Reviews of the HL-2040 Personal Laser Printer
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CNET Review
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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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 75/100 and users 75/100. Comparing these reviews to 210835 other Printers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 100/100 = Excellent.
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itp.net
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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pcworld.com
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.
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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