Brother HL-L8260CDW Colour Laser Printer | Wireless, PC Connected & Network | Print & 2 Sided Printing | A4

I bought this to replace an old Inkjet printer that habitually used to gunk up whenever it hadn't been used in a while. I also got tired of constantly having to buy more ink and clean the heads out. The Brother printer is a dream. It's easy to set up (although heavy!), easy to use on both iPhone and laptop using wireless and the scanner works perfectly (when you remember what side up to put the paper). I know this printer is more expensive than Inkjets, but in terms of lasting value and convenience, it really makes sense - you can leave this alone for a couple of months between prints and it doesn't miss a beat - every page printed is flawless. I'm still using the same ink as was supplied and it'll probably last me out for the rest of the year. It'll print out coloured graphics and charts perfectly, but it won't of course print photos in high quality - it's never meant to be a photo printer after all. I can't recommend this printer highly enough.

Excellent quality printer which was easy to setup. Connecting to Wi-Fi this printer supports both Apple Air Print and printing from Android (with additional download). Fairly quiet for a laserjet of this size. So far toner usage has been fairly low and I have never once had any form of paper jam. The scanner is also great and feeds automatically, scanning. Both sides of the paper automatically. It also prints on both sides of the paper automatically with no manual intervention. The paper tray is also huge, meaning no need to keep refilling the paper.

My wife and I used our home HP inkjet printer just infrequently enough to find the heads clogged and streaky EVERY SINGLE TIME. I'd have to burn through ink (Genuinely the most expensive fluid on Earth) doing a head-cleaning pass any time we needed to print off a document. We were also sick of the subscription to the ink service from HP. The solution? Friggin' Lasers! Well, LEDs (the new lasers!) I'm a retired IT pro, but I hadn't used an LED laser printer. Old laser printers used spinning mirrors and other moving parts susceptible to failure over time. They also put off an ozone plume (which I honestly didn't mind) from the corona wire. Coming from an IT background, I knew Brother had a solid reputation. I did some research on their current reputation. I discovered Brother is still top tier. While this is technically geared towards a small office setting, its price point and footprint (keep in mind it's not tiny by any means, but manageable) make it serviceable in home. And since laser printer toner doesn't dry up and clog its delivery system, it's nice to have a very fast and efficient colour printer ready to go at a moment's notice. Linux Mint OS just knows it's there and is ready to use without downloads, drivers and setup on the user end of things. My wife was thrilled to find out that there is an ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) on this unit. No more having to lift a lid on the scanner bed to position a page manually for copying and digital file scanning. And this machine scans office-fast. Not home inkjet multipurpose printer fast, which is slow. Getting it onto our home network was a snap with a press of the WPS button on the router. Absolutely no regrets with this purchase.

It arrived on time, installed easily and seems to work perfectly. My only shock was the size. Even though the dimensions were stated before I bought it, seeing it in reality was a shock. If you have plenty of room it's not an issue and I just bought a bedside drawer unit and it sits on top of that exactly. I can store the paper in the draws :) The biggest job in setting it up is removing all of the various plastic transportation protectors. Make sure you get them all. On the first start-up there was an unfamiliar smell from the printer but on subsequent start-ups it wasn't so obvious. I don't use it as often as most people do, (That was one reason I bought it. I was sick of my inkjet drying out the print nozzles) but it's print quality is amazing compared to my not so old Inkjet all in one. I only gave 4 stars because I haven't really used it much so I can't say how well the toner lasts, or if I'll run into any issues further down the line. As of now, I'm very happy with it.

