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Brother MFCL2700DW All In One Laser Printer with Wireless Networking and Duplex Printing Amazon Dash Replenishment Enabled
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.2
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Print Quality
180print, printing, prints, print quality, copies
+91%
-9%
" ... I can print wirelessly! ... "
" ... Very pleased with this printer. ... For someone who doesn't need a color printer (photo prints are so inexpensive at the drug store) this is fantastic. ... "
" ... So far I love this printer . ... "
" ... The papers come out clear and quickly. ... "
" ... fast printing and awesome 2 sided and id card copies. ... "
" ... I'm very pleased with this printer. ... "
" ... We love this printer. ... "
" ... If you ONLY need a laser printer . ... It does print downloaded documents (statements) clearly . ... ONLY scanned documents print with a gray background. ... However, the scanned document prints out cleanly . ... SO be aware that if you scan a document then print it on this laser printer, it will look as if it was printed on medium gray colored paper. ... STILL scans and prints a white document as if it was printed on gray paper with a white border. ... Works great as printer . ... "
Cartriges
120ink, brother, cartridge, printers, laser printer
+87%
-13%
" ... Cartridges are affordable and last an extremely long time. ... "
" ... It came with an Ink Cartridge which I didn't realize when I purchased it but that's a plus. ... "
" ... Would not hesitate to buy Brother printers again. ... "
" ... I purchased this as a replacement / upgrade to an older Lexmark laser printer because I wanted the additional functionality for my home. ... "
" ... Lots of pages from a cartridge as well. ... "
" ... Much better than my previous epson ink jet printer. ... "
" ... Same footprint as my now defunct Canon all-in-one but no more expensive ink cartridges and duplex printing. ... "
" ... My last MFC brother printer lasted 12 years. ... "
Setup
107easy, printer, instructions, installation, easy to set
+86%
-14%
" ... Easy setup, prints great! ... "
" ... Extremely easy to setup and use. ... I worked in an office for 7 years where I setup printers. ... "
" ... Easy set up. ... "
" ... It was real easy to set up. ... "
" ... Easy setup for me. ... "
" ... The printer was easy to set up, although the CD setup took a looooonnnngggg time to load all the files. ... "
" ... Easy to print and stuff but if you're going to scan and fax, connect to wifi and stuff the instructions aren't quite clear, easy to mess up. ... "
" ... It was easy to setup and configure and the software provided by Brother works great on all of our phones, tablets, Chrome Books and laptops. ... "
Product Reliability
107months, years, brother, year, ago
+62%
-38%
" ... I have had this printer for about a month now and so far so good. ... "
" ... So far no issues. ... First printer we have owned in our home in over 10 years. ... "
" ... I have had this for 10 months and I have to say I love it. ... "
" ... Has been reliable. ... "
" ... The wireless connectivity has worked flawlessly. ... "
" ... I've had this for about a year and it hasn't had any issues. ... "
" ... My last MFC brother printer lasted 12 years. ... "
" ... recommended for 1,000 pages or less a month. ... "
Device Compatibility
102print, connect, wireless, mac, scan
+70%
-30%
" ... I can print wirelessly! ... I dont know if thats a word, but its nice to be able to print from my laptop and not plug it in. ... If I had that, I think I could have synced the network easier. ... I now have two laptops connected to this printer. ... I found using the sync button on the printer and wifi to be the only way to link them. ... "
" ... A little touchy on the wireless set up initially, but once everything synced up it worked brilliantly. ... "
" ... Prints from multiple devices. ... "
" ... I printed a test page from my computer. ... "
" ... Connected itself to our home network effortlessly. ... "
" ... Great printer for my office use. ... "
" ... The wireless connectivity has worked flawlessly. ... It was easy to setup and configure and the software provided by Brother works great on all of our phones, tablets, Chrome Books and laptops. ... "
" ... I can print direct from my phone, tablet, laptop and everything else that's on my network. ... "
Ease of Use
96easy to use, setup, set, easy to set, easy to install
+92%
-8%
" ... easy to use . ... "
" ... Easy setup, prints great! ... "
" ... Extremely easy to setup and use. ... "
" ... Easy set up. ... "
" ... It was real easy to set up. ... "
" ... Easy setup for me. ... "
" ... It's very easy and fast to use. ... "
" ... Easy to scan and edit too. ... "
Wifi
86printer, wireless, network, wi fi, connection
+70%
-30%
