Brother HL-2700CN Color Laser Printer
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Colorful Guy
  • Good for run-of-the-mill stuff
  • a graphic designer's opinion
  • Brother Color Laser Printer Trap
  • Nice, effective printer if you have the space
Brother HL-2700CN Color Laser Printer

Manufacturer: Brother Printer
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • 2,400 x 600 maximum color and black resolution
  • Up to 31 ppm black, 8 ppm color
  • 300 MHz processor, 60 MB memory, expandable to 576 MB
  • Parallel, USB, and 10/100 Base-T Ethernet ports
  • Automatic interface switching; PC, Mac, and Linux compatible

ASIN: B00019FO1U
Brother HL-2700CN Color Laser Printer

Product Description

Brother HL-2700CN Network-ready Desktop Color Laser Printer - This compact printer delivers fast print speeds at up to 31ppm in monochrome and up to 8ppm in color, with vibrant color and monochrome output at up to 2400x600dpi resolution. Windows PC and Macintosh compatible Long life replacement toner cartridges - up to 10,000 page monochrome, and up to 6,600 page color INCLUDES - HL-2700CN Color Laser Printer / Black Starter Toner Cartridge (up to 5,000 pages) / Color Starter Toner Cartridges (C,M,Y - up to 3,000 pages) / OPC Belt / Waste Toner Pack / CD-ROM with User Manual and Drivers / Quick Setup Guide CompactFlash storage capability 66 scalable fonts, 12 bitmap fonts, 13 bar codes (PCL), 35 fonts (BR-Script3) Size 18.9(w) x 16.5(d) x 15.2(h) / Weight 69.3 lbs. 1-Year onsite limited Brother warranty Actual print speed will vary according to use

Amazon.com Product Description

A network-ready color laser printer from Brother International, the HL-2700CN is a high-quality printer with fast print times and a number of other timesaving features. Print resolutions for both color and black-and-white run as high as 2,400 x 600 dpi, while print speed range up to 31 ppm for black-and-white and up to 8 ppm for color, delivering large print runs quickly and efficiently. A 300 MHz processor and 64 MB of standard memory (expandable to 576 MB) also help ensure that the printer runs smoothly when handling a large job. For direct PC connections, the HL-2700CN comes with parallel and USB ports, while the 10/100 Base-T Ethernet port allows you to connect the printer to an existing network.

The printer has a 250-sheet output capacity, and the 250-page input capacity can be expanded up to 780 sheets with the addition of a second paper tray. You can print on paper, transparencies, labels, and envelopes, with sizes including letter, executive, A4, A5, and B5, while an optional paper tray allows you to print legal-size documents. A wide range of printer emulations also helps to integrate the unit seamlessly into your network environment. Compatible with PC, Mac, and Linux operating platforms, the HL-2700CN comes backed by a one-year limited warranty.

What's in the Box
Printer, standard paper tray (pre-installed), quick setup guide, CD-ROM, toner cartridges (pre-installed black, cyan, magenta, yellow), waste toner pack, AC power cord, OPC belt cartridge; printer cable not included

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Colorful Guy.......2007-11-21

This product is a work horse it alwways prints in great color clarity and speed, only drawback is the noise when you firsts fire it up a little loud. I would reommend for the price

4 out of 5 stars Good for run-of-the-mill stuff.......2006-10-15

For passing 8.5x11 sheets in an office environment, this printer is fine.

It plugs in, defaults to using DHCP to say hi to the computers on your network. You can also config it to static IP. Supports a lot of nice admin stuff and FTP. Check manual before buying. I've been most impressed by the software end of this thing. Very thorough from my POV.

The mixed-tone color is pretty dotty. Would not recommend this if you were using it for release material (like CD art, pamphlets, etc) Solid colors are good and kind of glossy and the picture quality does not degrade to the point of being unreadable or anything like that. (usually - tiny text can sometimes grain up)

Works pretty well with good old fashioned 8.5x11. Paper jams occur but are rare enough.

It's not recommended, but I have been successful printing CD art (j-cards and booklets) with it. Sometimes it experiences a paper jam at A1 but nothing TOO messy*. On some days it jams up a lot with CD art, other days it will do 500 units without a hitch. Weather?

*cardboard stuck in the heating roller was a nightmare though.

It is not LOUD, but it is noisy. Sounds like a microwave making popcorn. Stuff it in the closet and save your sanity.

