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Reviews of the HL-2040 Personal Laser Printer

  • 7.1

    CNET Review

    February 14, 2005

    The Good: Fast text and graphics; low price; small footprint.

    The Bad: Can't expand memory or paper capacity; only fair graphics output.

    The Bottom Line: The Brother HL-2040 makes a fine first laser printer. To serve a small workgroup, seek its sibling, the HL-2070N.

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  • 10

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 21, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 75/100 and users 75/100. Comparing these reviews to 210785 other Printers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 100/100 = Excellent.

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  • No Rating
  • 10

    itp.net

    By Jason Saundalkar | October 31, 2006

    Review Summary: If you require a super-fast printer for your home or small office, the HL-2040's speed and value for money makes it the obvious choice.

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  • 7.9

    pcworld.com

    By Paul Jasper | October 6, 2006

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

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Manufacturer: Brother International

Part number: HL-2040

General

  • Printer Type Personal printer - Laser - Monochrome
  • Width 14.6 in
  • Depth 14.2 in
  • Height 6.5 in
  • Weight 14.3 lbs

Printer

  • Print Speed up to 20 pages/min - B/W
  • Connectivity Technology Wired
  • Interface USB, Parallel
  • Max Resolution ( B&W ) 2400 dpi x 600 dpi
  • Image Enhancement Technology Brother HQ1200

Processor

  • Processor Fujitsu SPARClite 96 MHz

RAM

  • RAM Installed ( Max ) 8 MB / 8 MB (max)

Media Handling

  • Media Type Labels, Envelopes, Bond paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
  • Max Media Size (Custom) 8.5 in x 14 in
  • Media Sizes A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), A5 (5.83 in x 8.25 in), A6 (4.13 in x 5.83 in), B5 (6.93 in x 9.83 in), B6 (4.92 in x 6.93 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), JIS B5 (7.17 in x 10.12 in), Executive (7.25 in x 10.5 in), Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in)
  • Envelope Sizes Com-10 (4.13 in x 9.5 in), International C5 (6.38 in x 9 in), International B5 (6.93 in x 9.83 in), International DL (4.33 in x 8.66 in)
  • Total Media Capacity 250 sheets
  • Media Feeder(s) 1 x Autoload - 250 sheets - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), 1 x Manual load - 1 sheets - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)

Duty Cycle

  • Monthly Duty Cycle 10000 pages

Telecom

  • Modem None

Networking

  • Networking None

Scanner

  • Type None

Copier

  • Copier Type None

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Bays Total (Free) None
  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
  • Connections 1 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP), 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type B
  • Compatible Slots None

Miscellaneous

  • Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7

Power

  • Power Device Power supply - Internal
  • Power Consumption Operational 450 Watt
  • Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 70 Watt

Software / System Requirements

  • OS Required SuSe Linux, Debian Linux, Red Hat Linux, Linux Mandrake, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple MacOS 9.1 - 9.2.x, Apple MacOS X 10.2.4 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows 98/98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows 95 / NT Workstation 4.0
  • Min Processor Type 66 MHz, 66 MHz, 75 MHz, 133 MHz, 150 MHz, 300 MHz
  • System Requirements Details Windows 95/98 - Intel486 - RAM 8 MB - HD 40 MB, Windows 98 SE - Intel486 - RAM 8 MB - HD 40 MB, Windows NT 4.0 - Pentium - RAM 16 MB - HD 50 MB, Windows 2000 Pro - Pentium - RAM 64 MB - HD 50 MB, Windows ME - Pentium - RAM 32 MB - HD 50 MB, Windows XP - Pentium - RAM 128 MB - HD 50 MB, MacOS 9.1/9.2 - RAM 32 MB - HD 50 MB, MacOS X 10.2.4 or later - RAM 128 MB - HD 50 MB

Environmental Standards

  • EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 50 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 89.6 °F
  • Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%
  • Sound Emission (Idle) 30 dB
  • Sound Emission (Operating) 51 dB

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