Brother HL-2220 Toner Cartridges

Brother HL-2220 Printer Review

The Brother HL-2220 is a personal monochrome laser printer that is an attractive option for affordable home printing. The device is neither the quickest nor slowest in its class, printing documents at a maximum speed of up to 21 pages per minute. Users will primarily benefit from this single-function printer's low asking price and inexpensive toners, but it has an overall basic design that may leave some wanting greater versatility.

The unit isn't particularly compact considering its simple functionality, but its size of 18x17x12 inches should allow it to fit comfortably on a desktop. The design incorporates basic connectivity that includes a single USB port for connecting to a PC. The design also includes a basic front panel with a handful of buttons, but its lacks even a single-line monochrome LCD. One useful feature is its Toner Save mode, which will allow users to switch to a printing mode that reduces the amount of Brother HL-2220 printer toner used for documents where quality is less important.

The machine operates with a straight-through paper path to help reduce jams when using the manual feed slot, and has a 250-sheet input tray that can handle letter and legal media sizes. With its minimal media handling and recommended monthly duty cycle of between 250 and 1,600 pages, the HL-2220 is intended to best suit light-duty use at home.

This monochrome printer uses a single black Brother HL-2220 toner cartridge that can print with a maximum resolution of 2400x600 dpi. When shopping for new supplies, users have the choice between a standard 1,200-sheet replacement and a high-capacity Brother HL-2220 toner cartridge that can print up to 2,600 pages.

The HL-2220 doesn't add any new elements to its class of single-function monochrome printers, missing basic features like an LCD and lacking flexible connectivity. However, it does offer high-quality output and can help keep printing costs low with its high-capacity replacement supplies.