Brother HL-3140CW Toner Cartridges

Brother HL-3140CW Printer Review

With features like Wi-Fi and excellent color laser printing, the Brother HL-3140CW is an excellent bargain for the home or small office, especially at such an affordable price. Brother HL-3140CW printer toner comes in multiple sizes, and the unit can reach speeds of up to 19 pages per minute.

The HL-3140CW (sometimes referred to as the HL-3140) is just the right size for a small or even micro office, as it measures 9.4x16.1x18.3 inches, and it weighs only 37.5 pounds, even with the Brother HL-3140CW toner installed. The main paper tray can hold 250 sheets, and the model includes a single-sheet bypass slot for manually feeding alternate media. The recommended monthly printing volume is between 200 to 1,500 pages.

One minor quirk is that the machine does not include an ethernet port, so users only have the option of Wi-Fi sharing or the USB 2.0 port. It makes up for this somewhat with multiple options for wireless printing from mobile devices, with support for AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Cortado Workplace, and Brother's own app. It can also work in a multi-platform environment, with support for Windows, Mac, and Linux machines.

Replacing four toners is certainly more expensive than a monochrome device with only one, but Brother HL-3140CW toner cartridges are reasonably affordable. The standard Brother HL-3140CW toner cartridges provide 1,400 pages for each color and 2,500 pages for black, while high-capacity color supplies provide up to 2,200 pages.

For a busy personal user, a small office, or even a well-connected home, the Brother HL-3140CW would be a great laser printer to consider. Its wireless and mobile printing options are very convenient, but users with a wired ethernet network will need to look elsewhere.