I don't intend printing a lot (which if why I replaced a troublesome inkjet with a basic laser printer) so I can only give my impression from initial usage. It was easy to insert the toner cartridge and connect up a USB printer cable I already had (none supplied). For Linux I tried initially to use a generic CUPS driver but that didn't work. However, the manufacturer's website has drivers for Linux and the two files I downloaded work together on my 64-bit distro.
I was able to print out a text file and also some scanned text with a little graphics from a PDF file. Some reviewers say you can't print a PDF file due to the printer only having 1 MB of memory. If it causes difficulty, I suggest sending one page at a time to the printer (even though the whole document is multiple MBs, a single page will be a fraction of that). Compression of the PDF file is another option. There are websites which will do that for you. On Linux you can use the ghostscript utility and specify a lower resolution output (e.g. ebook = 150 dpi).
| Brand | BROTHER |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 13.39 x 15.16 x 10.04 cm; 7.2 Kilograms |
| Item model number | 5835840 |
| Manufacturer | BROTHER |
| Series | DCP-1610W |
| Colour | Light Grey/Black |
| Form Factor | Copy, Scan |
| RAM Size | 32 MB |
| Connectivity Type | Wi-Fi |
| Wireless Type | 802.11n, 802.11b, 802.11g |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Voltage | 5 Volts |
| Wattage | 380 watts |
| Hardware Platform | Laptop, PC, Tablet, Smartphone |
| Operating System | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android™ |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Item Weight | 7.2 kg |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