" ... If I had that, I think I could have synced the network easier. ... "
" ... We decided to use the wi-fi connection and not have to deal with an extra cable going from my laptop to the printer. ... "
" ... Connected itself to our home network effortlessly. ... "
" ... The wireless connectivity has worked flawlessly. ... "
" ... WiFi connection is awesome even with low signal strength. ... I can print direct from my phone, tablet, laptop and everything else that's on my network. ... "
" ... Great home wifi network printer, still has a built-in fax machine which is great for us oldies! ... "
" ... Easy to set up, easy to duplex print over wifi. ... "
" ... I'm able to print and scan over my home wi-fi network. ... "
Scan Quality
73scanning, scanner, fax, printing, feeder
+79%
-21%
" ... I have been using this printer wireless easy for scanning, copying and printing. ... "
" ... The document feeder does not seem to work when scanning, but does well copying. ... "
" ... Does the job of printing and copying great! ... "
" ... It's ajust a great printer, scanner ... "
" ... Easy to scan and edit too. ... "
" ... I can also scan. ... "
" ... We only use them for their printing and copying capabilities, but they work great for that. ... "
" ... It allows me to scan multi paged documents easily using the document feeder or directly scan on the glass for receipts or photos. ... "
Network
48printer, network, print, connection, connect
+71%
-29%
" ... I can print wirelessly! ... I now have two laptops connected to this printer. ... "
" ... Connected itself to our home network effortlessly. ... "
" ... WiFi connection is awesome even with low signal strength. ... "
" ... Easy to connect to wifi, and wireless printing is fantastic. ... "
" ... Excellent wireless printer. ... "
" ... Setup WiFi connection is not difficult (for me). ... "
" ... OK I don't find any wireless printer that great. ... "
" ... I hard wired it my router for better stability on the network. ... "
Price
45money, printer, waste, worth the money, features
+91%
-9%
" ... .Thank you for another great product at a reasonable price ... "
" ... Best unit for sale on Amazon at this price point. ... "
" ... Got this for a great price. ... "
" ... best for the money ... "
" ... A grat deal for the money ... "
" ... for the features and the money you will not find a better option. ... "
" ... So overall functionality is great for the price. ... "
" ... Is it a good buy for the price? ... "
Software Platform
43print, windows 10, scan, windows, brother
+56%
-44%
" ... But I miss the simplicity of the HP Officejet Pro 6830 interface. ... "
" ... It was easy to setup and configure and the software provided by Brother works great on all of our phones, tablets, Chrome Books and laptops. ... "
" ... You can print from a smart phone too (a brother app is required). ... "
" ... Have Win 10 machines printing to it as well. ... "
" ... Works perfectly and the ios app is the best ever!! ... "
" ... I just downloaded the appropriate OS version for the printer and the entire process was completed without even any troubleshooting step involved. ... "
" ... The printer is ready for cloud printing so I set it up for Google cloud printing and installed Google cloud printing on my phone, galaxy s7 active, and now I can print from my phone while I'm anywhere in the world. ... "
" ... Windows 10 accepted the drivers and I am able to scan and copy with it wirelessly. ... "
Paper Tray
42tray, feeder, scan, jams, document feeder
+67%
-33%
" ... It looks that the paper is medium gray. ... All scanned documents (using Brother, HP, Epson scanners) will print on this laser with that gray paper look. ... it looks as if I printed on GRAY paper. ... STILL scans and prints a white document as if it was printed on gray paper with a white border. ... You have to open rear door for straight-thru paper path. ... Insert documents in ADF ... window will close and you'll see the option to continue scanning for one sided documents or ... Of course make sure you know where the document is going to be stored - have to change settings for what folder to save it to. ... "
" ... We loaded it with paper, ran a test page and it works perfectly. ... "
" ... The document feeder does not seem to work when scanning, but does well copying. ... "
" ... Just be gentle with the paper tray when loading paper as it's easy to damage important mechanical parts if you slam the paper trays in. ... "
" ... The document feeder has been working well for both copy and scan functions. ... The single paper tray holds a lot of paper. ... "
" ... It's a very nice Network Scanner, great Feed (no twists or damage to paper). ... "
" ... I have had two other Brother printers in the past and decided to upgraid to this top feed copier / printer. ... "