The toner lasts a long time if you are a causal home user of the printer. If you normally purchase new toner you'll want to get extra toner soon as these are not 100% full cartridges.

Important unpacking advice: If it arrives cold from the weather, take it out of the packaging and just let it sit for a day to warm up - do NOT plug it in. There is mechanical stuff which will squeal, snag, and scrape on the inside if cold and can damage some very expensive parts.

Also be careful when removing the securing tape, particularly from the inside-some of it gets secured in a manner which will rip off components if you're not cautious in peeling the tape. Peel, don't pull.

1 out of 5 stars a graphic designer's opinion.......2006-06-20

i just got this printer. used it yesterday and today to find out that the photo quality in not just "not amazing" but quite poor. solid colors are fine, but, for example, when printing an area that's 100% yellow and 50% magenta, the dots are very noticeable. the registration of the colors is also quite bad, so it looks poor when, for example again, you print a size 12 font with serif that's white on blue. you can see the magenta around the white font. blacks are fine at 100%, but any gradient under that looks just not satisfactory. you can easily notice the dots, and type in gray becomes had to read due to the lack of continued lines -because of the dot size- and the inconsistency of the solid gray area.

1 out of 5 stars Brother Color Laser Printer Trap.......2006-02-10

Our office purchased this printer 1 year ago (Feb 2005), and have had little trouble with it until two weeks ago. Suddenly, we received an "error EF 5 warning" message. The manual (had to down load that, first) instructs turning off the printer for a few minutes, and then re-starting. This solution worked for a time, until the machine would not warm up without hitting this message.

Brother tech support (email) was slow to respond, but recommended a new OCP belt, at $ 500 to $ 600! A local Brother authorized repair shop technician, in the meantime, suggested replacing the fuser. We could not find a price for a fuser at our office supply sources nor at Brother Mall.

Before going any further, we are going to have the machine diagnosed for $ 50. Even though we purchased a warranty extension, it appears this problem is not covered, as the supposed resolution is a consumable element.

Lesson: stay away from this machine!

4 out of 5 stars Nice, effective printer if you have the space.......2005-10-06

The Brother CN2700 has some nice features, particularly its network capability. I have it set up on my wireless home network so all 3 computers can print on it from anywhere in the house. Installation was a breeze, both with a direct USB cable and via network. Print quality is very good, and this printer's strength is in low-cost color web graphics/line art. DO NOT purchase the printer for photos....the manual states that you CANNOT use glossy paper. Photographic print quality is decent, but NOT worthy of hanging on a wall. For that, buy a decent injet printer. The printer is loud with a fan and clunking noises upon startup, but shortly goes into standby mode and is perfectly quiet. Printing is quite loud, but impressively quick. The toner cartridges are very expensive, but notice that they give you twice as many pages as the competitions' cartridges. They are half full in a new printer and should therefore last for over 3000 pages. This printer is LARGE, so don't forget to look at the dimensions. It is quite a bit larger than my laser multi-function machine. It is also tremendously heavy at 70lbs. Overall a good buy, but make sure you have a large spot to put it. 4 stars because of supply cost...over $600 to replace all 4 toners when the time comes!
BROTHER HL-2700CN LASER PRINTER - COLOR LASER - NETWORK PRINTER - 31 PPM MONOCHROME, 8 PPM COLOR - 2400 X 600 DPI - PC, MAC (HL2700CN)
Average customer rating: Not rated
    BROTHER HL-2700CN LASER PRINTER - COLOR LASER - NETWORK PRINTER - 31 PPM MONOCHROME, 8 PPM COLOR - 2400 X 600 DPI - PC, MAC (HL2700CN)

    Manufacturer: BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD
    ProductGroup: CE

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    Product Features:
    • Printer - color - laser - Letter, A4
    • 600 dpi x 600 dpi - up to 31 ppm (mono)
    • 2400 dpi x 2400 dpi - up to 8 ppm (color)
    • capacity: 250 sheets
    • Parallel, USB, 10/100Base-TX

    ASIN: B000H3AJ88
    BROTHER HL-2700CN LASER PRINTER - COLOR LASER - NETWORK PRINTER - 31 PPM MONOCHROME, 8 PPM COLOR - 2400 X 600 DPI - PC, MAC (HL2700CN)

