Brother HL-L2405W Wireless Compact Monochrome Laser Printer with Mobile Printing, Black & White Output | Includes Refresh Subscription Trial(1), Works with Alexa

I bought this to replace an older HP ink jet printer. It prints clearer and faster than expected. The set up was easy over Wi-Fi, approximately 10 minutes from start to finish. The printer did not come with a USB cable. The Brother app for Android was easy to set up and use and works as expected. I would recommend this printer.

I have only had this printer for a few days and I hope this review is not too early, but it is really wonderful. This one replaces an older version that was not wi-fi enabled and worked well only with a cable hook up. I was very happy with that one too, but the cable did not work with my newer model Mac, so I researched for a laser printer that had wi-fi and the cable connection ability (in case my wi-fi was out). This model does both very well. The cable connection worked right away, and the wi-fi did too after we followed the video instructions. Just know that the device is not a full blown printer with a copier and color capability. I got really sick of those printers that always ran out of ink quickly, this laser printer works a long time before needing a new cartridge.

I had an older Brother printer that was 15 years old. This one is lighter but also made like most things today, more flimsy. I noticed that especially with the paper tray. It feels like one drop would shatter it. I have an older Mac and though the wired setup was easy as most reviewers mentioned. But getting the wifi setup was a pain. I followed directions and it still took several hours. I unplugged modem, printer, computer off multiple times and it would still not recognize the printer. What finally worked for me was dumping the driver and reloading. This time it automatically pulled up Bonjour and airprint which made things easier and the wi-fi works! Woo hoo! I have High Sierra (yeah, I know) so wasn't sure the wireless would connect. It prints well, and does print out of deep sleep which I didn't expect from other reviews. I hope this printer lasts as long as my old one, but since most products die faster now I would be surprised. I did not setup refresh because I don't print much and all the reviewers said it is highly annoying and full of ads. I didn't have to load any software - just the driver. I don't print from my phone so would probably have to download the app which was where folks were getting constant ads and updates. Wish it copied like my old printer but it's about 1/2 the price so you get what you pay for!

Love it. I haven’t had a printer in a long time but I always had so many issues with inkjet printers. This is so much nicer and I don’t have to worry about ink clogging and drying up. It’s compatible with my MacBook and my iPhone, the wireless capability is easy to use and so convenient.

I really like my new brothers printer. I ran into a little snag using the instruction link but did an update on my laptop and it installed perfectly. Using with iPhone connects right away. It is quiet. Prints beautifully. Small sturdy and a great buy for me. I like not having to mess with liquid cartridge as they dry up so fast. Paper feeder works great too. I recommend.

Great printer for a small business or home office. Setup was pretty easy. I highly recommend when you set up the printer to only install the printer driver, the basic driver, and nothing more. Brother installs a lot of bloatware, nagware, and subscription service reminders if you install the full Brother Print Scan Utility. These will tie up system resources, and you'll get pop up reminders to buy more ink, install a driver update, buy more ink, buy more ink. Very annoying but the printer itself is great.

OK, so over the years I've owned 3 versions of this printer (lost one in the last divorce).... This printer is a workhorse. It prints first time, every time.... rarely jambs....it just does it's job.... Connects to the net effortlessly, takes up little room...has plenty of capacity for at home use... If you need color (Do you REALLY need color) then don't buy it. If you need to fax (does anybody "fax" anymore>) then don't buy it....if you expect it to make coffee for you, then don't buy it.... Just need a reliable, monochrome laser printer for home use, it's a winner....

REVIEW: Brother HL-L2405W Wireless Compact Monochrome Laser Printer. The Brother HL-L2405W replaced model HL-L2305W. Although the HL-L2405W is the new and improved version, Brother did NOT improve the WI-FI set-up connectivity. Reviewers have identified the set-up as their biggest problem / complaint / frustration. If you don’t have patience and some problem solving skills, this could be a BIG problem in setting this laser printer up. The Brother HL-L2405W has almost no printed instructions on how to set-up the WI-FI connection. Instead, Brother refers their customer to their website for a USER MANUAL. I found the USER MANUAL to be poorly written and difficult to follow. Since the WI-FI set-up connection is one of the most important feature of this wireless laser printer, I found it mind-boggling that Brother couldn’t hire a competent technical writer to write an understandable USER MANUAL for customers who aren’t computer geeks. Since the Brother USER MANUAL was gibberish to me, I had to watch several YOUTUBE videos on how to set-up the older model HL-L2305W. I have several devices that are WI-FI connected, but connecting the Brother was the most difficult and frustrating that I’ve encountered. The syncing of my WI-FI router to the Brother HL-L2405W using the WPS button on the router didn’t work for me. Instead, I had to manually enter my WI-FI password which was a slow, archaic, and arduous process. The Brother accepted my WI-FI password, the WI-FI light glowed steady, and I found the Brother on my System Setting “Printers and Scanners”. I thought I was good to go for printing. I was WRONG. My computer showed the print job was in process, but the Brother wouldn’t print anything. I double checked everything and everything looked good. I was perplexed. I thought I might have gotten a faulty printer so I was prepared to return it back to AMAZON. As I went through my problem solving process, I remembered a possible fix. Turn off or unplug the router, the computer, and the Brother HL-L2405W; wait a few minutes and turn on or plug in all the devices. This was my last hope to get it to work. As soon as I plugged in the Brother, the printer made the distinctive “start up” sound and I knew it had worked and I could print. AFTER going through the arduous set-up, once I got it set-up, the Brother printer has worked flawlessly. I even was able to print from my iPad. I don’t print often so this $120 printer is worth the price. I deducted one-star for the pain and suffering inflicted on me in the WI-FI set-up. NOTE: There is a printer port in the Brother for a printer to computer USB connection. There is no printer cable included. If you decide to use a printer cable, you will have to go the the Brother website and download a driver, but one of the benefits of a wireless connection is that NO driver is necessary so the Brother can print from different WI-FI devices like laptop, iPhone, iPad, etc.