Editorial Review:

Product Description:
The HL-2170W is ideal for home or home office printer sharing. The HL-2170W offers wireless 802.11b/g and wired (Ethernet) network interfaces for connecting to your wired or wireless router. In addition, it includes 32MB of standard memory for faster processing, and PCL6 emulation for greater compatibility. 32MB of memory enables the HL-2170W to quickly process your print jobs and handle more complex documents. Perfect for family or home office print sharing, the HL-2170W provides flexible connectivity with USB, wireless, and wired network interfaces. With a print speed of up to 23ppm, you can quickly produce all of your letters, reports, spreadsheets and other documents. A 250-sheet capacity paper tray means you will spend less time refilling the tray, and a manual by-pass slot is available for printing envelopes and letterheads. With HQ1200 print resolution (up to 2400 x 600 dpi), your documents will have crisp text and graphics. Users with wireless access points that support SecureEasySetup, Wi-Fi Protected Setup, or AOSS, can automatically configure wireless settings by simply pressing a button on the router. Standard Interfaces - Wireless 802.11b/g, 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet, and USB One-Push Wireless Configurations - SecureEasySetup, AOSS or Wi-Fi Protected Setup capable routers CPU (Processor) Speed - 181 MHz Resident Fonts - 49 scalable fonts, 12 bitmap fonts, and 11 bar codes Paper Tray - 16-28 pounds (bond) Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, B5, and B6 Multi-purpose Tray - 16-43 pounds (bond) Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, Envelopes, and Custom Sizes (2.75-8.5 (w), 4.57-14 (l)) Output Paper Capacity - 100 sheets Dimensions - Width 14.5x Depth 14.2 x Height 6.7 Weight - 15.0 pounds

Amazon.com Product Description:
Ideal for both home and office use, the affordable Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer features network connectivity via wireless/wired interfaces, and prints up to 23 pages per minute at a high-quality resolution, giving your work and personal documents a polished finish colleagues and friends are sure to envy.

The Brother HL-2170W Personal Laser Printer offers: Built-in wired and wireless networking for printer sharing. Fast, 23 pages-per-minute performance. High-quality (2400 x 600 resolution) prints.

With built-in wireless networking, everyone on your network can easily share the printer.

The manual by-pass slot lets you print envelopes and letterhead.

Versatile and Professional
This monochrome laser printer not only warms up in less than 10 seconds and prints up to 23 pages per minute to give you near-instant access to important reports, documents, and annual family letters when you need them, it also includes a manual bypass feeder for professional printing on envelopes and letterhead. The high-quality resolution (up to 2400 x 600 dpi) of this personal black-and-white laser printer reflects the time and care that you put into each document, while giving you the benefits of low cost per page laser output. The printer also includes 32 MB memory, and a 250-sheet capacity tray that can conveniently accommodate standard, legal, and custom-sized paper.

Built-In Wired and Wireless Networking
Perfect for family or home offices, the HL-2170W gives you the option to connect the printer via USB, Ethernet, or 802.11b/g wireless networking. Brother makes wireless setup a snap; for users with wireless access points that support SecureEasySetup, Wi-Fi Protected Setup, or AOSS, you can automatically configure your wireless settings by simply pressing a button on your router.

Ergonomic and Energy Efficient
The Brother HL-2140 17.9-by-18.7-by-14.2-inch efficient design features a toner save mode for extended toner life as well as sleep mode. Easy to set up and a breeze to use, this printer is compatible with both Mac and Windows operating systems, and includes an animated user-friendly tutorial to help answer common support and maintenance questions.

Environmentally Friendly Design
For added peace of mind, this machine is Energy Star compliant, which means it helps save the environment while saving you money. (Energy Star is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy promoting energy efficiency).

This personal laser printer is backed by a one-year limited manufacturer's warranty.

What's in the Box
HL-2170W laser printer, starter toner cartridge and instruction kit.



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Accessories:

• Brother TN330 Black Toner Cartridge
• Brother TN360 High Yield Black Toner Cartrdige

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Rating: - Wireless connection is too complicated
Bought the Brother HL-2170w printer to help me with my consulting business, to print b/w documents inexpensively for things like short letters, etc. The Brother MFC-685CW ink jet printer I already had hooked to my wireless network with no effort at all, and I expected the same with the 2170. Well, spent half a Saturday trying to get this to work on my network, and finally got it to work, kind of. I was shocked how hard it was to do and it lost the connection every time this thing went to "sleep."

I saw one review that suggested letting Windows (I am using Vista) install the printer, which I tried. No luck, Vista could not find the printer on the network to install. I finally used a cable to connect this problem child to my router (which is no small task with the layout in my home), got it to work, only to have it again not work when it was moved to its proper place and used on the wireless network. I followed the instructions to the letter, and finally got it to print over the wireless network by simply reinstalling until it worked (following the same instructions every time!) But when it went to sleep, it would not wake when a document was printed. I need to go over to the printer, turn it off and then back on again, to get the document to print.

I would be inclined to blame Vista, but my color inkjet, also made by Brother, works so well it cannot be a Vista problem. I am very disappointed in the performance of this printer as used on a wireless network. If you are interested in this printer because of the wireless feature, look elsewhere, you will be happy you did.

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Rating: - Brother HL-2170 Wireless Laser Printer
Had read a number of negative reviews concerning difficulty in setting up the wireless network connection, but had NO problems at all. Worked the first time and has performed flawlessly since.

It doesn't do all that well with hi-res graphics, but images are acceptable. Works fine for text.

Would recommend for SOHO or home use without reservation based on a month's worth of experience.

FWIW, the new Brother driver from the website seems to be an improvement over the one on the CD that comes with the printer.

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Rating: - Great price and product
The Brother HL-2170w is a great product, doesn't take up much space, and prints flawlessly. A great feature is that the paper tray is enclosed so that the paper doesn't get dusty.

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Rating: - GREAT PRINTER FOR $90
WHAT ELSE DO U WANT ... WIRELESS LASER PRINTER FOR $90. FAST, GOOD QUALITY PRINTING

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Rating: - A great basic laser printer
The Brother HL-2170w is a fantastic little printer. Print quality and speed are good; much higher than low-end printers from even just a few years back. I'm also impressed with the relatively low paper curl from such a small printer.

I took one star off for the Mac OS X wireless setup being trickier than necessary, as other reviewers have commented upon. However, once setup is complete, the printer just works. We've run a few varieties of specialty media such as labels through it, and those work great as well.

This printer is a fantastic combination of quality, price, and convenience for home or small office use.