    Product Description

    General Information - Manufacturer: Brother Industries, Ltd - Manufacturer Part Number: HL2700CN - Product Name: HL-2700CN Laser Printer - Marketing Information: Network-ready Desktop Color Laser Printer The HL-2700CN is a network-ready desktop color laser printer. This compact printer delivers fast print speeds at up to 31ppm in monochrome and up to 8ppm in color, with vibrant color and monochrome output at up to 2400x600dpi resolution. PCL6 and BR-Script3 emulations ensure compatibility with most applications and 64MB of standard memory enables fast processing of complex documents. - Product Type: Network Printer Technical Information - Print Technology: Laser - Print Speed: 8 ppm Maximum Color - Print Speed: 31 ppm Maximum Monochrome - Print Resolution: 2400 x 600 dpi - Print Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi - Print Resolution: 300 x 300 dpi Memory - Standard Memory: 64MB DRAM DIMM Interfaces/Ports - Interfaces/Ports: Parallel Standard - Interfaces/Ports: USB Standard Network and Communication - Network Connectivity: 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 Standard Media Types and Handling - Media Types: Envelope(s) - Media Types: Transparencies - Media Types: Label(s) - Media Sizes: A4 - 8.27" x 11.69" - Media Sizes: Letter - 8.5" x 11" - Media Sizes: Envelope No. 10 - 4.12" x 9.5" - Media Sizes: Envelope DL - 4.33" x 8.66" - Media Sizes: Executive - 7.25" x 10.5" - Media Sizes: B5 - 6.93" x 9.83" - Media Sizes: A5 - 5.83" x 8.25" Consumables - Cons
    HL2700CN Color Laser Printer
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      HL2700CN Color Laser Printer

      Manufacturer: BROTHER
      ProductGroup: CE

      Laser Laser | Printers | Office Electronics | Categories | Electronics | Color | Monochrome
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      ASIN: B000OQZN66
      HL2700CN Color Laser Printer

      Product Description

      The Brother Network-Ready Desktop Color Laser Printer Up to 8ppm color/31ppm black, 2400x600dpi, 64MB standard-upgradable to 576MB.PCL5c, PCL6, BR-Script3, IBM Proprinter, Epson FX and HP-GL emulations standard. 250 sheet input tray, Ethernet, USB 2.0 and Parallel interfaces standard, Windows and MAC compatible.
      HL2700CN Color Laser Printer
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        HL2700CN Color Laser Printer

        Manufacturer: BROTHER
        ProductGroup: CE

        Laser Laser | Printers | Office Electronics | Categories | Electronics | Color | Monochrome
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        Product Features:
        • Up to 31 ppm monochrome, up to 8ppm color print speed.
        • Up to 2400 x 600 dpi resolution.
        • 64MB memory standard, upgradeable up to 576MB.
        • PCL 6 and BR-Script3 emulations standard.
        • 250-sheet standard paper input capacity, expandable up to 780 sheets with

        ASIN: B000OQZLGS
        HL2700CN Color Laser Printer

        Product Description

        MODEL- HL-2700N VENDOR- BROTHER INTERNATIONAL FEATURES- Network Ready, Desktop Color Laser Printer Up to 8 PPM Color/31 PPM Mono, 64MB RAM, 2400 x 600 dpi Resolution, 250-sheet Input tray. The HL-2700CN is a network-ready desktop color laser printer. This compact printer delivers fast print speeds at up to 31ppm in monochrome and up to 8ppm in color, with vibrant color and monochrome output at up to 2400x600dpi resolution. PCL 6 and BR-Script3 emulations ensure compatibility with most applications and 64MB of standard memory (upgradeable to 576MB) enables fast processing of complex documents. The HL-2700CN also comes with a one-year limited on-site warranty. Includes Laser Printer, Black Starter Toner Cartridge (up to 5,000 pages), Color Starter Toner Cartridge (up to 3,000 pages), OPC Belt, Waste Toner Pack, CD-ROM with user manual and drivers, Quick setup guide. optional 530-sheet tray. up to 6,600 page color. BRAdmin, Brother Web-based Management, Apple Rendezvous (for Mac OS X 10.2.4~10.3 or greater), Driver Deployment Wizard. IBM Proprinter, and HP-GL emulations. (BR-Script3). -- SPECIFICATIONs ------------------------------------- TECHNOLOGY- Electrophotographic laser PROCESSOR - 300 MHz INTERFACE - Automatic Interface Switching between: (1) IEEE-1284 Parallel (ECP) port (1) USB 2.0 port (1) 10/100BaseT Ethernet port SPEED - Up to 8 PPM (color) Up to 31 PPM (mono) RESOLUTION- 600 x 600 dpi 2400 x 600 dpi MEMORY - 64MB RAM, upgradeable to 576MB using 144-pin DIMMs EMULATION - Automatic emulation switching between PCL5, PCL6, BR-Script3, Epson FX, IBM Proprinter, HP-GL. FONTS - PCL: 66 scalable fonts, 12 bitmap fonts, 13 bar codes PostScript: 35 scalable fonts (BR-Script3) PAPER HANDLING- Input: 250-sheet Lower Pape
        HL2700CN Color Laser Printer
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          HL2700CN Color Laser Printer

