Brother MFC-9450CDN Color Laser Multifunction Center with Duplex Printing and Ethernet Interface

I would give this printer 4.5 stars if I had the option. After one day of ownership my only complaints are that the front door for manual feed is flimsy and the compressed software expanded to a random location in the OS: Windows/System32/mflpro/Setup9450CDN/Eng/setup.exe I also wish that the paper output closer to the front; I feel like I am pulling the paper out before it's printed because it's so deep into the machine. The printer is only loud when printing and it's mostly a fan noise, the machine movement is quiet. The high-speed fan noise quickly lowers dB after the paper has finished printing.

I bought this printer because it has a small footprint and most importantly automatic duplex output from a color laser. The next model up offers duplex scanning, copying and faxing but I did not like how much larger the printer was. Ethernet setup was almost automatic after finding the setup file location shown above.

I was considering the HP Color...Read more

I'm a Realtor, and purchased this item primarily to print color flyers of my listed properties. The results are outstanding ... didn't even have to deviate from the default settings. Colors are sharp, crisp and vibrant. The better quality paper is not an issue at all (I use 24 lb. matte finish, and the machine handles it beautifully). I particularly like the duplex feature ... printing two sides simultaneously is a huge time-saver.

The most difficult aspect of the setup was getting it out of the box and onto the work table (it weighs almost 80 lbs.). After that, I had my first copy in less than 20 minutes. I went with USB connectivity, as I don't have a need for any other type configuration. Every command can be entered from my PC, and the control panel is easy to use. I have a Brother 2170W for my everyday b&w printing... and there's plenty of it. It's very compact, and a real workhorse ... and for less than $[...], I didn't see any reason to retire it...Read more

I purchased this to replace a Samsung CLP-510 that finally gave up the ghost. It has been up and running for a couple weeks now. I have more cons that pros...

1. The unit seems to be packaged well, and it's certainly heavy, but there was a crease in the plastic front of the paper tray. It's more a blemish to the overall appearance than to functionality, but it's disappointing. I'm sure I could return this for a replacement, but repacking this beast would be way more trouble that it's worth for such a minor issue.

2. I set the printer up using the Ethernet interface. Installation was relatively painless, but when strictly following the instructions the printer showed as 'Offline'. Brother's support website has a fix for this that did not work. I could see the printer on the network, but I couldn't print to it. Eventually, in the network view, I right-clicked on the printer and clicked 'Install'. This installed a second instance of the printer (called...Read more