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Brother HL-2240D
Compact, Personal Laser Printer with Duplex
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59 of 66(89%)people would recommend this product.
Customer Reviews for HL-2240D
Review 1 for HL-2240D
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Great printer for money
Date:April 29, 2013
By HenryBlueRicge
from blue ridge moutains of VA
I have been very pleased with its speed and reliability. It is my first duplex printer and I am very happy with that. If you do not need color or if you want a second printer, I highly recommend it.
Expertise: Advanced Amateur
Use: Home (Personal Use)
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Review 2 for HL-2240D
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Very pleased!
Date:November 28, 2012
By Fillmore
from Homewood, IL
My printer requirements were simple: b&w, 2-sided printing, a USB connection and compatibility with Mac's Mountain Lion. No sense in paying for features I didn't want or need. This model fit the bill exactly. Set up went smoothly, Mountain Lion loaded the necessary printer software, and, so far, the printer is working perfectly. I especially like the Toner Save Mode option for printing less important items.
Expertise: Advanced Amateur
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 3 for HL-2240D
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Great Product......but
Date:February 27, 2013
By JohnnyB
from Saint Charles, Mo
Too bad that companies find it too costly or shall I say, not profitable enough to include a simple USB cable. Only had this printer for a few weeks and find it to be very good quality and the double sided feature to be the selling point for me. Hopefully it will last for years.
Expertise: Advanced Amateur
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: 2
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Review 4 for HL-2240D
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Wlorks for me
Date:March 5, 2011
By JustJim
from Santa Clara, CA
Produces a crisp clean print. A little noisy when it first starts up. This may sound more like a review of my older HL2040, but if this HL2240D stays the course as my old printer did it will be a real champ. I am one of those knowitalls that hook up a piece of equipment land attempt to operate it, then read the instructions when I get into trouble. I am pleased to say ....I am still waiting to get into trouble. It is simple to install and operate. So far it is working great.
Expertise: Casual User
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 5 for HL-2240D
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Great B&W Printer
Date:December 27, 2012
By VAJeff
from Northern Virginia
I've had a Brother HL2140 for several years and really liked it. it was a dependable b&w printer for all the little print jobs that don't rate color. i found i wanted a duplex printer more and more so i went back to Brother. I just got the HL2240D. This printer was easy to set up and has been great so far. the 2-sided printing is easy and intuitive. Getting the drivers installed was straightforward and didn't take much time. I'd recommend this printer for anyone who needs a reliable 2-sided b&w laser printer.
Expertise: Advanced Amateur
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: 2
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Review 6 for HL-2240D
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BEST AND LOWEST OPERATING COST EVER
Date:January 2, 2013
By MARR
from SAINT PAUL MN
i DON'T USE MY CANNON MX310 ANYMORE EXCEPT FOR SCANNING. PRINTING IN COLOR TOO EXPENSIVE WITH CANON.
THE HL2240D IS BEST PRINTING INVESTMENT I HAVE MADE
THE HL2240D IS BEST PRINTING INVESTMENT I HAVE MADE
Expertise: Advanced Amateur
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 7 for HL-2240D
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So far, so good
Date:December 3, 2012
By gdstew
from Dallas, TX
Print quality is very good. Lots of paper storage. Printing speed is very good for the price. Double sided printing is saving me a lot of paper. "Demo" toner cartridge that ships with it doesn't last long and is really being cheap guys. Buy a replacement when you buy the printer, you will need it. The only real negative is the amount of power it pulls when printing starts up. This cost it one star. I use an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) with Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR) on the computer it is connected to and it always has to adjust the incoming line voltage (you can hear the relay click) when the printer starts. A less expensive AC line regulator would work as well.
Expertise: Professional or Expert
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 8 for HL-2240D
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Great Printer
Date:December 3, 2012
By trucktrainerjohn
from Portland,OR
I purchased this printer to replace an inkjet and am thoroughly satisfied with its performance. It was a lower end price unit, but it has been very faithful in its duties. The initial toner cartridge ran out quicker than anticipated, but the extended cartridge is performing better than expected. A great bargain - if I needed another printer, I would buy this again.
Expertise: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: More than 5
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Review 9 for HL-2240D
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Great Printer!
Date:April 23, 2013
By GCGEEK
from Grove City, PA
A really great duplex printer at an unbelievably low price! I bought it on sale at Newegg.com
Expertise: Professional or Expert
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
Brother products owned: 3
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Review 10 for HL-2240D
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Working well now
Date:February 13, 2013
By whitiger
from Atlanta, GA
Read good reviews, bought one and it was DOA, rtned it at retail 2nd unit also DOA. Retailer had no more stock and could only offer refund. Because of good reviews and exceptional price i called Brother cust serv who troubleshooted over the phone and agreed second unit was DOA. They shipped replacement under warranty. Third unit set-up and has been working perfectly. Other reason for choosing this unit is review of toner cost. Many comparable have shy high toner. brother toner was an order of magnitude cheaper.
