Brother HL-3070CW

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Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 283 reviews of Brother HL-3070CW. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the durability and design. The performance and price also get good comments, whereas there are some negative opinions about the control panel and paper handling. The reliability and size get mixed opinions.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Brother HL-3070CW is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Brother HL-3070CW

alaTest has collected and analyzed 33 user reviews of Brother HL-3070CW from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the price and durability. The reliability and performance also get good feedback.

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79% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.ca review summary for Brother HL-3070CW

alaTest has collected and analyzed 9 user reviews of Brother HL-3070CW from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.ca. Reviewers are impressed by the durability and noise. The usability and performance also get good feedback, whereas views are divided on the size.

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89% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Jon L. Jacobi and Melissa Riofrio (pcworld.com)

Brother HL-3070CW

Editor's note: PCWorld has updated the speed results for this product. After identifying a conflict with a test file that affected this and a few other, unrelated printers, PCWorld Labs revised the file and retested the product. Its speed results for...

Wi-Fi connectivity ; Low purchase price

Slow performance ; Mediocre graphics quality

Getting wireless connectivity at this price point is a nice bonus, but the HL-3070cw color printer is fairly slow and sparsely featured.

Mar, 2010

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Expert review by : M. David Stone (pcmag.com)

Brother HL-3070CW

The Brother HL-3070CW offers fast color printing for a small or home office.

Fast. Reasonably small size. High-quality text. Graphics and photo quality suitable for internal business use.

Relatively high cost per page. Limited paper handling.

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Dec, 2009

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Brother HL-3070CW

Brother's HL-3070CW targets small offices and workgroups. Does it have the right stuff for the job at hand?

Apr, 2010

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Expert review by : Jon L. Jacobi, Melissa Riofrio (macworld.com)

Review: Brother HL-3070CW color printer

The Brother HL-3070CW color LED printer gives small offices color printing on the cheap and it has Wi-Fi, too.

Wi-Fi connectivity is still uncommon among color laser and LED printers, so its presence on the HL-3070CW is a nice bonus. The setup involves a lot of steps, though: For us, clicking blindly through the terse and overly technical dialog boxes proved...

Mar, 2010

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Expert review by : Simon (ccereviews.com)

Brother HL-3070CW LED Printer

The Brother HL-3070CW offers wireless color printing for your small or home office. With a rated print speed of 17ppm the numbers gives this printer the potential of being powerhouse around the home. Read on to find out what the HL-3070CW brings to...

Wireless printing ; Exceptional print quality ; Fast print speed

No duplex printing ; LCD display has poor visibility

The Brother HL-3070CW printer doesn't have all the bells and whistles of copying and scanning but it is packed with features. From unpacking to setup, the HL-370CW was a pleasure to work with. The overall power consumption was reasonable and part of...

Mar, 2010

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Expert review by : James Hutchinson (goodgearguide.com.au)

Brother HL-3070CW colour LED printer

Brother's latest colour printer uses LED technology

Wi-Fi is easy to configure, password-protected printing, user-upgradeable memory

Small LCD display, no direct print support for Microsoft Word files and plain text documents, colour accuracy issues, expensive consumables

Extensive connectivity and simple configuration make Brother's HL-3070CW colour LED printer easy to setup and use in a networked environment.

Nov, 2009

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Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Brother HL-3070CW - Colour LED Printer

A compact LED print engine gives this printer a low profile and a convenient footprint.

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by : Francis D'sa (tech.firstpost.com)

Brother HL-3070CW

The Brother HL-3070CW is ideal for printing regular drafts, brochures, presentations, and such.

Jun, 2010

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Expert review by : Robin Morris (techadvisor.co.uk)

Brother HL-3070CW review

There are no options for upgrading its paper handling, so you can't go beyond 250 sheets. The 100-sheet output is a touch disappointing. Given the huge depth of the printer, we expected it to have a deep output tray recessed into the top of the printer.

The Brother is a model that struggles to make itself seen. It doesn't quite match its rivals in any area. The Secure Print option is nice, but running costs are high.

Apr, 2012

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Expert review by : Simon Williams (macuser.co.uk)

Brother HL-3070CW

Brother is one of only two manufacturers, the other being OKI, to use an LED print engine rather than a more conventional laser. The HL-3070CW is a Soho or small workgroup printer, falling between the prices of typical entry-level machines on the...

We calculate running costs at 3p for ISO black pages and 15p for colour, so this isn't a particularly cheap printer to run. It doesn't really seem to have capitalised on the simplicity of its LED print mechanism

May, 2010

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