Brother HL-L3210CW Colour Laser Printer Review 🖨
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2018
- Brother HL-L3210CW Colour Laser Printer Review
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This practical colour printer is designed to print quietly while also offering up to 18 pages per minute print speed. With the large 250 sheet paper capacity, and large inbox toner, this machine is easy to set up and start printing straight from the box.
Key features include - Quick print speeds of up to 18 pages per minute and a large paper capacity of 250 sheets. Wireless connectivity is included and you can print straight from your mobile or tablet.
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Lovely presentation: all you need to know, crisp and clear. No fudge. Thanx.
Thanks so much :D
Even though this printer was not made for photos it still does a really nice job. The average user would not really notice the backgrounds too much.
Very true, thanks Darren.
Eyeing to purchase this printer soon since my trusty inkjet of nearly 10 years finally died. Thanks for a concise and informative review.
Cheers 🤓👍🏻
Really appreciate your disclaimer and honest reviews
Thank you so much :D
i like laser printers for the fact that if you dont use it for a year it will still work like it would on day 1 but with inject printers if you dont regularly use them they will jam up and need to buy a new ink for it, not only that the amount of printers you get out of a laser printer and the cost to replace it is just 100% better
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Just ordered this printer for like $230. Really looking forward to finally being able to print nice color product labels. Loved my monochrome Brother printer this printer will be replacing.
That’s a great deal Michael. Happy New Year.
Just wanted to say thank you, i just purchased one thanks to this video!
Thanks William, I am glad the video helped.
Really appreciate your review! Thank you!
Thank you, have a great day.
Great video as usual
Thanks Harry.
Thank you so much for the information. I wish I would have ran into your video before purchasing this brother printer. I wanted to print photos and this is more for documents. I was having a hard time printing my 4X6 photos and I did not even see an option for this size paper on my settings. I guess now it makes sense that it was not even designed for this. Again thanks for your review.
Many thanks 🤓👍🏻
Thanks for the video.
Just curious, what are Brother product longevity policies? Do Brother keep their cartridge form factors for years or do they change them often, thus rendering some of their older devices useless because you cannot buy the cartridges anymore?
Also, can you print black&white only, in case if you do not replace color cartridges when they are empty?
Do Brother cartridges come separately from drums, so I don't need to replace entire drum when I need to replace the ink only?
What are their openness to third party replacements?
I currently have a HP PhotoSmart series printer+scanner. I print rarely but when I need it, it's usually something urgent that I need NOW. And, as you could imagine, my main complaint is that I always discover the ink has dried out.
The HP cartridges for my specific model are difficult to find in my local shops (sellers grunt about my device being such an old model), and also are very expensive, if I compare to laser cartridges.
My device is 8 years old, and for HP that's enough to consider the device obsolete, so they can change their cartridge form factor, so they do not fit my printer anymore. Sigh.
I could go to some print service, but I live in a small town where people are nosy and I don't want to show some random shop assistant my private documents. Also, I'm handicapped and don't have a car.
So, when my HP unit dies (or even sooner) I'm considering to replace it with a laser printer. But I'll look for something with an inbuilt scanner.
Brother has always been a reputable printer brand; hopefully their support and attitude is friendly to customers' wallets.
I've also looked at Samsung and Canon. It's not that easy to find a cheap, small laser printer+scanner. Again, HP offers a nice model M180N, but it has a dreadful notice: "Dynamic security enabled printer. Only intended to be used with cartridges using an HP original chip. Cartridges using a non-HP chip may not work, and those that work today may not work in the future."
No, thanks HP, I don't support you for such a policy.
Not sure about third party, but most toners are separate and very economical to run.
Great review. Thanks for making it.
5:50 All the photos, you printed, have a series of dark dots running down the page (about 1/3 in from the left, for portrait). Do you find that happens all the time? I've read a couple of complaints about similar problems, when printing photos.
No this does not happen any more.
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Good to know. Thanks heaps for replying.
