Brother HL-2280DW wireless AIO Laser Printer $100@Newegg

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Too bad they didn't kick in the ShopRunner.

Quote from tooslow : Well! There goes my claim of "pretty good printers"; have you called Brother for a remedy?

I tried the FAQ on their website but that got me nowhere. I also did a firmware update, uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers, etc. I just can't get it to work.

I've been pretty busy so I haven't called yet. Walking the laptop down to the basement works as a temporary solution since we don't print a lot, but I'll have to get around to calling soon.

Quote from wazlo21 : I tried the FAQ on their website but that got me nowhere. I also did a firmware update, uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers, etc. I just can't get it to work. I've been pretty busy so I haven't called yet. Walking the laptop down to the basement works as a temporary solution since we don't print a lot, but I'll have to get around to calling soon.

You said uninstalled and reinstalled drivers, have you tried just removing the printer and re-adding it? Had this issue with a Canon printer and that worked well.

Quote from wazlo21 : We've been extremely happy with it up until a couple weeks ago, when it stopped printing wirelessly. I just says offline until you hook it up via USB, at which point it prints out everything in the queue. I've tried all sorts of fixes but can't get it working right anymore.

We have a 2270 that just had this happen to it as well. Only prints the queue when connected directly to the router.

Overall, though, it's an excellent printer.

Got this printer a few months back from Staples I think for $89. Easily worth $25 more. I love it. Prints so fast and got the kids out of my office using my printer for their homework. My inkjet was having its cartridges replaced every other month. This printer takes a huge toner cartridge. I won't expect to replace it for a long time and replacments are cheap compared to Inkjet. My dual inkjet cartridges would run about $50 for both and barely last. One of these giant suckers costs the same and prints like 4000 pages. Perfect for homework or anything B&W. Still trying to figure out how to enable duplex printer though... Good deal, better printer!

Quote from ppsagehen : this is still a great price, hasn't been this cheap in a long time. it is better in my experience. more options, can print directly through wireless with ease. takes same cartridges.

good to know its holding its value heh

Quote from wazlo21 : Back in the days of the $25 off Staples coupons, there were times it was on sale and also they had a printer trade-in deal going. I think I scored mine for about that price. We've been extremely happy with it up until a couple weeks ago, when it stopped printing wirelessly. I just says offline until you hook it up via USB, at which point it prints out everything in the queue. I've tried all sorts of fixes but can't get it working right anymore.

i remember seeing a couple of those deals last year.

i ran into a problem with the wireless too. if the printer is offline long enough and another device takes that IP then the next time you go to use the printer it will say offline. the first time it did this i fixed it by reinstalling the software. the second time it did it i just used a very long USB extension cable and ran it around to the other side of the room. ideally if you want to use it wirelessly you should use an assigned IP so that no other device tries to take that IP from the printer.

Quote from ReverseHandedJO : i ran into a problem with the wireless too. if the printer is offline long enough and another device takes that IP then the next time you go to use the printer it will say offline. the first time it did this i fixed it by reinstalling the software. the second time it did it i just used a very long USB extension cable and ran it around to the other side of the room. ideally if you want to use it wirelessly you should use an assigned IP so that no other device tries to take that IP from the printer.

I tried to remove printer and re-install, but that didn't work either.

I assigned it a static IP soon after I got it so I doubt that is the issue. Running the wireless report on the printer says that everything is working fine. The whole thing has me stumped.

something else i just remembered, you cant have symbols in your wireless password to set the printer up wirelessly.

Quote from wazlo21 : I tried to remove printer and re-install, but that didn't work either. I assigned it a static IP soon after I got it so I doubt that is the issue. Running the wireless report on the printer says that everything is working fine. The whole thing has me stumped.

was the printer itself showing the IP on the LCD readout?

Using this printer. Also have the 2140 which is now in the kids room. This printer if finicky. The tape trick doesn't work, but you can get the reset flag gear on Amazon for $4 that will get you another few months out of the starter cartridge. After that, toner is $14 - $18 if you can find it on sale at Amazon, Meritline, and Supermediastore. E bay always has a 2 for $28 deal for the TN450. Set up a deal alert for TN450 on SD. Sometimes Supermedia store will have them for $9.99. I've also had to reinstall the software numerous times due to glitches. It's easiest to install the software from Brother's website on each pc/laptop. It always seems to work doing it that way. The scanner works great, and print quality is fine. Haven't used the duplex yet. It will suck out some serious power from your fuse box, so make sure your flat screen tv isn't on the same breaker. Otherwise, use a UPS or power conditioner. The cheap power supplies they put in flat screens today aren't made as well as they used to be (Samsung).

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Looks like a good AIO, but there is no fax. I guess for $100 you can't get everything. Ideally I would like to replace the Epson 610 AIO Inkjet and HP 1012 with just one machine...

Ideal replacemtn would be a AIO Color Laser with Fax...

Quote from blueiedgod : Looks like a good AIO, but there is no fax. I guess for $100 you can't get everything. Ideally I would like to replace the Epson 610 AIO Inkjet and HP 1012 with just one machine... Ideal replacemtn would be a AIO Color Laser with Fax...

The Brother 575 Fax usually goes on sale during the holidays for $9.99. Works great as an outgoing fax. But I agree, too bad the 2280 doesn't have that features. For as little as people use faxes, the 575 works well for us, and we get no spam faxes as we don't load the machine with paper.

Second link takes me here --> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Pro...6828113661

It shows as $189, deal dead ?

Quote from atxman : Second link takes me here --> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Pro...6828113661 It shows as $189, deal dead ?

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