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Brother HL-2040 printer
Brother HL-2040
 
 
 
 
 
Last updated on 05/22/13 03:00:11
 
 
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• Network • Laser • 2400 x 600 dpi B&W Resolution • 20 ppm - B/W Print Speed
 
 
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EXPERT REVIEWS (14)
 
Published
Oct 6, 2006
Editor Rating
3.0/5
Brother HL-2040 Printer Review | PCWorld
Competitively priced...Modest output quality...The $150 (as of 2/2/06) Brother HL-2040 laser printer would fit comfortably in an office that's tight on space and on budget...If you expect your print demands to grow over time, bear in mind that the HL-2040 lacks any upgrade options for additional paper trays or double-sided printing...A larger sibling, the HL-2070N...
Published
Feb 15, 2005
Editor Rating
3.5/5
Brother HL-2040 Laser Printer Review - Watch CNET's Video & Read Our Review
Fast text and graphics; low price; small footprint....Can't expand memory or paper capacity; only fair graphics output....The Brother HL-2040 is an inexpensive, fast, noncolor laser printer for a home or sole-proprietor business...On the plus side, the HL-2040 works with operating systems from Windows 95 through XP and with Macintosh OS 9.1, 9.2, OS X 10.2.4,
Published
Feb 11, 2005
Editor Rating
2.5/5
Brother HL-2040 Review & Rating | PCMag.com
Very inexpensive...Compact...Excellent text quality...Excellent performance for the price...Adequate paper handling, with a 250-sheet capacity and a manual...Graphics and photo quality are both relatively low...Oddly for a laser printer, output has a tendency...The Brother HL-2040 is a good value, with fast performance, excellent text quality, and a 250-sheet paper capacity that's...
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USER REVIEWS (37)
 
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679 user reviews
 
(3.9 out of 5)
Average rating
from 209
reviews
4.0/5
Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Brother HL-2040 Monochrome Laser Printer
"Overall if someone is looking to buy an economical printer (2500 paper print cartridge comes for around 50 bucks) for daily and heavy printing just like me, 2040 is the one he/she should look for..."

"After going through many HP inkjet printers, I was tired of the ink costs and the bad reliability..."

"The printer is a good value, and has worked without problem for the two weeks I've had it..."

Average rating
from 121
reviews
4.6/5
Newegg.com - brother HL Series HL-2040 Personal Up to 20 ppm Monochrome Laser Printer
"Unit worked and printed properly out of the box..."

"Printer works as promised and for the price it is a good bang for the buck..."

"Comes with a starter toner, which is only good for 1,500 pages..."

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Average rating
from 67
reviews
3.1/5
Brother HL-2040 Laser Printer - Compare prices reviews user opinions - Shopper.com
"And like almost everything, there are good points and couple of things that could be better..."

"Overall I am very happy with this printer..."

"I would not recomend this printer at all unless the place I bought it from just got a very bad shipment..."

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Published
Aug 14, 2007
 
 
Brother HL-2040 : 12 Monochrome Laser Printers
The Brother HL-2040 is a compact and affordable personal laser printer that currently retails for $90 to $100...The Brother HL-2040 is reasonably compact, with a front-accessible manual feed slot...Perhaps this reflects the printer's relatively modest 8 MB of built-in RAM or a shrewd decision to keep costs down by providing good text at the expense of halftone...
Published
Mar 30, 2006
Editor Rating
3.0/5
Brother HL-2040 laser printer Review: Powered by ConsumerGuide and HowStuffWorks
The Brother HL-2040 is an inexpensive laser printer for home or home office use...The HL-2040 supports parallel port and USB connections, but you must supply the cable (around $12 to $20...The 250-sheet paper tray is adequate for personal or low-volume business use, which is good, because there's no option to add another paper tray...Output quality for line art...
Published
Apr 18, 2005
Editor Rating
4.0/6
Brother HL-2040 | Peripherals | Reviews | PC Pro
If the printer has to be crammed onto the desk in front of you, Brother's HL-2040 is suitably compact and attractive, and it won't crowd the workspace as some other lasers might...Round the back you'll find a USB 2 port and parallel connector, good for older PCs or notebooks, or those that don't have many USB ports to spare...Quoted print speed is a zippy 20ppm,...
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Brother HL 2040 - A Great Tool To Have
Some printers are genuine powerhouses, holding several jobs for printing and then spitting out hundreds and hundreds of page with speed for the high-end user...Home users may want something compact and portable, something that works whether they need one or a hundred pages, and the Brother HL 2040 printer can be the best choice for your home or small business...For any company...
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Published
Jul 16, 2007
 
