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The Brother HL 2700 printer is a network ready, fast, color laser for under $1,000. It compares very well with other major competitors such as the Samsung CLP-500 and Lexmark C510. Brother has designed a printer for small businesses that provides the color capability most need, but recognizes that most businesses prefer an excellent monochrome printer with capabilities for the odd color project instead of an expensive dedicated color laser printer. This model does not come with some of the extras consumers are getting used to, like an automatic duplexer, but it is a fast and solid printer, with the HL 2700 printer toner cartridge providing results that will more than satisfy most small offices.

The printer comes in a standard cream, boxlike design. It is 15.2 inches by 18.9 inches by 16.5 inches deep. This is your average size for a color laser printer. The control panel is on the left side, right next to the 250 pages sheet tray. This tray comes with a plastic extender with a paper stopper to cage in legal size paper. A great feature you will find useful.

The maintenance of this unit is hassle free with a two inch plastic tab that opens the printers front cover to reveal the four Brother toner cartridges. The cartridges come in cyan, magenta, yellow and black. The mechanism that slides the toners in and out is very well designed and easy to operate. The toners come preinstalled with the regular starter packages that will last for up to 3,000 pages. It comes with a 10/100 Base T Ethernet port and a high speed USB connection.

The software included is very easy to use and comes with its own page at Brothers website that provides help and troubleshooting guides. The software is compatible with Windows and Apple products throughout the range of operating systems.

The big selling point of this printer is its speed. At 18.5 pages per minute it is one of the fastest black and white printers of its class, which is after all the most used type of printing. In color it is actually the fastest, surpassing all its competitors.

If you are missing accessories like a duplexing unit or a larger sheet tray you can always expand this printer by buying the DX-2700 upgrade for $999. You can also buy expanded RAM, which will provide you with more capacity you are ever likely to need.

This printer is a great option for small businesses and corporate settings that require fast and reliable printing. Toner costs are reasonable and available extras are very useful. The image quality is excellent, although it could be slightly improved for color graphics printing.

The good features about the Brother HL 2700 printer are its fast speed in black and white, its low price and the fact that it can easily be upgraded. The bad is that it has a low storage capacity at only 250 pages, although to be honest this will be more than adequate for most users. The color graphics, although very fast, could be a little better, although if you are looking for top quality color printing you will need to spend a little more.

Finding Brother 2700 toner at excellent prices is easy when doing a search online for Brother cartridge. Merchants offer toner cartridge at competitive prices, all with fast shipping to your door.