Brother HL-1440 Review and Brother HL 1440 Cartridge Guide
Features
Up to 15 pages per minute print speed
True 1,200 x 600 dpi resolution
2MB standard memory, expandable to 34MB
Universal 250-sheet adjustable paper cassette
Parallel and USB ports; PC and Mac compatible
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Price Range:
Amazon: $65.00
Review 1
Header: Beat Other Printers in Class
Reviewed By: Amy Scarfone
Date Reviewed: November 26, 2002
I selected this printer over the Samsung ML-1430 and the Hewlett Packard LaserJet 1000. After reviewing all three online and then "live" at an office supply store, I ordered the Brother HL-1440. While the print quality may be similar for all three printers, the Brother HL-1440's build quality, easy memory upgrade path, and cheap consummables made it the clear front runner. Further distinguishing this machine is its superb handling of thicker media. It produces excellent results on cardstock, using a convenient manual feed slot on the front of the machine. Note also that the paper handling of the Brother is, in general, more robust than its Samsung and HP counterparts. The Samsung uses the top-loaded, ink-jet style paper feed system that tends to have less precise alignment. The HP uses a non-removable paper tray that is flimsy at best. The Brother, on the otherhand, uses a standard removable paper tray that is durable and handles envelopes and legal-sized paper just as easily as letter-sized. (And don't discount the handy manual feed for the single envelope.)
Out of the box, USB setup of this unit on a Windows XP Home machine was a snap. The 1440 comes with a fully illustrated easy setup guide that will have you up and running in no time. All XP drivers are available on the disks that are shipping with these machines at the time of this review.
One last note: Don't forget to order a USB (or parallel) cable with your printer!
Supplies:
Remanufactured Brother DR400 Drum Unit (Black)
Remanufactured Brother TN460 Premium Toner Cartridge (Black)
Original New OEM Brother DR400 Drum Unit (Black)
Original New OEM Brother TN430 Premium Toner Cartridge (Black) 
VALUE PACK for Brother TN460/DR400 Remanufactured Cartridges
Remanufactured Brother DR400 Drum Unit (Black)
Remanufactured Brother TN460 Premium Toner Cartridge (Black)
Original New OEM Brother DR400 Drum Unit (Black)
Original New OEM Brother TN430 Premium Toner Cartridge (Black)
Original New OEM Brother TN460 Premium Toner Cartridge (Black)
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Review 2
Header: The best/fastest/cheapest printer for writers!
Reviewed By: Noble Smith
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2001
This printer is great for printing really long text documents such as novels and screenplays. I have it set up on two computers--my old Dell Latitude LM and my new Mac G4--via the parallel and USB ports (thank God they started making printers that were PC and Mac compatible!). My 133 megahurtz PC will print a 130 page Final Draft document in 13 minutes 40 seconds (yes, I timed it). My 500 Mhz Mac will do a fifteen page Word doc. in 55 seconds. So, I think that on a faster computer, you'll get the 15 PPM that the company advertises. The 600 dpi text is outstanding for both Times New Roman and Courier Final Draft. And the paper tray holds 250 pages! This is one of the first printers I've ever bought that lives up to the hype. I just got rid of a new Epson 870 Photoprinter that was supposed to get 8 PPM but only did 2 PPM on the "draft" setting! I ordered the Brother from Amazon and it got to my house in Oregon in about a week via ground UPS. It took me ten minutes to get it set up and printing. For ... bucks (including shipping) this printer kicks .... A note for those of you who are using Final Draft: Some annoying printers, like the Epson, cut the "continued" text (at the bottom of the page) in half; and you are forced to select the "print maximum field" button every time you print which can be really annoying. No problem with the brother. It prints the entire page in FD docs.
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