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Brother HL L2380DW Wireless Monochrome Laser Printer Amazon Dash Replenishment Enabled
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.5
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1000
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Print Quality
185print, printing, prints, print quality, inkjet
+92%
-8%
" ... this is my second brother laser printer. ... "
" ... Great all in one printer. ... "
" ... Love this laser printer I will never go back to inkjet. ... Works great it’s compact the print is clear, I can print wirelessly from my phone, and I don’t have to worry about the ink drying out. ... "
" ... I highly recommend this printer! ... "
" ... This printer scans copies it is very useful and fast. ... "
" ... Very happy with this printer. ... "
" ... My first laser printer -- love it! ... "
" ... It’s an amazing printer. ... It’s doesn’t look or print like a $100 dollar printer. ... "
Cartriges
105ink, cartridge, inkjet, printers, brother
+88%
-12%
" ... this is my second brother laser printer. ... "
" ... Don't use it much, but I look forward to the ink not drying out:) ... "
" ... Switching to laser after spending a fortune on inkjet cartridges, was the best decision. ... The TNN-660 High Yield cartridge lasts me over a year of pretty heavy printing. ... Note regarding the cartridge. ... You can get many more pages after "Replace Cartridge," which completely stops further printing when you are still getting nice dark copies. ... "
" ... It is an excellent product in my opinion as I have owned many printers laser and cartridge. ... I buy the remanufactured hi yield replacements and they last a long time. ... "
" ... We buy the cartridges on Amazon at a great price. ... "
" ... better than my old ink jet - after learning what some companies do to screw over inkjet owners - this is a big improvement ... "
" ... Much better than ink jet. ... "
" ... This is also my first laser / toner printer and I'm very impressed with the quality. ... "
Device Compatibility
104print, mac, printing, wireless, wirelessly
+77%
-23%
" ... I can validate the set up is extremely easy - plug it in, find your wifi and connect. ... And the device was easily connected to my laptop in about the same amount of time. ... "
" ... Works great it’s compact the print is clear, I can print wirelessly from my phone, and I don’t have to worry about the ink drying out. ... "
" ... We print to it from all of our devices. ... "
" ... I was able to set up both windows and apple computers using the included disc. ... "
" ... It's easy to connect to wifi and use it wirelessly. ... "
" ... Using entirely wireless never had to connect via a cord to my computer. ... Printed perfect from a mac and windows 10. ... "
" ... I just followed logical steps and was able to connect the printer to my mac and the Airprinter app for my phone. ... "
" ... Did print from a phone, too. ... "
Setup
85setup, easy, printer, easy to setup, installation
+92%
-8%
" ... easy setup needed a little help from a youtube vid to set up the google print but works great. ... "
" ... I can validate the set up is extremely easy - plug it in, find your wifi and connect. ... "
" ... Easy to install and so far works good! ... "
" ... My god this printer had the easy setup I have ever seen. ... "
" ... Was very very easy to setup. ... "
" ... It was amazingly easy to install using the CD! ... "
" ... So far so good, easy and simple to set up and install. ... "
" ... Thus far it has worked excellently and the setup was not difficult, although I didn't try the wireless. ... "
Wifi
71printer, wireless, network, printing, wi fi
+72%
-28%
" ... It was also super easy for us old folks to connect to our Wi-Fi :-) ... "
" ... It's easy to connect to wifi and use it wirelessly. ... "
" ... The printer and other computers seem to need to be on the same network to be able to print. ... "
" ... Wireless is the way to go. ... "
" ... Print quality is good and i had mo problem printing to it from my tablet / phone on my network. ... "
" ... I’m guessing it’s “recommended” because it saves you from manually entering anything on the printer – software pulls the wi-fi configuration automatically from the connected computer. ... Have not experienced the wi-fi drop-out that I see in other reviews. ... "
" ... I have used it for 2 months so I don't know of its reliability but it is very easy to setup, wireless printing works awesome. ... "
" ... Connected to my network/wifi right away ... "
Ease of Use
66set, easy to set, setup, easy to use, easy to setup
+95%
-5%
" ... Easy to install and so far works good! ... "
" ... My god this printer had the easy setup I have ever seen. ... "
" ... Was very very easy to setup. ... "
" ... It was amazingly easy to install using the CD! ... "
" ... So far so good, easy and simple to set up and install. ... "
" ... Easy to set up and use. ... "
" ... Not bad easy set up and efficient. ... "
" ... Super fast print and easy to install and operate. ... "
Product Reliability
66years, brother, print, printing, printers
+71%
-29%
" ... It took 30 seconds or less. ... "
" ... no problems after 1 month. ... "
" ... I have owned this printer for 5 years. ... "
" ... Works well, very dependable. ... "
" ... I will update this review if I ever have any issues. ... "
" ... Just installed the printer this AM and so far it is working well and I like it. ... Five stars four the printer ... "
" ... Reliable printing becomes normal again. ... "
" ... I have used it for 2 months so I don't know of its reliability but it is very easy to setup, wireless printing works awesome. ... "
Scan Quality
38scanning, scan, scans, copy, copier
