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I am looking for a new laser printer/scanner. Does anyone have experience with Brother Compact Monochrome Laser Printer, HLL2390DW? I saw a discussion here recently about laser printers, but I can't find it. Any recommendations? It's for home use, light duty.

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I don't know anything about laser printers. But I want to replace my Epson inkjet.
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Updated 6-Nov-21 7:14am
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RedDk 6-Nov-21 16:51pm    
I've had good experience with the brand "Brother". And my most recent purchase of a higher-end Epson (for photographic printing) has been grand. This one's inkjet; but WOW! What a print quality!. My Brother monochrome laserprint has standard ease-of-use features (why doesn't BROTHER emblazon the model number/type on the front panel of thing to make recommending a particular to another potential purchaser easier?) but there's no scanner. And that's really the point. I'd say buy your printer based on the scanner spec you desire. I'm still holding onto a scanner that scans at 9600 dpi (reflective) because it's as adventuresome an input device as can be found. It's so old it no longer can print anything. But hey.

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I want to replace my Epson inkjet.

Can't say I blame you - I got fed up and dumped mine several years ago in favour of a Samsung C430W and I am soooo glad I did! I plug it in when I want to print, I print, I unplug it.

And it works first time, every time. In the couple of years I've had it it's still (mostly) on the original toner cartridges (I replaced Black and Yellow when they ran out) but the ones they ship with printers are very low capacity anyway - the replacements hold a load more toner!

Yes, toner is expensive - but its cheaper than throwing away all the inkjet cartridges every few months because I want to print and they have dried out ...

I can't speak for the Brother one, but my Samsung has been brilliant - go for colour rather than mono - even if you don;t print colour often, it's handy to be able to.
Check the replacement cartridge cost before you buy - remember, if the machine is cheap they will be expecting to make up big time on the consumables - and also look for the paper weight it can take. This is measured in gsm (Grams per Square Meter) and the higher the number the "stiffer" the paper. being able to print on 220gsm or higher means I can print Christmas / Birthday cards myself, which is a nice touch.
 
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