This printer was released at an estimated price of $120. You however can get it these days for as low as $60. Some customers were even lucky enough to get it at 50$. Having a $50 laser printer, which is able to print professional quality, is not such a bad idea.
I think the main selling point for this printer is its compact size. Though I do not own one myself, in a personal home office, one could surely use the extra space. With its size, you can easily fit one on your desk beside your personal computer.
Now as for the other points, this printer is able to print at a fast pace of 23 pages per minute. Now this is not the fastest speed in the market. But at a price of $60, who can complain about that? At this price, you can get printouts of professional quality having a resolution as high as 2400 x 600 dots per inch.
This printer is economical in a way because by providing a paper tray that can stack 250 pages of paper, it can save you some time of running back and forth the store for more paper. If unless you are printing more than 250 pages at one time then I would suggest you should stock up. Its tray is designed to accommodate the following paper sizes: Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, B5, and B6. The Manual feed tray however is able to extend its use for Custom Size Envelopes (3.0-8.5″ (w), 4.57-14″ (l)). Aside from plain ordinary paper, it is also able to print on bonds, labels, and transparencies.
It has been labeled as “Personal Compact Printer” not just because of its size, but because it is very easy to set up. With USB as its primary interface, it makes it even easier for non-techies to set up. If your lucky Microsoft may have already made it easier for us by providing the drivers needed making the Brother HL-2140 plug-and-playable. It is already compatible with Windows 7 so no need to worry if you have already upgraded your operating system.
So, what do you get for $60 to $120? Inside this package, you will get a Starter Toner Cartridge, which is good for printing up to 1000 pages, give, or take. DR360 Drum Unit, which allows up to 12,000 pages. It also includes a disk, which holds the Printer Drivers and User’s Manual, basically, everything you need for the installation. Then you will have the AC Power Cord and lastly the Quick Setup Guide. Unfortunately, the package does not come with a USB cable, which most customers expect since its main interface is via USB. So one word of advice for those who plan to purchase, buy a cable. This little printer comes in the size of 18.7”x 17.9” x 14.2” which weighs around 15 lbs.
Many customers who have bought this are very much satisfied with their purchase (except those that needed a laptop printer). At this price, some are even giving this printer as a gift to their loved ones. Again, for a price of $60, printing professional quality pages at 23 pages per minute and saving you time and space, who can complain?