+87%
-13%
" ... The scanner does a good job on copied documents. ... "
" ... The Brother is very good for scanning. ... "
" ... This printer scans copies it is very useful and fast. ... "
" ... Definitely copy and scan things fairly regularly. ... "
" ... Importing a scan directly into a program does not seem like a simple or quick process, but the included scanning software does function well enough. ... "
" ... --Scanning: Full color scans. ... --Copying: No problems for me so far . ... "
" ... It scans and copies quite well also. ... "
" ... This is a great printer/scanner. ... "
Network
38wireless, network, wifi, printing, print
+74%
-26%
" ... It's easy to connect to wifi and use it wirelessly. ... "
" ... The printer and other computers seem to need to be on the same network to be able to print. ... "
" ... Connected to my network/wifi right away ... "
" ... Easy to set up wireless network printing from computers, tablets, and phone. ... "
" ... This Brother Laser Printer is fast & connected wirelessly to all my devices. ... "
" ... Works great-have had no problems connecting or staying connected to my network. ... "
" ... It is available over my wifi network. ... "
" ... I plugged in the printer. ... My PC then stated "Hey, new printer found on the network! ... "
Speed
34printer, fast, prints, pages, printing
+85%
-15%
" ... According to the build in counter we printed 389 pages and scanned 23 pages. ... "
" ... The printer is fast ... "
" ... --Printing: Way faster and also quieter than inkjet printing. ... "
" ... It's a printer! ... "
" ... I happened to have one from my old printer. ... "
" ... The printer is fast and works without any issues. ... "
" ... It does what I want it to, print pages accurately and speedily. ... "
" ... Black and white, fast printer. ... "
Price
34printer, money, value, cost, waste your money
+91%
-9%
" ... Decent price -- less expensive by a third from my local computer store. ... "
" ... Cannot beat the sale price of $99.99 either! ... "
" ... Great printer at a better price. ... "
" ... For $99 I can't believe how good this thing is. ... "
" ... Set up is extremely easy, and has all the functions that I need for a good price. ... "
" ... It is a good deal for the money. ... "
" ... Good price too. ... "
" ... I bought this while it was on sale for under $100. ... "
Overall performance
23quiet, works great, machine, job done, job
+96%
-4%
" ... It's awake and ready to go & gets the job done. ... "
" ... Perfect for the job. ... "
" ... Still loving this machine. ... "
" ... Works great so far ... "
" ... Very fast too ... "
" ... The operation is quiet and quick. ... "
" ... no hiccups or errors in performance . ... "
" ... Fast and efficient. ... "
Paper Tray
21tray, paper jam, feeder, jammed, duplex
+76%
-24%
" ... It handles both standard paper and heavier stock equally well. ... "
" ... According to the build in counter we printed 389 pages and scanned 23 pages. ... "
" ... Has a little flip-out paper support for when pages are done. ... "
" ... This printer also does automatic duplex (two sided) which saves on paper. ... "
" ... Awesome,dont forget to order paper like me . ... "
" ... Much crisper images and a huge paper tray, ... "
" ... On duplex printing the sheet ejects out the front, which is better anyway. ... "
" ... Some say when you copy a document it may copy crooked, I did find that to be true with the single page feeder. ... But if you copy a document and use the paper tray there is not problems. ... "
Capacity
19office, home office, printer, small business, home
+84%
-16%
" ... It can handle the demands of a small office or classroom where a teacher might use it for themself. ... "
" ... Put in my office. ... "
" ... We use this as our main printer in our office. ... "
" ... I use this in my classroom. ... "
" ... We bought it for a new house in Arizona. ... "
" ... seems like room for improvement. ... "
" ... Home office use and also personal. ... "
" ... We have it set up in our dinning room and wirelessly print from all our computers, iPads, and even phones. ... "
Software Platform
19windows 10, printer, windows, print, mac
+79%
-21%
" ... Software allows many settings. ... "
" ... We purchased this for my wife's chrome book and it works perfectly. ... "
" ... The software installed and worked perfectly on the first try. ... "
" ... Software settings can solve this problem though so not the end of the road. ... "
" ... Set up Google Cloud Print without any issues and printed beautifully from my Chromebook ... "
" ... works seamlessly with mobile app as well. ... "
" ... My MAC searched for the software and downloaded automatically. ... "
" ... A quick google search will get you the answers you need ... "
Marketplace
19refurbished, advertised, seeing, new, brother
+79%
-21%
" ... Works really well as advertised. ... "
" ... Good, as advertised ... "
" ... So far it operates as advertised ... "
" ... Thank you Brother. ... "
" ... I keep seeing it at staples for $149.99, and it's worth that price, but luckily it's cheaper on Amazon! ... "
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... love it thanks ... "
" ... Functions as described ... "
Features
18mode, feature, print quality, price, wireless mode
+94%
-6%
" ... Perhaps there are settings I overlooked in iPad mode. ... "
" ... I don't use it to fax, but that's a handy feature. ... "
" ... The best feature? ... "
" ... I will try on ecology mode to see what the print quality looks like ... "
" ... Love the duplex settings. ... "
" ... I have some more reading to do to setup the features but overall I am extremely pleased with my purchase. ... "
" ... great features for the price. ... "
