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The editors liked
Reasonably fast. High-quality text. Graphics and photo quality good enough for internal business use.
USB and Ethernet ports
Secure printing
Easy reprints
Good text quality
Great print quality
USB port for cameras and flash drives
Network-ready
Reprint
Direct-print
And secure print features are useful.
Low price
Excellent text quality
Excellent setup and documentation
The editors didn't like
Colors are a little off in most photos. Paper tends to curl.
Abstract: The HL-4040CN is designed to be, and is priced as, a low-end machine. Shoppers seeking more features (such as additional paper capacity) might consider its higher-end cousin, the HL-4070CDW.
Abstract: The HL-4040CN comes with four cartridges (one black and three colors). Each black cartridge ($60 to replace) will do about 2,500 prints and the colors ($70 each to replace) are good for about 1,500 prints. Brother does..
The Brother HL-4040CN is a mid-level color laser printer that is robust enough to serve as a workgroup printer for small and medium businesses, and affordable enough for home and home office use. Network-ready out of the box, the Brother HL-4040CN is a...
USB and Ethernet ports, secure printing, easy reprints, good text quality
Average color imaging with some banding, toner can be expensive
The HL-4040CN is Brothers first foray into the color laser printer market. It is designed for small offices and can also meet the needs of home office users.Brother chose to design its own laser color printer engine rather than license a proven desig...
Abstract: Brother has recently revamped its range of laser printers and all-in-ones. The HL-4040CN fits in as a high-end personal or medium-level workgroup colour laser printer, with a couple of useful extras. The HL-4040CN is big and square cut, but maintains a m...
Reasonably fast. High-quality text. Graphics and photo quality good enough for internal business use.
Colors are a little off in most photos. Paper tends to curl.
The Brother HL-4040CN color laser offers reasonably fast speeds combined with high-quality text and reasonably good but far from impressive, graphics and photos....
Great print quality; USB port for cameras and flash drives; network-ready; reprint, direct-print, and secure print features are useful.
Black print speeds are on the slow side; input paper capacity is not expandable; no optional duplexer available.
Despite its lagging black print speeds, the Brother HL-4040CN does a lot of things right and makes a compelling color laser printer for small offices or workgroups.
Abstract: Quick, cheap to run and an abundance of features – a worthy award winner When it comes to producing great-value laser printers, it seems that, at least in this group test, Brother can’t be surpassed. Its HL-5240 walked off with the award ...