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Brother HL-1212W

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User ratings:
83
3.8 out of 5
83 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
1 %
Consumer ratings:
4.1 / 5
Editorial reviews:
1
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1 editorial reviews
Great value for money, this is the perfect printer if you just want to churn out black text.Read more
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Pros

  • The build quality is decent and the buttons feel good to use
  • onboard buttons are perfectly adequate for day-to-day operation
  • typically more affordable and better at handling colour jobs

Cons

  • no screen to aid setup and troubleshooting
  • ink costs are kept very low indeed
  • rating is not included in our total score

Key specs

  • 200 MHz
  • no
  • , 51 dB
  • 50 sheets
  • no
  • no
  • Laser
  • 2400, 600 dpi

Brother HL-1212W - Pros & Cons

Brother HL-1212W

Pros

  • The build quality is decent and the buttons feel good to use
  • onboard buttons are perfectly adequate for day-to-day operation
  • typically more affordable and better at handling colour jobs
  • Setup is straightforward
  • print quality is decent
  • Print quality is excellent
  • bigger brother and comes in at a reasonable price

Cons

  • no screen to aid setup and troubleshooting
  • ink costs are kept very low indeed
  • rating is not included in our total score
  • Drivers may still be available from the manufacturer
  • Does the printer include a USB port
  • Does it support Mac OS without download
  • Does it support Windows 10 without download
  • not cheap
  • slow print times
  • lower print costs and recyclable ink bottles

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Brother HL-1212W - Full Specifications

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General
Colour printingno
Internal memory32.0 mB
Supports duplexno
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Dimensions
Height7.44 in
Width13.39 in
Depth9.37 in
Weight10.14 lb
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Printing details
Printing technologyLaser
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 dpi
Printing coloursBlack
Time to first page (black, normal)10.0 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)20.0 ppm
Print speed (draft, black)20.0 ppm
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Paper handling
Total output capacity50.0 sheets
Total input capacity50.0 sheets
Paper tray media weight65 - 105
Paper tray media types
  • Plain paper
  • Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
  • A4
  • A5
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5
Non-ISO print media sizes
  • Executive
  • Folio
  • Letter
  • Legal
Custom media width148 - 216
Custom media length148 - 355.6
Media supported
  • A4
  • A5
  • Letter
  • B5
Tray capacity50
Paper storage (capacity included)150.0 sheets
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Storage
Included memory capacity32.0 mB
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Design
Colour of productBlack,White
Stand-by LEDyes
Power LEDyes
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Display
Displayno
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Technical details
Built-in processoryes
Processor speed200.0 MHz
Recommended duty cycle250 - 1800
Page description languagesGDI
Number of print cartridges1
Colour printerno
Linux compatibilityyes
Mac operating systems supported
  • Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
  • Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
  • Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Windows operating systems supported
  • Windows 7 Home Basic
  • Windows 7 Home Basic x64
  • Windows 7 Home Premium
  • Windows 7 Home Premium x64
  • Windows 7 Professional
  • Windows 7 Professional x64
  • Windows 7 Starter
  • Windows 7 Starter x64
  • Windows 7 Ultimate
  • Windows 7 Ultimate x64
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8 Enterprise
  • Windows 8 Enterprise x64
  • Windows 8 Pro
  • Windows 8 Pro x64
  • Windows 8 x64
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 8.1 Enterprise
  • Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64
  • Windows 8.1 Pro
  • Windows 8.1 Pro x64
  • Windows 8.1 x64
  • Windows Vista Business
  • Windows Vista Business x64
  • Windows Vista Enterprise
  • Windows Vista Enterprise x64
  • Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Windows Vista Home Basic x64
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Windows Vista Home Premium x64
  • Windows Vista Ultimate
  • Windows Vista Ultimate x64
  • Windows XP Home
  • Windows XP Home x64
  • Windows XP Professional
  • Windows XP Professional x64
Server operating systems supported
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Server 2003 x64
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 x64
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 x64
  • Windows Server 2012 x64
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 32
Noise level< 51
Sound pressure level (printing)51.0 dB
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Connectivity
Interfaces
  • USB
  • USB
  • Wireless LAN
Network readyyes
Ethernetno
Wi-Fiyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
Security algorithms
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • SMTP-AUTH
  • WPA-AES
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA-TKIP
  • WPA2-AES
  • WPA2-PSK
Communication protocol
  • AirPrint
  • GDI
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Power
AC input voltage110.0 V
AC input frequency50.0 Hz
Operational power consumption (min-max)< 380
Power consumption (printing)380.0 W
Power consumption (standby)40.0 W

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