Brother DCP-9045CDN Color Laser Copier and Printer with Built-in Ethernet Network Interface and Duplex

 (18 customer reviews)

The Brother DCP-9045CDN (the listed model number was incorrectly stated as DCP-9045CDW at the time of this writing) is a very well designed color laser printer/scanner/copier with impressive built-in networking and duplex capabilities.

First, it performs very nicely as a network color laser printer. It uses four toner cartridges (black, yellow, cyan, & magenta) that are easily accessed via a simple sliding drawer at the front of the unit. The toner cartridges are available in standard-capacity and high-capacity. While it is a little disappointing that the machine ships with the standard-capacity cartridges, this seems to be the 'norm' in the printer industry. However, I recommend purchasing the high-capacity cartridges when it is time to replenish your supplies, since they are a better value.

The machine comes with a 250-sheet standard paper tray as well as a 50-sheet "Multi-purpose" paper tray that folds down from the front of the unit. Many printers that...Read more

For the price and the available features, I think Brother succeeded with the DCP-9045, and I would certainly recommend it. The print quality, speed, and ease of use are all superior. I have only discovered one shortcoming so far. Despite the owner's manual's claim to the contrary, envelopes don't print well. They come out with several small crimps on the edges. I ended up keeping the old inkjet printer in our office to use as an envelope printer. Apart from that, it's a great addition to our small office.

Excellent printer, finally I have just one affordable printer for all my scanning & printing needs (color duplex scan, copy and print).

I'll highlight the few less than perfect features. Don't get me wrong for the $ this is a great printer and I'm happy to be using it, but you are here for the nitty gritty dirt so I'll dish it.

It is a bit slow on copy/scan and print operations, the paper tray only holds around 1/3 of a ream of paper, I can't stuff 250 in there without paper jams. For a network mid-volume printer holding anything less than a ream is a joke. When printing more than 50 sheets at a time it's common for a few pages to jump out of the receiving bin and need to be placed back in the printed document, I'd expect a printer of this type to hold at least 250 printed sheets without spewing them on the floor.

It's sooooo close to perfect, just misses that mark on those few items.