Brother HL L8250 CDN

237 reviews

Feb, 2025

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performance (111)
usability (105)
price (67)
size (31)
print quality (15)

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noise (21)
paper handling (4)
multifunction (1)
control panel (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 237 reviews of Brother HL L8250 CDN. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the durability and size. The price and performance are also appreciated. There are some mixed comments about the reliability. The multifunction and control panel get less positive opinions.

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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 L8250 CDN is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Brother HL L8250 CDN

alaTest has collected and analyzed 38 user reviews of Brother HL L8250 CDN from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the size and durability. The usability and price also get good feedback. There are some less positive comments about the reliability, while there are some mixed opinions about the print quality and noise.

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95% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Feb, 2025

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Amazon.com review summary for Brother HL L8250 CDN

alaTest has collected and analyzed 38 user reviews of Brother HL L8250 CDN from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the durability and print quality. The price and performance also get good feedback, whereas there are some less positive views about the size and control panel.

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89% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Feb, 2025

Expert review by : M. David Stone (pcmag.com)

Brother HL-L8250CDN

The Brother HL-L8250CDN color laser printer offers excellent speed and paper handling for a micro or small office.

Fast. Excellent paper handling for a micro or small office. Ethernet port.

Graphics and photos are both subpar for a color laser, although still suitable for most business use.

If you need good quality for photos and graphics as well as for text, you're better off with either the Editors' Choice Samsung CLP-415 for light to moderate use, or the Editors' Choice Xerox 6500/DN for more heavy-duty printing complete with...

Jun, 2014

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Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Brother HL-L8250CDN

A fast colour laser with network support

50-sheet multi-purpose tray, Reasonable print costs, 2-line backlit LCD display

Substantial footprint, Blotchy LCD backlight, Loud when printing

Aug, 2014

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Expert review by : mfereday (gadgetspeak.com)

A Colour Laser : Brother HL-L8250CDN

No sooner do I complete a review of a Brother monochrome laser printer when another Brother product is delivered to my front door.

As part of its new range of colour laser printers, aimed at the SMB (Small Medium Business) market sector, Brother has released six specific models. My review sample is the entry level model known by the designation of HL-L8250CDN. This is a network...

Jul, 2014

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Consumer review (walmart.com)

slow print speed

I replaced an old brother with this one and I find it prints exceptionally slowly. No other complaints.

Mar, 2016

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Consumer review (walmart.com)

Satisfied so far

Pros: can refill toner manually, is very fast, print quality is as good as our previous HP, did I mention you can refill toner manually? (That's why I went with a Brother brand printer.) Cons: once or twice I had to wake it up manually to print from...

Oct, 2015

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Consumer review (walmart.com)

Brother 8250

I bought this printer to replace a Brother HL 4040CDN which became sick. This printer cost as much as it would to fix the 4040. The 8250 printer works great right out of the box. Had no problems connecting it to the network. I find this printer to be...

Jul, 2015

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Consumer review (walmart.com)

Great Product

So far, it works very well and I have changed the black toner twice. Unfortunately found out that even if I did not use the colors, the printer still stops, signaling that the color toners are low. However, by resetting them it continues well... Will...

Jul, 2015

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Happy Customer

I am so glad to be done with the ink-jet vampires. our new works perfectly and we will enjoy the savings for a long time to come. Great product, service and support.

Mar, 2015

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Brother HL-L8250CDN

Had the printer for 6 months with no issues. Good B&W and color images. Then the built-in network card failed only after 6 months of light use. Very disappointing!!!. After having to be on the chat line for an hour they finally decided to replace the...

Mar, 2015

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Consumer review (walmart.com)

Reasonable network printer

Enjoying the 8250, which I bought after attempting to get an HP M451 working for several days. Quality on the Brother is very good, although it would have been good to get a wireless capable unit for the same as I paid. Did contact tech support, and...

Dec, 2014

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