Very solid AIO Printer!
919567
I bought this printer almost 7 years ago and I had the first problem with it just recently. I decided to upgrade to the newer model, and I'm hoping for the same reliability and quality as this one. Good job Brother!
3011961
I recently purchased this printer after reading favorable reviews in PC publications.  I was mainly interested in photo printing but wanted more versatility in order to reduce the clutter on an already overloaded desktop.  I've been nothing but impressed with the printer since taking it out of the box.
Setup was easy, although the steps are in an unusual order compared to other printers/peripherals that I've installed in the past - pay attention to the setup poster.
It prints beautiful photos with vivid color and crisp detail.  However, the speed has been the pleasant surprise:  I typically print a 4x6 at the highest resolution in about a minute and an 8x10 in under four.  Plain paper printing is also very good for everyday documents.
The copier, scanner and fax functionalities all work as they should.  An intuitive control panel and LCD display make every function very easy to use.  The bundled software also allows control from your PC console and it's one of the nicer ones that I've seen (i.e. you can program your fax numbers from the PC rather than the printer's keypad and can even instantly import information from Outlook).
The gripes that I have are minor compared to the output that this machine produces.  First, it is a very big printer - the pictures don't do it justice.  Second, it jerks back and forth while printing enough to cause minor vibrations in my desk.  I recommend figuring a way to put it on its own dedicated printer cart.  Third, for the price, it would have been nice to have the second paper tray thrown into the deal - every now and then I waste a piece or two of photo paper on the grocery list because I forgot to swap out the paper.
To recap,
PROS
*  Excellent print quality for both photos and documents
*  Print speed
*  Ease of use
CONS
*  Bulky unit doesn't belong on most desktops
*  High price doesn't include some extras that it should
3501914
This is my first 3D printer purchase.  This has been a great printer for learning and getting in to the hobby.  I've been printing almost constantly with it for the last few months.  Here's my advice.  If you don't already have a Raspberry Pi, grab one and install the awesome Octoprint software to control this printer.  You'll never go back to SD cards again.  Print your own Pi case as an exercise.  You can mount the Pi somewhere out of sight.  I mounted mine on the back of my wooden desk so it can't be seen.  I added several of the online "mods" including the Z-Axis braces and put on some adhesive non-slip pads for feet.  This makes it run significantly quieter as the pads absorb much of the vibration.  I have the best luck printing on cheap mirror glass from the hardware store.  I cut each piece to size and coat it in an Elmer's glue solution (which you can read about online).  Then, I lightly sand it in a circular pattern to give it some texture.  My PLA and ABS prints have been sticking quite nicely.

Oddly, this printer is sometimes significantly cheaper from Amazon than Monoprice.  I originally ordered one from Monoprice and had to return it due to a faulty power switch.  I bought the second one through Amazon and saved a bundle of money.

I also highly recommend the "Iot Relay" from Digital Loggers Direct for powering your printer on and off.  After the first printer that I had to return, I was a bit gun-shy of the power switch failing.  The IoT Relay integrates nicely with Octoprint and allows you to power your printer on and off from the Raspberry Pi, reducing the wear and tear on the power switch.

Get it, enjoy it and learn from it!  3D printing is a learning curve but it's a fun one!
3128260
Printer is a bit larger than expected but solid in look and feel (and a bit heavy). However my prior frame of reference have been ink jet printers.

That said the ink jet printers do not compare to the spread and clarity of the laser jet. And this printer prints duplex or double sided. It could print 10 or more pages in the time it took my old HP ink jet to print one.

USB set up is fairly easy once you download the 100MB driver and hardware install package. Its very intuitive and the wired approach worked immediately.

Im giving this printer 4-starts because of the trouble getting the wireless printing to work out of the box. Im reasonably tech savvy but could not get the printer properly connected to my WiFi network. After a number of google searches for the error message I finally searched for and found an HP based chat support service (which is free). Charan who helped me (presumably from India) could not have been more efficient in getting it up and running. I had to take the leap of faith to give him remote access to my computer, but he was very sensitive to my reaction and suggested I could disconnect at any time. And of course I watched his actions on my screen like a hawk.

