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Brother HL-2280DW
Versatile Laser Printer with Wireless Networking and Duplex
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112 of 128(88%)people would recommend this product.
Customer Reviews for HL-2280DW
Review 1 for HL-2280DW
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Great machine but have question
Date:May 2, 2013
By Volunteer
from ATL, GA
I really enjoy this small machine in my home-based business office but have one question. Following a print operation the machine hums for about 8 to 10 minutes before going silent. Is this necessary or is there a means of eliminating this? I see nothing about it in the guide and it is a bit annoying in my small and quiet office.
Expertise: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 2 for HL-2280DW
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great for the price
Date:March 27, 2013
By oldgray76
from Salina,ks
We have not had any problems with this printer. good print quality and quick print time. Duplex works good with most programs but some of the software does not support the duplex
Expertise: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 3 for HL-2280DW
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Best printer ever
Date:March 27, 2013
By T3xasgal
from Colorado Springs, CO
Easy to setup, easy to use. be sure to "read" the setup guide... i tried to do it myself and messed it up. But it's a great product.
Expertise: Casual User
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 4 for HL-2280DW
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Disappointed
Date:March 26, 2013
By Gena
from Milwaukee, WI
The printer would be excellent if I could print through the feeder. It doesn't work. I must scan a document to get it on the computer and then print OR I can only print from the computer. If I want to print or copy a document that I have -- forget it. Lesson learned -- don't buy cheap printers.
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Use: Home (Personal Use)
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Review 5 for HL-2280DW
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Perfect!
Date:March 26, 2013
By Czosnek
from Cumberland, R.I.
Love this printer. Easy to set up. Runs so quietly I have to go look to see if it actually printed the job. I just leave it on all the time due to the sleep function. Uses a minimal amount of energy to be ready when I need it. Can't go wrong with this one!
Expertise: Casual User
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 6 for HL-2280DW
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Great printer
Date:March 18, 2013
By Ongaku
from Duluth, MN
I am really enjoying using this great printer. I could have skipped the wireless feature, and selected a different Brother printer. For I attached it to my Ethernet system. This allows me to print from several different locations. The printer is always available on my network and wakes up to print when needed. The duplex function works very well. Slightly oversized documents can be printed, but I wish it did accommodate even larger documents which could be reduced to 8 1/2 x 11. Ink use and print quality is excellent on this printer. My hope is that Brother will continue to support this printer with drivers into the future. I had bad experience with another company which stopped support after 3-4 years.
Expertise: Advanced Amateur
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 7 for HL-2280DW
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Nice product
Date:March 16, 2013
By Loni
from Louisville, Ky
Only issue is that does not work wirelessly each time I use it. Have to reset the router each time.
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Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 8 for HL-2280DW
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Very good product
Date:March 16, 2013
By HildaG
from Cincinnati, Ohio
I'm very satisfied with the HL2280DW.
I was looking for an efficient b/w duplex laser printer with a copy feature.
I was initially concerned about reviews that I read mentioning loud idle noise and annoying scanner software popup adds. However, based on positive experience with earlier Brother products, I decided to take a chance.
I'm very glad I did because the printer works great, the duplex printing is super. The included scanning software exceeded my expectations. Also I find the printer to be very very quiet (especially while in standby) and NO POPUP ADDS.
Great printer, great buy!!! Highly recommended.
Expertise: Professional or Expert
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
Brother products owned: 2
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Review 9 for HL-2280DW
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Best Printer Ever
Date:March 15, 2013
By Barbie1111
from Rochester, New York
I love this printer. I do a lot of printing and this is saving me a bunch of money. Other printers promise to save you money....they lie! This one really does save you money.
I couldn't possibly recommended it more strongly!
I couldn't possibly recommended it more strongly!
Expertise: Advanced Amateur
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 10 for HL-2280DW
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horrible
Date:March 7, 2013
By Rhonda
from Arkansas
i bought this laser printer because i print alot of envelopes..it kept crinkling the envelopes on the end & when i checked the faq & contacted cs i was told that i have to keep the back door open on this printer for it to not crinkle..cs gave me a link to where i can hand feed the envelopes...i bought this 1 for the tray not to have to hand feed 40-100 envelopes a day..the issue with the envelopes needs to be stated in the description that u will have to hand feed, defeats the purpose of having a tray...will be taking this back to staples
Expertise: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 11 for HL-2280DW
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Great purchase
Date:March 5, 2013
By HappyWithBro
from Palm Bay, FL
For years, I knew Brother for its sewing and knitting machines; nothing else. So when offered at the retail store a Brother laser printer, for less than half the price of an equivalent capacity and functionality than their competitor's, I was hesitant. You know the saying "If it sounds too good to be true...". Nonetheless, I bought it, and have been but happy with my "cheap"-high performing machine. I usually don't participate in this kind of reviews/surveys. But, I simply feel compelled to give credit in this case.
