DYMO LabelWriter 4XL, 4" x 6" Label Printer

DYMO LabelWriter 4XL, 4" x 6" Label Printer..

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69 of 69 people found the following review helpful.
Great Printer for Ebay/Paypal Shipping And More
By K. Crudup
I bought this printer hoping to use it on Ebay Paypal to print shipping labels. Well it works perfectly as a label printer on Paypal/Ebay. It has saved me a ton of time and worth the money I spent since I ship frequently.

For example in paypal if I have to ship ten orders using the multi shipping tool I print all ten labels at once. You have the option of printing a packing sheet to a regular printer that tells you what is to be packed in each order for the labels just printed. You need to know the weight for each shipment before printing the labels though.

Its appears that the Dymo printer is compatible with Zebra printers. Use the multi shipping tool in Paypal and set your printer to a Zebra 4X6 printer. If you are not using multi shipment in Paypal be sure to set your printer type to thermal and pick one of the Zebra 4X6 printers.

Other reviewers said the printer jams frequently. I have no such problem. What I think may have happened to that reviewer was they did not discard the first labels. Before you install a new roll for the first time you have to remove a small piece of tape from the roll. Unfortunately that tape leaves a sticky residue on one of the exposed labels. If you use that label it will put that same sticky residue in the printer causing labels to stick and jam. Dont take the chance and just get rid of the first 2 or three labels on the roll.

One reviewer said the labels fade with time. Well its a "thermal" printer and almost every device that prints on thermal paper the "ink" fades. Its actually heat the "colors" the paper and that type of paper fades over time. That is a fact of thermal technology not a problem with the printer.

Extra credit: Take those labels you discard from the new roll and put them in direct sunlight for a few days.

47 of 48 people found the following review helpful.
An Underrated Product
By Leonie
Well, I had this for a few weeks, so I can't speak for some of the complaints, but I do use this in combination with Endicia to ship packages off and it works very well. Before this, I had multiple Zebra 2844.

For those who ship a lot, the Zebra 2844 (EPL) is the standard with most 4x6 labels made for it. It retails for $100-200 more than this machine, but is available ubiquitously used on ebay in the sub-$100 range. Once you get them up and running, they often print without fail.

However, the 2844's are a complete pain in the behind to set-up. We're talking playing with settings and inconsistent software from the manufacturer itself. Sometimes I d/l 3-4 software packages before the 2844 even responded at all, let alone correctly. All this wouldn't be so bad except on my Windows Desktop, if I so much as unplugged the usb cord to the computer for whatever reason (say I was moving it), and replugged it 5 minutes later in the very same USB slot, the computer wouldn't remember the printer at all, and the nightmarish set-up process would begin anew. Not acceptable. Maybe this was because the 2844 accepted parallel and serial port input as well, and USB was an afterthought in the design? Whatever the reason, it's very plug-and-play unfriendly. Also, when the computer went to sleep, the unit needed to be restarted or it would fail to respond. The third defect was that everytime I printed out a shipping label, between 1 and 7 blank labels followed. This wasn't always the case, but it was when I had to reinstall the driver and I could never figure it out. I experienced these defects on both a 2004 and 2007 manufactured 2844, so I would say these aren't random issues.

A while back, I got a notebook that replaced my desktop, I would move around, so plugging and unplugging the USB cords became a fact of life, so enter the 4XL. I always liked dymo's smaller models, they just worked, and this one was no different. You first install the very friendly software (whether d/led or from CD) and then any of their printers and the computer recognizes it without hesitation. I can plug my older Labelwriter 400 or my new 4XL or both and there will be no problems, whether the dymo label software is actively running or not (I use endicia instead). It prints without problem. I never had it jam. Can't say much more about it.

As to any jamming, I would recommend when installing any new rolls of labels that are sealed at the end with adhesive tape, thow away the labels the tape was on so any adhesive residue never enters the mechanism. That may be a source of the problem people are experiencing.

As for fading, this is a thermal printer and inherent to all thermal printers. Think of receipts as well that fade, as many are of the same technology. However, a nice dark print comes out of this that will last longer than those cheap receipts, so I have no fear shipping items, however long, long term labels for household items may require a second thought. They are affected by direct sunlight the most. Look up thermal printers in wikipedia for more info.

If I had a complaint, it's the cost of the rolls. Dymo is ridiculously expensive, wanting nearly $0.16 a label. Although 4x6 labels are an industry standard with many makers, the dymo labels are slightly different with a oblong hole between each label, perhaps telling the printer where to stop. I'm not sure. I still have the zebra labels, but I haven't had a chance to see if they worked in this machine. Dymo warns you not to use any 3rd party labels, but that's because of profit motive.

However, I see 3rd party compatible labels for this machine at a well known site called labelvalue. An excellent site, I got my zebra labels there for $0.051 (5.1 cents) a label. The dymo compatible labels are much cheaper than the "real thing" at $0.086 (8.6 cents) a label. For a small time operation, not a big difference. Figuring that I was throwing away 1-7 labels on the zebra per print, I still come out ahead.

I just have a small business and ship a dozen items a day. The dymo serves me well. If you ship day and night, and have a desktop dedicated to shipping (where the cords will absolutely never be touched), a zebra may be better, sturdier and cheaper in the long haul.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
Great Printer For Creating 4x6 Ebay Shipping Labels with a Mac
By Silly Rabbit
I sell a lot of items on Ebay and I recently purchased this printer for the sole purpose of creating 4x6 inch Ebay Shipping Labels on a Mac. I was worried about whether I could get it to work because I've read about the various problems other people have been having getting it configured and the fact that Label Printers are not officially supported on the Mac. I'm pretty good at figuring things out so I took a chance and bought it. Long story short, I had to come up with my own solution in the end, but I ultimately got it to work quite easily. And I am now happily printing out perfect 4x6 inch Shipping Labels on a Mac. The printer is working flawlessly and the labels I'm printing are perfect. Therefore, this is a printer I highly recommend even if you're using a Mac. Below are the step-by-step instructions on how to got it to work:

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How To Print Perfect 4x6 Shipping Labels from Ebay usng the DYMO LabelWriter 4XL Printer and a Mac...

