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Brother HL-2130

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User ratings:
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
3
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3 editorial reviews
The Brother HL-2130's graphics performance could be slightly better, and it's not the cheapest monochrome laser printer in terms of running costs. But its crisp text, small size and low price mean it's still worth a gander.Read more
Brother HL-2130 (Printer): 4.5 out of 5 stars from 8 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
As it had provided me with excellent service over a number of years, I was only too pleased to grant my <b>laser</b> printer a short break as I checked out a new arrival from <b>Brother</b>.Read more
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Pros

  • the printer is reasonably fast for such a low-cost model
  • print quality of black text is very good
  • text still looks very strong and bold

Cons

  • lack of an appropriate driver
  • Occasionally waiting for a while will see an updated driver appearing
  • quite expensive by laser printer standards

Key specs

  • 200 MHz
  • no
  • 31, 53 dB
  • 100 sheets
  • no
  • no
  • Laser
  • 2400, 600 dpi

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Brother HL-2130 - Full Specifications

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General
Colour printingno
Internal memory8.0 mB
Supports duplexno
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Dimensions
Height7.2 in
Width14.49 in
Depth14.17 in
Weight14.77 lb
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Printing details
Printing technologyLaser
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 dpi
Warm-up time7.0 s
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 capacity100.0 sheets
Total input capacity100.0 sheets
Paper tray media weight60 - 105
Paper tray media types
  • Bond paper
  • Plain paper
  • Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
  • B5
  • B6
Non-ISO print media sizesLetter
Maximum print size216 x 406 mm
Custom media width69.9 - 215.9
Custom media length116 - 406.4
Media supported
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • Letter
  • B5
Tray capacity100
Number of trays1
Supports automatic duplexno
Paper storage (capacity included)250.0 sheets
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Storage
Built-in hard driveno
Maximum memory capacity8.0 mB
Memory card supportno
Included memory capacity8.0 mB
Writes to CD / DVDno
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Design
Colour of productGrey
Stand-by LEDyes
Power LEDyes
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Display
Displayno
Display technologyLED
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Technical details
Processor speed200.0 MHz
Number of print cartridges1
Colour printerno
Colour toner includedno
Black/white toner includedyes
Capacity of supplied black/white toner700.0 pages
Linux compatibilityyes
Mac operating systems supported
  • Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
  • Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
  • Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
  • Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows operating systems supported
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 2000 Professional
  • 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 Vista Business
  • Windows Vista Business 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
Noise level31 - 53
Sound pressure level (printing)53.0 dB
Sound power level (standby)31.0 dB
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Connectivity
InterfacesUSB
Network readyno
Ethernetno
Wi-Fino
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
Communication protocolGDI
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Power
AC input voltage220.0 V
AC input frequency50.0 Hz
Operational power consumption (min-max)62 - 421
Power consumption (printing)421.0 W
Power consumption (standby)62.0 W
EnergyStaryes

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