Brother HL-L2370DW vs Brother HL-L2390DW

However, it excels at what it's designed to do, which is print plain documents in black and white, quickly and affordably. It uses a single black toner cartridge with a remarkably high page yield. The cartridges aren't too expensive either, so the cost-per-print is outstandingly low. However, since the drum unit is separate from the cartridges, you will need to eventually purchase a replacement drum unit

Update after ~3 months: Returning it. I'd really hoped that things would get better after the initial disastrous setup experience (see below)--and for a while, they did--but alas. I haven't used two full reams of paper, and it already says it's out of toner. I am skeptical of whether this is true, since I hadn't noticed the declining print quality you often see towards the end of the life of a toner cartridge, but either way, it just won't let me print to even see the quality

Its toner cartridge has an outstanding page yield at a superbly cheap cost-per-print. The printer is also compatible with high-yield and third-party cartridges, which give you more flexibility when choosing ink that suits your budget range. Connectivity options include an Ethernet port and direct-to-computer USB input, as well as support for Apple AirPrint and Mopria Print Service.

Thanks to the relatively inexpensive cost of the toner cartridge and its high page yield, the cost-per-print is outstanding. It prints very quickly, so there's very little waiting time for long documents. The flatbed scanner can digitize notes, drawings, or print materials with a high resolution, and the lid's hinges raise to about an inch above the scanner to easily fit thick items like textbooks or manuals. Also, you can easily connect to the printer wired with a USB connection to your computer or wirelessly using Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, or Brother's iPrint&Scan app

Graphics, and especially text, are much more important for typical micro or home offices. The HL-L2370DW does a standout job in printing text, and is good at graphics printing as well, while the competing Dell E310dw's text was below par in our testing, as were the Canon LBP151dw's graphics. By virtue of its good text and graphics quality, good speed, solid feature set, and competitive running costs, the Brother HL-L2370DW becomes our new Editors' Choice budget mono laser.

Brother rates the HL-L2390DW at 32 pages per minute (ppm), which fringes on blazing for an entry-level model like this. That's 4ppm faster than the Canon ImageClass D570 ($189.99 at Best Buy)(Opens in a new window) and 16ppm ahead of the Canon MF249dw. While printing our 12-page Microsoft Word monochrome text document, the HL-L2390dw churned at the rate of 33

I have the Brother HL-L2370DW ($129). It’s essentially the same as the 2350, but includes an Ethernet port. I’m very happy with it.

It was not too hard to set it up and the only issue I had/have is that it will not connect to my laptop. Everything else from my phones to home computer and my Wife’s laptop all connected easily enough. I could not decide if it was me & the laptop who were to blame or the printer. I decided that I could live with having to print from an alternative source

Brother provides absolutely miserable user setup support in case the WIFI install failed. After several hours of hunting Brother tech support online (no phone support available this weekend day), I finally found a YouTube article that breezed me through the connection setup. I am an IT engineer and recognizing how fastidious WIFI can become, I am still appalled at the hoops needed to get this thing on line. Three hours and thank goodness for YouTube

For your requirement of any network user on Mac or iPhone to print easily without install make sure the model you select states it supports AirPrint.

But you can still find what you’re looking for (here) at the normal retail price with a little determination.

price. My last budget printer (Brother HL-2140) has worked for 10 years now. That’s a pretty good value. If this unit lasts as long I’ll be very happy with my purchase

After that, there is a price difference of about 50$ every thousand pages worth of ink. My math is pessimistic; I'm probably saving more per page than this. I've always heard that ink is so expensive because it pays for the printer, but my math indicates the manufacturer recoups their losses after a few hundred pages worth of ink. If you too are switching from a deceptively cheap printer that was too good to be true, the Hl-L2370 seems good enough to me

The longevity and reliability of the product is a big plus. Finding a model that is not gone be disposable is a rarity these days. Ink price is also very economical. > Great performance

I chose separate devices primarily for the smaller footprint (small printer / scanner fits in drawer). Price-wise it was roughly the same as buying an All In One. And the Canon scanner is nicer than what I’ve seen on AIOs.

Not a huge downside but still annoying. Honestly if this was a bit smaller I'd have given it 5 stars but it still gets a solid 4.

Appreciate the paper storage size and print cartridge capability since both allow multiple print jobs before refill necessary.

I know I need to stop doing that as they are unnecessary, a waste of paper, etc. but old habits (for an older person) are hard to break. Anyway, on this last cartridge I only got approximately 65 pages .