Most users selling items on Ebay already have their computer set up to print labels to their laser printer and to other kinds of printers, and for PC users, that also includes to Label Printers as well, such as the DYMO LabelWriter 4XL printer. Unfortunately for Mac users, Label Printers are not officially supported. The good news is, there is an easy way for Mac users to make use of the DYMO LabelWriter 4XL printer as well, and can easily print out perfect 4 inch by 6 inch shipping labels every single time. The following explains how...

For Mac users, when printing a label via Ebay, on the page that says "Purchase and Print USPS Postage", once you've clicked the button that says "Purchase Postage" to buy your label, a secondary page should open allowing you to print your label. It is on that secondary page that we will choose certain options which will allow us to print directly to the DYMO Laserwriter 4XL printer with a Mac, and we can get perfect results every time. The following are my step-by-step instructions...

Step 1 - After clicking on the "Purchase Postage" button and arriving on the secondary page, click the button above the label window that says "Print Label". This will open up a Print Dialog Box to allow you to select your printing options. Note, we will NOT be printing from this particular Print Dialog Box at this time because we first have to "crop" the label. To accomplish this, ignore all settings and options in the current Print Dialog Box. Instead, at the bottom of the Print Dialog Box window, click the button that says "Preview". This will open the entire label including your receipt in a separate window in Apple's Preview program. We will now use the "Crop" tool in Apple's Preview program to "crop" the label from the page...

Step 2 - Once the label is open in Apple's Preview program, you may notice that it is now oriented sideways. Don't worry about the orientation. It will still print correctly once we're done. In Apple's Preview program, choose the rectangular selection tool and select the area around the label where you want it to be cropped (I generally select an area about a 1/4 inch around the entire label). Once the area has been selected, choose "Crop" from the Tool menu (this crops out the receipt and all other unnecessary portions of the page). All that is left is your label, perfectly cropped, and ready for printing. Note, before you proceed further, make sure your DYMO LabelWriter 4XL printer is connected to your computer and turned on, and that all software has been installed...

Step 3 - From the File menu (still in Apple's Preview program) choose the "Print" command. This opens up the Print Dialog box again. We will now choose certain printing options in this dialog box...

a. In the Print Dialog box, from the pull-down menu that says "Printer", choose the DYMO LabelWriter 4XL as your printer. (Note, your DYMO LabelWriter 4XL must be connected and turned on at this time in order for it to show up under this menu)...

b. VERY IMPORTANT - Under the pull-down menu for "Paper Size", scan down through the list of sizes and choose the preset that says: "1744907 4 in x 6 in". This option will match your cropped label to the 4 inch x 6 inch labels in the 4XL printer (otherwise, it will print at the wrong size).

c. ALSO IMPORTANT - Under the Scaling Options, choose the "Scale to Fit" option and also the "Print Entire Image" option (this scales your label image down to fit within the 4 in x 6 in label space without any portion of it being cropped off).

d. Under the pull-down menu that says "Preview", pull down the menu and choose "DYMO Options". For the "Print Quality" setting, change the menu from "Text Only" to "Barcode and Graphics". For the "Print Density" setting, change the menu from "Low" to "High" (this tells the DYMO LabelWriter 4XL to print the label with maximum density and with maximum contrast).

e. All options have now been set. We are now ready to print. Click the "Print" button at the bottom of the window. Your DYMO 4XL printer should begin printing, and should print out a perfect 4x6 shipping label every single time...

By following the above, I've been happily printing out perfect 4x6 shipping labels from Ebay using a DYMO LabelWriter 4XL printer and a Mac. And it's been working without a hitch...

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IMPORTANT UPDATE: For those of you who are using the Mac program Garage Sale when selling items on Ebay, an excellent shipping option to complement Garage Sale is the shipping program called "Endicia" (it costs about $16 per month). Not only does Endicia provide direct USPS Parcel Select support (which Ebay won't offer until March), but I've also learned that Endicia is fully integrated into Garage Sale. Meaning, once you have both Garage Sale and Endicia installed on your computer, and you then make an Ebay sale, in the Inspector Palette of Garage Sale there is an option you can choose which allows you to "ship the item with Endicia". By choosing that option from within Garage Sale, Garage Sale will then automatically find and launch your Endicia application, and the best part of all is that (...GET THIS!!!...) when Endicia opens, it will already be pre-populated with all your Ebay sale data! That's right, you won't have to copy and paste anything because all your Ebay details for the transaction will already be imported into Endicia and you'll be ready to print your label. All you have to do is just verify everything you see, make any changes needed, and then Print your shipping label. It's so easy. And did I mention that the Endicia for Mac program also offers direct support for the DYMO LabelWriter 4XL printer. That's right. Ebay doesn't offer any Label Printer support for Mac users, Paypal doesn't offer it, Stamps.com doesn't offer it, but Endicia DOES! There is a preference option in the Endicia for Mac program where Mac users can now print directly to the DYMO LabelWriter 4XL printer without any fuss or problems at all. I've been printing 4x6 labels using Endicia and the 4XL and it's been working like a charm. The 4x6 shipping labels are coming out perfect (even better than printing them via Ebay as outlined above). Endicia and Garage Sale are like a match made in heaven. I've found very few things otherwise to complain about. If you want a great Ebay shipping option solution that truly works on a Mac and is designed for a Mac, then Garage Sale and Endicia and the DYMO LabelWriter 4XL printer is your ticket.

