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Review on πŸ–¨οΈ Enhanced Brother HL-2170W 23ppm Laser Printer with Wireless and Wired Network Connectivity by Douglas Irwin

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great little workhorse

I bought this printer online from Revain in May 2008. I'm a grad student and I print tons of magazine articles, papers, etc. Thanks to the advice I read on this site about blocking the sensor, I was able to extend the life of the toner by putting a piece of tape over the sensor. A year later I'm still using the original toner and the print still looks great. This printer isn't fancy, but it's reliable. Reliability is a key factor for a student. It can't be printed on both sides, but it just takes one extra step: print the odd-numbered sides, then turn the paper over (printed-side up and the top of the page is toward you), and then print the even-numbered ones Pages so that they are two-sided again. I am very happy with the reliability of this printer and would like to recommend it to anyone who is interested in buying it. Considering the cost, the printer exceeded all my expectations. As for the attitude. I asked my husband to do this and we had problems with the wifi at first, but everything is fine now. He has a computer in another room and we both print on the same printer. **Updated June 2010 Two years after my original purchase, this printer is still working. It helped me get my high school diploma. I LOVE IT. **Updated June 2012 It's still great. Best buy for electronics. **Updated October 2014 Total Panic. I thought it broke today but I accidentally moved the paper holder back so it wouldn't grab the paper. This little workhorse still works. The best electronics buy. Just got an error message and I'm panicking. Out of paper. That's all. STILL GOING STRONG!

Pros
  • Nice finish
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