The Best Brother Printer: Shopping Guide and Recommendations (01/23)

Brother DCP-1610W Mono Laser Printer – All-in-One, Wireless/USB 2.0, Compact, A4 Printer, Small Office/Home Printer, White

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142.21 GBP

Brother HL-L2310D Mono Laser Printer – Single Function, USB 2.0, 2 Sided Printing, 30PPM, A4 Printer, Small Office/Home Office Printer, Light Grey/Black

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109.99 GBP

Brother HL-L2350DW Mono Laser Printer – Single Function, Wireless/USB 2.0, 2 Sided Printing, A4 Printer, Small Office/Home Office Printer, UK Plug

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144.05 GBP

Brother MFC-L2710DW Mono Laser Printer – All-in-One, Wireless/USB 2.0, Printer/Scanner/Copier/Fax Machine, 2 Sided Printing, A4 Printer, Small Office/Home Office Printer, UK Plug

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147.30 GBP

Brother MFC-L3710CW Colour Laser Printer – All-in-One, Wireless/USB 2.0, Printer/Scanner/Copier/Fax Machine, Compact, A4 Printer, Small Office/Home Office Printer, UK Plug

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298.49 GBP

Brother DCP-L3510CDW Colour Laser Printer – All-in-One, Wireless/USB 2.0, Printer/Scanner/Copier, 2 Sided Printing, A4 Printer, Small Office/Home Office Printer, UK Plug

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314.74 GBP

Buying Guide

When it comes to choosing a brand for your next purchase, you need to know every detail about it. You don’t just need to know if it’s good or bad, you need to dig deep to find the features you’re looking for in a quality product.

The Brother printer is a favourite for business or office use. (Photo: superelaks / 123RF)

Is the Brother printer compatible with Mac?

Not all printers are compatible with MAC personal computers, so it is not uncommon for users to wonder if the Brother printer is compatible with Macintosh. The answer is yes, most Brother printers are compatible with Macintosh computers.

If you are looking for something more specific, models like the Brother MFCJ460D, MFCJ480DW, MFCJ485DW, MFC9130W and MFCL2700DW are perfect for MAC. They are also compatible for WIFI connection to your Mac.

What is the difference between the Brother printer and other brands?

The Brother printer is a reliable tool that can last with the same cartridge for a long time. This is one of the main features where it outperforms its competitors such as EPSON, HP and Samsung. So much so that a single normal cartridge lasts up to 5,000 prints and a high yield cartridge lasts up to 15,000 prints.

The reliability of this printer is not only in the durability of its cartridges, but also in the fact that it has very few problems. While the HP or EPSON has to be taken to a technician 1 or 2 times a year, the Brother continues to work without any problems. Unfortunately its photo quality and printing speed is low.

	Brother	Other brands (EPSON, HP and Samsung)
Max Print Speed	50 Pages Per Minute	100 Pages Per Minute
Max Scan/Copy Speed	110 Pages Per Minute	100 Pages Per Minute
Yield per cartridge	5,000 copies normal – 15,000 copies high yield	3,000 copies normal – 5,000 copies high yield
Repairs or problems per year	1 – 2 times	2 – 4 times

How can I clean my Brother printer?

The Brother printer is one of the few printers that allows you to automatically clean the inside of the printhead. There are two ways to do this, the first is done from the computer. When you are about to print a document (print options) you must click on the TEST option.

In TEST the ink jet is more violent, detaching the residues that are in its heads. Another way to do this is from the touch panel of your Brother printer, using the menu and then “ink maintenance”, until you get to the TEST option. After the test use the alignment option to rearrange the printheads.

Did you know? Despite being founded in 1908, Brother manufactured its first dot matrix printer in 1971. Before that its major product was the sewing machine (it still makes them)

How to install a Brother printer?

Installing a Brother printer is as easy as installing any other printer. You just plug it into a power source and then connect it to your computer or laptop by installing its original drivers. The installation consists of inserting the CD and following the steps suggested by the product and you’re done!

You can download the drivers from the official Brother website

If you don’t have the installation CD to connect it to your computer, don’t worry, you can download the drivers from the official Brother website. There you will find the different Brother printer models and their 100% original drivers. Remember to download the ones that correspond to your operating system.

Fun facts: what you didn’t know about Brother printers

When researching about a brand we can’t miss these curious facts that bring us closer to it and Brother, not being as popular as HP or EPSON, will surely have “secrets” that will surprise us all.

Where is the Brother printer manufactured?

The Japanese company Brother has its factories in the United States, its country of origin, as well as in other Asian countries, such as China, to reduce production costs. This results in a cheaper printer for customers. The company not only manufactures printers, but also sewing machines, labelling machines, typewriters and scanners.

What warranty does the Brother printer have, and how can I claim it?

Brother printers come with a warranty of up to 3 years, but there is a catch. The first two years are a standard warranty when purchasing any of these products, while the third year is an additional commercial warranty.

To get the additional one year commercial warranty, simply register your product on Brother’s official website and you will automatically get it. To make it valid, simply bring your product and invoice to your authorised Brother dealer or Brother service centre.

Does the Brother printer have automatic duplex printing?

One of the biggest negatives until some time ago was that Brother printers, despite being multifunctional, did not have the ability to perform automatic duplex printing (on both sides of the paper), so the user had to be aware of changing the sheet as the DCP-T510W model.

The good news is that the brand rectified this and started making printers with automatic duplex printing, making life much easier for its customers and producing more sales per year. Need one with this feature? The MFC-J6930DW and the MFC-T910DW are our favourites.