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Brother Printer DCPJ152W All-In-One Inkjet Printer with Wireless Networking

Brother Printer DCPJ152W All-In-One Inkjet Printer with Wireless Networking..

Special Price Brother Printer DCPJ152W All-In-One Inkjet Printer with Wireless Networking By Brother

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54 of 55 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent so far.
By Communer
Have been using it less than a week.
Easy to set up and use. Best part: when it's powered on or off, it doesn't waste grams of ink sorting itself out.
It replaced a four-year-old Canon Pixma, which devoured ink.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful.
So much better than my old HP printer
By WilleyMan
Faster, uses less ink and the ink is cheaper. The prints on MY HP were fine but every time you printed it cleaned the heads, took forever and wasted ink. The Brother printer starts printing almost instantly and looks just as good.

33 of 38 people found the following review helpful.
Great for the Price
By Master Woo
I have always used HP printers in the past and never had an issue (HP Photosmart 8250 for 7 years), this one was purchased as a gift for my father who only needed the copy/scanner function. Also since he does not know how to use a PC, i needed a printer that can be a stand-alone without needing a pc to set up. As many of the new Printers go , the stand-alone feature no longer exists and requires a pc setup. This printer came straight out of the box to the desk and is now used as a copier w/o needing a PC. You can also use 3rd party inks w/o triggering cartridge errors as other make do.

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HP DeskJet 1010 Printer (CX015A)

HP DeskJet 1010 Printer (CX015A)..

Special Price HP DeskJet 1010 Printer (CX015A) By HP

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69 of 69 people found the following review helpful.
Second version of this basic printer
By Chelliep
Got the HP 1000 from Walmart on a closeout a few months back. My husband wanted one too so I was glad to see this model on special a few weeks ago..When we got the unit I took the new one and gave husband my old one, mainly because I print a lot more than he does. **READ THIS** Do NOT install the USB cord connecting the printer to the computer until you are done with everything else..follow the instructions and connect the USB cord LAST !! Also, you will save ink if you don't install any software that communicates with HP over the internet. As other posters mentioned, you need to buy a USB cord separately..the unit doesn't include the cord.. but that's OK.. The printer and the $5 cord add up to free shipping. Another thing I found different from the HP 1000 unit was the ink was harder to get into the machine. Just make sure you hear the "click" when you push the ink cartridge into the unit.
The HP 1000 had a better graphic on a sticker showing how to do that.. I don't print color very often so I set the option on Black Ink Grayscale. You can change this when you want to print color but mostly I print text and when I purchase something off the internet. This is a good basic stand alone printer..it doesn't hold much paper but it's easy enough to refill the paper slot. My daughter ordered one too and we are all happy with it.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
Fantastic Little Printer
By W. C. Greer
I went through the color inkjet phase nearly 20 years ago, and abandoned it for just black and white.

Recently, someone gave me two nice all-in-one's, an Epson and a Canon, scanner, printer, (fax on the Epson), and here we go again, printer out of ink in the blink of an eye, clogged jets taking two complete ink sets ( multiple colors and black), fighting with this mess yet again.

As I was close to throwing these $200-$300 printers in the trash, I was told I should just try this printer. As I stood there looking at getting yet another refill 'set', I saw this for about $30 and thought 'it's cheaper than the set of refill ink cartridges', so why not.

And, WOW, it prints! I got this printer and a set of refill cartridges, thinking the ones that came with the printer would run out quickly, but they are still in there and printing just fine.

Sure, it does not have a scanner, and all that biz, if you're looking for a good, plain ole' printer, you cannot hardly go wrong with this.

Maybe I was just at the end of my rope with these other 'hi-tech' printers that just drove me to shear aggravation, that anything would be a welcome improvement. It seems things that just work without a lot of frustration is becoming more and more difficult to find.

I installed the printer, loaded the drivers from the CD, and it works. I've even printed a few photos that came out better looking than my hi-tech printers.

I hope HP continues to make this, and at this price point.

It is a inexpensive printer, and it's light as a feather, nothing hefty to it. The door is flimsy, etc., but hey,... it prints color and black & white, and does a pretty darn good job of it.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
Great Printer for the price!
By P. Murphy
Terrific printer for everyday printing jobs. Not REAL speedy, but not real slow, either. Printing quality is good for black and white and color documents.

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Samsung SL-M2825DW/XAC Wireless Monochrome Printer

Samsung SL-M2825DW/XAC Wireless Monochrome Printer..

GET Samsung SL-M2825DW/XAC Wireless Monochrome Printer By Samsung

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45 of 48 people found the following review helpful.
I LOVE this printer!
By Discerning Shopper
I love being able to print directly from my Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone thru my wireless network! Also prints from any other computer or tablet on my network, all wirelessly. Printer also looks good (I keep it on a corner of my kitchen counter for easy access, it's just plugged into the a/c outlet like any other kitchen appliance)!

Only con with this printer is that the wireless setup was a MAJOR pain in the ass! I had to call Samsung's tech support, and allowed the level 2 tech support to log onto my computer (I was able to monitor the entire process on my screen) and finally had to plug the printer and laptop into my wireless router before tech support was able to get it working. I believe the issue/problem was that the printer ships with something called "wifi direct" enabled, and this meant that the printer was trying to act as it's own wireless access point or some other gobledegook, and once the tech support logged into the printer's wireless setup and disabled the wifi direct, then he was able to get the setup/installation software to finish installation, and all has worked fine (knock on wood) ever since! Setup should not have been nearly so difficult, Samsung should be shipping these printers with the wifi direct turned off, since it wasn't at all necessary to connect this printer to my network.

