Testseek.com have collected 19 expert reviews of the Brother HL-3170 Series and the average rating is 68%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Brother HL-3170 Series.
(68%)
19 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
fast, compact colour laser printer, low purchase price, wifi and iOS support
running costs are a little above average
A full set of Brother's high-yield colour cartridges will cost £291.57 and produce around 2200 pages, which works out at just over 13p per page. That's still relatively high, but Brother did admit that you could buy the cartridges much cheaper if you shop...
The Brother HL-3170CDW boasts office-friendly features like automatic double-sided printing, wireless and wired networking options, a generous monthly duty cycle, and two separate trays for standard and thicker-than-average paper
The photo quality lacks detail and the fixed control panel can be awkward to operate
Despite its photo printing shortcomings, the Brother HL-3170CDW is a capable color laser printer that meets all the major requirements for a small office workgroup....
The Brother HL-3170CDW boasts office-friendly features like automatic double-sided printing, wireless and wired networking options, a generous monthly duty cycle, and two separate trays for standard and thicker-than-average paper
The photo quality lacks detail and the fixed control panel can be awkward to operate
Despite its photo printing shortcomings, the Brother HL-3170CDW is a capable color laser printer that meets all the major requirements for a small office workgroup.
Speedy for the price, Automatic two-sided printing, Wide support for cloud and mobile-device printing
Subpar image printing, High CPP, Old-school control panel
This entry-level LED (laser-class) printer is fast, and it offers a wide range of cloud and mobile-device printing. Its high per-page cost and subpar image reproduction diminish its overall value, though. ...
Abstract: Brother HL-3170CDW printer ($279.99) is engineered to generate quality prints on a variety of papers including letter, legal, executive and brochure with a speed (23ppm), which is faster than the previously reviewed Brother HL-3140CW Digital Color Printer...
The Brother HL-3170CDW delivers fast speed, good paper handling, and support for mobile printing....
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Published: 2013-04-05, Author: M. , review by: pcmag.com
Fast. Duplexer (for two-sided printing). Ethernet and Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi Direct for easy connection to smartphones and tablets.
Sub-par text and photo quality
The Brother HL-3170CDW color LED printer comes up a little short on output quality, but largely makes up for it with fast speed and good paper handling....
