Printer is fabulous. Based upon what all it does for the price, it is marvelous. People who complain about photograph quality have absolutely no background to understand these things! It’s like buying a Toyota Avalon and complaining because it can’t haul enough gravel in it to effectively surface their driveway. Inkjet printers on glossy paper is what you need for near photographic look. I’ve had wonderful experience with that—absolutely superb prints on Canons of the day (but boy have they changed—I’ve gone from loving them to hating them!), but that was a few decades ago. I HATE inkjet printers now, because if you don’t use it for a week or two (much worse when you have a month or two gap), it keeps using up all your ink (to keep it flowing instead of stopping up the jets—and mfg’s think gold is a major ingredient of ink, I think)! You can spend over $100 on cartridges for which you are “supposed to get 1,700 pages” [this is for HP printer, which was supposed to be cheaper per copy because of large ink cartridges--HAH--better use them fast, because they waste your ink all day and all night while not in use!!!], then by using it very infrequently, be lucky if you get a few dozen prints (or so it seems—who keeps count on low volume usage!). A laser jet you can leave alone for ½ year, then come in, turn it on, and print out hundreds of fabulous quality pages, and in a real hurry! Pictures are quite good as well—IF you understand the kind of quality you can expect from a laser. Things are crisp and distinct, and color looks great on designed patterns, but certainly not photo-quality on faces, scenery, etc. That is NOT what it’s made for. If you understand that, you may be quite satisfied with printed color pictures. Compared to the frustrations of inkjets, I LOVE it!!!
But I do have a list of complaints--things I wish Brother did differently on this printer, although if I had it to do over again with only the choices and prices that were available, I would HANDS DOWN buy it again--no question! That's why I give it 5 stars, despite my gripes:
--I hate the way the scanner has a gap all the way around the platen! Scanning is NOT just to make copies, so do NOT limit the scanner by the printer’s edge limitation…which by the way, can’t they overcome that in 3+ decades?!
--I scan checks into my bank account. I can get around this, but it's a hassle EVERY TIME I scan a check.
--I've had to scan in documents that were printed into that gap area on both sides. It caused a hassle!:
--I scanned it twice, once fully including the left side into the scanned area, then fully on the right.
--Then I went to Microsoft Publisher, overlapped, cut, then matched images, combined, and saved as JPEG.
That's a TON of work for what should have been a simple, one-pass scan!
If this weren't rare for me, I'd DEFINITELY send the thing back and buy a different printer for the scanner!
--I WISH it had a paper feeder for the scanner. This would:
--At least solve the top-bottom gap problem.
--Enable scanning longer documents.
--And most obviously, allow scanning of a stack of documents, instead of one at a time.
BUT I suppose this was one of those built-in limitations to force purchase of a more expensive model.
Once again, while I REALLY WISH they’d make these improvements, all things considered FOR the price, I’d make the same choice all over again.
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| Price | $532.64 | -15% $244.49 List: $289.00 | $699.99 | $494.33 | $369.99 | $369.99 |
| Delivery | Get it Mar 14 - 20 | Get it Mar 13 - 17 | Get it as soon as Friday, Mar 14 | Get it as soon as Friday, Mar 14 | Get it as soon as Friday, Mar 14 | Get it as soon as Friday, Mar 14 |
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| Sold By | Best Way Tech (We Record SN) | Triplenet Pricing INC | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
| printer output | Color | Monochrome | Color | Color | Color | Color |
| printer technology | Laser | Laser | Laser | Laser | Laser | Laser |
| paper size | 5-x-8-inch | Standard Cassette/Multipurpose Tray: 3 x 5 inches - 8.5 x 14 inches | 8.5X14 | 8.5 x 11, 8.5 x 14, 4 x 6 | 8.5 x 11, 8.5 x 14, 4 x 6 | 8.5 x 11, 8.5 x 14, 4 x 6 |
| print media type | card stock, envelopes, paper plain | envelopes, paper plain | paper plain | paper plain, labels, envelopes, glossy photo paper, card stock | paper plain, labels, envelopes, glossy photo paper, card stock | paper plain, labels, envelopes, glossy photo paper, card stock |
| max input sheets | 250 | 250 | — | 250 | 250 | 250 |
| connectivity tech | wireless | wired, wireless | Wi-Fi, wired | USB, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, NFC | USB, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, NFC | USB, Wi-Fi |
| compatible devices | Smartphones, PC | Smartphones | Smartphones | PC, Laptops, Smartphones, Tablets | PC, Laptops, Smartphones, Tablets | PC, Laptops, Smartphones, Tablets |
| operating system | Windows, Mac | OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016 | Windows 10, Windows 11, OS X 10.10 Yosemite, OS X 10.11 El Capitan, macOS 10.12 Sierra, macOS 10.13 High Sierra, macOS 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS 10 15 Catalina | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| duplex | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| memory capacity | 64 MB | 256 MB | — | — | 64 MB | 64 MB |
| scanner type | document | Sheetfed | Sheetfed | Flatbed, Sheetfed | — | Flatbed |
From the manufacturer
HL-L3290CDW Brother Compact Wireless Digital Color Printer Providing Laser Printer Quality Results with Copy & Scan and Duplex Printing
The Brother HL-L3290CDW digital color printer with flatbed scan glass for convenient copying and scanning is a great choice for home or small offices looking for laser printer performance. Quick print speeds of up to 25ppm plus manual feed slot for varied printing needs. Provides flexible connection options and wireless mobile device printing(1). Sturdy, robust construction ensures your printer works as hard as you do while the compact design is ideal for smaller spaces.