But within a few minutes he had me print a Network Test Page, had me locate the printer IP address and simply type that into my browser. Hoala, a new instance of my M402dw appeared as a new Bonjour Printer, and it worked perfectly. He even printed a test page for me before we disconnected and he asked me to do the same.

In fact if I could give this 4.5 stars I would because he HP connect software embedded in the printer is amazing. Of course you can print wireless in the house from any computer, phone or tablet on the WiFi network, but HPConnect also lets you connect your printer to the internet by allowing you to email documents directly to your printer to print!  And it works seamlessly!!!

No more emails from my wife to print something for her at work. Now she can email the printer!

While its only black and white, I rarely used the color ink of my old HP and found that low color ink was a chronic problem after changing my black ink, forcing me to buy more color. While he Laser Jet was more $$$ Up front, I do believe the cost of ownership will be lower as the toner cartridges last a long time.

Overall if you can live with black and white only, and you want a solid wireless enabled leaser Jet, you cant go wrong with this HP LJP M402dw
2357529
I've had this printer for many years. I'm not a real heavy printer, but when I've got a large print job, this printer is a workhorse. It is pretty quick to come out of sleep mode, and I've never had a single paper jam. That's more than I can say for many of the HP's I've used over the years.

The memory was very easy to upgrade. I do wish it had a larger capacity paper tray, but considering I paid less than a hundred bucks for this printer that is a very minor issue.

One of my favorite aspects of this printer is that it is very well supported in Linux, and even the Windows drivers don't load up your system with useless, memory-hogging utilities.

The build quality is surprisingly good, without being too heavy.

I highly recommend this printer.
2252785
I bought one of these a couple months ago and I am completely amazed at the quality and speed of the prints.  They look highly professional on any white paper and even some "card" like stock (have not tried transparencies).  The print speed is much faster than laser and so far the print server and all prints have been flawless.  We print several hundred pages per month, and I have owned several various models of HP printers, none of which have printed so many pages without some sort of jam or need to reset the print server.  I absolutely love the solid ink.  It involves so little packaging, its almost sickening to think about all the waste of laser or even inkjet!  Yes, this printer is better to be left on.  It sits and makes no noise whatsoever in standby (can't say that about laser), and when I am about to print I just touch any button on the front panel to get it out of standby so that by the time I send the document to the printer, its all ready to go.
This may not be the best printer for the casual user, but for those that don't mind leaving a printer turned on all the time, this is by far the best printer I have seen.  The duplex printing is fantastic also.
Note that you may want to place this somewhere such that there is nothing above the printer for at least a foot or so.  The top lifts up to load ink, and it is somewhat heavy - you don't want to have to move it or unplug it to load the ink, so keep that in mind.
The price was hard to digest initially but seems like a real bargain to me now.
3486959
I got this printer for 174, I couldn't believe the price, so I bought it. Next day it listed for 400. Not sure what is going on with the price, but it seems I got in while the getting was good. For 175, I couldn't find anything close that had a Network Adapter built in! Cartriges alone cost more then the cost I paid for this printer.

Pros:
Easy Setup
Paper Tray
AUtomatically turns on and off when I print
Easy for my wife to use, I tell her JUST CLICK PRINT, and it just works
Beautiful case, sturdy design.
Lights up Red when there is a problem. Good idea!
Display tilts up and back, another great idea!
Has Network Interface
Hooked to my wireless router, now I can print wirelessly from laptop

(potential) Cons:
Size is LARGE
HEAVY
3048236
I'm a software engineer and have had & used many printers over my life. I think I'm going to have to say this is the best printer I've ever used given the price. I also have an older HP 2300dn which I've had for years (also great but but paid A LOT more for it), and a Dell color laser 2130cn (which is also a great printer, but again, I paid a lot more for it). Adding just the duplex option to the Dell 2130cn would cost more than this entire Brother printer costs.

