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Brother HL-L2460DW Compact Mono Laser Printer
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Mono laser printer. Print speed: Up to 36 ppm, Letter mono.
Direct answer: is the Brother HL-L2460DW Compact Mono Laser Printer right for you?
Brother does not lock its cartridges by firmware, which is the practical difference from the HP equivalents -- compatible TN760 toner is widely available and the printer will use it.
Brother HL-L2460DW Compact Mono Laser Printer
Editorial verdict
Grounded in published specifications
Summary verdict: Brother does not lock its cartridges by firmware, which is the practical difference from the HP equivalents -- compatible TN760 toner is widely available and the printer will use it. It is a printer only: no scanner, no copier, no feeder. That is the reason it costs a third of the multi-function machines beside it. The drum is separate at about 15,000 pages, so the true running cost is toner plus a periodic drum, not toner alone.
Who should buy this
Desks that need fast reliable mono printing and nothing else.
Who should avoid this
Anyone who needs to scan or copy, which this cannot do at all.
Key strengths
- No cartridge firmware lock, so compatibles work
- Automatic duplex at 36 ppm
- Separate drum, replaced far less often than toner
Limitations
- Print only -- no scanning or copying
- The drum is a second consumable most buyers do not budget for
- Mono only
Technical specifications
- Type
- Mono laser printer
- Brand
- Brother
- Duplex
- Automatic two-sided printing
- Warranty
- 1-year limited warranty
- Drum unit
- DR730, about 15,000 pages, replaced separately
- Model SKU
- HLL2460DW
- Duty cycle
- Up to 20,000 pages a month maximum
- Input tray
- 250 sheets
- Print speed
- Up to 36 ppm, Letter mono
- Rated power
- About 550 W printing, 0.6 W in sleep
- Connectivity
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi and USB
- Cost per page
- About 3 cents on TN760, excluding drum and paper
- Print resolution
- 1200 x 1200 dpi
- Recommended volume
- Up to 2,000 pages a month
- Replacement cartridge
- Brother TN760, about 3,000 pages, or TN730, about 1,200
Product overview
Brother does not lock its cartridges by firmware, which is the practical difference from the HP equivalents -- compatible TN760 toner is widely available and the printer will use it. It is a printer only: no scanner, no copier, no feeder. That is the reason it costs a third of the multi-function machines beside it. The drum is separate at about 15,000 pages, so the true running cost is toner plus a periodic drum, not toner alone.
Key capabilities
- Print speed: Up to 36 ppm, Letter mono
- Duty cycle: Up to 20,000 pages a month maximum
- Recommended volume: Up to 2,000 pages a month
- Print resolution: 1200 x 1200 dpi
Frequently asked questions
Is the Brother HL-L2460DW Compact Mono Laser Printer worth buying?
Brother does not lock its cartridges by firmware, which is the practical difference from the HP equivalents -- compatible TN760 toner is widely available and the printer will use it.
What is the warranty and return policy for the Brother HL-L2460DW Compact Mono Laser Printer?
1-year limited warranty. Returns: 90-day returns on unused items.
Who is the Brother HL-L2460DW Compact Mono Laser Printer best suited for?
Desks that need fast reliable mono printing and nothing else.
Who should avoid the Brother HL-L2460DW Compact Mono Laser Printer?
Anyone who needs to scan or copy, which this cannot do at all.
Goes with this
What the mono laser printer needs alongside it.
Suggested from recorded compatibility and product type, not from purchase history.
Sample reviews
5 reviewsThese are illustrative, not customer reviews.
DealSurge has not sold this product, so nobody has reviewed it. Each entry below is written from the strengths and drawbacks recorded on this page, to show how reviews would appear — none of it is a real buyer’s experience, and none of it is counted in search results or given to the shopping assistant.
Mean of 5 samples
- 5 ★1
- 4 ★2
- 3 ★1
- 2 ★1
- 1 ★0
- 3 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Brother HL-L2460DW Compact Mono Laser Printer
Be ready for one thing — Print only
Leading with the problem, because it is what I would have wanted to read: Print only — no scanning or copying. The drum is a second consumable most buyers do not budget for. Neither is hidden — both are listed on the page — but they matter more in daily use than they look on a spec sheet. I have kept it, for one reason: No cartridge firmware lock, so compatibles work. That still outweighs the rest, but only just.
Vikram B.Sample40 found this helpful - 4 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Brother HL-L2460DW Compact Mono Laser Printer
After a few months
Had this a full season now, so this is not an unboxing opinion. Automatic duplex at 36 ppm. Still mildly irritated by one thing: Print only — no scanning or copying. Known trade-off rather than a fault, though, and I would buy it again.
Sunil M.Sample10 found this helpful - 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Brother HL-L2460DW Compact Mono Laser Printer
Right product for the right person
The page describes who this is for, and it described me: Desks that need fast reliable mono printing and nothing else. On that basis it has been the right call. No cartridge firmware lock, so compatibles work.
Sanjana T.Sample4 found this helpful - 2 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Brother HL-L2460DW Compact Mono Laser Printer
Wrong product for my situation
Genuinely my own fault. Posting so somebody else does not repeat it. The listing says who should avoid this: Anyone who needs to scan or copy, which this cannot do at all. That was my situation and I ordered anyway. It does what it says on the page — it just was not the thing I needed.
Priya I.Sample10 found this helpful - 4 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Brother HL-L2460DW Compact Mono Laser Printer
Good, with one thing to plan for
No cartridge firmware lock, so compatibles work. The one thing to know before ordering: Print only — no scanning or copying. To be fair that is written on the product page. I skimmed past it and had to rearrange things afterwards.
Rakhi Y.Sample7 found this helpful