One final note about toner cartridges. Some people complain about the relatively short life of the toner cartridge that (sometimes) comes with these printers. Those toners are only "starter" cartridges, and don't print thousands of pages. I'm still on my starter toner, and have printed probably 200-300 pages so far and it says that I still have about 42% toner remaining. Anyway, I've already purchased an "xl" (long life) replacement toner cartridge for this printer, it was about $80 online, but should easily last for thousands of pages, making printing with a laser printer (vs. an inkjet) much more cost effective, plus I've never known of toner to "dry out" like ink does in inkjet printers.

To summarize buy this printer if you need a great household wireless network printer, that easily prints from Samsung wireless devices (and any brand of laptop) as long as they're all on your wireless network!

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent inexpensive B&W printer, Pros and Cons, vs. Brother HL-2270DW
By Neil E. Isenberg
Review for: Samsung SL-M2825DW

Excellent home or home office laser printer, I highly recommend it.

PROS:
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- A fairly attractive look
- 24x7 U.S. Support including ability to remotely connect to your computer if you wish
- Output quality appears excellent for most uses
- Ethernet, USB, and Wireless connection options
- Fairly small and light, well-placed side hand holds
- Comes with full sized toner cartridge
- It prints fairly quietly. It is silent on standby.
- Inexpensive enough to get as a second printer just for text or drafts
- Vastly faster and much sharper high-quality setting text than with inkjet printers
- Print cost is a fraction of that of inkjet printers (on average a little over 2 cents per page).

CONS:
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- Not as high resolution as some higher-end laser printers, though you might have trouble telling the difference.
- No color in return for the lower cost, lighter weight, and smaller size.

vs. Brother HL-2270DW:
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This Samsung and the Brother HL-2270DW both fit a sweet spot in value for home and home office use for laser printers.

A number of laser printer brands appear to have a gap between the extremely portable versions with limited connection options and little or no paper storage and their desktop models with higher dpi and monthly usage than most homes can get much benefit from. Into this gap we find the Samsung SL-M2825DW and Brother HL-2270DW offering fairly inexpensive models barely over $100 with USB, Ethernet, and Wireless connection, 24x7 support, excellent output quality, paper storage tray, and still fairly high portability and fairly unobtrusive size.

SIZE:
The Samsung is 1" taller and 1" less deep. They are the same width.

WEIGHT/PORTABILITY:
They are both very portable. However, the Samsung has nicely placed HANDHOLDS on the bottom sides, the Brother has no hand holds. I think this more than makes up for the Samsung's additional pound (15.4 vs. 16.4 lbs). Side note: I suggest removing toner cartridge if moving a laser printer.

LOOKS:
The Samsung is noticeably more attractive for home use in my opinion, though I would prefer a true white a little more than the more greyish shade of white of the Samsung. Then again that's just me and you may very well prefer the black of the brother.

POWER AND MEMORY:
The Samsung CPU is 600MHz vs. 200 MHz for the Brother. The Samsung memory is 128MB vs. 32MB for the Brother. Clearly although the speeds are rated very similar (27/28 ppm) the Samsung sports much more power and memory under the hood.

PAPER WEIGHT SPECS:
The specs suggest that the Samsung can handle heavier paper.
- Samsung cassette tray: 16-43 lbs.
- Brother cassette tray: 16-28 lbs.
- Samsung manual feed: 16-58 lbs.
- Brother manual feed: 16-43 lbs.

OUTPUT TRAY:
The Samsung output tray handles 150 pages vs. the Brother's 100 pages.

STARTER TONER CARTRIDGE:
The Brother comes with a starter toner cartridge (est. 700 pages) while the Samsung comes with a full-sized one.

SUPPORT:
Brother support has telephone support from M-F 9A-8P, Samsung is 24x7. Samsung has the ability to remotely access your computer if you approve to help resolve issues, Brother support does not.

AND FOR A LITTLE MORE:
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For more you can get models with 1200x1200dpi and higher monthly usage ratings, however for most homes these bonuses will be irrelevant and they come with more weight and size, not always welcome in smaller homes and home offices.

For more you can get models with COLOR, though heavier and larger, and more expensive per page.

GREEN AND SURGE INFO:
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Standby power tests out to be 1.4-1.6 Watts. This is roughly 13 Kilowatt Hours (kWh) per year (24x365x1.5). At 11 cents per kWh that would be roughly $1.50/yr.

When printing (and when first turning on), within 1-2 seconds it surges up to 890 Watts (up to 8.8 Amps), then settles down to 850-860 Watts (at 7.3-7.7 Amps), and then further drops to waver in a range between 270-710 Watts (at 4.8-7.5 Amps) for the remainder of the print job. During the surge the voltage drops to just below 115V.

SUGGESTIONS:
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- Often for BEST GRAPHICS RESULTS, for example maps, when printing graphics be sure to DESELECT TONER SAVING in printer properties.

- Don't plug a laser printer directly into a UPS (uninterruptable power supply) due to its hair dryer like surge to as high as 890 Watts at almost 9 Amps.

- If using an extension cord be sure to get one with a gauge (roughly thickness of the actual wire, though more precisely wire cross cut surface area) that can HANDLE THE SURGE plus any other load on the cord with room to spare. However you get your advice on gauge choice, be sure to take cord gauge seriously, it is often even suggested to up the gauge a step higher than you think is required. Home Depot has a chart showing the minimum cord gauge required for different Amps levels, at different cord lengths, that might be a good starting point. Having said all that, laser printer manufacturers would likely prefer folks to plug the printers directly into an outlet.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful.
Wireless is like magic
By Erik Sand
A breeze to setup. Clear crisp printing. Duplexing and wireless are fantastic. A great replacement for my Samsung ML-1710. Supports AirPrint.

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Brother HL4570CDW Color Laser Printer with Wireless Networking and Duplex

Brother HL4570CDW Color Laser Printer with Wireless Networking and Duplex..

