What advantages does this printer have over the Brother's HL2270DW model? Is it worth the extra $50?
1178301
I needed the capability to copy scan and fax easily. The 2270 is nice but didn't offer several features I considered important. For the $$ it is a great buy. I'd highly recommend.
1178302
i got it on sale cheaper than the 2270. go with low price. the scanner copier are not worth paying extra for.
1178303
The HL2280DW has copy and scan capabilities, which were additional features that I needed in a printer. If the copy/scan features were not desired then I would have purchased the HL2270DW. These two printers appear to be the same with exception of the copy/scan features. I don't know of any real advantages of purchasing one over the other. It's all about the features that one requires in a printer.
1178304
I'm pretty sure the Hl2270DW does not have a scanner built into the printer. Also I believe This printer may print a few more pages per minute.... don't quote me on that last part. Also this printer can be networked to you LAN.
1178305
just color style and profile. Controls more accessible for a non-sighted person
891276
HiI am using a Brother right now and it is working great. It is a wireless computer and it works like a charm. It is along the lines of a Brother MFG-J270W. The Epson worked well and was easy to set up but I havent used it extensively for wireless connectivity. I use it for connected. I will check it out though and let you know. The brother has always worked and is easy to use though.
1866375
No. If a printer does not brag about AirPrint capability it probably doesn't. For a Brother Laser printer AirPrint will cost you another $100 for the Brother HL5470DW Wireless or Brother HL5450DN. Epson and Canon may have AirPrint ink jets for under $100.
822087
I think the initial printing was sub-par, after one months use it seems to be ok. I went with this machine because I have a Brother laser as well and it fit my footprint
2280400
I brought this printer from Amazon at the lower price and it has been great. There should be no difference between the two, so why pay more. I am very happy with mine.
1792035
http://www.brother-usa.com/printer/modeldetail.aspx?PRODUCTID=HL4570CDW#.UOB2XsFZ6tk
711854
Thanks for responding! In spite of the lack of reviews, I've decided to give this printer a try ... I'll let you know how that choice turns out!
749390
Your best bet is to buy a Brother MFC7860DW. I pushed my HP printer off a cliff a while ago...Never again.
683144
Thanks Coconut. I'll check it out in a sec.BTW, I read the review on CNET of the 2270DW, and they said it prints terrible graphics, but is otherwise excellent.So, I called Brother and asked someone there whether there's any difference in graphics quality between the two models. The Brother rep said that the 5370 is better because it has "1200 by 1200 depth per integer".DEPTH PER INTEGER???I asked him whether he meant dots per inch, and he said, "oh yeah...dots per inch. My bad."Yikes.
1493238
I agree its a great printer. works with Mac OS 10.9.2 when I am on that network which is primarily windows 7 & 8 machines. I have had no issues printing from either microsoft office or pages/numbers. It is a higher speed / B&W; printer that I think does well on shades of grey images. I also have a Brother 9840 color printer that I have no issues connecting to, scanning or printing to in a wireless configuration as well as a Brother 2270, also wireless. The 6180 has, in my opinion, the best performance/price ratio of the B&W; printers.
1162302
That is an interesting price point! If you think their ink price is disgusting take a look at Ricoh's. Its laser cartridges easily add up to a downpayment on a new house! I did finally get Canadian support on the machine on the issue of making the network server feature work (use Firefox not Chrome if you are on a Mac) and once I networked it, it has not power-failed ever again. The internet server has to REMAIN ON all the time. Don't know how long that will last but it has turned out to be a gem for its low price tag.
1252323
Thanks Boltz, I thought I was going crazy! Do you know if it's step-up counterpart, the 7510, is as noisy? I love the printer as well but I don't know if I can handle all of that noise.
1884469
That's the only difference I noticed. This printer is fantastically fast. It is truly the best printer I have ever own or seen. You will love it, I am sure!
519983
This printer isn't designated as a wireless unit; there would be a "W" somewhere in the last three letters of the model number if it were. However, you might find a router that would go from networked to wireless. Personally, I'd rather get one that's designed to be used the way I plan to use it, which is what I did (for security reasons). Brother has several wireless multi-function printers, so you can just buy what you want.
306687
I have to agree with A. Geib I bumped up the phyical memory, used quality paper printed at the highest resolution and got very good resultsIt is abit slow on the first thing printing and sounds like a jet when I turn it on, but it was worth the money so far, I also have a Brotherat work and its a workhorse.I've used HP's Lexmark, Cannon, Epson it compares to them all, the interesting thing for me is watching the sell price move up and downI may start tracking it for fun.
1184086
Sorry, I don't know. My strong recommendation is that you read all the reviews on Amazon. My experience seems all too typical. I would rate this as by far the worst printer I ever purchased. It looks superb but is packed with hardware, communications and software glitches.
1081509
As a tech who sees something like 50 to 100 printers a week for the last few years, i personally like them. They are tough and durable, don't have alot of minor things that go wrong with them that will take them down to non operational, easy to work on and print a nice crisp page. The brothers in general are a good machine, softwares are designed primarily for windows but works well with it. If your computer drags of course your printer functions will. Learn to take care of your machines and they will perform as intended.If you get one, download a pdf of the service manual and you will learn how to avoid many expenses of running these that will please your wallet greatly. As a tech who sees something like 50 to 100 printers a week for the last few years, i personally like them. They are tough and durable, don't have alot of minor things that go wrong with them that will take them down to non operational, easy to work on and print a nice crisp page. The brothers in general are a good machine, softwares are designed primarily for windows but works well with it. If your computer drags of course your printer functions will. Learn to take care of your machines and they will perform as intended.If you get one, download a pdf of the service manual and you... » Read More As a tech who sees something like 50 to 100 printers a week for the last few years, i personally like them. They are tough and durable, don't have alot of minor things that go wrong with them that will take them down to non operational, easy to work on and print a nice crisp page. The brothers in general are a good machine, softwares are designed primarily for windows but works well with it. If your computer drags of course your printer functions will. Learn to take care of your machines and they will perform as intended.If you get one, download a pdf of the service manual and you will learn how to avoid many expenses of running these that will please your wallet greatly. « Show Less