Expertise: Casual User
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 11 for HL-2240D
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Love this printer!
Date:February 13, 2013
By annie13
from Taunton, MA
The original printer I had was also a Brother. It was used for years by many in my office-then I inherited it. Definitely time for a new one. The HL-2240D is perfect for my needs. It is much lighter than my other one. (I need to set it up each morning and disconnect at the printer at the end of the day for storage.) It prints very clear copies with just enough speed.
Expertise: Advanced Amateur
Use: Medium Business (26 to 999 Employees)
Brother products owned: 2
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Review 12 for HL-2240D
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FIRST TIME PICKED BROTHER OVER HP
Date:February 5, 2013
By JMark
from EAST BRUNSWICK NJ
We have been an exclusive HP shop since I came on board in 1996.
Our department handles all accounting and payroll functions and we really like the fact that the printer automatically prints in duplex/2 sided. Saves a lot on paper.
The printer is extremely fast and since we print a lot of financial reports, the toner save mode extends the life of the cartridge.
Expertise: Professional or Expert
Use: Medium Business (26 to 999 Employees)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 13 for HL-2240D
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Good Buy
Date:April 8, 2012
By tuboplus
from Bronx, New York
I bought this printer because I got tired of spending my money on inks. Ever time I needed to use my old printer, it needed ink. The ink was way too expensive for the amount of uses I did.
The only thing I regret is that sometimes I need a scanner, but I solved that problem already.
I will not spend any more money on useless inkjets.
The printer is very good. It works great. I love it.
The only thing I regret is that sometimes I need a scanner, but I solved that problem already.
I will not spend any more money on useless inkjets.
The printer is very good. It works great. I love it.
Expertise: Casual User
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 14 for HL-2240D
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Brother is trying too hard to sell cartridges
Date:April 5, 2012
By Lila
from Deerfield, IL
The original cartridge went dry after about 200 pages. Brother should provide a longer-lasting OEM cartridge with the printer. I bought two long-life replacement cartridges and installed one. Almost immediately it gave me error messages saying the cartridge is nearly empty -- even though I have shaken it many times -- and it continues to work well.
Expertise: Advanced Amateur
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
Brother products owned: 2
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Review 15 for HL-2240D
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Date:December 21, 2012
By mudd
from albany, ny
great printer. glad i purchased this item. was a great value for this great machine.
Expertise: Advanced Amateur
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: 4
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Review 16 for HL-2240D
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good printer
Date:November 26, 2012
By Button
from Florence, OR
We already own an HL2240dw (the wireless version) and I purchased this for my daughter's college use. It holds a lot of paper, prints on both sides without jamming and has a pass thru slot for odd sheets. It runs a long time on 1 cartridge. It was a snap to set up with our Macs. I have found with the older printer that the default Adobe print program for Macs that shows up when you want to print an online statement does not offer '2-sided' choice so I use Google Chrome instead of Safari in order to get that option. I have been unable to figure out how to make 2-sided printing the default.
Expertise: Advanced Amateur
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: 3
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Review 17 for HL-2240D
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worst purchase of a printer ever
Date:December 4, 2012
By mrauction1
from upstate new york
I paid the most for a printer ever, was extremely pleased with the product, until i had to change the cartraige. I purchased an extra cartrage along with the printer to avoid any problems. i now have a printer sitting idle, and two new cartraiges unused and cant get the printer to work I also dont like the way the this survey screens the complaint. The printer was good before it needed toner, now i have no priter.
Expertise: Advanced Amateur
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 18 for HL-2240D
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Excellent decision
Date:December 5, 2012
By Picky
from Rockport, Texas
This is such a good printer - great speed, quiet, and the print quality is very good. This is the polar opposite from our previous printer experience and we couldn't be happier with the Brother. It was also quick and easy to set up and get running. Thank you, Brother:)))
Expertise: Casual User
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 19 for HL-2240D
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Excellent Choice
Date:December 3, 2012
By TwiceRetired
from Atlanta, GA
I bought this to replace a laser printer from another mft that was failing. The price and performance could not be better. Easy setup. I have other products from Brother and have always found them to be top performers. This printer makes a fine addition to a personal or home-office setup. The duplex feature is a very nice addition.
Expertise: Professional or Expert
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: More than 5
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Review 20 for HL-2240D
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No letdown
Date:December 3, 2012
By JayJayGee
from California
This is my third Brother monochrome printer and, like the other two, it worked right out of the box. Yes, all three are working with no problems and, by the way, number 1 is now about seven years old. If you want a good printer that won't break the bank, this is the way to go.
Expertise: Advanced Amateur
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
Brother products owned: 4
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