After watching your video, I read a heap of reviews, from the only Australian seller of this printer. I know people are much more likely to post a review about a bad experience than a good experience, but about 15 out of 20 reviews were bad. People mentioned known hardware issues and very poor colour photo printing (as you touched on). It looks like I'll have to fork out and buy a higher end commercial colour printer, if I ever want to print decent photos. My old Samsung CLP-320N did a decent job of photos, but it's 8 years old and seems to be only useful as a paper weight, now.
hola genial presentación, mi consulta es cual seria la configuración para impresiones en couche. muchas gracias !!
Great review, thanks!
Thanks 🤓👍🏻
for the number of photos that really need to be printed for display like old photos i think the photo kiosk looks good
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great price! my black & white laserjet without wifi was $100 and this is only $169. i think i might buy this from your link!
Great choice, it works extremely well.
In brazilian shops, this printer is about US 350 dollar.
Go to device manager/printer/right click-hover run as admin and right-click/properties/edit preferences/change from document type mixed (default) to photo.
Enables printer for A4 photo printing.
If still have slight issue repeat process but change colour mode from monitor to printer.
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NP 😎
Nice concise review. Thank you.
Many thanks 🤓👍🏻
Hello, i was wondering if you could answer some questions: can you print in any kind of paper (photo paper, sticker) ? And how about thickness of paper (cardstock) gsm values? On the back, is is possible to remove some panel in order to feed thicker paper that are not able to "bend" easily ?
Thank you.
I think this prints up to 160gsm. You can print on any laser compatible paper. To be sure, check the specs page on the Brother website.
Thank you for your nice demonstration. - It seems that this equipment does not scan, which I need. I will keep looking in the Brother family.
Definitely check their MFC printers.
Not a bad price I paid that for an Epson inkjet about 20 years ago ..
Thanks Paul, this technology is much more affordable nowadays.
Hi, Thank you for thorough review. Do you know if it is possible to print in black and white when the color cartridges are empty?
Sorry I no longer have this to check.
@@geekanoids, what happened? Did this printer not stand the test of time?
Too many products come through the Geekanoids HQ to keep them all. This is currently in use at another of our locations and working well.
Brother is very good. In Brazil we enjoy.
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What I need to know is the long term print quality. Nearly every laser printer will put out good results. What happens to the machine after putting out thousands of printouts. What issues pop up like spots on the paper, shadow printing and other common issues with laser printers. You've done a pretty good review here, but it doesn't help much in deciding to invest several hundred into a printer only to hind out later you should have opted to buy a different brand. Are you planning to do a long term review of the machine or is it just a loaner? I own a Brother HL-3290 CDW after owning a Canon MFC laser. Not sure if I made a mistake switching to Brother or not.
This is a long term unit. Still working well today.
@@geekanoids Thanks, that is what I was looking for, I think you need to let people know that in your reviews, whether it is new or a report on long term service, Good job!
How do I print on printable vinyl? When I do, the images aren’t very clear. The images are not the problem because they are high quality images. I have tried many different images as well.
I have tried many but never onto vinyl.
Hi, thank you for the video. Can you talk about the memory of the printer. E.g., what is the type of memory does it use, can we upgrade it? How much can a 256MB memory print?
Sorry, I do not have this information. Most likely the best resource is the Brother UK website and/or contacting Brother support for the exact requirements.
Great video, very informative, thank you! Just wondering if you know how it prints on transparencies?
I have not tested them, but it should work fine if they are laser compatible. Best check with Brother Support.
hello!
what I'm always interested in as a graphic designer is not only the printing resolution but the quality of the raster /is it randomized /is it square? Sadly the factories never produce any type of information about it, although it would be both easy and helpful to provide a high quality scann of a portion of an image. I'd be super interested if you could provide this before I decide to buy it. Or have you heard of any place where such data could be found?
Best!
This is a great question. I come from a graphic design background too. I am pretty sure it is more randomised if the printer use the postscript language. From memory I am sure this model is rounder more rasterised. I do not know of any websites that report on this.
Great video overall!!! Love your review, keep it up!
Thanks so much Keshav.
Perfect printer, however it has no dublex functionality. It would be good to hear in a review.
Thanks for your feedback on this.
great review thanks 👍✌️
Thanks so much Martin :D
Thank you for thorough review. I might have missed it - Does this printer allow printing on both sides of the paper?