" ... One of biggest problems with most printers is clearing paper jams with this printer it is EXTREMELY EASY AND USER FRIENDLY it is done from the side no need to move the printer. ... "
Capacity
41home, printer, small, home office, small business
+98%
-2%
" ... good stuff for my office! ... "
" ... Excellent for the office. ... "
" ... One for home office, and one for work office. ... "
" ... I have a small business which I run at home. ... "
" ... Great for small projects ... "
" ... Great printer for my office use. ... "
" ... have 2 one office one home all great & dependable ... "
" ... A perfect printer for the home office printer. ... "
Size
32small, office, small business, compact, home office
+94%
-6%
" ... Great for small projects ... "
" ... Great printer for my office use. ... "
" ... A perfect printer for the home office printer. ... "
" ... Love it love it love it I replaced my inkjet which is pretty much I definitely the same size physical size as my inkjet. ... "
" ... GREAT FOR A SMALL BUSINESS. ... "
" ... Small, quiet, works great in home office. ... "
" ... Perfect sized all in one machine ... "
" ... I purchased this printer for a small office, and so far so good. ... "
Ports
30cable, usb cable, printer, wireless, usb port
+60%
-40%
" ... Connected my table top PC with a usb cable, pretty straight forward. ... "
" ... Setup was very simple - if you temporarily connect it with a USB cable it does the wireless setup all by itself. ... "
" ... I set it up wirelessly without a usb hard wired to my computer. ... "
" ... Setup was easy for our Mac desktop computers, I did not have to download drivers, I connected the printer to our desktop computers using ethernet cables and ethernet switches. ... "
" ... Fast printing using USB cable. ... "
" ... I have one wired from the computer to the printer via USB, and I have the other wireless. ... "
" ... Plug it in and started using it ... "
" ... Setup was easy, using a USB cable for the first setup to get the wireless in place and then the rest all saw it on the network for the installation. ... "
Speed
27printer, printing, pages, page, prints
+70%
-30%
" ... MUCH faster than my Epson. ... "
" ... Yes, if all you want to do is print, scan and copy, as a fax, it's of no use to me. ... "
" ... I don't use this printer a lot, but when I do, it's so easy to print and it prints so fast! ... "
" ... I can copy, scan and print. ... "
" ... I can copy, scan and print. ... "
" ... the print speed is good. ... "
" ... This is the 2nd one I bought, 1st one I had it since Jan, printed about 15000 pages. ... "
" ... The printer comes with a starter tonor and it prints 700 pages! ... Pages print super quick, too! ... "
Marketplace
27works as advertised, works, thanks, expected, reviews
+81%
-19%
" ... .Thank you for another great product at a reasonable price ... "
" ... Received it 12/13/2017 today is 1/12/2018 . ... "
" ... works as advertised ... "
" ... Exactly as described! ... "
" ... Thanks so much ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... As I stated before Brother products never let me down . ... "
Features
24printer, functions, features available, mode, get
+83%
-17%
" ... Didn't have to spend a lot for all the features I wanted. ... "
" ... Does all functions well. ... "
" ... for the features and the money you will not find a better option. ... "
" ... The document feeder has been working well for both copy and scan functions. ... "
" ... The duplex function works great, also. ... "
" ... I purchased one previously for more money, but this one has more features. ... "
" ... The price is very reasonable for scanner, fax, printer features. ... "
" ... I am very pleased with the quality of the printer and all the features available on it. ... "
Sleep Tracking
23deep sleep mode, sleep, printer, sleep mode, goes
+43%
-57%
" ... Deep sleep mode. ... "
" ... Since I have this connected via USB, the WiFi deep sleep issues do not exist. ... "
" ... The problem is that the printer turns to "deep sleep" mode in less that 10 seconds, and becomes irresponsive. ... "
" ... The biggest problem - IT WILL NOT WAKE UP FROM SLEEP. ... The damn thing just HAS TO go to sleep very quickly after each use. ... At least the HP won't require so much sleep *eyeroll* ... "
" ... Only thing I don't like is that the printer will go into a "deep sleep" and when it does only way to get it out of that mode is to turn off the printer completely and turn it back on again ... "
" ... The printer goes into "deep sleep" almost immediately after a job (even after having adjusted the deep sleep time to be 50 minutes, you can't choose more than that). ... "
" ... will not come out of sleep mode no matter what i do . ... "
" ... - Printer regularly goes into deep sleep where Google cloud print and AirPrint no longer function ... "
Overall performance
22job, quiet, printer, otherwise, far