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349 of 353 people found the following review helpful.
Great Quality + Fast Color Printing, but a "Toner Hog"
By John
The Brother HL4570cdw is a fantastic printer for everyday and office use. This is my first Brother purchase. I'm using it to print out full colored brochures (graphics, photos, and text). So far it's been more than adequate when using the appropriate paper i.e. glossy paper. When on regular paper, the colors are not as sharp and pictures are not as clear. For photos, the resolution quality is acceptable/good, but there is a noticeable difference in quality from a print shop and a heavy duty office printer (you know the 5 foot jumbo printers).

As for print speeds, from start to finish it prints at an above average pace. The spooling process is quick (less than 2 minutes) for a 80 mb print job. It printed a 60 page, full color (vivid mode), double sided booklet in about 8-10 minutes.

PROS
- Easy printer and wireless Setup (less than 5 minutes).
- Good print speeds (auto-duplex and straight printing).
- Excellent print quality for general graphics and text.
- Good photo quality when using the right paper.
- Acceptable noise level for a printer
- Toner replacements are cheaper than HPs, Lexmark, and Canon.

CONS
- Printer reads toner as empty when full. You must do the toner trick which involves covering the clear holes with black electric tape on the toner cartridges as a temporary solution. For a more permanent solution, you need to reset the computerized toner levels on the printer. You do this by 1) Opening the printer door 2) Holding Back and Cancel at the same time 3) A menu to reset the toners pops up 4) You hit Okay to reset.
- I printed approximately 900 full color pages with the "starter" cartridges it came and some cartridges are already visibly running low. While the prints were on the high color (vivid) settings, it is a shame that this printer appears to be another "toner hog" and did not print to the 3000/1500 page estimates the cartridges claim.
- Photo prints are poor when printing full sized photos on regular paper. For best printing results you need to use specialized glossy paper.
- Must use "multi-purpose" pullout feeder tray for specialized paper or else risk paper jams
- Very slight paper curl
- Noise level maybe too loud for a quiet office space.

I compared the Brother HL-4570cdw's print quality extensively with HPs and Canon color lasers in this price range, and the Brother printed out more impressive looking demo prints than its competitors. The print quality is enough to merit the purchase of this printer and because the toner replacements are relatively cheaper than other companies the Brother HL-4570cdw receives my recommendation.

Overall, I'm happy with this purchase and would recommend it if you get it for the right price. I would not pay more than $400-$425 for this machine which is the price I paid.

216 of 224 people found the following review helpful.
Best mid-range laser printer with curling paper problem
By Ronald Epstein
I hope the one message I can get out to everyone is that printers are one of the most undependable machines that anyone can look to purchase. I run a home business and I made the mistake of spending well over $1k a few years back for a Konica Minolta 5430DL. It was a beauty of a printer, but shortly after spending nearly $600 in replacement cartridges the printer started falling apart.

What I learned is that even the priciest printers break. This is more of a disposable technology than something you can hand down to your kids. When all the printer companies play the game of selling printers with limited ink cartridges and then charging you more than the printer itself for refills, you know that the only way to come out ahead is to buy the best bang-for-the-buck printer with the expectation that it's only going to last a few short years.

I believe the Brother HL4570 is that kind of printer.

For $400 I knew I was buying something mid-range. It would certainly be a step down from the $1k Konica Minolta but at least the value of the printer is close to the value of replacing cartridges. This means when I finally deplete the cartridges I have the choice of buying more cartridges or another printer -- whichever costs less.

I chose Brother because I wanted a wireless printer that played well with Mac. If read on counteless discussion forums that more than any other brand, the Brother is the easiest to install with a Macintosh computer.

Those discussion forums were correct. The wireless setup with my iMac took less than 10 minutes to complete.

...but I am getting ahead of myself.

Bought this printer when it dropped in price to $399 from $450. Had it shipped Amazon Prime 2-day and Fedex delivered it overnight. It's rather heavy, weighing in at about 65 lbs. The unit is well packaged. Be sure to read the quick-start manual for important unpacking instructions. There are a lot of doors and drawers that you need to access and remove small pieces of packaging.

Once unpacked and plugged in, the first step was to pair the printer to my WiFi. A small LCD display lets you navigate through a setup wizard that automatically detects your WiFi network. The next step is simply inputint the password which is a bit of a cumbersome process as you have to wade through rows of characters till you get to the numbers and letters you need. Frankly, that part of the setup seems very old-school. Brother could have really improved upon this process. Be aware that as you enter each number and letter of your password that character quickly turns to an asterick to hide it. Don't be confused by what the printer is doing.]

Once the password was entered the printer immediately paired to my network. No hiccups whatsoever.

The next step was even simpler. I put the install disc in my iMac, run it, and it automatically installs the drivers and detects my printer. Never have I ever been able to pair a printer to my Mac or PC this easily. It really is true -- this printer is Mac's best friend.

I decided to do a test page which is done simply by pressing the GO button on the printer. It didn't take long for the printer to whiz into motion and produce a page.

Two immediate problems: First, my room stunk of toner. This thing put out a stench that I could not believe. I had read another review from someone complaining about the smell this priter produces. Fortunately, it seems, the stench was only present at the initial print. I am hoping that the printer is just breaking itself in. I will keep you posted on future prints.

The second problem is page curling. Pages come out curled. I am using 30 weight paper which should be less prone to curling. I understand there are adjustments you can make in the computer to lessen the curl. I will certainly look into this and keep you posted.

Print speed and quality is very good. Black text looks very crisp but colors are not true to original. I had read in another review that this Brother printer produces darker versions of the original color. This is true. Oranges were deeper, light blues became dark blues. Potentially, I don't see this as a major problem -- but some who are more finicky about their printer producing true colors will not be happy.

I won't even talk about photos. Haven't tested photo printing because I already know it will look like garbage. You don't use these printers for photos and anyone buying it for that use is foolish.

