Brother HL-1212W A4 Mono Laser Printer, All In Box Bundle, Wireless and PC Connected, Print, Up to 3 Years’ Worth of Printing

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Wireless Setup

Customers have generally positive experiences with the wireless setup process of the printer, finding it easy and quick to connect to their devices. However, a small group of customers encountered difficulties during the setup process.

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Printer Size

Customers have generally positive opinions about the compact size of the printer, with many praising its ease of use, reliability, and affordability. Some customers also appreciate the convenience of being able to print from their smartphones and tablets. However, a few customers mention that setting up the printer for mobile printing was a challenge.

Print Quality

Customers have mixed opinions regarding the print quality of the Brother HL-1212W mono laser printer. While some are pleased with the sharpness and clarity of their prints, others have reported issues with poor print quality and error messages.

Ink Usage

Customers who infrequently print are pleased with the long-lasting toner and cost savings from not dealing with drying ink cartridges, while some express disappointment over it being monochrome only. A few customers have experienced issues with the printer's performance and ink usage.

Connectivity Options

Customers have expressed frustration with the connectivity options of the printer, specifically its compatibility with newer operating systems and devices such as iPads and iPhones. Some customers were unable to connect their printers to Wi-Fi or AirPrint, while others reported issues with the USB cable and adapter. Despite these challenges, some customers have had positive experiences with the printer's connectivity when using older operating systems and standard USB cables.

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Quality

The quality of the printing is excellent every time and can print wirelessly from our phones, laptops and desktop.

Very easy to setup, wi fi connected to phone and pc with no issues

It's harder to connect than needed and keeps printing /wasting ink telling me connection failed.

No faffing with the inks drying out, or saying they're empty after being left a week.

Price

This all-in-box bundle laser printer is terrific value for money.

I would have liked it to be a bit cheaper but one bonus is that i will not have to keep buying expensive ink cartridges that dr... Read More

Also £30 for an original and as little as £7 non original.

Non originals cost as little as £7.

Shipping

All in all product arrived quickly and very happy with purchase.

I am over the moon, the printer arrived one day later but sat in my living room for 3 days because i was not looking forward to... Read More

Is only just arrived and tbh i didn't bother with the software.

Within 15 minutes of delivery i had set it up on my samsung phone and tablet and was printing away.

Packaging/appearance

The only thing not included in the box is a usb printer cable, and even that isn’t actually necessary.

I have a macbook pro, which no longer has a cd drive so i downloaded from the brother website which was provided on the cd and ... Read More

Competitiveness

Yes, it may not be as sturdy as older and more expensive printers, and basing a review upon that might seem unfair.

Actually, that was the least straightforward part of the process and the app itself isn’t as good to use as those that i have u... Read More

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This product had a total of 1,162 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 3 2024.