Brother HL-L6200DW Wireless Monochrome Laser Printer with Duplex Printing (Amazon Dash Replenishment Ready)

Twice a year I need to print date(s) and an address on pre-printed, full color, thin, single page invitations. I used to use a local print shop, however the cost was significant. This printer is able to print the required information using a simple word document with a text box in the correct location for about $30 in toner. Using the default settings (600 dpi) and a standard USB 1.1 printer cable it prints approximately 26 ppm for this task, or 500 pages in 19 minutes, roughly 1,500 invitations in an hour. I print batches of 500, immediately reloading the printer with the invitations for another batch. The quality is excellent. So far I have printed the date/location on 4,000 invitations without a single paper jam, ink splotch, or other defect that I've been able to detect. Overall, this is an excellent, reasonably priced solution for this task. As of yet the original 3,000 page toner cartridge has shown no signs of running out (likely because each page is only a small fraction of the type on a full page document). Highly recommended for any similar printing task. I will say, you have to monitor it as the output tray only holds around 200-250 pages, so you have to grab them off every few minutes. Also, I'm not sure how to achieve the rated 48 ppm, but you likely have to set it to the minimum 300 dpi which does slightly degrade the quality. Standard settings are fast enough for me. UPDATE: I finished my printing task. The original toner lasted 5,000 pages. I purchased a 3rd party toner (E-Z ink) which worked excellent and is much less expensive than Brother. I let someone else complete the same task using this printer. In total we printed appx 12,000 invitations quickly and with no page jams or other issues whatsoever. Highly recommend. UPDATE 2: After 20-25,000 or so pages, I started to have some issues with the toner not transferring to the pre-printed invitation. I wasn't sure if this was due to using aftermarket ink or another issue. I found that by checking the setting "improve toner fixing" the problem was solved. Find it here: PROPERTIES > ADVANCED > OTHER PRINT OPTIONS > IMPROVE PRINT OUTPUT > IMPROVE TONER FIXING

Edit: almost 6 months now and I have not experienced any issues. IMO it is a great printer. Purchased using amazon monthly payments. Previous: Still have not experienced any issues at all. Great printer, would buy again. It replaced my ~15 year old Brother HL-5240 that finally died. This Brother HL-L6200DW is still exceeding my expectations. Review from day 8: 1268 Total Page Count so far, 1134 2-sided and have experienced none of the issues that some have reported so far. I updated the firmware to the latest, "Main Version: 1.81" and Sub1 Version 1.75". I'm using 24lb Hammermill laser paper bought here on amazon. Power cord is embossed with "16AWG", most/all aftermarket power cords turned up by searching for "Brother HL-L6200 power cord" are 18AWG. The power cord for the HL-L6200DW must be rated for at least 13 amps which means you must use at least a 16AWG cord. I went with a 15 foot 14AWG Monoprice brand cord from amazon - it was less expensive than other brands of both 16AWG and 14aWG cords. 14AWG cords are rated at 15 amps. Since peak power is approximately 1368 watts, it does take a bit of current to get the fusers up to a temperature of nearly 400ºF to fuse the toner to paper, those that use the old 18AWG power cord that was used on their old printer or go with a longer 18AWG cord might just have issues with smelling something burning. 1200 dpi resolution and set to"Print in Black" so things like the text in the headers in Word always are in dark black. Print quality is, IMO, excellent. IMO lower settings and using toner saving mode probably would equal lower print quality. No idea if the settings to reduce paper curl and density adjustment might resolve some of the complaints but there are advanced settings that can be tried.

I did my research. I read reviews across a half dozen units, and then I called Brother to get a sense of the kind of company they run, and how they interface with their customers. The phone as answered on the second ring, on a Sunday afternoon, and I was quickly transferred to a technical sales support associate. He spent the better part of 20 minutes with me, walking through the various models on the Brother website. He listened to my needs, suggested 3 products in the same family, and I chose the mid-range as I did not need the larger volume input trays. Now in my home office, it works perfectly, every time. The printer wi-fi quickly discovered my wi-fi network and was immediately available to my computer. The power save mode kicks in quickly. It runs quietly, fast, and is of high quality as advertised.

I'm not going to lie, we have to replace this printer every 15 months or so after it has printed nearly a half million sheets of paper. Things start to get a little wonky once we get past the 400,000-page mark, However, we stay loyal because it prints super fast (nearly 1 sheet per second), it's compact, and we have an extra print tray, so, it's cost-effective. We always have extra toner cartridges/drums and this wifi printer installs quickly on all of our Mac/PC computers. With two thriving eCommerce sites, we rely on this compact business/consumer-grade laser printer every day of the week for our shipping labels, packing slips, invoices and office documents. We cannot afford to have an unreliable printer and the HL-L6200DW series has performed well with heavy use. I also use an HP laser printer at home and according to the reviews, it has about the same lifespan, at a much higher price. Thank goodness my home office needs aren't as demanding and in all honesty, I think the two manufacturers are about the same in performance, longevity and print quality and speed. I like the HP software somewhat better, but I don't think it is worth the extra $100+ for a printer of equal quality. Toner Lock Bypass: Open the toner access door on your printer. • Press the Secure and Cancel buttons at the same time. • Use the arrow buttons to select the correct toner yield of the toner you are using TNR-STR = Starter cartridge TNR-STD = TN-820 standard yield TNR-HC = TN-850 high yield TNR-S.HC = TN-880 super high yield It's a fast printing workhorse at a budget-friendly price.

