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Summary: Incredible printer for the money
Review: I have used my HL-1240 for over a month of hard use and love it. Not a single problem yet. Easy to set-up and use. I have fed several thicknesses of paper, envelopes, post cards and labels through it with ease. The print quality is great, even with non-text images. It doesnt take up much space on my desk and is very quiet. I especially like how quickly it goes into power-save mode so I don't hear it at all within a minute of the previous print and it doesn't take very long to warm up again. For the money, I don't know how I could be any happier with a printer. All of the reviews and editorials were correct.
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Summary: Excellent Low-cost Printer For Linux
Review: I have used this printer for about six months in my home office, and it has performed flawlessly. Although it may not have features such as duplex printing that expensive office machines have, it represents an excellent value for the average user.I use the printer with RedHat Linux 6.2, and it is easily configured using the printtool application. Selecting the "Input Filter" option "HP LaserJet IId/IIp/III* with TIFF compression" will have you up and printing at 300dpi five minutes out of the box. There are other drivers available on the Web to exploit its 600 dpi capability, but the lower resolution looks good enough for me and uses less toner. I have briefly used this printer with Windows NT as well, and installation was straightforward here as well. I strongly recommend this printer to anyone looking for a low-cost, high quality printer. It's price is not much higher than that of an inkjet printer, yet the output is better and the ink does not smear. I do not normally spend time writing reviews, but this printer deserves special attention!
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Summary: Excellent Low-cost Printer For Linux
Review: I have used this printer for about six months in my home office, and it has performed flawlessly. Although it may not have features such as duplex printing that expensive office machines have, it represents an excellent value for the average user. I use the printer with RedHat Linux 6.2, and it is easily configured using the printtool application. Selecting the "Input Filter" option "HP LaserJet IId/IIp/III* with TIFF compression" will have you up and printing at 300dpi five minutes out of the box. There are other drivers available on the Web to exploit its 600 dpi capability, but the lower resolution looks good enough for me and uses less toner. I have briefly used this printer with Windows NT as well, and installation was straightforward here as well. I strongly recommend this printer to anyone looking for a low-cost, high quality printer. It's price is not much higher than that of an inkjet printer, yet the output is better and the ink does not smear. I do not normally spend time writing reviews, but this printer deserves special attention!
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Summary: Very good, fast printer
Review: I initially connected this printer to the USB-interface of my computer. The printer worked but the powersave mode of the PC did not (couldn't bring it up anymore). Then I tried the parallel port and everything worked fine. I measured the elapsed time for the printout of 8 consecutive pages during a larger print job. The speed was 12.24 ppm (for plain text) and 10.7 ppm (for a document with multiple fonts, bar charts, etc.). The manufacturer's rating (12 ppm) seems to be quite correct. How could the reviewer of amazon.com measure the ppm speed if he used only one (or few) page(s)? He most likely did not subtract the initial latency. Once the machine's pipeline is full the printer is fast. The HL1240 makes a robust impression. Print quality is excellent.
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Summary: Great Printer
Review: I recently purchased the HL-1240 after looking for a low cost laser printer. So far the purchase was a great idea. The printer works as advertised, fast, quiet and easy to setup. I have it connected through the USB, followed on quick setup procedures and I am printing. Automatic shutdown works perfect. I am very impressed with the robustness of the printer driver. Able to print multipul pages on a single sheet, duplex and other handy features. Brother even has an 800 number for support. I emailed them a question, and got a response 24 hours latter. Perfect. If you are looking for a low cost laser printer without sacricing quality, then this is your printer.
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Summary: Nice at first glance but significant problems
Review: I thought I would fall in love with this printer when I first set it up: low price, compact, solid, fast, efficient, very nice auxiliary paper feed, etc. But over three months of using it have encountered a collection of annoyances. First, it creaks intermittently (and loudly) as the paper runs through. I talked with another owner who has the same problem. Second, it prints too light, similar to some other printers in "draft" mode. This is nice in that it saves toner, but there is no way to darken the print beyond a minimal level for important documents. Third, the toner fumes when it prints seem stronger than my previous HP-2P that I had in the same location. Some might not be bothered by this, but for me it is a problem. Finally, there is a feature where an alarm light starts flashing when your toner gets low. This could be a nice feature, but it starts when there is still plenty of toner left and then you end up having to watch this flashing alarm for weeks until the toner finally runs out. So, buyer beware -- if you can live with all of this, it's a great little workhorse. But for me, my initial excitement has faded and I am now shopping for another printer
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Summary: Poor quality, even for the price.
Review: I was not expecting top quality for such a low price, but I am disappointed nonetheless. I have two complaints. The first is that the print quality is acceptable, but many documents come out rather faint (if evenly so). The second is that the unit jams very often, especially when the paper casette is low. I have had it for a year now, and have printed perhaps 2000 pages on it, and have been very gentle with it, yet it is jamming increasingly often. I do not recommend this printer; I wish I had spent a few more bucks and gotten a better one.
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Summary: Poor quality, even for the price.
Review: I was not expecting top quality for such a low price, but I am disappointed nonetheless. I have two complaints. The first is that the print quality is acceptable, but many documents come out rather faint (if evenly so). The second is that the unit jams very often, especially when the paper casette is low. I have had it for a year now, and have printed perhaps 2000 pages on it, and have been very gentle with it, yet it is jamming increasingly often. I do not recommend this printer; I wish I had spent a few more bucks and gotten a better one.
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Summary: Nice printer but expensive drums eventually
Review: I've been very pleased with this printer at work and my older HL-1040 at home. But recently I started getting white streaks on the paper and after trying all the possible remedies, the prognosis is to get a new drum unit. On the Brother personal lasers, the drum unit is separate from the toner cartridges which makes the toner very reasonable. But the drums are quite expensive! Over half the price of the printer in fact. Other sources have agreed you might consider an HP as an alternative due to the maintenance issues.
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Summary: A Win and Mac workhorse! Delightfully reliable
Review: I've had this printer for a year now. One of my best purchases, for sure. I've run through several thousand pages on this machine and have yet to hear the slightest squeal! (I use it with my iMac and a Thinkpad.) The thing works like a charm...and it is fast. Brother keeps updating its drivers online....make sure you have the lastest version. Highly recommended for Mac and Windows users.
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