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Brother HL 2040

Brother HL 2040
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alaScore 81

261 reviews

Dec, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 261 reviews of Brother HL 2040. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Comments about the reliability and size are on the whole positive. The usability and performance are also mentioned favorably, but there are some critical views about the paper handling and noise.

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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 2040 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Brother HL 2040

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 63 user reviews of Brother HL 2040 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, 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 durability are generally positive. The performance and price also get good opinions, whereas there are some mixed opinions about the noise.

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81% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2025

Expert review by : Good Gear Guide.au (goodgearguide.com.au)

Expert Review

 

If your quantity and quality needs are modest, the Brother HL-2040's sticker price will make it at home on your desk.

Small size, fast

Not great graphics prints

Apr, 2011
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Expert review by : Paul Jasper (pcworld.com)

Brother HL-2040

 

With its low price tag, the Brother HL-2040 makes a good personal laser for anyone with low-volume, everyday printing needs.

Competitively priced

Modest output quality

If your have for quantity and quality are modest, the Brother HL-2040's sticker price will make it at home on your desk.

Oct, 2006
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Expert review by : M. David Stone (pcmag.com)

Brother HL-2040

 

The Brother HL-2040 is a good value, with fast performance, excellent text quality, and a 250-sheet paper capacity that's appropriate for a personal printer.

Very inexpensive. Compact. Excellent text quality. Excellent performance for the price. Adequate paper handling, with a 250-sheet capacity and a manual feed.

Graphics and photo quality are both relatively low. Oddly for a laser printer, output has a tendency to curl.

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Feb, 2005
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Expert review by : reviewproduct admin (reviewproduct.com.au)

Brother 2040 Laser Printer

 

Brother 2040 is a fast, compact and affordable monochrome laser printer. Ideal for personal use, it features a print speed of up to 20 ppm, HQ1200 resolution and 8 MB of standard memory. The brother HL2040's small footprint can fit almost anywhere,...

Aug, 2007
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Expert review by : Eric Schwarz (schwarztech.us)

Review: Brother HL-2040

 

Inkjet printers are the undisputed champions of budget color printing, but ink costs can quickly mount up. Laser printers have been steadily falling in price, and budget models such as Brother's HL-2040 are available for little more than a mid-range...

Compact, cheap compared to other lasers, fast printouts, sharp text output

Graphics quality not the best, papers get slight curl after printing

The Brother HL-2040 is a great choice for budget printing, as long as you are aware of its drawbacks.

May, 2005
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Brother HL-2040

 

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

Apr, 2010
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Brother HL-2040

 

Compact, reliable

Feb, 2006
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Brother HL-2040

 

easy to install

noisy

Feb, 2006
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Brother HL-2040

 

Petite and Quick

OK so far

Feb, 2006
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Best printer I have ever owned

 

This does exactly what it says: Prints black and white, and never runs out of toner. This is the best printer I have ever owned. I used it for all of undergrad and did not have to replace the toner at all

Only black and white, but that is not necessarily a bad thing

Dec, 2014
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