This printer is a workhorse and prints extremely fast. It was simple to hook into the computer and Internet also. The printed copies are exceptional. I am a Notary who prints 2 sets of loan packages per client for a total of 44 sets per month. Each set is approx 150 pages. This printer makes my job easier.
Great printer. I have it connected to my home network, and we can all print easily from anywhere in the house or property. The brother iPrint app is a bit slow to load documents on our android phones, but is a great timesaver over resending documents to an email address, and then going to the computer to download and print off. Other reviewers mentioned a grainy effect. I noticed this, but it evidently is related to the break-in process for the drum. The grainy effect completely resolved on its own within the first 20-25 sheets. Now the print is crystal sharp black with clean sharp edges. Don't let this complaint deter you from this printer.
Printer would automatically print on tray 2, which is legal for me, when tray 1 which is letter ran out. As a business this is bad. Sales told me this is just the printer.
So, Brother Technical Support just called me, they called me!! That is unheard of. Anyways, a setting on the printer itself called auto-continue is on by default. It must be off to stop the paper from automatically switching to legal when our of letter. Thank you Brother!!!!
I had a previous Brother laser printer (HL-5250DN) that was a solid workhorse for ten years. I used it in my home office and it had great print quality and the toner cartridges seemed to last forever. (I got an off-brand refilled cartridge once, but went back to Brother's own cartridges as they gave the best quality results and lasted the longest). Towards the end the paper feed began to jam with paper stuck halfway through printing. I suspect it was the drum unit reaching the end of the line. When the paper finally refused to feed at all, I decided it was time for a new printer. I could have replaced the drum unit, but that would have cost more than half the price of this new printer.
After a month of use, I am happy with this printer, which was the closest I could find to what I had previously had. I mainly chose this model because it came with Wi-fi built in (the HL-5250DN did not, and I had it hard-wired with ethernet to our home network), and it had the option of using super high-yield toner cartridges, which many other models did not. On the whole it appears to be another winner from Brother.
Some reviews have complained about heavy electrical draw, but I've not experienced that. We live in an apartment building built over 100 years ago, with not great wiring, and I have had no problem with the printer.
I give this 4 instead of 5 stars only because 1) it takes longer to print the initial page than my former printer (though it then kicks out additional pages at a fast clip), 2) the initial page sometimes (but not always) has an annoying small crease running halfways up the page (I need to trouble-shoot what's up with that), and 3) it is kind of loud in printing. I consider those minor issues.
Set-up was much more of a breeze than I expected. I did go to the Brother website and downloaded the latest drivers, but also used the included CD of drivers and set-up wizard and it found our home network Wi-fi and that was that. We have my Mac and my wife's PC on our network and both work fine with it. We've even printed from our iPhones and my iPad to it, which was a nice touch.
Bottom line: am I pleased? Yes.
This is a decent printer, and it does what I need it to do, which is to print according to document size and choose letter or legal from the paper trays, depending upon the paper size of the original documents being printed. I upgraded to this one from a HL6180DWT, which I purchased in 2013, three and a half years ago. That one was printing fine but had started to get more and more paper jams until one day the paper jam damaged the reel in the back of the machine. I was able to clear the jam eventually but decided it was time for a new printer. I print about 300 pages at a time, several times a week, and so it gets quite a bit of use.
There are two negatives with this machine as I see it. One is that it tells you that you need to replace the toner way too soon, but you can reset this by pressing down the Secure and X Cancel buttons together and using the up button. You can replace the toner when the print copy you get indicates that it is time. The other negative feature is, if you run out of paper in one tray, it automatically switches to printing from the other tray. That may not be a negative if you have letter size paper in both trays. That feature can be ruinous in my line of work. I have since learned that you have to use the printer's menu to turn off "Auto Continuous" to disable this.
Updated June, 2017: I did have a problem with Tray 2 not working correctly. There was a thumping noise when drawing from Tray 2, and it would say that there was no paper in Tray 2 when there was. After this error happened, Tray 2 disappeared from the settings. It happened several times, and I had to call Technical Support, and they had me delete the entire driver package and reinstall it, and that worked until the next time it happened. I ended up returning the machine and buying another one with the hope that it doesn't happen again.
