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Brother HL 5280DW Wireless Laser Printer Network Duplex 30 Ppm | List Price: $390.99
Discount Price: $299.99
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Brand: Brother
Binding: Electronics
Features: - Includes (1) TN550 Standard Yield Toner Cartridge (up to 3,500 Pages) and (1) DR520 Drum Unit (up to 25,000 Pages)
- Can act as a print server to both wired ethernet and 802.11g wireless network environments - or can be used with just one computer
- Print Technology - B/W Laser Technology
- Black Print Speed up to 30 ppm
- Print Resolution (maximum dpi) Up to 1200x1200 dpi
Is Brother really that bad? [Posted on 2008-01-02]
I am not sure if it was just the hired help for Christmas or if the tech support team is actually as incapable as my experience proved to be. My tech support person wouldn't release a confirmation number for me until after over an hour of waiting for him to put me on hold at least seven times while he continually attempted to get bad counsel from some mysterious person. I eventually asked him to get tier 2 tech support on the phone for me as I was tired of this circus act... I was denied. I was then put on hold again before being told that someone else would call me within a day... this has not yet happened. I would have purchased an HP wireless laser for Christmas instead however, they stopped making them... only deskjets... why, HP? Why??!!
ROLAIDS [Posted on 2008-02-09]
First, read my review re: the 'Andrea Doria' HP6980 inkjet printer that I replaced with this Brother laser printer.
I received this printer (i.e., the Brother) and my faith in printers has at last, and to great relief, been restored - after the debacle that was HP. I have it connected to PC/Vista Ultimate/ethernet. 15 minutes total from recieving the box to actually printing documents. Setup worked fine for me. I turn it on. I hit print. It prints. HP - you've been pwned by this printer. THANK YOU BROTHER! After my nightmare experience with the HP dog, this printer is a breath of fresh air. All I ever wanted to do, alas, was to be able to PRINT. I give this a 5 star. I cannot comment on others' problems, but for me, it is perfect.
Flawless for me on my Mac [Posted on 2008-02-09]
I have had good success with Brother lasers before. This replaced an old 1670N. I couldn't be happier with it. I use it on a Mac G5 dual 1.8. The setup was simple, although I had to use the install disk, something I'm not accustomed to with Mac drivers. Went through the setup once and the wireless function has worked perfectly 100% of the time. More than I can say for my HP OfficeJet 7410xi wireless. It shows up in Safari Bonjour bookmarks and gives me a full set of network/printer information. I'd probably go with 4.5 stars if I could, as there here is some envelope curling. It's blazing fast!
I've never had the surge problem, although there is always some surge with a laser. I connect it to a home theater power strip, rather than the UPS my Mac is on.
Great wireless printer for me and my Mac [Posted on 2008-02-27]
I read the reviews and was a little worried when the printer arrived. Would it cause the lights to flickers in my office with all the other power-hungry computer stuff plugged in? (No.) Would it make my office smell like ozone? (Not after the first week.) Would it make clicking noises and drive me crazy? (Not at all.) Would it work wirelessly with my network? (Perfectly.)
I love this printer. I love printing wirelessly from my living room. I love that it's totally silent when it is sleeping. I love that it was easy to setup and that it has worked flawlessly since I got it. The only thing I don't love about it, is the fan noise that it a little loud when it is cooling down after a job. Of course, it's only loud because the printer is one foot from my computer and three feet from my head. For the money, this is absolutely a great buy and a great printer.
Wonderful but BUY THE PROTECTION Program [Posted on 2008-03-28]
I bought this HL 5280DW from another seller in December 2006; it worked fine, set up with wired network, used as wireless network printer. It developed a problem one week after the manufacturer 1-year warranty expired. ----- The printer would start to initialize, then stop and say "GET FIRMWARE". When I tried to print via wireless/wired network connections: no communication with printer; parallel and USB: "BAD COMMAND". I have not taken out the toner yet -- I plan to tinker with the printer as it will cost me at least $150 to ship and have this printer serviced. Brother phone support could not solve the problem; not much on the Internet about GET FIRMWARE message. Get a protection plan!
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