Brother Printer Wired Network Setup

I had an 8-year old Brother printer that had bad connectivity issues in my home mesh WiFi environment. Then the time came that I had to replace all four toners, so instead I spent SIGNIFICANTLY less $$ to purchase this new machine complete with 6-months worth of toner (very light home office use; more scanning than printing). With this Canon I get modern WiFi to connect to our network. Everyone in the house can easily print from MacBooks, iPads & iPhones via WiFi. The Brother just couldn't find or stay connected to our network. Even plugging into the ethernet didn't solve that so the old printer could only be used w/ a USB cable. There are NONE of those issues with the Canon. Worked right out of the box like I expect from new tech. I'm impressed with the scanning software, too. Better than the Brother app, but YMMV So far very happy with this purchase. 5-stars. And as always, B&H makes tech buying simple. Plus next-day delivery over 100-miles from NYC. Flawless!! Thanks, B&H!!

After much agonizing over types, styles, prices and brand names I arrived at what would be best for my situation... instead of ink jet or mega tank the laser printer won. Now ...what kind? I chose Brother and Im thrilled at the outcome. I dont print much anymore but when I do its going to be something essential . The laser is ready , boots up smoothly, prints quickly and the page is sharp and clear. I did have a slight problem in setup., which was downloaded from the Brother site. It asked for some number that was supposedly on the printer somewhere.....it was not. So I kept looking and found another Brother site for setup and this one worked beautifully. Ot only took a minute or so and it was ready to rock. Since then Ive printed several pages for both written word and artist reditions of animals to use for hobby work and all came out perfectly. I even like the size.of the printer which has a footprint about the same dimensions as my old ink jet., but with a distinctive more compact style. And for the price I paid.....I'm super impressed.

Our second Brother printer, would not have anything else !

Things that are great about this printer: 1. Very easy to setup. We have a hard wired ethernet network and I found it very easy to setup the printer. 2. Really like the big paper tray. 3. Was pleasantly surprised that it prints duplex as a default. 4. The auto power down feature is great. We can go days without using the printer and the power down feature saves electricity. 5. I like that we can replace the fuser assembly. The only thing we have found that we did not like is the HP software running on the PC to do the scanning. It's very slow and awkward.

My problems were in getting the printer setup and printing. Specifically installing the software. I am not new to this having done IT work previously. This is obviously a new machine and that seemed to be the major problem. Plus I was hampered by slow download speeds as I have a satellite connection. First off I couldn't find this printer to load the proper software, it was the second day before I found it. I kept trying to install the software and drivers but the data was not getting to the machine, no drivers were installed. On the 4th morning I went to the support site and got a new front page which took me to the downloads for this printer. Most of this was the same methods I'd been following already but there was a difference at the end because this time all the data transferred to the machine like it was supposed to. This machine prints documents very fast and full page photos only slightly slower. The images are very sharp and clear. The photos print exactly as the original. Now that it is setup I am very pleased with this product. I think Brother specifically provided me with new software that worked. Perhaps I was among the first to try and load this software and the process had a glitch or two. So, Thanks Brother for the assistance.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love using this brother printer as it is easy to setup and easy to operate. The labels come out clear and easy to read. I love using this printer for my work needs because of how easy it is to operate. I highly recommend using brother for your needs.

I have had brother printers in the past and always had great experiences. This one is no exception. Easy to setup and use. One of the first things I look for is toner cost and this printer is on the lower side as far as toner cost. Output quality is great and wifi use was an added bonus. Highly recommend this product to anyone that wants a laser printer that will last.

This is my second time buying a Brother MFC line all-in-one and is my go to now. Being able to setup remote scanning where the printer emails you what you scan is a life safer. Add in the face that you can have three different types of paper on tap to print from makes this a true powerhouse!

Excellent ink jet printer. The setup process was easy and straight forward. The printer connected to my network and has operated with no issues. The Instant Ink program is great and keeps me supplied with the ink that I need.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Extremely quick to setup. Quick to startup. Fast printing. Has support for WiFi printing, which is fantastic - esp for the price! That is, once the printer is setup the first time to connect to WiFi, other machines on the same network will see the printer and be able to use it. The USB connection can then be entirely disconnected. It's the cheapest and smallest network printer I've ever seen or used. It's also cute with a small footprint and an overall appealing design, and doesn't look like an ancient monstrosity - unlike most other printing devices.