Review on Brother MFCL2750DW Wireless Monochrome Laser Printer, All-in-One with Duplex Copy & Scan, Black - Amazon Dash Replenishment Ready by Kirt Phillips

I use my home office printer very rarely these days, so I can't comment on all the features and performance of this printer in that regard. . I had a lot of experience with a Brother MFC-4500 ML multifunction laser printer which I bought in the early 1990's and have used extensively for over 10 years with no problems. I'd probably still use it if someone makes a decent USB parallel printer device that supports all MFC features. This excellent performance from my trusty old Brother MFC-4500 made me consider buying another Brother printer when I decided to get a new multifunction laser printer with Wi-Fi and all the other modern features. Unfortunately, this printer turned out to be a big disappointment. I'm close to donating it to charity and buying another brand. The problem is that the printer draws too much power when it is first turned on or wakes up from sleep mode with a print job. It trips the circuit breaker almost every time it is used. Running to the basement to reset the switch every time I use it is a big problem. To make matters worse, this switch is physically connected to another switch that covers some of the items that need to be manually reset when the power is turned off, such as: B. the clock and so on. The circuit is rated for 15 amps and the information label on the back of the printer and the manual say it draws 9.2 amps. Even if this printer is the only one in the whole chain, it still works. Apparently the printer is drawing more than the 9.2 amps stated in the specs. I live in a brand new upper middle class home built by a reputable developer in suburban Chicago. I had an electrician check the circuit in question and indeed all circuits under the new house warranty and all was fine. I watched him do it and although I'm not an expert he showed me and explained what he does and how he does it. One interesting thing I learned is that breakers are designed to operate at 80% of their rating. So a 15 amp switch should trip when 12 or more amps flow through it. Apparently this Brother laser printer draws 12 or more amps when it first warms up. After that, it draws less than 12 amps while warming up. This printer is useless to those who wish to use it on a circuit rated at 15 amps or less. Unfortunately, all outlets in my home office and most of my house are on 15 amp circuits, making the printer useless for me as a home office printer. The only circuits with higher ratings are those used for home appliance areas such as kitchen, ventilation system, air conditioning, etc. Brother really needs to offer end users something to solve this problem. This is unacceptable for a home office printer.