Pros:
* ***Duplexing***
* Ethernet port
* Web interface via the printer's IP address
* Fast first page out
* Fast printing
* Cheap toner available
* Lightweight and low profile

Other:
* There is a fan that can easily be heard that runs for a bit after a job. It eventually turns off. The timing is configurable but it's probably best to leave it at the default setting.

Tips:
* I highly recommend buying an automatic duplexing printer like this one.
* I also highly recommend laser printers over inkjets (though if you print photos then an inject is probably best). My experience is that laser printers are much less hassle and cheaper in the long run... and you don't have to worry about ink drying out and clogging. Toners will last a LONG time before going bad (I'm not even sure if they do go bad!).
* Finally, I recommend a program called FinePrint. It's a great little (non-bloated) print preview program that you print to before sending a print job to the printer. It will give you a lot of options to conserve paper & ink link printing two pages per sheet (or more). You can easily turn on or off the duplex feature. I've been using it for YEARS.

Now, I do have one quibble. When I went to add this in Windows 8 (after connecting it via Ethernet to my network), Windows 8 had already added it with me doing little or nothing. I was quite surprised considering it was plugged in via Ethernet to my network instead of USB. Unfortunately it apparently installed drivers that did not support the duplex function, so I ended up wasting a few sheets of paper trying to figure out why the duplexing wasn't working and then went to Brother's website and downloaded the drivers. I removed the drivers Windows 8 automatically installed then installed the Brother drivers and that fixed the problem.

Should anything change then I will update this review, but for now, this is a great printer for the price.
3210361
The printer setup was easy.  I hooked one computer up by USB and another over the ethernet.  Both were smooth operations.  The manual for the printer is online and link is provided during setup.  The scan and print functions both worked well for me on both Windows 8 and Windows 7 machines.  I have completed around 100 scans without issue to date.  Note: I have not had the opportunity to use the fax feature for the printer... so have no input regarding that function.  Time to print seems consistent with HP, which is my benchmark device.  I will update if there are any reliability issues, but to date, this seems like a solid machine!!
537542
I purchased 11 of these printers and I have 10 up and running.  I could never get one of the boards to work, so the last one will just be for spare parts.  These printers are fairly simple to assemble.  I really had no electronics / assembly experience before tackling this job and I was able to get them all assembled after a more-experienced friend showed me how to put one together.  Getting them tuned takes a bit of patience, but they are pretty solid printers for the money once they are up and going.  I have definitely noticed some variance in the ideal settings from machine to machine as one temperature is perfect with one machine, but not so good for the next using the exact same filament.

I did have many of the stepper driver chips that were bad and instead of waiting for Anycubic to send replacements, I just bought some off of Amazon.  These little chips can be tricky.  Some read fine on the multi-meter, but still didn't work.  This made for some tricky troubleshooting at times!

