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(225 customer reviews) 116 of 118 people found the following review helpful
You'll never go back to inkjet after using this - Easy setup (Mac or PC), speedy, good quality, compact, and networkable,
October 11, 2005 booshleeg - See all my reviews
This review is from: Brother HL-2070N Network Monochrome Laser Printer (Black) (Office Product)
I was a little worried about the paper curling issue at first, but having used this printer for a while, it is not as bad as some people make it out to be. Yes, the paper is curled slightly when it first comes out, but if you set it aside on a flat surface and let it cool for a few seconds, the paper will flatten out by itself. I have seen other laser printers that do far worse curling.
Network setup is very easy, especially if you're using Mac OS X Tiger or Panther. I was able to connect both with Bonjour/Rendezvous wirelessly via Linksys 802.11g router after installing drivers downloaded off Brother's website. Also was able to connect a PC running Win XP, which required an extra step or two. After you're connected, if you need to change any default printer settings, it's all done through a web interface (both FireFox and Safari worked fine).
Overall print quality is noticeably better than any inkjet and as good, if not better than similar laser printers in...Read more
51 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Great Printer For The Whole House,
September 18, 2005 Greg Bulmash (Lynnwood, WA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Brother HL-2070N Network Monochrome Laser Printer (Black) (Office Product)
This is a great way to let all the computers in your house share one printer. In my house I have 5... my PC, my wife's PC, a laptop each, and a low-end DIY box I use for playing with Linux.
The installation of this printer was really easy. I plugged it into one of the wired ports on our wireless router and had all the PCs in the house printing to it within 10 minutes. I not only got our Windows machines using it in minutes, when I recently did a test install of Linspire on my DIY box, Linux printed to it with no problem too.
The output quality is great and it warms up pretty quickly. The only "bad" part is when I'm at my desk upstairs (where the printer is), my wife is downstairs with her laptop, and she prints something. Having the printer start up and print without warning was sort of spooky and took a little getting used to.
But all in all, this is awesome. One printer serves the whole house, gives great-looking output, and was a snap to get...Read more
41 of 42 people found the following review helpful
Brother Quality Continues to Impress,
October 23, 2006 Robert L. Stinnett (Boonville, MO) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Brother HL-2070N Network Monochrome Laser Printer (Black) (Office Product)
This makes my third Brother laser printer that I have owned over the years. All three printers continue to be operational despite heavy workloads that I put on them in my small business. In fact, the only reason I bought the 2070N was because I wanted the convenience of the built-in networking capabilities. When it comes to quality, Brother shined above all the others and continues to do so.
The 2070N is a 20ppm monochrome (black and white) laser that can hook right up to your existing network. There is an optional wireless adapter you can purchase if you don't have a cabled network. One of the things that impressed me the most was how easy it was to get setup and running on the network. I had used HP printers years ago that were 'network ready' only to spend hours trying to figure out how to get the rest of the computers in the house to see it. With Brother, it was a matter of "plug and play". I took it out of the box, hooked it up and it automatically was assigned...Read more
