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BrandBrother
Item Height
16.6 centimetres
Item Width36.8 centimetres
Additional Specifications
Wattage450 watts
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- 16 page per minute printing speed
- USB 2.0 interface
- 8 mb memory
- Less than 8 second first print out time
- 600dpi resolution
- Single sheet manual feeder
- 250 sheet paper capacity
- Manual duplex printing
- Memory Capacity
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Manufacturer's Description
The Brother HL-2030 is stylishly designed and compact enough to fit onto a shelf or workstation. It produces printouts with the speed and quality you would expect from a more expensive machine.Installation is straightforward - simply plug in the power cable, click through the installation CD, and you will be printing minutes later. Compatible with both PC and Apple systems, the HL-2030 uses a USB connection to ensure connectivity with most modern devices.The 250 sheet paper tray provides ample capacity and there is also the option of a single sheet manual feed. With only a low cost toner cartridge and drum to replace you can be confident that this machine offers economical printing.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
44 of 45 people found the following review helpful
I've had the Brother HL2030 for nearly a year now and can highly recommend it. Print quality is excellent. Very slight problem with page "curl" (was documented in a couple of computer magazine reviews when the printer first came out) but you can easily live with it - it doesn't ruin the paper or the standard of the print. Never had a jam and it's frequently used. Toner is a bit pricey, but shop around and you can get a good deal.
43 of 45 people found the following review helpful
I have had this for few months now and although I dont usually do alot of printing at home but everytime I used it the resut was very good. At this price you would be surprised how well made and realiable this printer is. It doesnt take up much desk space and printing speed is very reasonable. The only little regret I have now is that I didnt spent a little more and invested in an colour laser printer.
If you are a casual printer user and fed up with buying expensive ink cartriges only to find out next time you use them that they have dried up and ruined you printer then this is the printer for you.
If you are a casual printer user and fed up with buying expensive ink cartriges only to find out next time you use them that they have dried up and ruined you printer then this is the printer for you.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
The Brother HL 2030 is a good basic printer which will produce good quality text prints.
If your after a basic, low running cost printer this is the printer for you. I know it is the cheapest laser printer around but please hear me out.
I am a Graphic Designer so naturally I produce a lot of prints, I use another printer called the Epson R1800 which is amazing! The cartridge bay holds 7 colour cartridges i.e. matte black, photo black, cyan, yellow, red, magenta, blue and can hold a gloss optimiser cartridge, it can produce prints upto A3. The print quality is super.
As a freelance Designer, I send a lot of letters and invoices, so I decided to buy the cheapest laser printer available. The HL 2030 is only good for one simple thing, printing black text - infact the quality of the text produced from the HL 2030 is very good- not brilliant, just very good. However, if you want to print images, then the HL 2030 is rubbish! It really is. (Remember, its only a £70 printer so give it some credit)
This is how I suggest you use the HL 2030. Use the HL 2030 for black text only. The cartridge costs £40 but this can produce around 1500 prints, if you think about it then you realise it is excellent value for money! If I use the R1800 (using black only) It would run out after 150 prints!
If your after a basic, low running cost printer this is the printer for you. I know it is the cheapest laser printer around but please hear me out.
I am a Graphic Designer so naturally I produce a lot of prints, I use another printer called the Epson R1800 which is amazing! The cartridge bay holds 7 colour cartridges i.e. matte black, photo black, cyan, yellow, red, magenta, blue and can hold a gloss optimiser cartridge, it can produce prints upto A3. The print quality is super.
As a freelance Designer, I send a lot of letters and invoices, so I decided to buy the cheapest laser printer available. The HL 2030 is only good for one simple thing, printing black text - infact the quality of the text produced from the HL 2030 is very good- not brilliant, just very good. However, if you want to print images, then the HL 2030 is rubbish! It really is. (Remember, its only a £70 printer so give it some credit)
This is how I suggest you use the HL 2030. Use the HL 2030 for black text only. The cartridge costs £40 but this can produce around 1500 prints, if you think about it then you realise it is excellent value for money! If I use the R1800 (using black only) It would run out after 150 prints!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Simple and dependable
I only print occasionally and when I do I don't want any fuss. In that respect, this printer is near perfect. Read more
Published 15 months ago by F. Tang
You can't argue with this one
I wanted a basic black and white laser printer when I got fed up with buying ink cartridges. I don't do much printing, so a basic laser seemed a good choice. Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2010 by mauvedeity
solid workhorse
I have had this printer for ages and the toner keeps going and going. During that time I did a foundation degree and my fiancee also did a degree level course. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2010 by Andrew
Excellent Printer
Bought this printer three years ago in summer 2007 with out little or no research from PC world. By default prints in economy mode. Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2010 by Y. Valluru
Simple printing
Purchased as a tempory measure untill I found a new printer, I am not going to bother as it is really great! Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2010 by Mark Wilson
Something Of A Mixed Blessing
This is an economical printer, even allowing for the price of toner. However, I have had two now, the first replaced under three year warranty, that have developed paper sensor... Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2008 by Mr. Kim Hatton
Just Great.....
amazing quality for the price range... have been using one for about a year, with no problems at all. a 20 pound toner gives about 2700 A4 prints, which makes it cost effective. Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2008 by M. K. Panjwani
Drum and Cartridge charges
Machine works faultlessly. I run it with both a PC and a Mac and it doesn't get confused. OK so it costs an arm and a leg to replace the cartridge (about £40, but shop around)... Read more
Published on 27 Jun 2008 by G. S. Cannon
Roller marks on paper
This was fine for a while and the toner cartridge lasted for ages. Am on my 2nd cartridge replacement now (bought online for c.£37 so not particularly cheap). Read more
Published on 26 Sep 2007 by DM
Good at first...........
I bought one for home, it was great so after about 11 months I bought another for work. That was great too.
Then the first one stopped feeding paper properly. Read more
Then the first one stopped feeding paper properly. Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2007 by Rik
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