PROS / All of your mobile devices can print to the Brother HL 3170cdw.
CONS / This isn’t a multifunctional wireless printer.
VERDICT / While you won’t be able to fax, copy or scan with this printer, you will be able to print from any of your mobile devices.
With the Brother HL 3170cdw digital printer, you can enjoy on-demand printing at a cost that isn’t too steep. This wireless laser printer includes an automatic duplexer, so you can save a bit on printing costs by printing on both sides of the paper. This color laser printer is compatible with Brother’s high capacity color toner cartridges that have an approximate yield of 2,200 pages.
The HL 3170cdw is an Energy Star qualified printer. This Wi-Fi printer uses 660W of power when running at its maximum. However, when in sleep mode, it will consume less than one watt to help conserve energy and save you in energy costs.
You can connect up to 25 users to this laser printer and the function lock feature means you can place a cap on how many pages each user can print. You can even choose to restrict specific functions, such as color printing, for various users. With 128MB of installed memory, each document will be safely stored in the printing queue until it’s up for printing.
Although this is not a multifunction Wi-Fi printer in terms of faxing and copying, it does connect to multiple devices. Your smartphone and tablet can send documents to be printed. It also has the capability to print directly from your USB flash drive.
Every Brother wireless laser printer comes with a one-year warranty and the HL 3170cdw is no exception. Brother offers some of the best customer service in the industry. The support personnel are great to work with. They are quick to respond to your questions in an informative and courteous manner. The live chat has a short wait time and email responses are quick too. Brother has also included telephone numbers on its website, so you can received the best, personalized assistance available.
Summary
The Brother HL 3170cdw is a good choice for a digital printer. It will print on both sides of the paper since it includes an automatic duplexer. Being able to send your documents to this printer from your computer, laptop, cell phone and tablet gives the mobility you need to get multiple tasks done at once. It will support multiple users connected to it, so everyone can have access to this reliable laser printer.