Easy Does It With The Brother HL 2700 Printer

The Brother HL 2700 printer is a network ready, fast, color laser for under $1,000. It compares very well with other major competitors such as the Samsung CLP-500 and Lexmark C510. Brother has designed a printer for small businesses that provides the color capability most need, but recognizes that most businesses prefer an excellent monochrome printer with capabilities for the odd color project instead of an expensive dedicated color laser printer. This model does not come with some of the extras consumers are getting used to, like an automatic duplexer, but it is a fast and solid printer, with the Brother 2700 cartridge providing results that will more than satisfy most small offices.

The printer is a generic beige, boxlike printer with a typical 15.2 x 18.9 x 16.6 inches of size. This is an average measurement for a color laser printer. It is easy to use with a very intuitive control panel that is set on the left side, next to the sheet tray. This tray comes with a useful extender and an included paper stop.

The maintenance of this unit is hassle free with a two inch plastic tab that opens the printer's front cover to reveal the four Brother HL ink and toner. The cartridges come in cyan, magenta, yellow and black. The mechanism that slides the toners in and out is very well designed and easy to operate. The toners come preinstalled with the regular starter packages that will last for up to 3,000 pages. It comes with a 10/100 Base T Ethernet port and a high speed USB connection.

The software included is very easy to use and comes with its own page at Brothers' website that provides help and troubleshooting guides. The software is compatible with Windows and Apple products throughout the range of operating systems.

The speed of this device is set at 18.5 pages per minute in monochrome and 6.9 pages per minute in color. It is not the fastest monochrome printer but competes well in this class. It is only surpassed by the Lexmark C510, however, it is the fastest color laser printer, beating both the Lexmark and the Samsung.

The only weakness of the printer is its color graphics printing, but this is only an issue, and a small one at that, when you are trying to print photographs and high detail graphics. The quality in monochrome and color printing is crisp and vibrant and more than adequate for office printing. If you require a larger sheet tray or duplexing facilities you can always go for the upgrade DX-2700 which provides both requirements.

This printer is a great option for small businesses and corporate settings that require fast and reliable printing. Toner costs are reasonable and available extras are very useful. The image quality is excellent, although it could be slightly improved for color graphics printing.

The Brother HL 2700 printer is a fast, versatile, high quality networking printer at a budget price. You might miss some accessories, but these can be easily upgraded. All this makes this model a good investment for small businesses and high end home users.

Finding HL 2700 printer toner at excellent prices is easy when doing a search online for Brother HL compatible toners. Merchants offer toner cartridge refills at competitive prices, all with fast shipping to your door.