+95%
-5%
" ... Works very well. ... "
" ... Multiplex works well. ... "
" ... Works as expected, so far. ... "
" ... It's my second one now and both work smoothly. ... "
" ... Otherwise, it seems solid and has performed well. ... "
" ... Works well, like it so far. ... "
" ... That way I can save and have reliable performance at all times. ... "
" ... Fast, and efficient printer. ... "
Delivery
21quick, fast shipping, box, promised, printer
+95%
-5%
" ... From box to working order took less than 3mins. ... "
" ... arrived so quick! ... "
" ... Fast shipping as described. ... "
" ... it work right out of the box. ... "
" ... Fast shipping and product just as described ... "
" ... arrived when promised and performs as expected ... "
" ... Quick delivery and works as needed ... "
" ... received it within two days. ... "
Two-Sided Printing
19printing, documents, double, scan, copying
+95%
-5%
" ... It prints, faxes, copies one or two sided documents with ease. ... "
" ... fast printing and awesome 2 sided and id card copies. ... "
" ... Use the two-sided copying a lot and it does everything I need it to. ... "
" ... Will print double sided but not copy double sided without having to flip the original over during copying. ... "
" ... Has more features than I will ever use (not sure I really needed 2 sided printing). ... "
" ... Outstanding duplex printing. ... "
" ... It can print double sided and works great! ... "
" ... I have been using this printer some time it has extremely user friendly, from Faxing to Double sided printing or Scanning or copying documents individually one at a time or using the automatic sheet feeder . ... "
Display Clarity
19lcd, hard to read, backlight, led screen, impossible to read
+11%
-89%
" ... My only complaint is the LED screen is not bright enough - I have to use a flashlight to read it. ... "
" ... Display window too small. ... "
" ... The only issue I have is the tiny hard to read display. ... "
" ... The pinter has the lcd readout that is NOT BACKLIT. ... Its a 1970s era LCD display found on your grandparent's first generation calculators . ... "
" ... Two issues: no backlight on display so tough to see. ... "
" ... The two line display is unlit, and virtually impossible to read. ... "
" ... The screen is so small you can't see the words. ... "
" ... LCD screen is basically unreadable (especially if at an angle). ... "
USB
18usb cable, wireless, usb port, host, wired
+67%
-33%
" ... Connected my table top PC with a usb cable, pretty straight forward. ... "
" ... Setup was very simple - if you temporarily connect it with a USB cable it does the wireless setup all by itself. ... "
" ... I set it up wirelessly without a usb hard wired to my computer. ... "
" ... Fast printing using USB cable. ... "
" ... I have one wired from the computer to the printer via USB, and I have the other wireless. ... "
" ... Setup was easy, using a USB cable for the first setup to get the wireless in place and then the rest all saw it on the network for the installation. ... "
" ... Fine, we bought a USB cable for printing and scanning. ... "
" ... Setup using a USB cable was straightforward, and I had no problems. ... "
ISP
17wired connection, connection, wizard, wired, local
+71%
-29%
" ... In the set up program it mentions that a separate phone line within a phone line might have to be set up by the local phone company so that the printer does not interfere with the normal phone line operation. ... "
" ... I have none of those being hardwired. ... Works faultlessly for me. ... "
" ... I use it standalone, and do all connections wireless. ... "
" ... I had no problem using their wireless wizard in my setup to a netgear modem. ... "
" ... I had no problem using their wireless wizard in my setup to a netgear modem. ... "
" ... Works just fine! ... "
" ... But I managed. ... "
" ... As well, after running the wireless configuration I found the wired connection disabled. ... Needed to go through the web interface, using the wireless address to re-enable the wired connection. ... "
Apps
16print, windows, brother app, app, scan
+69%
-31%
" ... It was easy to setup and configure and the software provided by Brother works great on all of our phones, tablets, Chrome Books and laptops. ... "
" ... You can print from a smart phone too (a brother app is required). ... "
" ... Works perfectly and the ios app is the best ever!! ... "
" ... In the set up program it mentions that a separate phone line within a phone line might have to be set up by the local phone company so that the printer does not interfere with the normal phone line operation. ... "
" ... The printer is ready for cloud printing so I set it up for Google cloud printing and installed Google cloud printing on my phone, galaxy s7 active, and now I can print from my phone while I'm anywhere in the world. ... "