My first double sided colour laser was a Samsung (think it had tie in with Kyrocera?). It was big. It was fien for text but less good with photos. I used to print a third to a half of documents which were hard copies of PowerPoint workshop presentation for classroom candidates. It accepted non-Samsung toners but photos were even worse; the gradations were blotchy. Nevermind, got a Canon A3 photoprinter to print the certificates for candidates so as to avoid them feeling cheated of their course fees. Years later moved onto an all-in-one printer scanner by Canon. The photos and certificates output were fine especially once laminated but of course nowhere near the A3 photo printer quality. after 12 years the Canon won't print more than one sheet at a time. It served longer than its useful life and was not worth a service & repair cost. This was 2021 / 2022 and I was going to buy a HP colour laser as replacement, not cecessarily all-in-one. Had in mind a HP because of all the 40 or so my work assignments sent me to during the previous decades, one by one, brands stopped producing PC's etc. One by one, Sony VAIO, Toshiba, they disappeared. However HP brand remains the consistent brand one could find in countries few have heard of. But then in computer magazines I came across articles reporting HP (among others) have started putting recognition micro-chip onto inkjet cartridges. So a year later upon reading reviews by others here they kindly reminded me situation is same on laser toners. Thus no rush, spent a few months on and off reading as many reviews as possible to select replacement. It was thanks to other reviews that I chose this Brother for I would not have given Brother another thought. All I knew before this printer was Brother made sewinng machines, well in Asia where Singer didn't have as big a presence. Some good points of this Brother HL-L8260CDW. Partly due to it being just a printer rather than all-in-one, I could manually handle it to the first floor office by myself. However, the footprint size is still the same. It is also fortunate that the ventilation slots is on the right hand side because its placement is right angles on top of a filing cabinet (but unfortunately the button are therefore on the inside (butt against a wall)). No worries - saved by the fact that the machine sleeps and wakes very quickly. The Canon multifunction printer used to take couple minutes to wake up, warm up before able to print. This Brother can do it is about 15 seconds, not sure, but certainly far faster than booting up the laptop. So switch it on at the start of day and forget and it won't use much energy. The best aspect of this printer ? Yes indeed, it can use non-Brother toners. Amazon cookies popped Cool Toner. It even tempted me to buy it at a discount price of about £60 for a set of 4 colours. When setting up the printer, took out (almost tempted to bin the original Brother toners but didn't because that would not be responsible); anyway put the 3rd party toner cartridges instead. No complaints. Works fine but of course can't tell you now how good compared to original Brother toner. This was going too good to be true.Always wanted to get rid of the cable and cable protector around the office. So let's try wireless connection for printing. Not being a computer geek, here was the first hurdle. Owing tom company security policies and therefore the privacy settings used with FireFox browser, most things are disabled so as to prevent data leak of clients' data. Thus could not get onto the website support page indicated by the Brother documention which came with the printer. Nevermind. With different search engines and different browsers eventually found U-Tube tutorials. However, not quite enough tuturials to lead me by the hand to set it up. What is SSID and what is router? Is it any different with was supplied by the ISP? No mention. So using logic and thought it backwards, the laptops, all out laptops, could only connect wirelssly to one connection at a time. So deduced the wirelss printing facility must use this same "circuit". Thus what the tutorials referred to were what the ISP supplied (as I had not changed them). Hurray it worked. One after another got each laptop connected. They were Win7-64 Home, Win7-64 Pro, Win8.1, Win10, and Win11 operating systems. All connected 5 hours after unpacking the Brother printer. Would I recommend it ? Yes with one reservation. When taking old Canon to local municipal tip for disposal, they would not accept it - told me to take it to a waste business machine disposal company. But the local tip would have taken a smaller inkjet printer for disposal. This Brother would be the same but nevermind, the £ saved on ink by using laser toner would go towards proper disposal come ??? 10+ years time.

Started a PGCE so lots of prep for classes needed and having this has been a game changer. It connects to WiFi wirelessly which means I can print from both my phone and laptop without a cable, I just downloaded the brother printer app on my phone. I’ve been using it for 4 months and I haven’t had to replace the cartridges yet. The print quality is excellent and it love that it lets me print on both sides without having to reload. It prints quietly and has a deep tray for paper which means that you don’t have to keep adding paper. I had researched a lot of printers before purchasing and I’m delighted to say that I haven’t had any issues, it’s very easy to use.

Good print quality, but the black toner only gave me 250 pages of text before running out. It says its a 1000 page yield, but mine was not. Perhaps a faulty toner? Amazon wasn't overhelpful so my only option was to returned it. At 250 pages per toner and toner at £80+ for a black, its very expensive to run and not really an option for home use. Very disappointed at the product and service. Update a few months later. Constant paper jams, finally ruined the fuser. Got Brother to send a replacement and paper jams on that from day 1. Nightmare and waste of money. Doubt they will take it back now

I recently purchased the Brother MFC-L8690CDW Colour Laser Printer for my home office, and it has exceeded my expectations in every way. This all-in-one, wireless-enabled printer offers incredible performance and versatility, making it a valuable addition to my workspace. Firstly, the print quality is outstanding. The MFC-L8690CDW delivers crisp, vibrant colours and sharp text, which is essential for my line of work where I often create marketing materials and presentations. The printer's fast speed ensures that I never have to wait long for my documents to print, even when I have a large volume of work to complete. The scanner and copier functions are equally impressive. Scanning documents is a breeze, and the high-resolution scans make it easy to archive and share digital files. The copier is efficient and produces accurate reproductions, which is perfect for when I need to create multiple copies of important documents. Wireless connectivity has been a game-changer for me. The Brother MFC-L8690CDW easily connects to my home network, allowing me to print from my laptop, smartphone, and tablet without the need for a wired connection. The printer also features a USB 2.0 port and a network port, providing even more flexibility in how I choose to connect my devices. One of my favourite features of this printer is its user-friendly touchscreen interface. The large, intuitive display makes it easy to navigate through the various settings and functions, which saves time and streamlines my daily tasks. Moreover, the printer's robust build quality gives me confidence that it will stand up to the demands of a busy home office environment. The high-capacity toner cartridges are cost-effective, and I appreciate that the printer's design makes it easy to replace them when needed. In summary, the Brother MFC-L8690CDW Colour Laser Printer has been an exceptional investment for my home office. Its outstanding print quality, scanning and copying capabilities, and versatile connectivity options make it a reliable and efficient workhorse that I would highly recommend to others in need of a powerful all-in-one printer.