Brother HL-L3230CDW Review
The Brother HL-L3230CDW ($249.99) is an entry-level color laser-class LED printer designed for use in home-based or small offices and workgroups, or as a personal printer. It's similar in many ways, including price, to our recent Editors' Choice, the Brother HL-L3270CDW. Both machines offer the same high duty cycle and paper capacity, as well as, unfortunately, the same high running costs common to entry-level printers. Choosing between them comes down to a few very small differences: The HL-L3230CDW lacks the touch screen, onboard cloud apps, and NFC connectivity of the HL-L3270CDW, instead offering Wi-Fi Direct printing. Once you choose your preferred feature set, though, either model should serve as an excellent small office companion.
Just Different Enough to Matter
First, let's talk about the difference between LED and traditional laser printers. While these two technologies accomplish essentially the same thing, with no perceptible differences to the user, LED arrays have s...
The Brother HL-L3230CDW is a color laser-class LED printer that's fast and churns out quality output for low-volume small offices that don't rely on cloud printing.
Excellent print quality; Wi-Fi Direct mobile device support; Deep 250-sheet paper tray; One-sheet override tray
High running costs; Lacks support for Brother's cloud apps