I've worked from my home office for years and do a fair amount of printing -- mostly monochrome/B&W. I've personally had great luck with Brother monochromes. I typically do 1-to-10 page print runs, with only the occasional, say, 50+-page printing, so I'm very much a small-biz/home type printer. But these low-end Brothers have treated me very well, with high print-speed, good reliability, and crisp print quality. Now, I'm noticing a fair amount of negative reviews about this L6200-DW. Maybe I'm lucky, but I've had none of these issues mentioned like paper-crinkling, black smudges/marks, etc. I have had intermittent problems having it come out of sleep mode, but that may be as much my computer's fault...) However, the 'Low-Toner' issue that many talk about -- where the printer suddenly won't print when low toner-levels are detected EVEN IF the printer is still printing perfectly crisp, black print -- THERE IS A WORK-AROUND! Just search "Toner Reset on Brother HL-L6200DW" and you'll find a YouTube video showing a simple way to reset your printer's toner sensor, and you should be up and printing again. I've used it for this printer, and there are similar work-arounds for Brother color printers too. Good luck!

Have a small home based export business that requires printing international postage and customs forms. We have one (1) desktop, four (4) laptops, and two (2) tablets sending jobs on our wireless network and this printer does not miss a beat. Setting up this printer on our wireless network was a breeze and was operational within 5 minutes! The expanded paper tray which is capable of holding over 550 sheets was a real welcome as it minimizes the need to keep adding paper. Printing speed (approximately 48 pages per minute) and quality is exactly what I expected. Dependable and efficient which means more time doing business! Price for replacement High Yield Toner is very reasonable and will yield approximately 12000 pages so price per sheet printed is minimal! Great product for our home based business and a great price point!

I bought this printer to replace a Brother HL-5170DN unit that was taken out with a lightning surge. I loved that printer for its quality, features and reliability. When I had to replace it, the HL-L6200DW seemed like a great option with all the same features and more. I don't print that much, so the printer was put online, tested okay and was used sparingly for 3-4 months. That's when the print quality issue first raided its ugly head. Printed output on recommended paper using the Brother supplied toner cartridge started leaving horrible streaks all over the pages. I opened the printer to see what the problem was and found loose toner everywhere. We're talking industrial waste site here there was so much loose toner all over the place. I had access to a special vacuum made for cleaning up laser printers (very small micron filter) and cleaned it all up as well as pulling the toner and drum assembly and cleaning them thoroughly per the procedures on the Brother support site. After putting the printer back online, I got maybe 10 sheets printed before we were back to the same problem. I called Brother support and explained the situation, and they suspected a bad toner cartridge or drum. Since the warranty for consumables with this printer is 90 days and I was past that time period, they were reluctant to help at all. After a little discussion with the second line manager, they eventually agreed to send me a replacement toner cartridge. I was happy with this as I was still a Brother fan and figured I got a lemon toner cartridge with the printer. Stuff happens. The toner cartridge arrives in a couple of days as promised, and I cleaned up the industrial waste site yet again inside the printer. Cleaned the drum (again) and put it all back online. All was well and I was a happy Brother customer....for about a week. Here come the toner smears all over the pages once again. Same exact issue as before. Opened the printer back up, and you guessed it.....toner all over the place. That was when I started searching online for others with similar experiences with this printer and found a lot of folks had the toner issues as well as bonus paper handling issues that I has yet to experience. It appears that there is about a 50/50 chance you either get a good printer that works properly or you get the printers that have these types of problems. It makes a person wonder if these are built in multiple locations and some sites have quality issues, or if some printers work well out of the box for a longer period of time than others. At this point, I had lost all faith in Brother and their printers and decided to cut my losses and move on. Next step with the Brother would have been a new drum, and it made more sense to me to take that money and move on to something else. I went with a comparable HP printer and had no issues at all. The experience with the new HP printer reminded me of the one I had with my original Brother HL-5170DN. It just worked and did what it was supposed to right out of the box. So if you are still with me and want to take a gamble that you will get a "good" Brother HL-L6200DW, be sure you run a lot of pages through it within the 90 day consumables warranty period so you can return it if necessary. Also, open the printer and pull out the toner/drum assembly to make sure you don't have the toner leakage problem. Believe me, you'll see plenty of loose toner if you get a printer that has the problem. Best of luck to you and I hope you have a better experience than I did.

When my primary work printer (an HP m604n laserjet) developed an issue with the feeding tray on the front, I decided to try this as a secondary printer while I send the HP off to be repaired. Both printers have very similar specifications. This Brother prints at 48 ppm and the HP prints at 52 ppm. Both hold just over 500 sheets in the main tray. Both are wireless enterprise printers. Both can take high yield cartridges. However, the HP costs $750+ compared to this Brother that I snagged on Amazon for $174! Not to mention the replacement high yield toner is significantly cheaper than the HP ($122 for the 12,000 yield brother while the HP 10,000 yield 81A cartridge is like $190). The first print did leave a crease/wrinkle in the page. So, I was thinking I got a lemon after looking at some of the other reviews. I opened the machine up and inspected everything and tried again and haven't had a creased page print since (now at about 500 pages in). Some reviews mention this being a power hungry printer and they are not wrong. When I click print, it dims my desk lamp for a split second! I am not sure why a printer requires such a power draw? It is not a dealbreaker to me though. All in all, this printer is an excellent value for the price. The print quality is almost identical to my HP and the print and initial print times are excellent. Would definitely buy again.