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• Prints up to 40ppm
• Built-in Ethernet network interface
• Automatic duplex (two-sided) printing
• 300-sheet standard paper capacity, expandable
• High-yield replacement toner cartridge available*

I purchased a Brother HL-1470N back in 2002. It was an excellent monochrome network laser printer that worked well with my Mac computer. I used it extensively. I went thru 3 toner cartridges and 1 drum over the course of the past decade. A few issues came up that I needed assistance on, and Brother support was always helpful. That old printer recently indicated that the toner was empty, that the drum needed replaced again, then it stopped communicating on my network. I decided it was finally time to replace it. Having 3 iPhones and an iPad in our family, an AirPrint capable printer was a must. I checked Apple''s AirPrint support document (Last Modified on July 31, 2012), and was sad that I didn''t find any Brother laser printers listed. I have a networked color inkjet printer already...but I detest spending $$$ on ink so often. I simply needed another workhorse B&W printer that is dependable...one that would help to keep cost-per-page down. I began the laborious task of checking out the many printers that the Apple document indicated were supported, but I wasn''t finding what I truly desired. I nearly decided upon a different brand (one where I would have to install new firmware right out of the box to have AirPrint capability), but then thought to visit the Brother website. I came across a press release dated June 5, 2012, that indicated Brother had just launched a line of monochrome laser printers that supported AirPrint! My new HL-5450DN arrived in no time, and was a breeze to set up on our home network. I was printing from our iMac and a Windows PC in no time. There was absolutely nothing to set up so as to print from our iPhones and iPad...AirPrint simply worked right out of the box, without any fuss or muss. Base on my experience, I highly recommend Brother monochrome laser printers.

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I purchased this printer after years of frustration with the typical HP ink-jet woes, such as slow speed, infuriating network reliability, short half-life of ink cartridges, and poor printing reliability, especially with document feeding. After hours of research with the emphasis that my new printer needed to have the advantages of a laser printer (high-speed, high-yield, long-term reliability) paired with the ability to natively print with wireless clients, such as AirPrint on iOS devices, I happened upon this fairly recent release from Brother. All of the early reviews I have read have been very positive, and I can say that my experience over the past month has also been overwhelmingly positive.

Set-up was a breeze, followed the well-written instructions, and after plugging via ethernet into my network, I was immediately able to print from my iPhone, iPad, and Mac, as compared to previously using software to allow AirPrint via iOS on the HP inkjet which required the main computer to be on and connected to the network. Duplexing works great, the document feeder for envelopes worked as intended, and I look forward to a future without inkjet frustrations. Another bonus is that this printer (and it''s bigger truly-wireless brother, the 5470) include a full capacity ink cartridge, not a ''starter'' cartridge. Have already printed >1000pgs without issue. Will update this post after idea of capacity of the toner is more appreciated, but this easily paid for itself as I would have had to replace my previous ink cartridges 3 or 4 times by this point.

Have recommended this to numerous family and friends and happily give it 5-stars here.

To address other reviewers'' points that this is not a wireless printer, I''ll admit it was a little confusing, but the 5450 allows for ''wireless'' printing from devices such as iPad to the 5450 which requires you to connect the 5450 to your network with an ethernet cable. If you desire truly wireless (self-contained wifi) look to the 5470 for slightly more.

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Two things I wanted to share about the printer:

1) It doesn''t come with a cable. So you''ll probably want to also purchase a type a male to type b male usb cable.

2) It works fine on linux. You need to download the drivers. Amazon is eating my links, but they are available on the Brother website as debs and rpms.

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We were getting sick of constantly buying or filling inkjet cartridges so the purchase of this printer is basically a response to spending too much on ink. Our printing needs are simple but I tend to print a lot.

What I like about the printer:

-easy to set up (doesn''t come with a cable as was noted on other reviews but we had an extra one sitting around)

-fast

-prints duplex (both sides), this saves a lot on paper for me, now I print almost everything that way

-cost the price was $153 when we bought it including shipping, must have been a special because now it is up to almost $200

What I don''t like:

-it is a little loud when it prints, actually this doesn''t bother me but I listed it in case someone is specifically looking for a quiet printer

-the power flickers when we use it, I''m not sure that is the printers fault, though, it could just be the wiring in our house

Overall, great quality and good deal.

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Just like some of the other reviewers, my printer triggers the AFCI (Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter) breaker in my home. The AFCI is designed to detect low-current sparks or shorts which can cause fires. I don''t know what the printer is doing to trigger this, but it is 100% reproducible. The first time, it blew the AFCI immediately after it was turned on. I reset the breaker and tried again. It then blinked all its LEDs. A google search reveals that pressing the Go and Cancel buttons together shows the specific error condition, turns to be "Fuser error". Further googling reveals that this occurs when the Fuser does not warm up fast enough, and suggests leaving the printer on for 15 minutes. When I did that, after about 5-10 minutes, the fan (which was running at high speed for 5-10 min) died down, then the printer seemed to try to heat the fuser again. As soon as it did that, the AFCI blew again. The printer keeps blowing the AFCI every time I try to keep it on more than 5-10 minutes. Since all my rooms are protected by the AFCI, I cannot use this printer. Too bad, because the other reviewers seem to think that this is a great printer. I am returning the printer to Amazon.