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Customer Reviews for Brother HL-4070CDW Wireless Color Laser Printer

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Brother HL-4070CDW Wireless Color Laser Printer

Model: HL-4070CDW
SKU: 8490849
UPC: 012502617808
Outfitted with Ethernet connectivity you can easily share this printer with several computers or take advantage of the built-in wireless options for connection without the hassle and clutter of cables. This model meets our Professional Series criteria Shop all products in our Small Business Center Learn more about the Wireless Color Laser Printer. (Flash demo)
Average Customer Rating:
3.571 out of 5
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71% of customers would recommend this product to a friend 
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Customer Reviews for Brother HL-4070CDW Wireless Color Laser Printer
Review 1 for Brother HL-4070CDW Wireless Color Laser Printer

Very Poor Quality

Customer Rating
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Posted by: trotski
on 03/14/2011
I purchased TWO of these printers and they are both bad. Very hard to connect wirelessly and the print quality is VERY bad. I am looking for a replacement. Two other associates purchased and are displeased with quality of print as well.
What's not so great: Print Quality; Wireless Setup
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
Review 2 for Brother HL-4070CDW Wireless Color Laser Printer

Awesome Color Laser

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Gardian
from Wyoming
on 09/16/2010
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Print quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Speed
5.0 out of 5
5.0
This is our second color laser and we like it very much! The duplexing is awesome, it prints on one side, then pulls the paper back in and prints on the other, cool. Setup on our wired/wireless network was easy enough. Changing/installing toners is very easy in the tray that pulls out. Paper in and out is on the front (sameside) takes up less room. I would buy this printer again, we have had it a short time (3-4 weeks) but it has been awesome so far. No problems, so far. It was onsale for $400.00 our last color laser was $600.00 and lasted about 6 years. I think this one will last longer. I would say Buy IT, you will like it. Have not tried envolpes or photo paper yet. We use this printer at home.
What's great about it: Price/ease of setup/ease of toner install
What's not so great: Haven't found anything yet.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+4points
4out of 4found this review helpful.
Review 3 for Brother HL-4070CDW Wireless Color Laser Printer

Amazingly Wonderful Workhorse

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: galofgadgets
from Fayetteville, NC
on 05/08/2010
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Print quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Speed
5.0 out of 5
5.0
If you are in search of a workhorse for your home/business (other than yourself), this is it. I've always loved Brother products. I still have and use my first HL1240 series that I purchased many moons ago. My reason for purchasing this one, was because I needed color, and an inkjet simply would not do for my home graphics business. The colors are absolutely amazing. And as always, Brother's black - is true black. I was debating between this model and the 4070, but I'm so glad that I saved the extra bucks, because it's worth its weight in gold. Speaking of weight, this printer is huge! I'm pretty sure you could stuff a fifth grader inside with room to spare! So if you are planning to put it on a table, make sure that is pretty sturdy and spacious. Let the people in the store do the lifting. I also love the fact that I don't have to have my computer on, I can just plug my thumb drive right in the front and select my files to print from there. Also, even though it is not wireless, I have it hard-wired into my wireless router, so I don't have to have it USB'd into my laptop! Now I've got 5 computers networked wirelessly. So save the extra money by not getting the "wireless printer" (4070 model), you can use that money to buy your first set of replacement toner cartridges. Ah, you've gotta love technology!
What's great about it: Easy setup and install, print quality, speed
What's not so great: No discoveries yet
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
3out of 4found this review helpful.
Review 4 for Brother HL-4070CDW Wireless Color Laser Printer

Great Product!

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: MatthewG
from Maryland
on 01/09/2010
This is a well built machine. The print quality was better than I expected after reading previous reviews. Also, the WiFi set-up went straight-forward. In my case, I needed to plug the printer into my WiFi router (just to get it set-up). We have the printer in a room on the second floor and have no difficulty sending files from anywhere in the house. This is so convenient as all of our computers are MacBooks/laptops. I even printed from my iPhone using the Print Magic app.
What's great about it: High quality color laser print-outs. Easy set-up WiFi Networking.
What's not so great: Consumable costs.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+4points
4out of 4found this review helpful.
Review 5 for Brother HL-4070CDW Wireless Color Laser Printer

Poor Printer, Poor Company

Customer Rating
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Posted by: TrakLokCTO
from Knoxville, TN
on 04/14/2009
Value for Price
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Print quality
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Features
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Speed
3.0 out of 5
3.0
We purchased this printer for generating on-demand marketing materials. The print quality was only fair when new, but in less than a year it has become unusable. When I contacted a local authorized service center, I was told on-sight service required pre-authorization. I never had that issue with HP. I found out that pre-authorization cannot be obtained by email … waiting on hold on the telephone is required. We will probably donate the printer to a school, and stick with HP from now on. I am the CTO of my company, so I know a little about printers and what good customer service should be.
What's great about it: Price
What's not so great: Print Quality, Support
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-3points
4out of 11found this review helpful.
Review 6 for Brother HL-4070CDW Wireless Color Laser Printer

Nice product

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: driftwoo
on 04/30/2008
I spent a couple of weeks reviewing color laser printers online before this purchase. I visited a local store to see how this model functions.
Overall I am impressed with 4070CDW. After passing my confidence check with the product after a couple of days, I donated my HP laser and HP inkjet printers to a non-profit without looking back. I bought it primarily for home/personal use. We have 2 computers (one is a wireless laptop and the other is a desktop). 2 more wireless computers for the family are pending.
I bought this model aware of some less than positive comments about:
- Size of the printer (It is a larger model that came in a very big box, but its size is not that cumbersome once out of the box. From the reviews, this model appears to be more meant for small office/business rather than home so the size was expected.)
- noise during printing (True, but the sound does not last that long [warmup plus actual printing]. For a very small home office, it might be annoying. However, the printed page quality is worth the distraction.)
- curling of printed page (It is not really noticeable. Relatively minor issue.)
- Set up of the wifi (I dreaded the possibility of calling a Help Desk like during the set up of other wireless equipment in the house. However, I was successfully able to get the wifi set up with the provided instructions after 2 trys and about 30 minutes.)
- wifi range (Does not seem to be an issue with our house. Works just fine 3 rooms away from the laptop. No complaints from other family users in the house.)
I am very satisified with printed pages (both B/W and color).
What's great about it: Fairly easy set-up, nice print quality
What's not so great: Size, slightly noisey
I would recommend this to a friend!
+11points
11out of 11found this review helpful.
Review 7 for Brother HL-4070CDW Wireless Color Laser Printer

Fast & Easy set-up and use

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: AtLaw
from Raleigh, NC
on 01/24/2008
I am very pleased with the ease of set-up to use wirelessly with my MacBook. The speed it prints is excellent and the quality is top-notch. I highly recommend it for office use.
What's great about it: wireless set up was easy and works like a charm
What's not so great: fairly large and heavy
I would recommend this to a friend!
+5points
5out of 5found this review helpful.