Brother HL 1230

42 reviews

May, 2024

Positive
price (7)
reliability (4)
usability (4)
print quality (2)

Negative
size (3)
noise (2)
paper handling (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 42 reviews of Brother HL 1230. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the print quality and reliability. The usability and price also get good feedback, but there are some critical opinions about the paper handling and noise.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Brother HL 1230 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 72/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

My Brother's a bit long in the tooth.

We bought our Brother laser printer about 4 years ago. At the time, I believe it was selling for around US$125-150. We wanted a replacement for our inkjet as the print quality just wasn't there. Since that time I'm guessing that we must have printed ...

Starter drum & toner LASTS, good value for money

Poor support, printer is heavy & somewhat noisy.

Mar, 2007

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Excellent Printer for Excellent Price

The Brother laser printer line for personal/SOHO use is definately the way to go for people with small to medium duty cycle needs (1000->2000 sheets monthly per printer). The printers chassis seems to be a carry over from the past few years of ...

Great reliability, quality, paper capacity, usability, printer parallel port

Integrated drum, no built in colour, no extra feeder available

Oct, 2004

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

It was great! ...for 11 months.

We bought a brand new HL1230 back in October 2002 and for the price it's been an excellent little printer... UNTIL it started printing a thin 'film' of toner over everything. SO... after 11 months faithful service, we took it back to the shop, got a...

Razor sharp dense black printing and a very low price.

Price of the drum unit, single sheet feed problems and the 'toner film'!

Sep, 2003

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