" ... The printer works fine, all functions are operating normally. ... "
Ports
16ethernet, usb, wireless, print, via
+63%
-38%
" ... Get the 9.8-ft cable here: Syncwire USB 2.0 A-Male to B-Male Cable - 3m for only $3.99. ... "
" ... It is quiet it never jams and it's easy to set up whether you're going USB or ethernet or Wireless. ... "
" ... You will need a printer USB cord for setup (even if setting up for wifi). ... "
" ... The recommended setup with USB-to-computer direct connection was easy. ... "
" ... My modem, AirportExtreme router, and printer are all in a closet and the printer is wired directly to the router by an ethernet cable. ... "
" ... One must link your remote printer source (laptop) directly to router with cable to initialize sync to printer. ... "
" ... Just wanted a good old wired ethernet laser printer. ... "
" ... So happy to have a wireless printer so I don't have to worry about plugging a cable into my laptop whenever I need to print. ... "
Two-Sided Printing
13print, duplex, two sided printing, printing, paper
+100%
" ... The automatic 2-sided print feature is not annoying and has worked well. ... "
" ... This printer also does automatic duplex (two sided) which saves on paper. ... "
" ... I like not having to turn each page as I did (for two sided printing) with inkjet. ... "
" ... Prints quickly and double-sided. ... "
" ... On duplex printing the sheet ejects out the front, which is better anyway. ... "
" ... - 2 sided printing ... "
" ... Very pleased with this printer, especially love the two-sided printing. ... "
" ... Double sided printing is nice and saves paper. ... "
Drivers
11printer, driver, brother, software, windows 10
+55%
-45%
" ... Fast, energy efficient, and works in Linux with a proprietary driver. ... "
" ... Just connect it to your wifi and your computer (after getting its' driver installed), and bam, you're good to go! ... "
" ... Otherwise, works well with Linux using drivers from Brother. ... "
" ... Even without installing the manufacturer's drivers all our computers and devices found the printer and were able to successfully print. ... "
" ... I don't know if Brother have updated the print drivers for Mac or what, but I can safely said having used this printer for several weeks now I have had no issues. ... "
" ... I have a Mac and loading the driver software was beyond easy. ... "
Apps
11software, scan, google, chrome, apps
+82%
-18%
" ... Software allows many settings. ... "
" ... We also installed 'apps' which allow a couple button presses to an easy scan to pdf and automatic send to email which I have set up for the multiple users in our house. ... "
" ... We purchased this for my wife's chrome book and it works perfectly. ... "
" ... I have scanned student work, pages of books, etc with no issue at all to my Google Drive. ... "
" ... works seamlessly with mobile app as well. ... "
" ... A quick google search will get you the answers you need ... "
" ... Mobile printing app works about as well as the resolution of your phone will allow. ... "
" ... I can print and scan from my cellphone using iprintandscan apps. ... "
Picture Quality
11images, printing, printer, image, black and white
+91%
-9%
" ... There is also the capability to use iPad as the controller, but I found that the image quality wasn't as good as direct scanning. ... "
" ... It takes about 15 seconds to scan a page on low resolution and much longer on very high resolution. ... "
" ... I rarely use color ink and don't use printers for printing pictures. ... "
" ... I don't print colour often, and I can always use the local office place for documents, or the photo lab for photos. ... "
" ... Image print quality is reasonable for an economic B&W laser printer. ... "
" ... For a monochrome printer, the print/scan resolution is impressive at 2400x600 ... "
" ... Of course, I'm not printing anything graphic in nature because lasers generally do not print images cleanly like inkjets, but I like seeing how sharp even plain old receipts come out. ... "
" ... Text looks sharp. ... "
Cables
10cord, cable, wireless, usb cable, usb
+50%
-50%
" ... The supervisor that I talked to stated that basically, the only solution to their terrible connectivity is to buy an ethernet cable and hook my printer up to the network, via a direct wired connection to my gateway. ... "
" ... no cable in the package in case the wireless doesn't work! ... had to pay $8 to order a cable! ... "
" ... I don't need this printer if it does not print wireless, I already have a printer to connect via USB cable. ... "
Delivery
10fast, delivered, packaged, package, box
+100%
" ... Arrived well-packaged & timely. ... "
" ... Shipped fast and arrived ahead of schedule. ... "
" ... It worked great right out of the box. ... "
" ... Ours arrived promptly and works perfectly. ... "
" ... The package arrived in pristine condition. ... "
" ... It delivered as expected, and on time. ... "
" ... Fast shipping and works GREAT! ... "
" ... Came well packaged and start-up was simple. ... "
Size
10printer, small business, bulky, small, room
+80%
-20%
" ... The size makes sense. ... "
" ... Highly recommend for a business of any size. ... "
" ... I love, love, LOVE this printer! ... "
" ... It's bigger than your average printer so you need to have room for it. ... "
" ... Perfect for homeschooling, home office, and small business. ... "
" ... Perfect for home and small business. ... "
" ... Printer is small and very quiet. ... "
" ... Obviously, we only use black and white items for our printing but it fits our needs. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
USB: Yes
WiFi: Yes
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