertise: Advanced Amateur
Use: Small Business (Up to 25 Employees)
Brother products owned: 4
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Review 9 for HL-2230
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Great printer
Date:November 26, 2012
By Trex
from Phoenix, Arizona
Economical, fast printer, does its job. When I once had a jamming problem, I was given expert. thorough help from the manufacturer.
Expertise: Casual User
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 10 for HL-2230
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a very good choice
Date:November 25, 2012
By Anonymous
from Toa Baja, PR
A good performance for the price. Yield a very good quantity of copies per cartridge.
Expertise: Casual User
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
Brother products owned: 2
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Review 11 for HL-2230
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Best Purchase I Ever Made
Date:November 25, 2012
By dianimation
from VA
I confess...I am a couponer. I was looking for a quality toner printer for the best value with high-volume output. I was tired of dealing with expensive laser jet ink cartridges that delivered poor quality prints (imagine standing behind me in the check-out line with coupons that refuse to scan). This printer was extremely well priced on the front end. I trust the Brother brand. I still have the typewriter my mother bought me for graduation (lets just say over 20 years ago) and it still works beautifully. I just changed the toner cartridge for the first time after printing hundreds of coupons and the last print was as good as the first. The compact size is also perfect for my workstation. No cons to report. Not kidding. You will not be sorry for buying this printer.
Expertise: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: 4
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Review 12 for HL-2230
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Good Stuff
Date:November 25, 2012
By Docskyhook
from Coldwater, Mi
I like the value of this product. I save on printing and I saved on initial purchase price. That's a great combination for my wallet. Prints nicely and refill cartridges don't cost an arm and a leg. Printer install was easy, real easy, and when I when I want to print something real fast, the printer is online and ready to go just like I need it to be (Smooth interface). Con: It warns low toner in cartridge a little early. I think, because I just skip the warning and keep on printing. Have not gone bone dry yet.
Expertise: Advanced Amateur
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 13 for HL-2230
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Excellent
Date:November 25, 2012
By napper67
from Tampa, FL
Printer performs as described. Fast, quiet, efficient printing. This is our 2nd Brother printer. Our last one finally died after many years and we are very happy with this purchase. Will definitly purchase other Brother products in the future.
Expertise: Casual User
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: 3
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Review 14 for HL-2230
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A good product.
Date:November 5, 2012
By RJHoward
from New York, NY
I bought the HL-223O to replace an HL-214O which wouldn't stop jamming.
I wasn't particularly happy about this, but Brother has had the best technical support I've encountered and its computer products are solid performers.
I wasn't particularly happy about this, but Brother has had the best technical support I've encountered and its computer products are solid performers.
The HL-223O is no exception.
It installed without hassles on my Windows Xp computer and so far has performed flawlessly.
It installed without hassles on my Windows Xp computer and so far has performed flawlessly.
I wish Brother would not change its drum and toner cartridge style so often, but I guess asking for a 5+ year product cycle is really asking too much these days.
I would have bought the HL-3045CN - the smallest, 4 color, toner-based printer I've yet seen, but it was just a tad too big for the narrow shelf we have available.
In my experience, Brother machines are affordable yet give years of almost trouble free service.
In my experience, Brother machines are affordable yet give years of almost trouble free service.
Expertise: Professional or Expert
Use: Small Business (Up to 25 Employees)
Brother products owned: More than 5
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Review 15 for HL-2230
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No Printer Cable
Date:October 10, 2012
By Billreviewer
I love my old brother MFC Laser Printer. I've had it for 10 years and it's still running strong. So when I needed a second laser printer I bought the HL2230. Since when is a USB printer cable not included? I found this out the hard way when I got home. Yes I'll give you credit. When I studied the box after the fact, I found a some verbage on top of the box eluding to it. Next time please put it on the side of the box like everyone else does. I'll spend more time in gas getting to the store than I will in paying for the $6 cable. Other than that, I love the printer and the fact that the toner cartridge is afordable.
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Review 16 for HL-2230
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Efficient, reliable, and inexpensive
Date:September 14, 2012
By Pianotom
from Austin, Texas
I purchased the wireless version of this printer a year or so ago, so I was expecting a good, basic, black-and-white printer that cranked out copies fast and operated trouble-free, and that's what I got with this one. I use it for priting multiple copies, say 20 or 30 at a time, and it shoots them out in short order. The paper bin holds a large quantity of paper--I like that, too. Also, the indicator lights keep me informed as to what's going on and what's needed. This is a very relible machine that gets the job donefast.
Expertise: Casual User
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
Brother products owned: 3
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Review 17 for HL-2230
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Easiest Set-up and Use I've Experienced
Date:August 15, 2012
By Sara
from OKC
I bought this printer to do what I need; easily print non-color documents. I'm tired of multi-function ink-jet printers that malfunction more often than function and load up my hard drive with software I don't use.
This one was super easy to set up, required only easy driver installation, and spits out my documents almost as fast as I can navigate between them and click on print. I can even print spreadsheets on legal size paper when needed.
Also like the convenience of quick delivery of replacement cartridges and easy return of the used ones.
Expertise: Advanced Amateur
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
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Review 18 for HL-2230
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Power Horse
Date:August 13, 2012
By POJO
from Newton, NC
I love this machine! It is quiet, print quality is top notch, very easy to setup and use and it is fast!
Expertise: Professional or Expert
Use: Small Business (Up to 25 Employees)
Brother products owned: 3
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Review 19 for HL-2230
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Awesome!!!!
Date:April 10, 2012
By Larry
from Oklahoma City, OK
Best printer ever. Could'nt be happier. No problems. You should get one too!
Expertise: Professional or Expert
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 20 for HL-2230
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Love it!!!
Date:March 30, 2012
By IngAgent
from Central, PA
So easy to use, and makes great copies. Looking for something easy, and low cost. This is a great buy.
Expertise: Advanced Amateur
Use: Small Business (Up to 25 Employees)
Brother products owned: 2
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