Product Comparison: Brother HL-L3230CDW vs Brother HL-L3270CDW


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General Specifications
Brand
Brother
Brother
Model
HL-L3230CDW
HL-L3270CDW
Origin
China
China
About the Product
The HL-L3230CDW is the ideal colour printer for users wanting to save time and money. With quick time saving features such as automatic 2-sided printing, and the large 250 sheet paper capacity, this printer is a real asset to any home or office.
The reliable Brother HL-L3270CDW colour laser printer, is quiet and compact - ideal for the busy home or small office. Designed to be desktop friendly, this robust printer, is fast, yet quiet, enabling you to carry on working, while the document is being printed.
Key Specs
Printer Type
All-in-One
All-in-One
Printing Technology
Laser
Laser
Print Speed (Monochrome)
18 pages per minute
24 pages per minute
Print Speed (Color)
18 pages per minute
24 pages per minute
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Brother HL-L3230CDW Colour Laser Printer
  • Absolutely no complaints about the product, the print speed via WiFi is very good, print quality is excellent.
  • Print speeds are very good as is quality.
  • Print quality excellent and quick.
  • Print quality is excellent. Great speed of printing.
  • Appalling connectivity, print quality and speed exceptional.
Brother HL-L3270CDW Colour Laser Printer
  • Excellent print quality, the fastest laser printer I have used.
  • Cheap, fast, stunning print quality.
  • Graphics and photo quality is excellent. Good printing speed.
  • This one has very fast printing and has very clear quality.
  • Prints fast, doesn't jam. No complaints.
Size & Weight
Height
9.92 in.
9.92 in.
Width
16.14 in.
17.29 in.
Depth
18.15 in.
18.15 in.
Weight
39.68 lbs.
40.34 lbs.
Printing / Scanning
Tray Capacity
250 sheets
250 sheets
Printer Resolution (Black)
2400 x 600
2400 x 600
Printer Resolution (Color)
2400 x 600
2400 x 600
What customers say about "Printing / Scanning"
Brother HL-L3230CDW Colour Laser Printer
  • Print quality - black text is very sharp and very black.
  • Colours are as bright as they can be on normal paper.
  • Print quality seems fine and the printer is very quiet.
  • Excellent quality for printed text and simple pictures. Perfect for homework! Very pleased.
  • It was easy to install and is quick to print. The quality is excellent for text and good for colour diagrams.
Brother HL-L3270CDW Colour Laser Printer
  • It’s ease of setup is very good, and printing to it straight out the box is phenomenal.
  • Print quality in black and white is excellent.
  • Print quality is very good, runs quietly and has good capacity paper drawer.
  • Crisp, sharp print quality for text.
  • The smudgy and blocky images settled down after a couple of dozen prints.
Cartridges
Number of Cartridges
4
4
Color Support
Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Cartridge Capacity (Black)
1000 pages
1000 pages
Cartridges Capacity (Color)
1000 pages
1000 pages
What customers say about "Cartridges"
Brother HL-L3230CDW Colour Laser Printer
  • Colour graduations are pretty good given the cost - roughly as good as a print shop.
  • Very reliable in use and very acceptable colour prints for a laser printer.
  • Double sided print works well. Colours good for a laser printer.
  • Very easy to install. Great quality of cartridges.
  • Easy to use and quality printing. Amazing vivid colors.
Brother HL-L3270CDW Colour Laser Printer
  • No leaky cartridges, no paper jams, no weird print results, no constant 'please clean me' messages.
  • Provides good quality color prints. And includes a full set of color toner cartridges.
  • Great value! Excellent picture printing, fast on text and graphics, inexpensive refill cartridges, inexpensive for what it is.
  • I like the layout for replacing the 4 color cartridges they are laid out flat and easy to get to.
  • Expensive toner cartridges, through pricing is about the same as with other brands.
Features
Printer Connectivity
USB Type-B, Wi-Fi, Ethernet
USB Type-B, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, NFC
Double-Sided Printing
Yes
Yes
Photo Printer
Yes
Yes
Integrated Fax
No
No
Supported Paper Sizes
A4, Letter, A5, A5 (Long Edge), A6, Executive
A4, Letter, A5, A5 (Long Edge), A6, Executive
Extras
AirPrint, Silent technology, Mobile Printing, Automatic Two-Sided Printing
PrintSmart CostControl, Brother Web Connect, Brother Apps, Silent technology, Automatic Two-Sided Printing, Touchscreen display
What customers say about "Features"
Brother HL-L3230CDW Colour Laser Printer
  • Set up was simplicity itself with connection to iPhones (over AirPrint) and computers over WiFI posing no issues.
  • The product itself was easy to setup and configure for remote printing.
  • Easy to install, quick to see how it all works and of very good print quality.
  • Easy to set up. Incredible price. Printing from any device wireless.
  • Easy to set up to network. Good print quality.
Brother HL-L3270CDW Colour Laser Printer
  • Set up was as easy as connecting it to your WiFi router.
  • This printer is neat and compact, prints well and is quite quiet when printing.
  • Very nice printer at a great price easy to setup and very good print quality.
  • Reliable and perfect quality every time and especially like double sided printing.
  • USB and Ethernet network cable not included.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
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