Brother HL-3140 Series

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 11 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

2
Average:

4
Bad:

3

Pros:

Speedy to print.
Roomy 250-sheet input drawer.
Well-built, sturdy.

Cons:

High cost per page.
Old-school control panel.

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Last revision on January 27, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Speedy to print
Roomy 250-sheet input drawer
Well-built, sturdy
Wi-Fi Direct support

Reviewers Didn't Like

High cost per page
Old-school control panel
No automatic duplexing
Limited support for wireless devices, cloud sites
Bulky for an LED printer
No Ethernet
Subpar text and photo quality

Expert reviews and ratings

It's inevitable, at some point somebody needs a hardcopy of a document. Paper never runs out of battery charge, after all. Our Mom, just as an example, prints out recipes like most people eat corn chips. We've been throwing all of our print jobs at a...

By MacNN on April 23, 2015

The Brother HL-3140CW is a speedy, reliable, and capable printer which will outlast other printers of this caliber in terms of durability. If you require features which are not included in the HL-3140, then we recommend upgrading to the HL-3170 which...

By ouritdept.co.uk on December 06, 2013

The Brother is almost an exceptional machine. The colour is well-produced and fast, but it is rather expensive in terms of running costs, so you may want to use colour less frequently. Black text is strong for the level, and running costs and performance are good here. Auto duplexing would have made it better, and we suspect a few offices will miss...

By PCAdvisor on October 10, 2013

The HL-3140CW may not be the most exciting product we've ever reviewed, but it does represent a tidy conglomerate of many of the features and figures that rate highly in the current world of sub-£150 colour lasers. It starts as it means to go on, teaming...

By PC Advisor on October 10, 2013

What is the Brother HL-3140CW? Colour laser printers have traditionally been overpriced and under specced, compared with their mono-only counterparts. Brother's HL-3140CW isn't a colour laser printer, though, but a colour LED printer. This is part of the...

By Trusted Reviews on September 04, 2013

The HL-3140CW is a Brother laser printer, with the 'CW' indicating that this unit is a colour laser printer that supports wireless connectivity. The size of 410 x 465 x 240mm and weight of 17.9kg means this printer is more suited to a small office rather...

By micromart.co.uk on August 07, 2013

Normally when I get to see a colour printer, it is an inkjet model but in this case the printer is a laser unit....

By GadgetSpeak on July 02, 2013

This entry-level laser-class printer is fast for its class, but its cost per page and certain feature omissions make its slightly costlier sibling, the HL-3170CDW, a better deal....

By Computer Shopper on June 18, 2013

Brother HL-3140CW printer, based on Digital Color LED (laser) technology is a wonderful printer boasting fast print speed, super paper handling, wireless printing and much more besides maintaining a budget price tag of $249.99. It uses AirPrint, Google...

By rigviews.com.au on April 23, 2013

The Brother HL-3140CW color LED printer's output quality is a touch below par, but it offers fast speed, good paper handling, and Wi-Fi Direct for easy mobile...

By PC Mag on April 05, 2013

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