Brother HL-L6200DW Wireless Monochrome Laser Printer with Duplex Printing (Amazon Dash Replenishment Ready)

Twice a year I need to print date(s) and an address on pre-printed, full color, thin, single page invitations. I used to use a local print shop, however the cost was significant. This printer is able to print the required information using a simple word document with a text box in the correct location for about $30 in toner. Using the default settings (600 dpi) and a standard USB 1.1 printer cable it prints approximately 26 ppm for this task, or 500 pages in 19 minutes, roughly 1,500 invitations in an hour. I print batches of 500, immediately reloading the printer with the invitations for another batch. The quality is excellent. So far I have printed the date/location on 4,000 invitations without a single paper jam, ink splotch, or other defect that I've been able to detect. Overall, this is an excellent, reasonably priced solution for this task. As of yet the original 3,000 page toner cartridge has shown no signs of running out (likely because each page is only a small fraction of the type on a full page document). Highly recommended for any similar printing task. I will say, you have to monitor it as the output tray only holds around 200-250 pages, so you have to grab them off every few minutes. Also, I'm not sure how to achieve the rated 48 ppm, but you likely have to set it to the minimum 300 dpi which does slightly degrade the quality. Standard settings are fast enough for me.UPDATE: I finished my printing task. The original toner lasted 5,000 pages. I purchased a 3rd party toner (E-Z ink) which worked excellent and is much less expensive than Brother. I let someone else complete the same task using this printer. In total we printed appx 12,000 invitations quickly and with no page jams or other issues whatsoever. Highly recommend.UPDATE 2: After 20-25,000 or so pages, I started to have some issues with the toner not transferring to the pre-printed invitation. I wasn't sure if this was due to using aftermarket ink or another issue. I found that by checking the setting "improve toner fixing" the problem was solved.Find it here:PROPERTIES > ADVANCED > OTHER PRINT OPTIONS > IMPROVE PRINT OUTPUT > IMPROVE TONER FIXING

Edit: almost 6 months now and I have not experienced any issues. IMO it is a great printer. Purchased using amazon monthly payments.Previous:Still have not experienced any issues at all. Great printer, would buy again. It replaced my ~15 year old Brother HL-5240 that finally died. This Brother HL-L6200DW is still exceeding my expectations.Review from day 8:1268 Total Page Count so far, 1134 2-sided and have experienced none of the issues that some have reported so far. I updated the firmware to the latest, "Main Version: 1.81" and Sub1 Version 1.75".I'm using 24lb Hammermill laser paper bought here on amazon.Power cord is embossed with "16AWG", most/all aftermarket power cords turned up by searching for "Brother HL-L6200 power cord" are 18AWG. The power cord for the HL-L6200DW must be rated for at least 13 amps which means you must use at least a 16AWG cord. I went with a 15 foot 14AWG Monoprice brand cord from amazon - it was less expensive than other brands of both 16AWG and 14aWG cords. 14AWG cords are rated at 15 amps.Since peak power is approximately 1368 watts, it does take a bit of current to get the fusers up to a temperature of nearly 400ºF to fuse the toner to paper, those that use the old 18AWG power cord that was used on their old printer or go with a longer 18AWG cord might just have issues with smelling something burning.1200 dpi resolution and set to"Print in Black" so things like the text in the headers in Word always are in dark black. Print quality is, IMO, excellent. IMO lower settings and using toner saving mode probably would equal lower print quality.No idea if the settings to reduce paper curl and density adjustment might resolve some of the complaints but there are advanced settings that can be tried.

When my primary work printer (an HP m604n laserjet) developed an issue with the feeding tray on the front, I decided to try this as a secondary printer while I send the HP off to be repaired. Both printers have very similar specifications. This Brother prints at 48 ppm and the HP prints at 52 ppm. Both hold just over 500 sheets in the main tray. Both are wireless enterprise printers. Both can take high yield cartridges. However, the HP costs $750+ compared to this Brother that I snagged on Amazon for $174! Not to mention the replacement high yield toner is significantly cheaper than the HP ($122 for the 12,000 yield brother while the HP 10,000 yield 81A cartridge is like $190).The first print did leave a crease/wrinkle in the page. So, I was thinking I got a lemon after looking at some of the other reviews. I opened the machine up and inspected everything and tried again and haven't had a creased page print since (now at about 500 pages in). Some reviews mention this being a power hungry printer and they are not wrong. When I click print, it dims my desk lamp for a split second! I am not sure why a printer requires such a power draw? It is not a dealbreaker to me though.All in all, this printer is an excellent value for the price. The print quality is almost identical to my HP and the print and initial print times are excellent. Would definitely buy again.