All said and done, I'm happy with the purchases.  I would've given 5 stars if not for the defective stepper driver chips and the bad board.  I wouldn't recommend these to print very wide objects, however.  The print space is slightly smaller than the specs say.
1099847
this is an awesome printer. I think some people perhaps got a bad unit. I have zero complaints. I have no issues with it being loud, nor does it dim the lights in the house, and yes it goes to sleep. I can leave it turned on or just turn it off when not using it. coming from an inkjet, this thing prints lightning fast. For the wireless setup, start with the ethernet connection right to your router first, then do the wifi setup. It did take me a little while. Once you get all that going, install the web interface and that will be an easy way to access the printer for settings. It's called BrAdmin Light. this printer is a very good value for the money.
4212634
I bought this printer for photo printing and it does a very good job - good enough for prefessional work and gallery displays as long as you don't need super punchy colors. The prints are archival if you use HP inks and paper (which are both very goood and reasonably priced). The set-up in Vista was easy, and I dug up a printer profile online that I easily loaded into Elements and Lightroom. If you calibrate your monitor and use the printer profile, the print match to the monitor is quite good, usually requiring minimal tweaking. The printer looks great just sitting there (looks like an Apple design), but is noisy and clunky while printing. My ink consumption has been reasonable, using much less ink than my previous Epson and Lexmark printers, and the cost of the 564XL cartridges are reasonable given their capacity (the XLs are the only way to go). Do not use Ultra Gamut inks in this printer! I tried them and they were a nightmare. Horrendous color, clogged heads, deceptive customer service, the works. HP inks aren't that expensive, especially when purchased using the Staple rewards program and cartridge recycling program, and they give consistent results and I have yet to use the head cleaning routine while using them (even after the printer has sat unused for a couple of weeks - refreshing reliability after my experiences with endlessly clogging Epson printers). Print quality is excellent, up to a point: if you need really punchy, highly saturated reds, yellows and oranges, you might be disappointed. You quickly hit a maximum saturation with these colors that is below what other printers, like the higher end HPs and Canons, can deliver. This isn't a problem with greens, blues and cyans on this printer, they pop. The bottom line is that this is a really good printer that yields really good, big prints for a great price up front when purchasing it, and down the road when purchasing consumables.
4572173
So far I'm very impressed both with the Envy 5540 and HP's Instant Ink program. After some easy setup, I have been able to wirelessly print from my home network, print from multiple mobile devices via Google Cloud Print and HP ePrint, and scan both black-and-white and color documents. In all cases, print speed and quality have been satisfactory. The HP AIO Remote app is a great extra with a lot of config and status options available at my fingertips. Highly recommend this if you are looking for a small family/home office sized wireless printer, especially one with Google Cloud Print.
902349
INITIAL REACTION:
I purchased this printer through documentio.com for $355, no tax and free FedEx shipping.  It arrived just three days later, and now that I've set it up in my office, I'm extremely pleased after putting it through the paces.  My initial reaction is that I'm very impressed, but only after making the proper adjustments to the printer settings:

1) Set the paper type to the kind you are using, if it isn't the default plain paper.  I use glossy laser paper from HP for color pamphlets, brochures, etc.
2) On a Mac, you can set up an alternative print preset profile for color printing, which should change the color adjustment to CYMK rather than RGB, since this is a four-ink printer rather than three-ink.  If you leave it on RGB, prints will come out with a slightly red cast.  In addition to using CYMK ("Generic CYMK" on the menu), choose "Enhanced" color rather than "Standard" and set the Screening option to "Fineness" rather than "Automatic."
3) To reduce fan noise, use the on-printer menu to reduce the wait for Energy Saver mode from the 30 minute default to the 5 minute default if this is in your own office.  If you are sharing, a longer period makes sense, but if you are like me, you do not print tons of documents in every half hour of your day.  In Energy Saver mode, it is dead silent.
4) Use the on-printer Admin menu to turn off the automatic printing of a diagnostic/configuration page every time the printer is powered up.

Even when I'm not using glossy laser paper for graphics, I'm very impressed by what the same driver settings (minus the glossy paper setting) can produce, even on relatively cheap 20lb, 92 brightness Hammermill Great White Copy Paper that my office stocks.  Text is dark and sharp, and photos and graphics are solid and opaque.  This is just a fantastic deal for a color laser printer, especially at the 350-380 price point that you can find with some searching.  Definitely find a vendor with free shipping, though, as this beast weighs 53 pounds.

UPDATES TO FOLLOW.
3497479
I was looking for an inexpensive wireless printer and this printer was way more than I expected.  I purchased for $[...] with free shipping.  It is feature rich.  I love the automatic 2-sided printing and it is fast and quiet.  I have an imac 27" and this set up very easily.  I had to update the drivers, which is normal.  I have only had it for about one week, but I am very impressed.  I have always had HP's or Epson's.  Oh, also a 3-year warranty if you register within 90 days.
2325931
I was given this as a gift and I've been loving it so far! Once you figure out the discrepancies in the instructions and get it all figured out, it's pretty much smooth sailing from there. I've been running this printer non-stop for almost 3 weeks now and I have hardly experienced any issues. I have added/changed a few things to improve the print quality and reduce the amount of manual adjusting, but even before I added that it worked great without having to adjust any of the settings in/on the firmware/board.