          Manufacturer: Brother International
          ProductGroup: Kitchen

          Laser Laser | Printers | Office Electronics | Categories | Electronics | Color | Monochrome
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          ASIN: B000KM31DQ
          HL2700CN Color Laser Printer
          Brother HL2700CN Network Color Laser Printer, Network-Ready, 31 PPM Black & 8 PPM Color
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            Brother HL2700CN Network Color Laser Printer, Network-Ready, 31 PPM Black & 8 PPM Color

            Manufacturer: Brother International
            ProductGroup: Office Product
            Binding: Office Product

            Laser Laser | Printers | Office Electronics | Categories | Electronics | Color | Monochrome
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            ASIN: B000HRTYFS
            Brother HL2700CN Network Color Laser Printer, Network-Ready, 31 PPM Black & 8 PPM Color

            Product Description

            For offices that need an affordable network-ready color laser printer, look no further than the HL-2700CN. This network-ready color laser printer delivers fast business color or monochrome output for any printing need. The HL-2700CN also delivers compatibility with all your office applications and its high-capacity replacement toner cartridges means less refills and more printing. The HL-2700CN also comes with a worry free one-year limited on-site warranty. PLEASE CALL FOR FREIGHT COST
          • Up to 31 ppm black, 8 ppm color
          • Up to 2400 x 600 dpi
          • 64 Mb standard memory
          • PCL6 and BR-Script3 emulations standard
          • Job cancel and secure reprint functions
          • Built-in 10/100 BaseT Ethernet standard
          • Embedded Web-based server support
          • IEEE 1284 Parallel, USB 2.0
          • 250 sheet input tray
          • Letter, Executive, A4, A5, B5
          • Win 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/ 2000/ XP; Mac OS 8.6-9.2, OS X 10.1/ 10.2.1 - 10.3 or greater; Linux: Red Hat, Mandrake, SuSE, Debian PostScript3 PPD
          • 18.9" x 16.5" x 15.2"
          • 70 lbs
          • Uses TN04BK, TN04C, TN04M, TN04Y
          • Machine comes with starter toners with yields of 5,000 pages (black) and 3,000 pages (color) @ approx 5% coverage
            HL-2700CN Color Laser Printer
            Average customer rating: Not rated
              HL-2700CN Color Laser Printer

              Manufacturer: BROTHER
              ProductGroup: CE

              Laser Laser | Printers | Office Electronics | Categories | Electronics | Color | Monochrome
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              ASIN: B000PDWYZ6
              HL-2700CN Color Laser Printer
              Brother HL 2700CN - Printer - color - laser - Letter, A4 - 2400 dpi x 600 dpi - up to 31 ppm (mono) / up to 8 ppm (color) - capacity: 250 sheets - Parallel, USB, 10/100Base-TX
              Average customer rating: Not rated
                Brother HL 2700CN - Printer - color - laser - Letter, A4 - 2400 dpi x 600 dpi - up to 31 ppm (mono) / up to 8 ppm (color) - capacity: 250 sheets - Parallel, USB, 10/100Base-TX

                Manufacturer: BROTHER
                ProductGroup: CE
                Binding: Electronics

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                ASIN: B0002AGHXW
                Brother HL 2700CN - Printer - color - laser - Letter, A4 - 2400 dpi x 600 dpi - up to 31 ppm (mono) / up to 8 ppm (color) - capacity: 250 sheets - Parallel, USB, 10/100Base-TX

                Product Description

                Brother's HL-2700CN color laser printer has been developed in response to the increasing demand for cost effective, high performance color printing from a wide range of workplace environments. The HL-2700CN delivers the perfect balance of workgroup printing with impressive printing speeds, print quality, computer compatibility and memory capacity.

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