Brother HL-4040CN Colour Laser Printer 2400 x 600 DPI A4

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Specs
Printing
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) 20 ppm
Colour
Print technology Laser
Duplex printing
Maximum resolution 2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) 20 ppm
Warm-up time 33 s
Time to first page (black, normal) 16 s
Time to first page (colour, normal) 17 s
N-up printing 4, 9, 16, 25
Economical printing
Features
Country of origin China
Input & output capacity
Total input capacity 250 sheets
Total output capacity 150 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity 50 sheets
Paper handling
Maximum ISO A-series paper size A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9) A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9) B5, B6
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight 60 - 163 g/m²
Media weight (tray 1) 60 - 105 g/m2
Ports & interfaces
Direct printing

Network
Network ready
Supported network protocols (IPv4) TCP/IP (IPv4 & IPv6)
Embedded web server
Performance
Internal memory 64 MB
Maximum internal memory 576 MB
Processor frequency 300 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing) 54 dB
Sound power level (standby) 30 dB
Power
Power consumption (printing) 510 W
Power consumption (PowerSave) 20 W
Weight & dimensions
Width 567 mm
Depth 564 mm
Height 624 mm
Weight 29 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH) 419 x 475 x 317 mm
Packaging data
Package weight 33,2 kg
Other features
Mac compatibility
Custom media sizes (69.9 - 215.9mm) - (116 - 406.4mm)
Networking features 10/100Base-TX
Power consumption (active) 85 W
Compatible operating systems Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista Mac OS X 10.2.4 +, 10.5 Linux
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Package dimensions (WxDxH) 568 x 624 x 565 mm
Distributors
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Reviews
Updated:
2011-09-25 21:05:13
Average rating:71
Uk has collected 24 expert reviews for Brother HL-4040CN Colour Laser Printer 2400 x 600 DPI A4 and the average expert rating is 71 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
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alphr.com
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2011-09-25 21:04:07
Average rating:83
Compared to most of its rivals, the Brother HL-4040CN is the Rolls Royce of colour lasers. It's not just the price or weight – although at £221 and 29kg it's at the expensive and heavy end of the scale. It's beautifully built. Every user-accessible par...
  • A workhorse designed for larger networks, the Brother offers a good mixture of speed, print quality and features...
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expertreviews.co.uk
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2011-09-25 21:04:18
Average rating:60
Brothers HL-4040 received four stars in Whats New, Shopper 238, when it was launched last year. Since then it has established itself as a reliable workgroup printer for small offices. It looks less bulky than the large Lexmark and Epson printers...
gadgetspeak.com
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2011-09-25 21:04:43
Average rating:68
First the all important dimensions. The Brother HL-4040CN is 48cm deep with power plug inserted, 41cm wide and 30cm tall. It is close to 30kilos when the toners are inserted. Some recent units state fast warm up or time to first page, no such luxury he...
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pcadvisor.co.uk
Updated:
2011-09-25 21:05:00
Average rating:70
The Brother HL-4040CN is the first colour laser printer designed by Brother itself, rather than a rebranded model from another manufacturer. Its a decent first effort, offering good overall speed and print quality for a competitive price. The Broth...
  • The inexpensive Brother HL-4040CN produces excellent text quality, is easy to set up and comes with helpful documentation, but it is incredibly heavy, has a confusing control panel and isnt expandable. A decent first colour laser printer from Brother...
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pcauthority.com.au
Updated:
2011-11-04 06:27:19
Average rating:83
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...
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goodgearguide.com.au
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2011-11-04 06:27:23
Average rating:80
For this colour laser printer, a sometimes-awkward design offsets good pricing, speed and print quality. Brother takes a major evolutionary step with the HL-4040CN: this is the first colour laser designed by the company itself, rather than a rebranded...
  • Low price, excellent text quality; excellent setup and documentation...
  • Confusing control panel, heavy weight, not expandable The Final Word The HL-4040CN is designed to be, and is priced as, a low-end machine. Its only option is a networking add-on.
  • The HL-4040CN is designed to be, and is priced as, a low-end machine. Its only option is a networking add-on.
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Zdnet.com.au
Updated:
2011-11-04 06:27:28
Average rating:74
The Brother HL-4040CN is a moderately priced single-function laser printer for workgroups or small offices. The printer is network-ready and offers some interesting features, such as reprint and secure print, as well as great print quality. On the down...
  • Great print quality, USB port for cameras and flash drives, Networkready, Reprint, directprint, 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 colour laser printer for small offices or workgroups.