Customer Ratings & Reviews

For those interested in a color laser printer without forking over a lot of money, this is something you might be interested in. I've been an inkjet user for ages so I just always had an inkjet printer. I recently got a B/W laser printer that's really nice but, every once in awhile, I need to print color. I had the opportunity to try out this color laser printer and it's quite a nice device; the best of both worlds. Inkjet printers are really inexpensive which is why I've always gotten them. The price for lasers printers is sorta high still but even more so for color laser printers. This one, I think, is reasonably priced as is the toner for it. The print quality of a laser printer is unmatched so this is no exception. As far as connectivity, it'll print from wifi, ethernet, cable as well as through it's companion app. The companion app is nice in that you can print from anywhere so no need to sit around the printer like before. Print quality is very nice and very fast too. Color prints come out really nice. The unit is a bit hefty so you'll need to put it somewhere sturdy.

The Brother HL-L3280CDW Wireless Compact Digital Color Printer has Laser Quality Output. I’m unsure what the difference between Laser and Laser like is, but regardless this printer provides good color printing. I would not regularly print photographs on plain paper and expect exceptional results, if I wanted better results in printing photographs I would use better stock paper including something that has a more glossy finish. For everyday business printing this printer does a very good job. The printer is larger and heavier than I expected and has enough room to have an integrated 2.7-inch touch screen to configure settings (including networking parameters). One issue I had was entering my Wi-Fi password for the wireless access feature, it was a bit cumbersome trying to use a finger, so I had to use a stylus from another device and type the characters in a very deliberate fashion. AirPrint is built into this printer so printing from an iOS device is seamless and easy. I downloaded the Brother Mobile Connect app and was able to print photos, although the upload of the photos to the printer took a while (sixty to ninety seconds). Duplex printing is also a feature that is highly desirable at this price point. In addition, the small color screen provides the ability to print from cloud-based apps like Google Drive, EverNote and Dropbox. I like the idea of four separate toner cartridges as opposed to the old color ink jet technology that often clogs due to non use. Having color printing on demand without having to unclog ink nozzles or wasting a bunch of ink to clean them could be considered the best feature with this type of printer. Longer term I will likely utilize Brother’s subscription service for consumables. >> Pros: printer is a good value > does a great job printing color pages for business or home use > Duplex printing > varied ways to connect to your network (gigabit Ethernet port or Wi-Fi) > small color touchscreen panel << Cons: photo printing is not a strong point < some of the plastic parts seem a bit delicate.

I've owned a brother all-in-one for the last 6 or so years and being in the market to upgrade I was wanting to keep Brother in mind due to the experience I've had with my previous one. The Brother HL-L3280CDW is exactly what I hoped for, a full featured, fast, high quality color laser with wireless capabilties. Packaging is much as you'd expect from any printer these days, comes in a standard box, packed in foam with necessary documentation and a power cable. The printer itself is fairly compact when compared to many other color lasers of similar capability, just as all Brother lasers tend to be. This one uses the new L229 cartridges which is the next iteration up from their previous line which has had a long and noteworthy existence in their previous generation of laser printers, so there's a good chance this toner line will be used in multiple of their lasers as well. Connecting it to my wireless network and having it found by my PC was nearly a no brainer. Navigate the menus on the screen, attach to the network and search for the printer in Windows. I downloaded the Brother printer drivers and software, but the default printing capabilities of Windows 11 was able to function with it without having to install additional drivers if you didn't desire to do so. Printing is fast and high quality, as the title suggests, I'd say it's a fair amount faster than my previous Brother color laser, so it's good to see. Warm up time seems to be a touch faster as well. All in all, while this may just be a printer and not an all-in-one, if you're in the market for a wireless color laser with good quality prints, this really would be the workhorse quality device you're looking for. I heartily recommend it.

The Brother HLL3280CDW is a perfect printer for any office space with multiple print jobs going throughout a busy day. The quality of print on this laser printer will blow you away. And it’s easily achieved in color as well. Boasting a print rate of about 27 pages per minute with the automatic duplex printing, it prints very well on both sides of paper too. It also works well with most of your cloud-based apps, which makes more versatility for print jobs. You also have access to the Brother mobile connect app, which lets you print remotely and on the go and also monitor toner levels for easy restocking of your toner. This is also great when used with a refresh print subscription. The printer comes with a free trial for you to try. Refresh subscription is convenient when you’re running low on toner, Brother sends you more automatically. You get a solid Wi-Fi connection for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, a gigabit on ethernet and also Wi-Fi direct, so you have a seamless connection for your print jobs. If you’re looking for a great laser printer, this will be the one you want.

It's relatively easy to connect to the internet and I was able to print from both my phone and my computer. I've successfully used this printer with adhesive label paper, bristol card stock, and clear laser printer friendly laminate sheets (for the laminate sheets I sometimes had to try multiple times to get the machine to grab the sheet, but it did work). If you have a fairly finicky electrical system, before a printing job you should turn off anything power hungry like a heater or air conditioner on the circuit. The breaker will go (I live in a residence made before the 70s).

Great printer. It prints very fast and was easy use.

It works great, prints very nicely, no smearing and is quite quick. I love that i is color, and doesn't have the drying out liquid inks that have ruined all my inkjets. I do wish it had a scanner, though,

I connected it to the home WiFi and it worked immediately for both Apple & Android users. Duplexing is great. Color is fine for non-photo quality printing. Highly recommended.

The printer refuse to print if new toner is not added, even when there is plenty of toner in the cartridge. Cannot recommend this printer. Seems like a scam.