Why Buy?
- Quick print speeds up to 25ppm
- Convenient copy and scan
- Affordably print high-quality color documents
- Wireless mobile device printing(1)
Features:
Affordable Color Printing
- Enjoy rich, vivid color prints that make a lasting impression
- Choose High-yield toner to help make color printing even more economical
- Toner Save Mode also helps to save on toner cost
- Duplex printing helps save on paper
Flexible Paper Handling
- Help minimize paper refills with the up to 250-sheet paper tray that adjusts for letter or legal paper
- Manual feed slot handles a variety of paper types and sizes, including card stock, envelopes and more
Connect Your Way
- Wireless printing from your smartphone, tablet, laptop and desktop(1)
- Versatile connection options with built-in WiFi, or connect locally to a single computer via USB interface
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| Max Print Speed (black / color) | 25 ppm / 25 ppm | 33 ppm / 33 ppm | 25 ppm / 25 ppm | 19 ppm / 19 ppm | 25 ppm / 25 ppm | 33 ppm / 33 ppm |
| Input Paper Capacity (std. / max. sheets) | 250 sheets | 300 / 1,050(3) | 250 sheets | 250 sheets | 250 sheets | 300 / 1,050(3) |
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| LCD Display | 1-line mono (backlit) | 2-line mono (backlit) | 2-line mono (backlit) | 3.7" Color touchscreen | 3.7" Color touchscreen | 3.7" Color touchscreen |
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| In-Box Toner Yield (blk/color pgs)(2) | 1,000 / 1,000 | 3,000 / 1,800 | 1,000 / 1,000 | 1,000 / 1,000 | 1,000 / 1,000 | 3,000 / 1,800 |
| Replacement Toner Yields (blk/color pgs)(2) | 1,400 or 3,000 / 1,300 or 2,300 | 3,000 or 4,500 / 1,800 or 4,000 | 1,400 or 3,000 / 1,300 or 2,300 | 1,400 or 3,000 / 1,300 or 2,300 | 1,400 or 3,000 / 1,300 or 2,300 | 3,000 or 4,500 / 1,800 or 4,000 |
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Good printer, but it's BIG!
The Brother HL-L3290CDW is my first LED printer. LED printers are basically laser printers where the laser beam has been replaced by an LED array. But they use toner, look like laser printers and behave like laser printers, so you are forgiven if you thought this was a laser printer.I have no complaints about the hardware, other than it's big. My previous printer, a Lexmark that was an actual laser printer was slightly smaller, though both are just as heavy. Setting up this Brother printer was relatively easy. It will connect to 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only. If you do not want to type your Wi-Fi password by smashing the printer buttons and looking at that tiny screen, you may want to set your home Wi-Fi to broadcast the same SSID for 2.4GHz and for 5GHz, This will make things much easier when using the Brother software on your phone or your computer to set up the printer.Printing speed and quality are really good, as long as you are not expecting this printer to print photos. If you use images to complement a document with text and charts, you will get nice results. But if the photo is the focus of the attention, you are not going to be satisfied, and should look into an ink tank or inkjet printer instead.My only real gripe is with Brother's software for PC. Too much bloatware! The printer itself is heavy. I don't need to feel the weight on my computer too. To make matters worse, Brother does not make it easy to completely uninstall its software once you have set up the printer, if you'd rather use the Windows plug and play driver. Brother has an uninstaller on its website but it does the opposite - it removes the Windows plug and play driver so you can use the bloated one from Brother. Anyway, you can't use Apps and Features to uninstall most of the Brother software. You need to launch Brother Utilities, press the Tools button, and then you will find an Uninstall option.
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- robert rowlandsonReviewed in Canada on September 8, 2024
excellent printer
Style: New: HL-L3290CDWVerified Purchase - Jankiel Inc.Reviewed in Canada on May 14, 2020
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Style: New: HL-L3290CDWVerified Purchase - DBReviewed in Canada on April 6, 2024
Great printer and fast
Style: New: HL-L3290CDWVerified Purchase - EReviewed in Canada on May 21, 2024
Prints colour on B&W pages
Style: New: HL-L3290CDWVerified Purchase - Carole BromleyReviewed in Canada on April 6, 2024
Great Machine!
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