Expertise: Professional or Expert
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 12 for HL-2280DW
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easy
Date:March 3, 2013
By mojo45
This product was exactley what i was looking for and more, i like the scanner ability and the easy instructions, no problems printing, the ink cartridge notifacation that it needs to be replaced after only two months is annoying, it's printing fine .
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 13 for HL-2280DW
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Best customer service in USA
Date:February 22, 2013
By Loyalfan
from Kansas City
I got this printer last week and having a tough time connecting the printer with my wifi router using Windows 8. Called customer support and the agent was very helpful and patient. She walked me through step by step, explaining everything in details and after 30 minutes, It was done. Best customer service I ever received here in USA. For this simple reason, I am now the most loyal fan of brother products. now about the product, I briefly used the printer and everything looks perfect, from print to copy to scan. Could not be more happier.
Expertise: Casual User
Use: Home (Personal Use)
Brother products owned: 3
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Review 14 for HL-2280DW
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Toner low warning too early/life very short
Date:February 2, 2013
By SavySavy
from Alabama
I used to love Brother printers, but not sure if i do anymore. I had an old HL-2070N that works awesome. Toner life as reported estimated by Brother over a lot, i mean a lot of printing. It is still running great at a friend's house.
So. 2280DW. Toner low warning way too early. Starter toner went on about 400 pages. regular report nothing fancy. Had to search for a long time to find a way to ignore the warning. it finally went very light until about 580 pages. OK. i can take it for a starter toner.
I brought the high capacity toner. TN-450. Genuine from Amazon directly, not 3rd party dealer. It has all of the right seals. Low toner light came and the printer's online web interface showed 4 out of 10 on low. what! it is not there yet. the light came on at 1050 or so pages (according to the page counter). so that's about 600 pages actual printed for a HIGH capacity toner that is rated for 2400 pages? I am doing averaging printing. so the toner won't last me for 1000 pages by this rate. according to other online. this is a common problems.
I can see Brother want to tell the user, prepare for a new toner, but i think quality control may be an issue. I understand you don't want to run the toner till dry, but i have been using laser printer at work/school/home for a long time, and there is rarely a problem if you replace it when it is light.
I have other Brother printer with a leaking toner (genuine) that the customer service was pretty much useless and rude.
Bottom line. I am a bit upset about the cost of the toner with such a short life that is not even half of what was advertised. I know company makes their money on toner/ink, so just be cautious. I may try a generic or Staple/OfficeDepot brand to see how it will last.
Expertise: Professional or Expert
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
Brother products owned: 3
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Review 15 for HL-2280DW
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Great machine
Date:January 22, 2013
By Laserboy
from Central illinois
Machine setup flawlessly in windows 8. Prints and scans with wireless computer and iPhones. 3rd brother printer for me. Good support , highly recommend .
Expertise: Casual User
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
Brother products owned: 3
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Review 16 for HL-2280DW
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Great economical printer
Date:January 19, 2013
By Toady
from Seattle
Have had this printer now for 9 months, and have no regrets. It was very easy to install, and scans, copies, and prints flawlessly. We've never had any problems with it whatsoever. Features are readily accessible on menus. The only time I had to dig into the documentation was trying to figure out how to scan multiple-paged documents into a single pdf file. It can be done, but took some searching to figure out how. We especially like the low per-copy cost and the easy duplexing features - really saves money on toner and paper.
Expertise: Casual User
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
Brother products owned: 1
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Review 17 for HL-2280DW
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Loved it until
Date:January 6, 2013
By Arizonagrandma
Loved the Wireless??? printer until I tried to sync it with my new I-Pad. Will not print without about 10 steps to copy & paste. Bummer!!!!!!!!!!
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Review 18 for HL-2280DW
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Glad I bought this
Date:January 4, 2013
By jodarby
from Syracuse, Ks
This printer is awesome!!! Easy set up and networking. Automatic Duplex printing makes it easy to print both sides.... Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!!!
Expertise: Advanced Amateur
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
Brother products owned: More than 5
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Review 19 for HL-2280DW
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HL2280DW
Date:January 4, 2013
By babycakes
from SEWAREN, NEW JERSEY
This the best choice I made in purchase ever today
Expertise: Professional or Expert
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
Brother products owned: 4
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Review 20 for HL-2280DW
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Worth it
Date:January 4, 2013
By Ally
from Deltona, Florida
This is a good printer to purchase .. i did alot of research before hand so i am happy to say i dont regret it at all. I am very pleased.
For the price it was a great buy on a budget ...
i would love for it to fax but i will wait to upgrade at a later date ....
For the price it was a great buy on a budget ...
i would love for it to fax but i will wait to upgrade at a later date ....
Expertise: Casual User
Use: Home Office (Business Use)
Brother products owned: 3
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