Is the printer loud? Somewhat, yes. But realize that I am coming from a monstrous Konica Minolta machine that was even louder than this Brother. So, for me, the printer is quieter than the more industrial sized machines I have been used to.

Thus far, I am very impressed with the ease of setup and immediate pairing to my WiFi network and iMac. I mean, I had this running in less than 15 minutes after full unpack.

As for overall quality? It is what I expect from a $400 laser printer. It's speedy with highly acceptable print quality. However, it's not on par with business class machines. It suffers from subdued color reproduction, colors are slightly darker than they should be and pages curl.

The machine awakens from sleep and produces a page in less than 10 seconds. This is great. My Konica Minolta would wake from sleep and go through a minute of two of machine "whirring" until it decided to spit out a page.

For $400 this doesn't seem to be a significant step down from my $1k Konica Minolta business class computer and that's why I am not complaining.

You can read through countless reviews on Amazon hoping to get the right printer. Every single one of them has a handful of bad reviews and complaints about breakage and toner cost. I found the Brother, particularly this model, to be the better rated printer in its price range. Certainly toner replacement will be a little cheaper than going with HP.

UPDATE

The stench I was experiencing with print jobs has lessened, though there is still the slightest odor of print toner whenever I run the printer. I am hoping this subsides with age.

Went into PRINT SETTINGS on my Mac and selected REDUCE PAGE CURLING. It did very little to curb the problem. This printer still produces curled prints and that's the only annoying issue I still have with this printer.

In all, the Brother 4570 is probably the best color laser printer in the $400 range. Certainly a better option than purchasing an HP which comes with limited-filled toner cartridges and (from reviews I have read on Amazon) its own set of headaches.

146 of 153 people found the following review helpful.
Great Color Laser But VERY Expensive Toner
By jelarv
I purchased this in November 2010 and have had for 5 months. I wanted to give it 3.5 stars, but Amazon doesn't allow half stars. While the purchase price was a VERY good value, the price of the replacement toner and insistence of the system to force you to replace the cartridge even when they clearly still contain ink is very frustrating.

PROS:
1. Reasonably priced for a wireless color laser
2. Excellent color documents
3. Relatively fast
4. Prints double-sided
5. Wi-Fi

CONS:
1. VERY expensive refills. I don't print that much and all 4 cartridges have run out in 5 months. The replacement cost for the 4 cartridges is $200. Because it's a relatively new model, it doesn't appear there are options other than to buy genuine Brother Products.
2. The printer just stops working when it deems that the toner cartridges need to be replaced. The documents I printed the day before looked great and so I can't believe all 3 color cartridges are fully depleted of toner, but Brother insists they must be replaced to get the printer to run again.
3. The pages curl up at the ends.
4. It won't print B&W or gray-scale in PowerPoint 2010 even when selecting that option (Brother told me to call Microsoft and have them re-write PowerPoint software to fix this problem, which a complete blow off of a customer).
5. It works great with a PC, but won't print color photos from a Mac (they come out B&W and won't size correctly).
6. A little noisy but not too bad (don't plan to have a phone conversation via a speaker phone or headset if you're sitting within 10 feet of the printer while it's printing)

UPDATE as of 11-July-2012:
I just ordered 4 new high-capacity ink cartridges (the TN-315 model) yesterday (for $85/each x 4 = $340), which is the second time I've ordered high capacity cartridges in the ~20 months I've had the printer. This is after using the regular-capacity cartridges that came with the printer when I purchased it in November 2010. I can't say exactly how much printing I do, but it feels like I'm filling the paper tray about every 4-6 weeks and so it's not a lot. At this pace, I'm spending ~$350 per year on ink.

After searching the web I found a work-around to the problem I mentioned above, which allows me to manually reset the ink cartridge counter so that it will continue using the cartridges until the ink actually runs out (the only downside is that I need to look to see when the ink stops printing a specific color and then replace the cartridge). Overall, I really like the printer and would give it 4 starts at this point.

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HP Officejet 6700 Premium e-All-in-One Wireless Color Photo Printer with Scanner, Copier and Fax

HP Officejet 6700 Premium e-All-in-One Wireless Color Photo Printer with Scanner, Copier and Fax..

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330 of 358 people found the following review helpful.
HP 6700 (HP is a nightmare..period)
By Buyer-user-report
HP Officejet 6700 Premium e-All-in-One Wireless Color Photo Printer with Scanner, Copier and Fax

Purchased this product a week ago. Install was simple and easy and worked wireless and USB just fine. Scan worked very well--quite fast either wireless or USB...HOWEVER...

A day or so later the communication between print and computer through new HP Officejet 6700 Premium e-All-in-One Wireless Color Photo Printer with Scanner, Copier and Fax network would stop and require computer reboot to re-enable. Obviously this was unacceptable so I called HP to get resolved. To date I have been on phone with them for over 12 hours! During their first attempt to repair they suggested an uninstall of printer and then reinstall. This process created a DLL error which they could not explain. I checked web and many other have had same issue after un-install of HP software. I fixed the problem by running CCLEANER and Glary Utilities which cleaned up all the left over mess that HP leaves after un-install.

To make matter worse the process rendered my other all-in-on printer HP 56000 useless. I went from a dependable 5600 and a less than ideal 6700 to not being able to print at all on either. The case was escalated to an "Case Manager" who spent more time telling me what they would not do than he did offering solution. He said the problem with my 5600 would not be supported because it was out of warranty--even though it worked fine before the new 6700 uninstall issue. Unbelievable!!

Next an "expert tech" call was scheduled where resolution was expected. Would you believe that there system was unable to connect to my computer and then their e-mail system was not allowing outbound emails to be sent so tech could not send work around link to connect. A tech company that can't sent emails!