Sorry I no longer have this but pretty sure it does.
I currently have this printer and it does not. you have to flip the paper manually if you want double sided print.
Yes. The specs on the manufacturer's site say it does automatic duplexing. ie. Prints on one side, then prints on the other, before going to the next piece of paper.
Thanks for the video Dave. Just as a request / recommendation would you be able to provide measurements in future videos for products of this type? I can find them myself but whilst watching your review I had my own printer next to me and I was wondering if this is small enough to occupy the same space. Thanks.
Great idea, thanks Bazza.
Great video. I need a colour printer to print sections of OS maps has anyone used the Brother to do this? or what are your opinions about using it for this job. Thanks
Although restricted to A4 prints, the detail would be great on this.
@@geekanoids Thank you thats what im looking for, just sections.
I really like this video. However, I would like to know more about the scanner feature. Thank you.
I no longer have that model in the studio. Best check with Brother support. However the scanner features are usually very good.
Does the printer comes with toner cartridges or are we required to buy them separately beforehand?
It comes with toner cartridges.
Almost over 6months since this broad cast...what are your review/ feedback with this printer? Still thumbs up? Also for toner what do you recommend? Is it economical price wise
Still going strong and no issues with this printer, recommended.
two questions. can you print on transfer paper? and does it have automatic duplex?
It should be fine with laser compatible paper, but best check with the manufacturer.
i have HL-L3290 brand new. works okay accept when you do your brochures guides like a book, the printer changes pages around. i have also black and white Brother TM-630 prints in order. do you have any suggestion how to fixed the issue
Francesca Wine of Nevada
Really sorry to hear that. It most likely is a driver setting or issue. I have never experienced this.
You might want to look for a setting named "Page order" in "Printer properties" - some printers have this setting reversed.
hi I was printing normaly in my brother l3210cw but in any moment show me paper jam, i took out the toners the drum but the error keeps, how to solve it thank you
Not sure. I would contact Brother support. Very helpful on Twitter.
Hello can you tell me on average how many pages can you print before changing the toners or the drums.. and the cost off the toners..thank you.
This varies to much. The specs on the Brother website quote the average yield.
I’m finding my beautiful new printer a bit scary. I can’t figure out how to make a photo copy! Thanks for any help.
This one does not have a scanner bed, so cannot do copies.
did you try plugging it in yet
Most all Brother printers have a toner reset hack that allows you to continue printing when there is still plenty of toner left. Does anyone know what process is for this HL-3210?
I've always been able to figure it out for my previous Brother Printers, I cannot figure how to reset toner on this printer
Can I replace just one color at a time or would I have to replace all of them when one color runs out?
Yes, one at a time is possible.
Can I use 160gr Papers for printing a
certificate for a realy crispy printing? I dont want to see dots
I think this supports up to 163gsm. TO be sure, check the printer spec page.
Thank you so much for this very informative video. You impart your knowledge so well and have made my mind up and I will be buying it. Best wishes . Jo x
Thanks Jo. Glad the video helped.
I wonder if the model Brother Hl L3210 that they sell in Brazil is the same that they sell in the whole world, because they separate the areas in the support.
It might be a country specific model number.
There is a 3rd category of people who print. I subscribe to a few scientific magazines but not to the "print edition".
I print out the pages of articles I want to study and scrutinise carefully.. ..I read the rest of the articles "on the screen".
For careful study of an article about a technical and mathematical subject there is nothing to beat an actual physical paper printout.
You can be studying the printout while mowing the lawn in bright sunlight.
Thanks for sharing this.
Could I use card in this printer. I make hand made cards and wondered if this printer would be suitable for this kind of thing.
I think the maximum is 160gsm, but best to check on the printer spec page.
Nice review. After printing on one side is it possible to flip that printed paper over and then print on the other side?
Yes.
That's not a laser printer. Instead of using a laser to draw the images on the drums, the bars under the top cover that fold out of the way when the cover is opened contain arrays of LEDs that draw the images on the drums.
Is it a good thing? 🤔
Nice presentation. Adds limit impact of video.