" ... Can scan directly from my mobile phone but you have to have to brother mobile app. ... "
" ... We also used the app to print from Android and iPhone and that worked well also. ... "
" ... I wish the desktop software was a little more intuitive, but it works well, and that's what we want it to do! ... "
Returns
16brother, back, sent, refund, printer
+6%
-94%
" ... I passed the date to return to Amazon and now I am stuck with Brother. ... "
" ... Had to get a flashlight to read display, returned. ... "
" ... I've tried to resolve it with Brother, and they couldn't fix it. ... "
" ... When I did, and realized it was completely useless, the return period had closed. ... "
" ... I tried to like this printer, but i had to return it. ... "
" ... Contacted Brother support and they were also not able to troubleshoot. ... "
" ... I tried to return this, but missed the deadline by a few days. ... "
" ... I want to return the printer and the extra toner I purchased. ... "
Drivers
15software, brother, scan, driver, download
+60%
-40%
" ... Setup was easy for our Mac desktop computers, I did not have to download drivers, I connected the printer to our desktop computers using ethernet cables and ethernet switches. ... "
" ... Windows 10 accepted the drivers and I am able to scan and copy with it wirelessly. ... "
" ... Windows 10 accepted the drivers and I am able to scan and copy with it wirelessly. ... "
" ... I love the quality of the software drivers, and I love the quality of the hardware. ... "
" ... I was able to download the drivers and software from the Brother website, which was nice, because my computer doesn't have an optical drive. ... "
" ... Very easy to set up and install drivers. ... "
" ... I downloaded the latest drivers during setup process and both the Win 7 and Win 10 systems have performed flawlessly. ... "
Cables
15usb cable, printer, connected, print, wired
+60%
-40%
" ... We decided to use the wi-fi connection and not have to deal with an extra cable going from my laptop to the printer. ... "
" ... Connected my table top PC with a usb cable, pretty straight forward. ... "
" ... Fast printing using USB cable. ... "
" ... I was able to setup the wifi to the printer and print off my iPhone7 and hard wire plug to my lab top and print from there also. ... "
" ... Fine, we bought a USB cable for printing and scanning. ... "
" ... Setup using a USB cable was straightforward, and I had no problems. ... "
" ... And I was able to get it connected to my wireless without any special software or even a USB cable. ... The printer comes with a "starter" toner cartridge, a phone cord, and the power cord is connected directly to the printer. ... If you're planning on connecting to a wired network or directly to a computer, you'll need to grab the appropriate cable. ... "
" ... You have to hook up the wires to hook it up wirelessly, but it works great. ... "
Build Quality
13top, sturdy, long, hinge, glass
+54%
-46%
" ... It is fully featured, feels solid, and works perfectly. ... "
" ... I am pretty impressed with the fact they survived so long in a construction company so long with no issues. ... "
" ... It is relatively sturdy compared to some of the other with features that are useful. ... "
" ... Put a different plastic shell on it with cool curvy designs so I can place it where I want to, and I'd love it even more. ... "
" ... Newer models seem more cheaply constructed. ... "
" ... It's durable and reliable - quite the work-horse. ... "
" ... I am very, very pleased with my purchase and feel like this is a sturdy product that will be with me for a long time. ... "
Color
12black and white, prints, print, need, miss
+75%
-25%
" ... No color, but I knew that before buying. ... "
" ... I like the printer because it prints clearly and I won't have to deal with ordering printer colors anymore. ... "
" ... (Although I rarely made color copies I always seemed to run out of colored ink and my HP wouldn't print just black without the other ink) ... "
" ... I don't need color . ... "
" ... To be clear monochromatic means black and white. ... "
" ... I miss having color sometimes, but for our needs the quality is great. ... "
" ... Yes, this is B&W vs color, but we rarely need color. ... "
" ... I still use a HP 4510 for color prints as we sometimes still need them but the vast majority of our stuff is now printed on the Brother and we could not be happier. ... "
Product As Described
12works, expected, product, exactly, described
+100%
" ... works as advertised ... "
" ... Exactly as described! ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... It works as expected. ... "
" ... Great product and it performs as expected. ... "
" ... Product was as advertised. ... "
" ... It is as described. ... "
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