Brother HL-4070CDW

Description: The Brother HL-4070CDW is a 20 ppm, color laser printer.Compared to other color lasers on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $445.This unit prints at 2400dpi.

Pros: This printer supports color at a resolution of 2400 dpi x 600 dpi.This printer?s ethernet capability enables it to be made available on the network without tying it to any one server.This unit also supports duplex printing, which allows you to print on both sides of a page in a single pass.At 300 MHz this printer has a fast processor, which speeds up the printing of complex documents such as images.(A fast processor allows complex documents to be translated into printed graphics and text at a faster rate.)

Cons: Only prints at 20 ppm speed.This is not out of line with the product's price, but is slower than the average laser printer on the market today.

Suitability: Made for those who need high volume color printing.This printer is capable of accepting pages up to A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in) and legal (8.5 in x 14 in).

Value: In view of its very inexpensive price, this laser printer has good features for the money.

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• Manufacturer: Brother International
• Part Number: HL-4070CDW

• General

• Printer Type Workgroup printer - Laser - Color
• Width 16.5 in
• Depth 18.7 in
• Height 12.5 in
• Weight 64.2 lbs

• Printer

• Print Speed up to 20 pages/min - B/W - A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), up to 20 pages/min - Color - A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), up to 7 pages/min - B/W duplex - A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), up to 7 pages/min - Color duplex - A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), up to 21 pages/min - B/W - Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in), up to 21 pages/min - Color - Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in)
• Built-in Devices Status LCD
• Connectivity Technology Wired, Wireless
• Interface USB, 802.11b, 802.11g, Parallel, Direct print USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX
• Max Resolution ( B&W ) 2400 dpi x 600 dpi
• Max Resolution ( Color ) 2400 dpi x 600 dpi
• Direct Printing Specifications DPOF, PictBridge
• Duplex Printout Duplex
• PostScript Support Standard
• First Print Out Time B/W 16 sec
• First Print Out Time Color 17 sec
• Language Simulation PCL 6, PostScript 3
• Fonts Included 91 x PCL 6, 66 x PostScript 3
• Media Handling 250-sheet input tray, 50-sheet multipurpose tray

• Processor

• Processor NEC VR5500 300 MHz

• RAM

• RAM Installed ( Max ) 64 MB / 576 MB (max)

• Media Handling

• Media Type Labels, Envelopes, Bond paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
• Min Media Size (Custom) 2.75 in x 4.57 in
• Max Media Size (Custom) 8.5 in x 16 in
• Media Sizes A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), A5 (5.83 in x 8.25 in), B5 (6.93 in x 9.83 in), B6 (4.92 in x 6.93 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Executive (7.25 in x 10.5 in), Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in)
• Media Weight 60 g/m2 - 163 g/m2
• Total Media Capacity 300 sheets
• Media Feeder(s) 1 x Autoload - 250 sheets - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) weight: 60 g/m2 - 105 g/m2, 1 x Autoload - 50 sheets weight: 60 g/m2 - 163 g/m2
• Max Media Capacity 800 sheets
• Output Trays Capacity 150 sheets

• Telecom

• Modem None

• Networking

• Networking Print server - Integrated
• Connectivity Technology Wired, Wireless
• Data Link Protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet
• Network / Transport Protocol DNS, DHCP, RARP, BOOTP, TCP/IP, LPR/LPD, NetBEUI/NetBIOS
• Remote Management Protocol IPP, HTTP, HTTPS, SNMP 1, Telnet
• Security Protocols & Features SSL, TLS

• Scanner

• Type None

• Copier

• Copier Type None

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 1 ) x Memory - SO DIMM 144-pin
• Connections 1 x Network - Ethernet 100Base-TX/1000Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP), 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type B, 1 x Direct print port - 4 pin USB Type A

• Miscellaneous

• Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7

• Power

• Power Device Power supply - Internal
• Power Consumption Operational 510 Watt
• Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 85 Watt

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & Support 1 year warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year

• Environmental Parameters

• Sound Emission (Idle) 30 dBA
• Sound Emission (Operating) 54 dBA

Brother International

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.brother.com/
• Address: 100 Somerset Corporate Blvd.
  Bridgewater, NJ 08807, , .
• Phone: 908/704-1700