Feature Product
- LARGE, EXPANDABLE PAPER CAPACITY: The HLL6200DW has an adjustable 520-sheet capacity paper tray, expandable with optional trays (LT5500/LT-6500)
- FLEXIBLE CONNECTIVITY: Connect via wireless or Gigabit Ethernet network interfaces or wirelessly print from your mobile device(1)
- ADVANCED SECURITY FEATURES: Help protect against unauthorized device / document access and securely connect to your network
- AMAZON DASH REPLENISHMENT ENABLED: Upon activation, Amazon Dash Replenishment measures the toner level and orders more from Amazon when it's low
- FOR USE WITH BROTHER GENUINE TONERS: TN820 Standard Yield Toner, TN850 High Yield Toner, TN880 Super High Yield Toner for low cost printing.CPU (Processor) Speed (MHz):800
Description
The Brother HLL6200DW offers businesses fast, reliable, high-volume monochrome laser printing at a great price. This monochrome laser printer designed for business and high-volume use delivers reliable printing to workgroups with higher print volumes. The HL-L6200DW offers low cost output due to a super high-yield 12,000-page replacement toner cartridge(2). With the ability to print up to 48 pages per minute and automatic duplex (dual-sided) printing capability, the Brother HL-L6200DW operates at lightning-quick efficiency at up to 48ppm.
Advanced security features are also trademarks of the Brother monochrome laser printer. Secure Print allows you to claim print jobs securely by using a PIN number. Secure Function Lock enables administrators to help restrict device function for up to 100 users, while Setting Lock helps prevent changes in high-traffic areas. Printing large-volume jobs are made easy with a 520-sheet capacity paper tray that holds more than a ream of paper. The paper capacity can be upgraded to hold 1,610 sheets with optional trays. Users can connect through Gigabit Ethernet or wireless networking and print from their mobile devices via AirPrint, Google Cloud Print 2.0, Wi-Fi Direct, or the free Brother iPrint&Scan app(1).
Brother is dedicated to superior customer service and offers a 1-year limited warranty on the HL-L6200DW business laser printer. We also offer free at-your-side support for the life of your product, featuring online, phone, or live chat assistance.
The HL-L6200DW is also Amazon Dash Replenishment enabled. This system allows the printer to measure the toner level of your Genuine Brother Replacement Cartridges and automatically order replacements. This ensures you never run out of toner so that you can maintain the office efficiency you expect and require.
(1)Requires connection to a wireless network. (2)Approximate toner cartridge yield in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752 (letter/A4).
I've only used this for a week in my law practice. It is considerably faster and with better text quality than my old HP P2055dn. it prints pdfs on my Mac quickly and with no issues. For some printers, pdfs take an age on a Mac, where a Word document prints just fine. No rhyme nor reason. The Brother is a bit loud during printing, but I noticed that for about the first 15 minutes. Now I don't hear it at all.
This is a great printer for the money. The extra drawer is really what we needed and the other brads are easily another $200 for the same features. However, for some reason, the Brother printers have a sleep function built into them that you cannot disable and is kind of a pain as it goes into a 'deep sleep' and will not awaken by simply printing to it. The timer can be set to 55 minutes max and then if it does sleep, you have to get up and hit the OK button to bring it back to life. Overall a decent printer.
I am not sure what person decided to ever make a printer that did not hold an ENTIRE ream of paper, but whoever that was, is a jerk. I am glad that they finally put together the fact that a tray that would fit an entire ream of paper is a good idea.
This Brother printer series has been wonderful for me and my office. I am a small-town Attorney and as a result, I go through more paper than is "the recommended daily allowance," but these Brother Printers have withheld some serious wear and tear (and liquids).
You will not be disappointed ... unless you drop way more liquid in the printer than a 1/2 full Mountain Dew can. No promises after that!
IT PRINTS MULTIPLE ENVELOPES! Brother says 3, but you can safely feed as many as 8 regular or 6 thicker foil-lined envelopes. I had a list of 1000 (yes, one thousand) thick, gold foil-lined envelopes (A9, 5.75" x 8.75") to print. I fed up to 6 envelopes at a time. It printed them quickly, I fed more. If I was quick enough, I could replenish a few dozens before it paused asking for more envelopes.
All in all, it took me 2-3 hours to print 1000 envelopes. It's a BIG IMPROVEMENT, considering that previously it took 6-8 hours (different printer) by feeding them one at a time.
Love this printer. Work from home, got this as an upgrade to my old printer, when my old one stopped work. Don't know how I accomplished work prior to this. This printer is so fast, prints double sided and toner lasts a while (depending on your printing need). Multipurpose tray is awesome too. Envelopes are easy to print along with legal sized paper. I have the 2nd tray and love it. I often have to print a hundreds of pages at time. So the extra tray is awesome so that I don't have to keep refilling the paper constantly. I think I'm in love with this printer.
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