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I have the same printer and I printed the screen shot of your video and noticed that my print is darker than yours. Do you have any idea as to why my print looks different from yours?
The screenshot is likely very compressed and not much colour information in it.
What toner cartridges does it use I can't find any compatible
I only use original cartridges with mine.
Hi, could we print the photos in this printer with glossy paper for laser printer ? thank you
It's not really designed to be a photo printer. If you find a laser compatible photo paper it would do a decent job though.
@@geekanoids Thank you
i was doing some research, could i used other toners besides brother ? i read somewhere there was chips on the toner so you can only use brother.
Always best to use genuine toners in there.
how does it work with card stock
Roughly 160gsm.
-Would you recommend this one for students? I'm going to college this year and it would be great if you could recommend a few printers so I could check them out. Thanks.
Yes this is a great performer.
In Brazil we use only Brother and at home: HL L3210cw, DCP L3551cdw , DCP 1617nw and HL1212w.
can you print on sticker paper/cardstock or any thicker or slicker paper with this printer?
Up to 160gsm I believe.
Hello Dave, I was about to buy this printer HL-L3210CW, but realised it's not a double sided one. Have you done a video on all-in-one Laser, colour, double sided printers. I really need to buy one urgently, my inkjet has died. Best wishes Jo x
Hi there is a few I have reviewed. This one ruclips.net/video/X0tnlsfPY7U/видео.html or if you search Brother Laser Geekanoids on RUclips it should show them all.
How many sheets can the manual paper feed hold? Like if I want to print a couple pages of card stock, would that be doable?
Card stock for me is always one at a time.
Great video. Thank you for such a good review.
Thanks Alfred 🤓👍🏻
I like this.. I need this for my office. I have epson l3110 inkjet in my office.
It’s a great performer.
Hi great video! I am thinking of getting this printer. Can you print on thick card (say 250 gsm) with this printer?
I think it maxes out at 163gsm. Best check the specs on the Brother website to be sure.
Would you recommend for me to buy this printer... I am looking one for my kids for them to do school works
This would be a great choice, although one of Brother's economical inkjets may be cheaper to run.
GREAT VIDEO! I'm In The process of Buying this printer ''as I Type'', Can You Tell Me What size standard paper should I Buy? PLEASE RESPOND ASAP Thanks!
If you are in the UK go for A4. A nice 90gsm works really well.
@@geekanoids I'm In The US, I Bought this type from OfficeSupply, The customer service Rep told me this is what I Need, *>HP All-In-One Printing Paper, 96 Brightness, 22 lb, 8 1/2 x 11, White, 500 Sheets/Ream - HEW207000
*Hi Dave, what's the highest GSM cardstock it prints? I'm looking to print 160 GSM card. Thanks.*
I am pretty sure it is rated up to 163gsm but please do check the specs prior to purchasing.
@@geekanoids
*Ok thanks!*
I can’t get it to print a photo as well as the prints you show in the video, mine are stripy and have kind of blocky digital artifacting no matter what I try. It’s kinda discouraging... I might end up buying another printer, my last one printed pictures much better with no hassle. Didn’t realize it’s not a printer for photos.
Sorry to hear that. I would reach out to Brother support and they will help.
Before buying any printer ALWAYS check the price of it's toners.
The ones for this machine are quite reasonable...
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How can I set this to do double-sided printing
If your printer supports it should be in the print dialogue as a little checkbox.
This printer doesn't have duplex! So you have to do it manually!
Hello!! I have already bought this printer but I dont find the scan option.
This does not have a scanner built in.
To scan take picture with phone and send to computer then print.
Após esse tempo voce ainda possui a maquina e ela é boa?
I don’t still use this but was very impressed.
Você pode me informar se ela puxa papel de 250g? Tanks!
In english ! May you inform if carry in 250g paper ?
what is the do tho
Does this printer has copy and scan features? Thank you
No. Printing only on this particular product.
How is this printer print on glossy paper? Can it be compare to an inkjet?
Not really designed for glossy.
