Summary: The Brother HL 2270DW is a solid performer in all categories, though it doesn’t shine in any single category to make it a contender for a top spot in our lineup.
Pros: The Brother HL 2270DW’s printing efficiency is admirable, with a relatively quick 27 pages-per-minute print speed.
Cons: Its monthly duty cycle is far from impressive and its feature set lacks a few things.
Brother HL-2270DW Review: Decent Laser Printer With Wi-Fi and Pricey Toner
PC World
23 August 2011
Excerpt: The Brother HL-2270DW monochrome laser printer costs $150 (as of August 19, 2011)--a very low price, especially considering that it includes Wi-Fi.
Summary: For small businesses and workgroups looking for a heavy-duty color laser printer, the Brother HL-4570CDW offers a lot of advantages, including wireless, automatic duplex
Pros: Very fast, Built-in duplex printing, Wired / Wireless networking built in, USB port up front, Minimal paper curl
Cons: Tiny LCD screen hard to see and read, Wireless setup was tricky, Need a separate tray for high-capacity printing
Summary: The Brother HL-2270 laser printer offers a lot of the conveniences of heavier-duty Brother laser printers such as the Brother HL-5370DW , such as wireless networking and
Pros: Very fast, Built-in duplexer, Wired / Wireless networking built in and easy to set up, Small footprint, Inexpensive
Cons: Single-sheet manual feed slot, No mobile-printing or memory-card printing
Conclusion: Small, fast, and offering both Ethernet and WiFi support, the Brother HL-2270DW mono laser is a particularly good choice for a micro office with light-duty printing
Pros: Small. Fast. High-quality output, particularly for text. Duplexer. Wired and WiFi network support.
Cons: Paper handling suitable for only light-duty use, with no additional options available.
Conclusion: With excellent quality print and a fairly speedy ppm time combined with a sharp, but inconspicuous design, it’s hard not to recommend the Brother HL-2270DW .
Excerpt: This budget-minded, basic mono laser is the perfect combination of price, performance, and feature set for small and home offices with moderate document-printing needs.
Pros: Fast, High-quality output, Low cost of consumables for price range
Cons: Bare-bones, unintuitive controls, Complicated Wi-Fi setup, A few parts are flimsy
Conclusion: We can't fully recommend it based on the consumable prices we've seen. However, if they drop significantly, we could well be upgrading it to an award.