The instructions need to be updated as the kit I received did not match some of the parts listed in the instructions. This kept me having to guess and hope that the parts I choose were the ones that they substituted them for. It does seem like they have upgraded some of the previous 3D Printed/Plastic parts to metal ones (based on the outdated instructions). If the instructions were complete and up to date, it would have knocked off a good 2-3 hours from the build time.

Print quality is pretty good (as long as you have your slicer settings right). So far I've printed with PLA, NinjaFlex, and NinjaTek SemiFlex. All of them have printed very well. The flexible material is much trickier to print with but that's a given based on its nature.

I did have to contact the seller for some help with a weird issue on the screen, but I received an almost immediate response (during business hours) with a solution to my problem. Great customer support!

PROS:
  1) Don't have to fiddle with any settings, works right after assembly (if assembled correctly)
  2) Print quality is great
  3) Excellent customer support!

CONS:
  1) Instructions need to be updated

RECOMMENDED:
  After using the 3D printer for about a week, I got tired of having to manually level the bed. I wanted to setup auto-leveling so I can get a perfectly level print every time. So, I purchased an "8mm Inductive Proximity Switch", printed a mount for it, and flashed a new modified version of the Marlin firmware onto the printer. It does take some knowledge of the Arduino's and programming but I've been living in the Arduino world for some time now and am pretty familiar with how it all works. The Marlin firmware code is very well documented so if you don't have any previous experience, it's pretty easy to figure out between the comments in the code and Google/YouTube tutorials. Thomas Sanladerer ([...]) over on YouTube has a lot of very good tutorials on everything to do with 3D printers. It did take me a lot of trial and error and fine tuning until I got all of the firmware settings perfect but once I was done it was all well worth it. Once you are familiar with your printer and have used it for a bit, I highly recommend adding on some sort of "auto-leveling" feature. The proximity sensors seem to be the easiest and work the best.

Eventually I would like to print using PC (polycarbonate) but for that I will need to upgrade to an all metal hot end in order to be able to print that material at the recommended printing temperatures (upwards of 290-300C).

Overall, this is a very good printer to start with and a great platform to build on top of (upgrade).
2837676
I previously had HP MFP printers including an Officejet Pro 8600 Plus and an Officejet Pro 8500 and was disappointed with the cost and had issues with clogged print heads.  Since a print head costs more than a new printer, I decided that it was time to purchase a new printer and that I was going to get something other than HP.

I started my printer search with my favorite site, the wirecutter, and they love the Epson.  (http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-all-in-one-printer/)  I went with this unit because it is more cost effective and offers better image quality than the entry-level Epson they recommend.

The unit has arrived and I have used it for a couple of weeks and here are my initial thoughts:

Good:
1. The image quality is great.  I have been impressed with both black and white and photo printing.  Subjectively, I prefer the colors to the HP printer which always had a weird red color cast.
2. The extra paper tray is fantastic!  If you want to print something like envelopes or on glossy photo paper, this option is priceless.  None of my HP's offered this and in fact, I never was able to print envelopes with my HP.
3. It works reliably - everything works exactly as expected and I have had no issues
4. Long lasting print cartridges - I have been really impressed with the longevity of the included cartridges.  I printed 20 full page images and many black pages and the cartridges still show as full.  Surprising!

Cons:
1. The industrial is far less interesting than HP.  Remember these are printers, but HP's look more impressive.  This just a big square chunk. It is no problem in my view.
2. The software is not as well designed as HP - To be clear, everything prints perfectly and works, but the software just does not seem as refined as the HP unit.
3. Software GUI on the printer is not as nice as the HP

In summary, the negatives are really design oriented, and in my view what really matters is print/scan/fax functionality and in those areas the two units are either equivalent of better.  In fact, I think that image quality and ink life and cost are what matter most and in both those cases, I prefer the Epson.

In short, I would recommend this printer over the equivalent HP model and am extremely happy with my purchase