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Brother HL 2170W

Brother HL 2170W
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alaScore 86

2017 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2017 reviews of Brother HL 2170W. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the durability and design. The performance and price also get good feedback. There are mixed comments on the paper handling and reliability. Some have doubts about the control panel.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Brother HL 2170W is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Brother HL 2170W

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of Brother HL 2170W from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Brother HL 2170W

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1371 user reviews of Brother HL 2170W from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Comments about the design and print quality are generally positive. The performance and price are also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some mixed comments about the reliability and noise. Many are negative about the control panel.

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87% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : adrianmorant (gadgetspeak.com)

Brother HL-2170W – a versatile wireless printer

 

Routers, and often wireless ones, are increasingly being used for broadband access and often enable more than one PC to access the internet. Consequently, it is only a relatively small step to add a network printer which can be shared by all users on...

In the past the majority of network laser printers have been both too heavy and too expensive as they were intended for heavy-duty office use. Everything has changed with the introduction of products such as the HL-2170W, which is the most versatile of...

Nov, 2008
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Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)

Brother - HL-2170W

 

Brother has established a solid reputation for producing dependable workhorse printers and All-in-Ones that concentrate more on performance and speed than on providing loads of pretty extras, and this mono laser printer continues in the same ...

Brother has every reason to be proud of this small but perfectly formed and powerful mono laser printer that produces fast, voluble and accurate results with the minimum of fuss, via its built-in wireless connection.

Apr, 2008
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Expert review by (v3.co.uk)

Review: Brother HL-2170W laser printer

 

Laser and wireless technologies combine in this £150 printer

Jan, 2008
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Expert review by : Justin Yu (cnet.com)

Brother HL-2170W review: Brother HL-2170W

 

Brother HL-2170W

Speedy text document printing; modest price tag; compact form factor; wireless option is convenient after initial setup, short initial lag time.

Wireless installation has some difficulty; poor graphics quality; lacks autoduplexing.

The Brother HL-2170W laser printer can be the perfect money saving sidekick to your existing inkjet, but don't expect it to handle even the most minor graphic jobs.

Mar, 2008
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Expert review by (pcmag.com)

Brother HL-2170W

 

If you're in the market for a personal monochrome laser printer or a printer for a small or home office, put the Brother HL-2170W ($150 street) on your must-see list. It's fast, it prints at reasonably high quality (particularly for text), and it's...

Small. Fast. Network and Wi-Fi connections. Ample paper capacity. Low cost per page for an inexpensive laser

Graphics quality—typical for a monochrome laser—is less than ideal

The Brother HL-2170W delivers a lot of printer for the price, with high speed, more than acceptable output quality, and suitable paper capacity for a small or home office.

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Expert review by : Kailas Shastry (pcworld.in)

Brother HL-2170W

 

If you want the flexibility of placing this printer anywhere in your wireless home or office, this Brother makes for a good buy.

Good quality prints ; Low running cost ; Wireless connectivity

Limited features set

At Rs.12,720, this printer is good value for money given its wireless capability and overall above average performance. Cost of printing is also acceptable. If you want the flexibility of placing this printer anywhere in your wireless home or office,...

Mar, 2009
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Expert review by : Justin Yu (cnet.com.au)

Brother HL-2170W

 

The Brother HL-2170W laser printer can be the perfect money saving sidekick to your existing inkjet, but don't expect it to handle even the most minor graphic jobs.

Speedy text document printing ; Modest price tag ; Compact form factor ; Wireless option is convenient after initial setup ; Short initial lag time

Wireless installation has some difficulty ; Poor graphics quality ; Lacks autoduplexing

Brother stands by all of their monochrome laser printers with a one year warranty in addition to offering telephone support. Customers can also visit the Web site for driver downloads, FAQs, and comprehensive support centre.

Mar, 2008
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Expert review by : Justin Yu (cnet.com.au)

Brother HL-2170W review: Brother HL-2170W

 

Brother HL-2170W

Speedy text document printing; modest price tag; compact form factor; wireless option is convenient after initial setup, short initial lag time.

Wireless installation has some difficulty; poor graphics quality; lacks autoduplexing.

The Brother HL-2170W laser printer can be the perfect money saving sidekick to your existing inkjet, but don't expect it to handle even the most minor graphic jobs.

Mar, 2008
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Expert review by : ZDNet (zdnet.com)

Brother HL-2170W

 

The Brother HL-2170W laser printer can be the perfect money saving sidekick to your existing inkjet, but don't expect it to handle even the most minor graphic jobs.

Speedy text document printing, Modest price tag, Compact form factor, Wireless option is convenient after initial setup, Short initial lag time

Wireless installation has some difficulty, Poor graphics quality, Lacks autoduplexing

Mar, 2008
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Expert review by (consumersearch.com)

Personal monochrome laser printer

 

The Brother HL-2170W gets good reviews as a no-frills, personal-use, black-and-white laser printer for PCs and Macs. With a maximum duty of 10,000 pages per month, the Brother HL-2170W is not designed for heavy office use. One nice feature is built-in...

Good print quality, quick for the price, built-in Wi-Fi networking

Not for heavy office use, no duplex printing, wi-Fi can be difficult to set up

Jun, 2010
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