I know this is an old video but I watched it before and bought one. I could not get the manual paper to feed it always says jammed. I went through Brother support and they sent another new one. I get the same thing. I just do not know what is wrong. There has not even been 10 sheets through it the regular way. and none in manual. Any help is appreciated.
Sorry I no longer have this to check. Sounds like a sensor issue.
my yellow toner says its low and is not printing but still has quite a bit of toner left according to the report. can i override this?
Sorry I am not sure. I would contact Brother support.
The printers, in general, use more the yellow.
does this printer scan? I have a black and white brother laser printer that also scans and faxes... looking for a colored one though. If this one doesn't scan, which ones do? Thank you.
It does not scan. If you check the Brother website for multifunction printers there are lots of models that offer this.
Now, here at home : DCP 1617nw , HL 1212w , DCP L3551DCW and HL L3210CW. Brazil.
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Also, does it print double sided? Great review btw - really informative!
Many thanks, yes it does double side.
Geekanoids Thank you - looks like a good purchase!
Geekanoids is the double sided feature manual of automatic?
I have a Brother HL-3270 I do not get the printer option page when printing, so I cannot change the paper type or shange the size of the photo, please can you help me
Sorry, I no longer have this to check.
Does it support OSX Catalina connected through USB?
I am not 100% sure, but it should have updated drivers. Best to check the Brother support page and search the drivers to be certain.
Hi can you use any kind of lazer printer to print on light and dark fabric am using the colours red with black and red with white ive just bought one from argos but dont know if i can use it are not thanks
You need a specific type of printer and paper.
@@geekanoids thanks i have ended up buying a cricut and taking the lazer printer back
i have a paper jam error that will not go away. There is no paper jam at all. Can you maybe suggest to me how I can remove that error
I am not sure of the location of the sensor, but that might be at fault. Best check with Brother Support.
Very informative video, also why are your walls made of Cadbury?
🤓 I love chocolate. They are aixFOAM.
@@geekanoids for sound dampening right? Also thanks to your video I am the proud owner of a new Brother HL-L3210cw thanks again 😊
is there another way to enter a wi fi password such as via a usb connected computer rather than using the cumbersome 1 line display ?
Only via the display.
Great review Dave! I’m in the printer business, and sell many Brother printers, although here in Australia. I’m going to look to see what the Australian model is called tomorrow when back at work.
If anyone wants to know, Brother should have a Multifunction version of this printer available as well, so if you want to copy and scan, there should be one available (although a bit more expensive than this one).
Thanks Sharron, I am pretty sure the have an MFC version too. Nice to know that you are in the printer business.
Very very noice indeed. - Michael Caine
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Have you tried printing labels with it?
Yes laser specific ones and they printed fine.
what is the capacity of the front input paper tray?
Sorry I am not sure. Best check with Brother Support or the specs page on their website.
@Geekanoids thanks for replying..
can you suggest me a laser colour printer for A3 size sheets of upto 300 GSM and that too at budget ..
I am so sorry not sure. Best to contact Brother support and they will definitely help. They are available on Twitter.
@@geekanoids appreciate that
hw can i use duplex printing on this model?
I think this is single sided. Please check with Brother to be sure.
can you print DVDs with this one?
Not on this one. Mainly inkjets for printing direct to disk.
Do you know if this printer can print quality digital drawing prints ?
It should work fine, but an inkjet might be more suitable.
I'm fed up with inkjets and especially Epson inkjets. So having never had a laser printer can you tell me if the printing costs are less?
I'm £70 for a set of cartridges and that's a lot considering they never last long and sometimes they dry up before they are empty.
So I print 98% monochrome and the occasional colour. Never need photo quality printing.
What do you think of something like this for a home printer?
This would work great.
Thanks
Can I print sublimation mugs ? With this printer
I am not sure. If you can find compatible laser transfer paper it might be possible.
Hello I bought the Brother HL-L3230CDW I found the print out are very good how ever I don't know how to copy a document please can you show mw please
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Manuals
You can only copy if it has a scanner bed.
@@geekanoids Okay I will double check if it does thanks for the quick response.
Thanks for a really useful analysis. I just watched another one on another channel and lost 13 minutes of my life.
Many thanks 🤓👍🏻