The tech went through another two hours of trying to make their software work and finally gave up and offered an upgraded model to be sent to me because he did not think the HP 6700 drivers would work--that there is an issue. His only other solutions was for me to reformat my hard drive and reinstall operating system and all program. Can you believe a software company can not fix there own software without having a user reformat computer and start from scratch. That is the most unreasonable suggestion I have ever heard!

To recap, the printer works, the software is a problem and the company should really consider learning what customer satisfaction means. It is no wonder they are considering "remaking themselves" and exiting the hardware space. They are failing in this area big time.

62 of 66 people found the following review helpful.
COLOR INK HOG even when printing B/W
By Dyersburg_TN
I regret buying this machine. This printer is expensive to operate because it uses color ink to print black and white even when black ink cartridge is full. It will not print black and white if a color cartridge is empty even though it has black ink. Manual says it will print slower if a color cartridge is empty, but it will not print at all. Research this printer carefully before you buy.

54 of 57 people found the following review helpful.
One ink runs out and you can't print anything
By J. miller
Today I ran out of yellow ink in this printer. I discovered, after liking this printer so well, that I could not print a fast draft black ink page until I installed a new yellow ink cartridge. Seriously. So I had to drive 7 miles to the store, buy yellow ink, install the yellow ink cartridge, in order to print one black and white text page. This is not a good thing.

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Epson WorkForce WF-7520 Wireless All-in-One Wide-Format Color Inkjet Printer, Scanner, Copier, Fax (C11CB58201)

Epson WorkForce WF-7520 Wireless All-in-One Wide-Format Color Inkjet Printer, Scanner, Copier, Fax (C11CB58201)..

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116 of 120 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent All-Around MFP
By firewater231
First, a response: while the very cynical 1-star review is correct about there being a paper-size limitation in tray/cassette 2, the choices are A3, A3+, US B (11x17), Letter, Legal, and A4! I think practically everyone will use at least one of those paper sizes with this printer, and they can be put there. Tray/cassette 1 of course supports the full complement of paper sizes, from 3.5x5 to 13x19. It's not immediately clear why there is such a limitation (possibly due to the longer paper path from the bottom?) but it exists in both the most recent firmware (setting paper size from the control panel) and the printer driver.
The print, scan, copy, and fax quality are all excellent, and the connectivity options are superb: WiFi-n, Ethernet, USB, USB Mass Storage, SD/xD/MS/CF, PictBridge, AirPrint, Epson ePrint, Google Cloud Print, IPP, Bonjour, SNMP, WSD, LLMNR, SLP, etc, etc. Leave room all around for the paper jam pull-outs and paper tray.
Mac users have an easy time, just install the printer and scanner drivers, and install the printer in System Preferences. The scanner will appear automatically in Image Capture. Windows users can easily install using SNMP by creating a port with the device name, then running the driver installer and selecting the port manually. Windows scanning requires running the setup program as an Administrator first, then the scannning program, then running both again as a regular user.
I've stayed away from the Event Monitor, and Download Navigator, but if you like complete customization of network devices, I strongly recommend EpsonNet Config (v3.7.0+), which is barely mentioned in the literature. Not only can you change the device name from the horrible serial number, but you can customize just about every setting (all kinds of stuff not available at the panel) such as Location, disabling unused network protocols, administrator password, timeout lengths, resource names, and you can type in your WiFi network password instead of doing it on the panel. Don't look for these settings on the printer's web server, it's very limited.
Just about the only gripe is the LCD quality which, being that it's a workgroup printer, is far behind the Artisan series' touchscreen, but I'd rather that money went into the build quality anyway.

78 of 82 people found the following review helpful.
Epson Omits Mentioning Certain Vital Limitations
By P.A.T.
While this appears to be a quality product for a very reasonable price, Epson's specifications skillfully leave out any mention of certain limitations. Two reasons we "invested" in this printer were the ability to print on tabloid-sized paper, and the automatic duplexing feature -- we do 4-page 11x17 newsletters. We very soon discovered that automatic duplexing works ONLY with letter size and A4 paper, and no other sizes. Duplexing on larger sizes is done MANUALLY, by turning the output end-for-end and replacing it in the paper tray. This forces us to do TWO print runs for each newsletter, rather than the anticipated ONE, so the expected gain in productivity is lost.

Contrary to what some reviewers have said, we found that installation on our in-house wireless network was extremely easy -- and didn't even require the recommended USB cable mentioned in the documentation. The printer, the network, and all networked computers "found" each other automatically within a few seconds.

I'm not sure our rating would have been 5-star even if this limitation had been clearly mentioned, as there are other makes that can to autoduplexing on larger paper. So it's four stars (at least until we discover more undocumented limitations).

UPDATE: More missing features...

1 - No manual feed option for printing. The only option for an occasional one- or two-sheet run on a "different" paper size is to replace a "standard" paper size in one of the cassettes, make the short run, and then reinstall the standard paper.

2 - No ability to print "cover" or "card" stock, or any paper stock heavier than 24#. I guess this is coupled with the lack of a manual feed slot, which is the way 90% of competitive printers handle this chore.

56 of 61 people found the following review helpful.
Does it all well and quickly too
By lizellis
Most of us are familiar with all-in-one devices so the introduction of another one is not particularly earthshaking. But of the several that I've either owned or used, this Epson is by far the best and most versatile. Of course, the features are similar from device to device, but the execution on the Epson is faster and smoother than any of the others. Added to that, the ability to print such a large range of sizes makes this printer irresistible.

First things first: setup was easy and intuitive. Wireless connection to our home network took just minutes and was accomplished without the recommended USB cable. I just followed the instructions on the screen, entered our password and it was done. This was a pleasant change from another all-in-one from a different manufacturer with which I struggled for far too long. That one drove me to distraction; it was difficult to make the initial connection and then it constantly disappeared from my network when I wanted to use it.

