Pros: Easy to Use, Meets Expectations, Features, usually inexpensive to buy and maintain, can last a long time if not overused
I have multiple Brother printers at my school. I usually purchase them when they are on sale. So, I usually can purchase one for less than $100. These particular printers seem to do well in small department offices for teachers to do small printing jobs. They also work at home for those that don't print thousands of pages. In school and at home I've seen the small brothers last for years, and they are so inexpensive that if for some reason that they stop working, I'm not pulling out hairs because I have to go buy a new one. The toner is also relatively inexpensive, and will usually last the department at least the semester. But, of course, they print big jobs to the main copier/printers on campus. I'd recommend to anyone.
If everything had gone as shown on the videos I watched, set up would have been so simple. However, after many tries, following all the steps carefully, I branched out and looked at my own computer and found that I had not done something with my modem connection to allow the set up to work. I can't begin to explain what that was, but be aware that if the set up doesn't work easily, it's most likely NOT the Brother directions that are at fault.
Cons: lessor quality could lead to early failure., noisy
I purchased the Brother HL-2270DW to replace my Brother HL-1440 which failed because of apparently worn out gears. The HL-2270DW is noisy but I like the two sided printing feature and the wireless capability. The printer was easy to set up and print quality is better than the HL-1440.