 
Brother HL 2040 Printer - Classy Performance For the Casual User
The Brother HL 2040 printer is best used by those who have lower quantity printing needs and higher quality standards...Coupling this printer with the high quality Brother HL 2040 toner results in crisply clean text that keeps its readability from first page to last...Although there are many printers out there, there are several good reasons why the Brother...
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Published
Aug 21, 2006
 
 
Brother HL-2040 review | Expert Reviews
The HL-2040 is a good text printer...Brother's HL-2040 is similar to the HL-2030, which we reviewed in Labs, Shopper July 2005...The HL-2040 is a little more expensive than the HL-2030, but it has a faster print speed and a parallel port...
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Published
Mar 17, 2012
 
 
Brother HL-2040 Monochrome Laser Printer : Laptop Portable Printers : Portable Computers...
Designed for home or home office use, affordable, personal laser printer is compatible for either Windows, Mac or Linux users...Sporting a compact design that easily fits into any workspace, the Brother HL-2040 laser printer is ideal for home or small office use...The HL-2040 also comes complete with a starter toner cartridge and standard drum that print up to 1,500...
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GoldenFeed.com - Search Results for Brother HL-2040 Monochrome Laser Printer $69.99AR
ML-1640 Monochrome Laser Printer I finally made a decision to acquire a fresh laser printer for our home/office...120 VAC, 1 AC adaptor for base, 4 AC adaptors for each of the other 4 chargers...
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Published
Aug 2, 2007
 
 
Brother HL-2040 Monochrome review by kevinloydw consumer reports & videos
The Brother HL-2040 as you can see it s a laser printer...Well again it s been a good printer and a good value...
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BROTHER HL 2040 Free Printer Driver Download & Find Driver Software - Free Search...
We have supplies for your BROTHER HL 2040 printer and we are dedicated to provide excellent customer service most affordable ways to print...So please save the email after you find BROTHER HL 2040 driver download links from our driver download search email, so that you can also get discounted ink and cartridges for your BROTHER HL 2040...
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Brother HL-2040 review | Reviews
Buyers looking for a very compact personal laser printer that still offers fast speeds should take a look at the Brother HL-2040...Brother HL-2040 toner is inexpensive and easy to replace...When you look at the Brother HL-2040’s compact size and affordable price, you might be tempted to think that it must sacrifice speed and print...
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Average rating
from 35
reviews
3.7/5
Brother HL-2040 Laser Printer - Brother Printers Reviews and Prices at PriceGrabber
"I've found the text output fabulous--as good as any laser I've seen..."

"Overall for around $100 I'm thrilled with this printer, and so happy to be free of the constant expense of pricey inkjet refills for text and letters I need to print..."

"Cheap and takes little room I have experienced some paper curl but not too bad..."

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Average rating
from 7
reviews
4.1/5
Brother HL-2040 Laser Printer Reviews. Buying Guides & Consumer Product Reviews -...
"I'll try to clarify points made by other reviewers and include some info I've not seen in other reviews on this product, particularly in the first part of this review..."

"Inexpensive, produces high quality text pages Graphics are good but not great, replacement cartridges are expensive Summary: It was time for a new printer..."

"I am very disgusted with this printer mainly because my pages roll out like..."

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Average rating
from 6
reviews
3.7/5
Brother HL-2040 Printer Review | PCWorld
"The integrated paper drawer was a big plus for me! I've found the text output fabulous--as good as any laser I've seen..."

"Overall for around $100 I'm thrilled with this printer, and so happy to be free of the constant expense of pricey inkjet refills for text and letters I need to print..."

"The integrated paper drawer was a big plus for me!Besides looking great, this printer is sooo SMALL..."

"I've found..."