Despite having installed the software from the included CD, I next visited the Epson website where I downloaded updates to the firmware. It took just a few minutes and I don't doubt it was well worth the time. Epson's website is well organized and easy to navigate unlike others I've labored through, so finding what I needed was simple and aggravation-free.

The Epson WorkForce excels at printing. It produces clean, crisp copies in record time (15 prints per minute in black and white, 8 ppm in color). Its two trays will hold up to 500 sheets at a time, either of one size or two different sizes. The ink cartridges are high capacity and each color may be replaced individually, which is convenient and eliminates waste. The feature that I'm finding the most useful is its ability to print sizes up to 13x19. I'm currently putting together a family tree and being able to print out copies on presentation sized paper without having to take it to a copy store is a tremendous time and money saver. I bought some 13x19 paper and I'm delighted with the results. Copies were produced quickly, the quality was very good and there were no paper jams or other untoward incidents. It will also scan documents as large as 11x17. I had no problems with the scanner or the fax functions; both work just as intended.

This Epson WorkForce is a capable, versatile addition to any home or small office and is certainly worthy of consideration.

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Brother Printer HL3170CDW Wireless Color Printer with Wireless Networking and Duplex for Small Businesses

Brother Printer HL3170CDW Wireless Color Printer with Wireless Networking and Duplex for Small Businesses..

Special Price Brother Printer HL3170CDW Wireless Color Printer with Wireless Networking and Duplex for Small Businesses By Brother

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147 of 148 people found the following review helpful.
Great automatic duplex color laser printer
By Landon Bradford
Was looking for an automatic duplex color laser printer for the fiancé who is in med school. Last year, she printed over 10,000 pages. It's important she has color so she can see the details of the anatomy or cardio diagrams she has to print out. She used to have a color Brother 3045CN but there was no auto duplex mode (sucks the paper back in and prints on the other side). She had to manually refeed the paper in to print on the other side and at times would make errors because she put in the wrong way. There goes 20 sheets of paper in the recycle bin. and I realized she needed a better printer.

This printer is amazing. Has great color and auto duplex works like it should. If you know how to setup a router to have wifi password, setting up the wifi on the printer shouldn't that difficult. When you first plug it in, (no need to plug it into a computer or anything), it'll ask you to setup WLAN. Press ok, find your wireless network name, press ok, put in password, press ok, done. Now all the macbooks, windows, iphones, and ipads in the house can print wirelessly.

My only complaint is the starter cartridges that came with it. Like how most printer companies make their money, this printer decided to stop working because the black toner was low. I checked printer status and it shows it printed 600 pages of black! That's it for a starter cartridge?! It refuses to print unless I change the cartridge! I searched online and figured out how to reset the cartridge making it think it has a new toner inside. What you need to do is lift up the top cover and leave it unhinged. Simultaneously press the Secure and the Cancel button at the same time (with top cover open). You will see option to choose which toner you want to reset. Select the one you want, press okay and press the + to confirm reset. Done. Now you can keep using what's left in the toner cartridge which in my case had at least 50% left.

As for refills, this is going to be a tad more difficult than typical Brother cartridges. You are going to need to drill a hole a size of a dime on the top of the cartridge and then pour the ink in. Use same tape to cover up the hole you make. No need for resets gears or any of that. Just do the same procedure as above to reset it and your good to go.

All in all, I'm happy with my purchase. If you print a lot and need decent color printing (not photo quality) and want to print wirelessly, this is the printer to get.

167 of 173 people found the following review helpful.
Read this before you buy toner!
By cheineking
Great printer, but the toner life is based (as far as I can tell) solely on pages printed. So if you print x number of pages even with only a single dot of color on it, the printer will count that as a page printed in that color. My starter black toner quit after 250 pages.

Here is how to fix this - open the top of the printer, then simultaneously press the "Secure" and "X Cancel" buttons. This will put the printer into a special service mode. Use the + and - buttons to scroll to whichever toner you want to reset. Each color should have three options which, I believe, allow you to tell the machine what type of 'new' toner cartridge is installed. I think "Y.TNR-STR" is yellow cartridge standard, "Y.TNR-HC" is for the high yield yellow cartridge and "Y.TNR.STD" is for a standard yellow cartridge. Once you've selected the cartridge you want to tell it you're installing hit the "OK" button and will get an "OK reset cancel" type screen. Hit the up arrow to reset. Now you're back to printing in style!

Replace your toner cartridges need to be replaced, not when it tells you to.

65 of 70 people found the following review helpful.
Very well worth the money
By Mark Twain
I bought this model when it has 20% off sale (not Amazon sorry), so I was pleased with its quality and value. Two functions caught my attention when I chose this model, besides being a color printer, the duplex and the AirPrint.

Laser color printer will be useful for kids projects and commercial announcement that I was looking for a long time. I am tired of Samsung's high cost on toners and poor durability so anything buy Samsung will be good for me this time around.

So far so good: the Wi-Fi setup was easy without any intervention: all I need was to press the WPS button on my Cisco router and it is done. No password needed. The duplex works, but need good papers. The initial print time is not a concern for me at all: none of the 4 laser printer works fast on the initial page anyway.

The AirPrint works with iPhone and iPad, which solved my long struggle of frustration. I have to say to Apple though: silly ideas of lacking any control.

Though the initial toners are meant for "starter" the counter built in still show a regular toner capacity. Only time will tell what it is.

The down side for color laser is the cost of toners: you need to replace 4 toners and the waste pan and another something from time to time, which cost more than the printer itself. I already picked up spare toners at about $60 each on-line so the total cost for 5 years is $500. I can accept that.

Another point I need to point out is the weight: just heavy and bulky. But I am glad to finally find a spot for it.

Finally I have to say to Brother about their menu design: poorly designed and hard to master.

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