Name: HL-L3230CDW
Brand: Brother
SKU: 453157
Rating: 4.1 (65 reviews)

4.1

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.4 / 5

the photo is as good as office works photo print
and produces crisp text and images
set up was remarkably easy

the toner is not cheap at all
etc via fold out tray at the front of the printer
paper jams practically every time it is used

Processor speed: 800 MHz
Total input capacity: 250 sheets
Display: yes
Supports duplex: no
Printing technology: LED
Maximum resolution: 2400, 600 dpi

Brother HL-L3230CDW - Pros & Cons

the photo is as good as office works photo print
and produces crisp text and images
set up was remarkably easy
It prints really well for its pr
Compact design is ideal for smaller spaces
Dependable
durable and compact design
great connectivity and an outstanding mobile app
It has a remarkable black and color page yield
it yields many pages and has an excellent cost-per-print
It has a quick response time and has good visibility whether
the flexibility of Wi-Fi is always appealing
performance is exceptional
and getting things to work is quick and easy
robust build quality and secure printing capability
fast duplex print speed and quiet operating noise
the print performance
for the most part
is very strong

the toner is not cheap at all
etc via fold out tray at the front of the printer
paper jams practically every time it is used
couldn t be overcome with a tiny bit of image colour enhancement
it could start getting expensive
can't print directly from cloud and social media sites
most printers to bog down considerably during the page-imaging process
lacks the touch screen
Lacks support for Brother's cloud apps
It takes longer to print the first page
printer doesn't support external storage like a USB or SD card
No supports for external storage devices
toner cartridge costs slightly more
One-sided printing was always a bit wasteful
it's not quite as easy as with Brother's Bluetooth-enabled printers
no front USB port and no NFC or Bluetooth connectivity
slow down much for duplex printing either
it has fewer moving parts than a traditional laser printer
Does it support Windows 10 without download
Does the printer include a USB port
rating is not included in our total score
Does it support Mac OS without download
Drivers may still be available from the manufacturer

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Brother HL-L3230CDW - Full Specifications

Colour printing	yes
Internal memory	256.0 mB
Supports duplex	no

Height	9.92 in
Width	16.14 in
Depth	18.15 in
Weight	39.68 lb

Printing technology	LED
Maximum resolution	2400 x 600 dpi
Printing colours	Black Cyan Magenta Yellow
Time to first page (colour, normal)	14.0 s
Economical printing	yes
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	6.0 ppm

Total output capacity	150.0 sheets
Total number of input trays	1
Total input capacity	250.0 sheets
Paper tray media weight	60 - 163
Paper tray media types	Plain paper Recycled paper Thin paper
Paper input type	Cassette Sheetfed
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4 A5 A6
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Non-ISO print media sizes	Executive Folio Legal Letter
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity	1.0 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray	yes
Envelopes sizes	C5 Com-10 DL Monarch
Custom media width	76.2 - 215.9
Custom media length	116 - 355.6

Power consumption (printing)	390.0 W
Power consumption (standby)	75.0 W
EnergyStar	yes

Colour of product	Grey
Blue Angel certified	yes

Display	yes
Display technology	LCD

Built-in processor	yes
Processor speed	800.0 MHz
Recommended duty cycle	300 - 1500
Page description languages	BR-Script 3 PCL 6 PDF 1.7 PostScript 3 XPS
Capacity of supplied colour toner	1000.0 pages
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Windows 10 Education Windows 10 Education x64 Windows 10 Enterprise Windows 10 Enterprise x64 Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Home x64 Windows 10 IOT Core Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 Pro x64 Windows 7 Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Enterprise x64 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 7 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
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2016
Sound pressure level (printing)	45.0 dB

Interfaces	Network USB Wireless LAN
Network ready	yes
Ethernet	yes
Wi-Fi	yes
Wi-Fi standards	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Security algorithms	64-bit WEP 128-bit WEP 802.1x RADIUS EAP-FAST EAP-MD5 EAP-TLS EAP-TTLS HTTPS IPPS PEAP SMTP-AUTH SNMPv3 SSL/TLS WPA-AES WPA-PSK WPA-TKIP WPA2-AES WPA2-PSK WPA2-TKIP
Ethernet LAN data rates	10 100
Network cabling technology	10/100Base-T

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Brother HL-L3230CDW Brother - Editorial Reviews (4)

3.8

Based on 4 reviews

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PCMAG

Published: 31.10.2018

Brother HL-L3230CDW Review

4.0

The Brother HL-L3230CDW is a color laser-class LED printer that's fast and churns out quality output for low-volume small offices that don't rely on cloud printing.

TechRadar

Published: 22.04.2021

Brother HL-L3230CDW review

Quick, quiet and desktop friendly

ProductReview.com.au

Published: 04.01.2022

Brother HL-L3230CDW

Brother HL-L3230CDW (Printer): 2.5 out of 5 stars from 8 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

RTINGS.com

Published: 26.06.2020

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