Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser  Printer Review

Reviewed Jun 26, 2020 at 08:15am
Test bench update Sep 23, 2022 at 01:22pm
Tested using Methodology v1.2 
Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser

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The Brother HL-L3270CDW is a decent printer for both home office and student use. It has an impressive printing speed and a low cost-per-print even if you are completing large printing jobs. It also has a big input tray that can hold a good amount of paper, and it includes a display screen that can be raised to the user's preference. It has an excellent design which makes it easier to remove paper jams from the back. Unfortunately, this printer doesn't include a scanner and if you need to print photos, there's a lot of banding in the colors.

Our Verdict

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Family 

The Brother HL-L3270CDW is a sub-par family printer. When used to print photos, there's clear banding in the colors, and the quality of the image is poor. On the bright side, it yields many pages and has an excellent cost-per-print.

Pros
  • Solid build quality.
  • Fast print speed.
  • Low cost-per-print.
Cons
  • Doesn't have a scanner.
  • Banding and leakage when printing photos.
  • No supports for external storage devices.
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Small/Home Office 

The Brother HL-L3270CDW is a satisfactory printer for home or small office use. It has a remarkable black and color page yield. It also has a great build quality, and its design makes it easy to remove paper jams from behind the printer. It also has a solid, plastic build.

Pros
  • Solid build quality.
  • Fast print speed.
  • Low cost-per-print.
Cons
  • Doesn't have a scanner.
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Student 

The Brother HL-L3270CDW is a reasonable printer for students. It's excellent for printing essays or long bodies of work. It has great connectivity and an outstanding mobile app. Additionally, its cost-per-print and print speed are both impressive.

Pros
  • Solid build quality.
  • Fast print speed.
  • Low cost-per-print.
Cons
  • Doesn't have a scanner.
  • No supports for external storage devices.
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Black & White 

The Brother HL-L3270CDW is a great printer for black and white use. Although this printer can print in color, it's much more suited for black-only documents, as the cost-per-print remains low even if you print a lot. It also has an impressive printing speed.

Pros
  • Solid build quality.
  • Fast print speed.
  • Low cost-per-print.
Cons
  • Doesn't have a scanner.
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Photo 

The Brother HL-L3270CDW is an inadequate printer for printing photos. While the colors seem crisp and clear, there's a lot of banding throughout the entire photo. It also doesn't support 4" x 6" paper and cannot print on glossy paper.

Pros
  • Solid build quality.
  • Fast print speed.
Cons
  • Banding and leakage when printing photos.
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Color Quality 

Pros
  • Solid build quality.
  • Fast print speed.
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Document Quality 

Pros
  • Solid build quality.
  • Fast print speed.
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Scanner 

Pros
  • Solid build quality.
  • Fast print speed.
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Pros
  • Solid build quality.
  • Fast print speed.
Cons
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  • Solid build quality.
  • Fast print speed.
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  • Changelog

    1.  Updated Sep 23, 2022: Converted to Test Bench 1.2.
    2.  Updated Sep 09, 2022: Converted to Test Bench 1.1.
    3.  Updated Jun 30, 2022: We updated this printer to the new test bench, so we adjusted the review's text to match the new Color Accuracy score.
    4.  Updated Apr 29, 2022: Converted to Test Bench 1.0.

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