Comments on: Brother HL-2700 http://www.midas-online.org/brother/brother-hl-2700/ Reviews of Major Printer Manufacturers Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:37:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: SteveH http://www.midas-online.org/brother/brother-hl-2700/comment-page-1/#comment-32 SteveH Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:56:06 +0000 http://www.midas-online.org/?p=130#comment-32 I am using a (donated) Brother HL2700 for printing charity newsletters, we also have a Minolta 2430DL. Of the two, the Minolta offers better facilities when it is working properly but it has virtually no error recovery procedures and has to be rebooted after even the simplest problem like failing to pick up a sheet. The Brother is much better in this respect, recovering from errors once corrected with no further problem. In both cases, the cost of consumables is simply IMMORAL and ecologically indefesible- a set of Minolta cartridges (officially) costs twice what I paid for the machine new, whilst a Brother set is also more than the machine is worth. Fortunately, in both systems, it is possible to refill the cartridges - the Brother is much easier of the two. However, when the drum or the OPC belt expires then the machines will have to be dumped (and we're a recycling charity!) I am using a (donated) Brother HL2700 for printing charity newsletters, we also have a Minolta 2430DL. Of the two, the Minolta offers better facilities when it is working properly but it has virtually no error recovery procedures and has to be rebooted after even the simplest problem like failing to pick up a sheet. The Brother is much better in this respect, recovering from errors once corrected with no further problem.
In both cases, the cost of consumables is simply IMMORAL and ecologically indefesible- a set of Minolta cartridges (officially) costs twice what I paid for the machine new, whilst a Brother set is also more than the machine is worth. Fortunately, in both systems, it is possible to refill the cartridges – the Brother is much easier of the two. However, when the drum or the OPC belt expires then the machines will have to be dumped (and we’re a recycling charity!)

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