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September 9, 2011
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September 9, 2011
September 9, 2011
Brother HL–2240 Laser Printer
The HL–2240 is a compact, monochrome laser printer. Perfect for home or home office use, it features fast printing at up to 24ppm, up to 2400 x 600 dpi resolution for high–quality output and a Toner Save mode for less critical business documents. In addition, the printers stylish, space–saving design fits virtually anywhere.User Rating
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SparkyGuy
Location:City, State
Date:September 9, 2011
Drivers available into the future
Pros: printer supported into the future
Brother is known for providing new drivers for its printers.
When an operating system is updated, frequently the printer drivers (and scanner drivers, etc.) become obsolete and the printer no longer works. The printer manufacturer must release new drivers to allow the printer to work with the updated operating system.
HP and other manufacturers have shown their practice to be to not update printer drivers very often, "orphaning" the printer rather than allowing it to remain functional with an updated operating system. The reason is simple: they sell more printers this way.
Brother has a long history of providing new drivers for older printer models.
If you want to keep a printer for a long time, I recommend buying a Brother printer.
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September 9, 2011
HP LaserJet P2055dn Printer
Share a fast, reliable printer and enjoy advanced security features.User Rating
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SparkyGuy
Location:City, State
Date:September 9, 2011
Short-lived drivers
Cons: no drivers available in the future
HP is known for not providing drivers for not-very-old models of printer.
When an operating system is updated, frequently the printer drivers (and scanner drivers, etc.) become obsolete and the printer no longer works. The printer manufacturer must release new drivers to allow the printer to work with the updated operating system.
HP has shown its practice to be to not update printer drivers very often, "orphaning" the printer rather than allowing it to remain functional with an updated operating system. The reason is simple: they sell more printers this way.
Brother is one manufacturer that has shown that it will release new drivers for older printer models.
If you want to keep a printer for a long time, I recommend you not consider an HP printer (or any HP product).
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