Brother HL-3040CN Compact Digital Color Printer with Networking
Dec 21, 2009 in
Computers & Software
- Prints up to 17ppm in color and black
- Built-in Ethernet network interface
- High-quality output at up to 600 x 2400 dpi resolution using Brother¿s Digital LED technology
- Adjustable 250-sheet capacity paper tray for letter or legal size paper
- Straight through paper path via manual feed slot for printing envelopes and thicker media
Product Description
The HL-3040CN is a digital color printer with networking that is ideal for home offices or small offices. It produces brilliant, high-quality output at up to 600 x 2400 dpi resolution with a fast print speed of up to 17ppm in color or black. The HL-3040CN also provides a 250-sheet capacity paper tray and a straight through paper path via its manual feed slot, ideal for printing envelopes and letterhead. Additional features include a built-in Ethernet network interface for printer sharing and a Toner Save mode to reduce toner usage…. More >>
Brother HL-3040CN Compact Digital Color Printer with Networking
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4 comments
Mr. Vijay Venkataraman on December 21, 2009 at 8:33 am
I got this printer at an incredible price of [...] on black friday ([...]) and immediately got two of these. I was looking for a network color laser and this fits the bill very well with good text and graphics for normal document printing. I was also hoping this would be a decent photo printer, but this falls short for that purpose both in terms of quality at its highest resolution of 2400 dpi and in color rendition. As long as you are not planning on printing photos this would be a good buy, which stands true to the advertised use of this printer.
Other thoughts:
1. This is a LED printer and not laser, but you would be hard pressed to tell any difference.
2. I had an 512MB PC133 SODIMM from an old laptop that I was no longer using, and the printer recognized it without any issues (its tests the memory at startup, so it takes a while).
3. This printer is larger and heavier than my Brother black & white duplex 5250 DN which is continuing to work great for 3 years without issues. Plan on having plenty of room to keep the printer. The base of this printer is probably amongst the largest I have seen in stores for color lasers. The height is reasonably low.
4. I plan on using the cartridges from the 2nd printer after the 1st one is exhausted. This is cheaper than buying them seperately.
TV Freak on December 21, 2009 at 10:14 am
OfficeMax was advertising this for $179. Amazon was higher, but when I checked later they were at the same price. Bought from Amazon – Great deal. Very good quality printout. Reasonably fast. Good color – not inkjet quality but it is a laser and for the price what more can you ask for.
J. Devine on December 21, 2009 at 10:30 am
Bought this color printer after looking for weeks in store. Very easy to set up. The first sheet takes a few extra seconds to print but thereafter sheets print quickly. My personal need is not for speed but for printing large multi sheet jobs. Quality is very good – crisp colors.
eds65 on December 21, 2009 at 12:46 pm
I have had this printer about two weeks, and so far it is great. Install was easy on my network,with networking built-in. The print quality on both black & white, and color is very good. The toner cartridges that come with the printer are “starter” cartridges, and yield only about 1000 copies. So far, Brother direct, or Staples seem to be the only ones that have replacement cartridges, and they are expensive ($65+) for 2500 page yield cartridges, and there are four of them total? Have been able to print both labels and card stock from the regular print tray, with minimal curling. There is a straight-thru manual feel slot. Price was right, sub$200 with discounts… and a free label printer thrown in…