Quality of the print I am shopping for an affordable high quality printer that I can use to print out resume and cover letters for job applications. I need a machine that will deliever a presentable prints. Do any of you who have used this product think this will suffice my intended usage? Quality of the print I am shopping for an affordable high quality printer that I can use to print out resume and cover letters for job applications. I need a machine that will deliever a... » Read More Quality of the print I am shopping for an affordable high quality printer that I can use to print out resume and cover letters for job applications. I need a machine that will deliever a presentable prints. Do any of you who have used this product think this will suffice my intended usage? « Show Less
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Before returning it you should get in touch w/ Brother's tech support. Perhaps the unit you bought is defective? My Brother HL 2240 uses the same engine, I think, and it's been very reliable. OTOH, is the weight of the paper you are using with the weight of papers covered by the spec? If it's too heavy, then Brother won't support you, and they shouldn't.
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The version we have of this at work does not produce reliable / consistent prints. It produces scattered smudges of black at various points across the page, particularly when the paper is thicker like a strathmore laid paper. Most frustrating... bought this for a secretary who uses it for our letters, and after 2 weeks of frustration I'm afraid I've got to buy a totally different model and hope for the best. I'd avoid this. Changing the ink cartridge didn't seem to help, by the way.
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I'm sure that vendors send out different quality products. Mine gave me tons of problems and seem to have permanently damaged my printer. Some colors refused to print, and the others were such low quality that the ink fades over time. Pictures that I printed with it turned all washed out after a month or so. The price looked tempting, but I might as well just have thrown my printer out. I guess that the worst is you might not know until you try printing, and its possible that the damage is done by then.
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I have yet to use the scanner or copier, but I will have to make some copies in the next couple of days, so will post again at that time. The printer part is quite good, so I can't imagine the rest being shlock.
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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.
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depends on what are you printing......always make a proof print and you can tweak a few setting to improve the output.If still you think is not good enough........then you have to buy a commercial printer........ so far i cannot complain about my prints.
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It has been a very good printer for me. I also own a Makerbot and my computer cannot tell the difference between the two. The flashforge is not though as fancy with extras like Makerbot. It will do the job for sure. I did a 9hr print today and it went well. The service from flashforge is excellent.
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I think it will be a good document printer, I love the wireless feature. A Canon printers print head goes bad, but a HP print head is built into each cartridge so HP is a better device.
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Hi! : ) Primarily I use my printer for printing coupons online from various coupon websites. When printing coupons, it is extremely important to ensure that the quality of the ink is good, otherwise I will be unable to redeem them at retailers. The quality of this ink has been excellent....so much so, that I have not had any issues with any retail establishments thus far. I would say that I print anywhere from 20 to 50 full pages on average per day , and that the ink I have purchased so far has exceeded my typical expectations for longevity and quality. I did purchase another replacement cartridge from another company, (not on Amazon) in the past and did have issues with retailers being able to scan my coupons or refusing them because of streaks and uneven print lines. Again, I have not had this experience with these toner replacement cartridges thus far. I also utilize my printer for college papers but that is less frequently...about 20-30 pages per week. What I liked about these is that I literally installed the ink right out of the box, so pleasantly surprised that I did not to have to use the directions to reset the printer as was included! I did not anticipate how fast or easy it would be installed honestly, and this may depend on the type of printer you have, but I was happy that the ink supplier had provided these directions beforehand so I was aware of how to install the cartridge successfully in the event they were needed. I have used this cartridge for almost 2 months so I can only speak about my experience, but I would definitely purchase these again, FOR their consistency, quality, and value... hope that helps! :)
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It does color printing well, but not photo quality. I kept my epson inkjet for photos because this one can't do photos. As for brochures, however, it should be okay. I don't think that laser printers are meant to do as great of a job for photo printing because they don't even seem to make photo paper for laser printers.
