Brother HL 2700CN - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Brother has created a colour laser printer at an amazing price - Simon Williams puts it through its paces.

Verdict: The HL-2700CN looks something of a bargain, as you can buy one for under -230. Running costs are no worse than others in its class, so the only downside to this machine is that its colour is a bit garish. It's also big and rather noisy, but being fast ...

Review summary: The Brother HL-2700CN is a colour laser printer that is aimed at the office, rather than personal use. You can tell that from the ports on the back, as it has everything that you could wish ...

Verdict: Although we were happy with the speed and quality of text output from the Brother HL-2700CN we feel that it is let down by its colour printing abilities. Added to that, you need to print plenty of pages with the Brother to get the most from its ...

Pros: Fast monochrome text speed ; competitively priced ; expandable

Cons: Limited paper storage ; some of the add-ons are expensive ; color graphics output could be better

Verdict: A fast and versatile network-ready color laser printer, the Brother HL-2700CN offers much for small businesses.

Review summary: Massively heavy, the HL-2700CN is a colour laser big Brother of Orwellian proportions.

Verdict: This would be a lot of money to spend on a personal laser but the HL-2700CN also features full Ethernet connectivity as standard. It's a great all-round business tool.

Review summary: This is a compact and affordable network-ready colour laser printer that will suit many small businesses, but you may need to look elsewhere for top-notch speed and print quality.

Pros: Reasonable price, Network-ready, PIN-protected printing

Cons: Moderate performance and print quality, Duplexing is optional

Verdict: This is a compact and affordable network-ready colour laser printer that will suit many small businesses, but you may need to look elsewhere for top-notch speed and print quality...