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Average rating
from 1
reviews
8.0/10
Brother HL-2040 Laser Printer review
"15 Setting: Monoscale (black and white) Support: Never been used (no need) The Brother HL-2040 is a workhorse; not once has it broken down on me..."

"It’s sufficient… but if you want scanning functionality you might as well get an all-in-one as it isn’t worth the trouble hooking them all up..."

"Overall, I rate the Brother HL-2040 an 8/10 for excellent..."

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Average rating
from 2
reviews
4.0/5
Buy.com - New Toner Cartridge for the Brother HL-2040
"It would be nice to have some directions about changing the toner..."

"I was slightly confused at first..."

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PEbuzz.com: Brother HL-2040 Compact Black- and- White Laser Printer Review
"The Brother HL-2040 is a good value..."

"The portable light weight Brother has features generally reserved for the high priced model..."

"It works and it is reasonably priced and cost effective to operate..."

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The Brother HL-2040 is affordable simple and dependable. - Brother HL-2040 Laser...
"The cost of toner is better than average for this type of printer and I have had success with less expensive non-Brother toner products..."

"It's very good for everyday word processing - - less so for graphics because detail is lost with a black and white laser printer..."

"It connects to the computer's USB port..."

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Average rating
from 5
reviews
8.8/10
Brother HL-2040 Home Printer Reviews - Compare Prices and Deals - Reevoo
"easy to install noisy Compact, reliable None Petite and Quick OK so far You provide all that is needed to operate the unit properly..."

"I need to pay more attention to details regarding how to operate the unit properly..."

"I thought the unit was shot but as it turns out your Teckie focased my attention to periodically changing the Drum unit and not just the Cartridge..."

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Average rating
from 198
reviews
3.9/5
Brother HL-2040 Monochrome Laser Printer Brother HL-2040
"print quality is excellent; noise level is low; prints fast; and the setup and use is very easy..."

"From student to student, I would highly recommend this if there are lots of papers, lab reports, Powerpoint notes, etc..."

"So, do I still think this printer is a good printer..."

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Average rating
from 11
reviews
4.7/5
CompUSA.com | RB-EHL-2040 | Brother HL-2040 Mono Laser Printer
"Runs great, prints well, has never given us a problem..."

"Print quality is very good (comparable to the older HP..."

"All copies are clean and easy to read and would recommend this particular product to persons looking for a laser printer at a reasonable price..."

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Average rating
from 9
reviews
3.9/5
Brother HL-2040 Monochrome Laser Printer Up To 2400 x 600 dpi Up To 20 ppm at TigerDirect.com
"I've been using this HL-2040 for a couple of years now..."

"I never had a printer driver kill an OS before, and it may have been a fluke, but I'd recommend a backup before trying this one on Win2K..."

"especially in the price range! a little noisy, but not that bad it does curl the paper though..."

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PRICES (14)
 
Amazon.com: brother hl 2040
Brother TN350 Compatible Toner Cartridge for use with Brother HL-2040, HL-2070N, MFC-7220, MFC-7225N, MFC-7420, MFC-7820N, DCP-7020, Intellifax 2820, Intellifax 2850 ...
brother hl 2040 | eBay
Find great deals on eBay for brother hl 2040 and brother hl 2040 toner. Shop with confidence...
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Brother Hl 2040 - Compare Prices, Reviews and Buy at Nextag
Brother Hl 2040 - 95 results like Genuine Brother TN350 Toner Cartridge, (+ Hopper Cap) Brother TN-350, TN350, TN2000 Refill for HL2030 HL2040 MFC-7220, Brother DR350 ...
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MANUFACTURERS (3)
 
Brother: HL-2040: Downloads: United States
Driver compatibility information; Click here to view firmware version history. For Linux Users: Click here to get the Linux driver...
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Brother HL-2040 Laser Printer
Brother HL-2040 Laser Printer – Brother-USA.com. The Brother HL-2040 Laser Printer is an affordable laser printer for your home or office...
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Brother HL 2040
Hi, I am on Vista - could never go back .... :-) there do not seem to be any drivers for my Brother HL 2040, any idea where I can find a patch? Thanks j ...
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