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The starter color cartridges that come with it will last awhile if you only occasionally use color. I use it at my business, have had it for about 2 1/2 months, made a lot of copies, and haven't even approached the ink tanks having to be replaced. These are only the starter cartriges. I purchased an "XL" cartrige in black to replace the starter one when it ran out, looks like it will be about 6 months or so before I need to even think about it. The cartriges are not cheap but if they last well beyond what the starter ones do, they're well worth it. Print about 100 - 150 pages per day on average. The starter color cartridges that come with it will last awhile if you only occasionally use color. I use it at my business, have had it for about 2 1/2 months, made a lot of copies, and haven't even approached the ink tanks having to be replaced. These are only the starter cartriges. I purchased an "XL" cartrige in black to replace the starter one when it ran out, looks like it will be about 6 months or so before I need to even think about it. The cartriges are not cheap but if they last well beyond what the starter ones do, they're well worth it. Print about 100 - 150 pages per... » Read More The starter color cartridges that come with it will last awhile if you only occasionally use color. I use it at my business, have had it for about 2 1/2 months, made a lot of copies, and haven't even approached the ink tanks having to be replaced. These are only the starter cartriges. I purchased an "XL" cartrige in black to replace the starter one when it ran out, looks like it will be about 6 months or so before I need to even think about it. The cartriges are not cheap but if they last well beyond what the starter ones do, they're well worth it. Print about 100 - 150 pages per day on average. « Show Less
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Raj,Difficult to say, I replace the initial slight supply proceeed in the printer when purchased and bought a DR-420 to provide me with a large quantity of copes when the refill expire but it has not. Thats been close to a year ago and i use it as my desk copier and print page after page when I want a hard copy. Bottom line is that it is certainly worth the price.
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I have had no issues with the quality of the paper. Unfortunately, I cannot program my printer to do double sided printing since I switched to an iMac, so I can't answer that statement. For the one-sided copying that I do though, it is fine.
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M. Beucler, I would suggest getting a Dell color laser 1660w printer which goes for $149. The starter cartridges that come with it don't last very long but music scores shouldn't use up much toner. The paper is great and I get crisp clean copies. I've had a lot of experience with printing. My big HP laser handles that paper for two sided printing of brochures with no problem either so good luck with your decision. That price is really good too.
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Depends on how you qualify working. Will print but colorprofile will not be correct. Tends to be overly saturated and dark. Not worth it IMHO
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Nope, the printing looks great. I have used it quite a bit and have not had any problems. Granted, I HAVE had problems before, but not this time nor with this vendor. I would highly recommend them. Hope this helps.
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Seems to me a very funny question! Of course it could print any size you specify! But I would like to know how is the photo quality? Since this is an "office" jet, not a "photo" smart machine, I would like to know how it compares to the top-rated photo-smart printers from HP.
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Hi Cat Lover, I have this model and it replaced a similar Cannon I had for 25 years. It does not require a computer, does not print in color and takes a standard cartridge. The cartridge for my old copier was expensive, maybe $85, and I figured that for another $35 I could get the whole thing including a new copier. I like the copier as it now needs no warm up time as it's an LED light source. The only problem I have with it is that the copies are a little lighter that my old copier. The printer is efficient and so cartridges last a little longer.I've had it about a year with no problems.gdollar Hi Cat Lover, I have this model and it replaced a similar Cannon I had for 25 years. It does not require a computer, does not print in color and takes a standard cartridge. The cartridge for my old copier was expensive, maybe $85, and I figured that for another $35 I could get the whole thing including a new copier. I like the copier as it now needs no warm up time as it's an LED light source. The only problem I have with it is that the copies are a little lighter that my old copier. The printer is efficient and so cartridges last a little longer.I've had it about a year with no... » Read More Hi Cat Lover, I have this model and it replaced a similar Cannon I had for 25 years. It does not require a computer, does not print in color and takes a standard cartridge. The cartridge for my old copier was expensive, maybe $85, and I figured that for another $35 I could get the whole thing including a new copier. I like the copier as it now needs no warm up time as it's an LED light source. The only problem I have with it is that the copies are a little lighter that my old copier. The printer is efficient and so cartridges last a little longer.I've had it about a year with no problems.gdollar « Show Less