Brother HL-2070 Series

alaTest has collected and analyzed 474 reviews from magazines and websites. Views about the build quality and connectivity are on the whole positive. The reliability and paper handling also get good views. There are some less positive reviews about the noise, while reviews are divided on the control panel.

print quality, paper handling, reliability, connectivity, build quality

noise

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Printers the Brother HL-2070 Series is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 474 reviews)

Expert Reviews  

User Reviews  

Review Ratings

  (68% of reviews)
Show all 5 star reviews   (21% of reviews)
Show all 4 star reviews   (4% of reviews)
Show all 3 star reviews   (2% of reviews)
Show all 2 star reviews   (6% of reviews)
Show all 1 star reviews

Features

Print quality
  Show positive (68%)Show negative (6%)(Show all)
Noise
  Show positive (14%)Show negative (33%)(Show all)
Paper handling
  Show positive (22%)Show negative (15%)(Show all)
Reliability
  Show positive (40%)Show negative (2%)(Show all)
Connectivity
  Show positive (29%)Show negative (2%)(Show all)
Build quality
  Show positive (46%)Show negative (23%)(Show all)
Value for money
  Show positive (56%)Show negative (9%)(Show all)
Performance
  Show positive (95%)Show negative (5%)(Show all)
Usability
  Show positive (66%)Show negative (2%)(Show all)
Control panel
  Show positive (25%)Show negative (25%)(Show all)
More features

Showing 462 review(s)

Expert Reviews User Reviews
Showing 1 - 10 of 462 Show Reviews: in English | in other languages (27)

Expert review by:

Brother HL-3170CDW

 

The HL-3170CDW is Brother's office-friendly workgroup printer that uses the company's Digital LED print technology for black and color outputs at up to 600x2,400 dpi resolution. While that limits its usability for offices that print a lot of photos,...

The Brother HL-3170CDW boasts office-friendly features like automatic double-sided printing, wireless and wired networking options, a generous monthly duty cycle, and two separate trays for standard and thicker-than-average paper.

The photo quality lacks detail and the fixed control panel can be awkward to operate.

Despite its photo printing shortcomings, the Brother HL-3170CDW is a capable color laser printer that meets all the major requirements for a small office workgroup.

Read the full review

Expert review by:

Brother HL-2070N

 

Made for a low-volume workgroup to share, Brother's budget-priced networked printer generates good-quality text pages.

Competitively priced network laser, Good quality text

High maintenance costs

The HL-2070N is a well-built printer for small groups of low-volume users, where the convenience of laser-printed documents outweighs any need for economical printing or perfect quality.

Read the full review

Expert review by:

Brother HL-3170cdw Review: Reliable Color Printer

 

Read our full review of the Brother HL-3170cdw Digital Color Printer offering small businesses a low cost alternative to office AIOs.

Print quality ; Wired/Wireless connectivity ; Competitive pricing

Small display ; No front side USB

Read the full review
ADVERTISEMENT

Expert review by:

Brother HL-2070N Laser Printer

 

According to a new lawsuit, the Kindle combined with discounted $9.99 e-books so terrified the publishing industry that it joined forces with Apple in a scheme to force Amazon to raise its prices

Read the full review

Expert review by:

HL-2070N Personal Laser Printer

 

Bring home the office printer without the nagging boss

Affordable laser printer, fast (up to 20 pages per minute), prints up to 2,400x600 dpi, built-in Ethernet network interface.

Monochrome, no built in wireless support.

Mac with USB and/or Ethernet connections, OS 9.1 or better, OS 10.2.4 or better

Read the full review

Consumer review by:

Amazon review summary for the Brother HL-2070 Series

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 274 user reviews of the Brother HL-2070 Series from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

value for money, performance, usability, print quality, reliability

87% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Read the full review

Consumer review by:

Nice Printer for the money

 

The LED Printer is pretty fast, color is slightly washed out, may need to adjust the quality in preferences. It is well worth the money. I have an old HP2550Ln that prints a little sharper.

Efficient","Fast

Not Sharp

Read the full review

Consumer review by:

Good price on this drum unit

 

This is a new OEM part for Brother procducts. Installation was easy and the price is substantially less than elsewhere.

Read the full review

Consumer review by:

Great all around but some specific problems

 

Great all around but some specific problems

The sales person said this printer could handle card stock. The printer didn't pick up card stock paper, so I had to use the individual sheet feeder. There are a lot of problems with the sheet feeder. One is that the printer doesn't pull in sheets...

Read the full review

Consumer review by:

great printer

 

great printer

it's overall a great printer, easy to use, plug and play really. i love all Brother's products. i would recommend this product. though i would buy a color printer with a scanner next time. only black and white isn't the most useful these days. oh but...

Read the full review
1
2
3
4
5

Product Specifications

Ideal for home or home office printer sharing, the HL-2070N is an affordable monochrome laser printer. Offering the same footprint, print speed and paper capacity as the HL-2040, the HL-2070N also features a built-in Ethernet network interface that enables it to easily connect to your wired or wireless router.

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:14.1in/14.2in
Height:6.5in
Weight:13.7lbs/14.1lbs/14.3lbs
Width:14.5in/14.6in

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified: Yes
EPA Energy Star Compliant: Yes

Header

Compatibility:Mac / PC
Country Kits:Germany/Switzerland
Manufacturer:Brother
Model:2070N
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Brother HL

Miscellaneous

Microsoft Certification:Compatible with Windows 7
Vista Certification:Works with Windows Vista

Modem

Type: None

Networking

Type:Print server

Printer

Connectivity Technology:Wired
Interface:Ethernet 10/100Base-TX / Parallel / USB
Language Simulation:EPSON FX / IBM ProPrinter XL / PCL 6/EPSON FX / PCL 6/PCL 6
Max H-Resolution B/W:2400dpi
Max Media Size (Standard):A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in) / Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
Max Printing Speed (ppm):20ppm
Max V-Resolution B/W:600dpi
Media Type:Bond paper / Envelopes / Labels / Plain paper / Recycled paper / Transparencies
Monthly Duty Cycle Range (Printer Class):10,000 - 19,999 pages
Output Type:Monochrome
Technology:Laser
Total Media Capacity:250sheets
Type:Workgroup printer

RAM

Installed Size:16MB

Scanner

Type: None

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty /3 years warranty

System Requirements

OS Required:Apple MacOS 9.1 - 9.2.x / Apple MacOS X 10.2.4 or later / Linux / Microsoft Windows 95 / NT Workstation 4.0 / Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/Apple MacOS 9.1 - 9.2.x / Apple MacOS X 10.2.4 or later / Microsoft Windows 95 / NT Workstation 4.0 / Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT