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PRINTER REVIEW

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Brother HL-2700CN review

General
Size (W x H x D): 48 x 38.5 x 42 cm
Weight: 30.5 kg
Consumables included: toner cartridges (black, cyan, magenta, yellow), fuser unit, OPC belt, waste toner
Printer features
Printer technology: laser
Maximum print speed (b&w): 31 ppm
Printer language support: HP PCL 6, PostScript Level 3 emulation (BR-Script3)
Built-in devices: LCD (12 lines of 16 characters), 2 LEDs, 6 buttons
Paper handling
Media sizes: A4, Letter, B5, Executive, envelopes (COM 10, DL)
Media feeders: 530-sheet lower input tray
Total media capacity: 250 sheets
Connectivity / expansion
Parallel: yes
USB: yes
Ethernet: yes
System components
Processor speed: 300 MHz
RAM installed: 64 MB
RAM capacity: 576 MB
System requirements / software
Operating systems supported: Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, XP (PCL), plus MacOS X 10.2 (BR-Script3)
Software included: BRAdmin Professional, Web BRAdmin, Web Based Management
Service & support
Standard warranty: 1 year
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Overview

Brother HL-2700CN

Editors rating
Rating: 7.5
Verdict

This is a compact and affordable network-ready colour laser printer that will suit many small businesses, but you may need to look elsewhere for top-notch speed and print quality.

Typical price

£ 629

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