Brother HL-4040cn Color Laser Printer with Built-in Network Interface Review

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(More customer reviews)I was a bit concerned by other's reviews regarding the edges curling but tried an in-store demo prior to purchasing it at the best price I could find- here at Amazon, and didn't find it to be a huge deal.I do find there is a slight curl but for me it seems go away as the pages sit on my desk and the color is far more superior to other demos I tested in the same price range so I'd definitely recommend this printer.

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The Brother HL-4040CN color laser printer produces brilliant color output for your desktop or small office. With print speeds up to 21 pages per minute (ppm) in color or monochrome and print resolutions up to 2400 x 600 dpi, you can quickly create high-quality documents right from your desk. The feature-rich HL-4040CN also provides flexible connectivity with built-in Ethernet network and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces. Finally, to keep youroperating costs low and reduce user intervention, this printer offers high-yield replacement toner cartridges¹.


Flip-up 3-color LCD display, which instantly indicates the printer's status, as well as easy-to-follow menu selections for setting up your printer. View larger.

Print PDF and JPEG files directly from a USB flash memory drive without a PC.

Front-loading toner cartridges make replacing Brother consumables a breeze.

PictBridge support to connect directly to any compatible digital camera.
Fast color output
With print speeds up to 21ppm in both color and monochrome, you can quickly and cost effectively produce presentations, reports, brochures or documents.
Flexible paper handling
The HL-4040CN can handle all your printing needs whether it's letter/legal size paper or envelopes via a 300-sheet paper input capacity. These printers arrive with a universal paper tray, which can hold up to 250 sheets and a multi-purpose tray, which can hold up to 50 sheets.
USB Direct Interface
The HL-4040CN offers an easy access built-in USB Direct Interface for convenient "PC free" printing. With this feature, users can print .pdf and .jpg files directly from a USB flash memory drive². The USB Direct Interface also provides PictBridge support. Simply connect your PictBridge-compliant camera to print pictures directly from the camera, without first downloading to a PC².
User-friendly control panel
The HL-4040CN's innovative control panel features intuitive one-touch buttons for easy operation. It also includes a flip-up 3-color LCD display,which instantly indicates the printer's status, as well as easy-to-follow menu selections for setting up your printer. This easy-to-view display also clearly indicates the toner and paper status. For document security, the control panel features a password protect feature to help ensure that only the password holder will see confidential documents.
Easy-to-use and maintain
Set-up and maintenance has never been 0easier with our user-friendly driver installation process and an interactive help system. In addition, front-loading toner cartridges make replacing consumables a breeze.


300-sheet paper capacity: 250-sheet letter/legal paper tray and 50-sheet multi-purpose tray.
Low total cost of ownership
The HL-4040CN features not only an affordable price, but also offer low operating costs. Arriving with a set of standard yield toner cartridges, these printers deliver an economical cost per page. For lower running costs, high-yield replacement toner cartridges are also available¹.
Service and support are part of the package
Your technology investment is backed by Brother's comprehensive service and support. Brother provides a toll-free technical support, animated interactive help files, and our Brother Solutions Center, which is an on-line repository of information, driver downloads, and FAQs to help you get the most out of your printer.³ In addition, the HL-4040CN comes with a 1-year express exchange limited warranty.
<sup>1. Additional purchase required.
2. USB flash memory drive and camera not included.
3. Visit brother.com for more information.</sup>

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Logitech MX 1100 Cordless Laser Mouse Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been using this mouse for more than a month now. When the MX1100 first came out, the price was more expensive than the Logitech MX Revolution mouse. So, I was expecting that the MX1100 was going to be an upgraded version of the MX Revolution and that might not be true in some aspects.

I have been a big fan of Logitech for a long time. Ever since they made their first mouse, I was a customer and have never been dissatisfied. The only other company that I think is the best for a mouse is Microsoft (Yes, they are a great hardware company). The reliability of a Logitech mouse is very good and I still have many Logitech mice and trackballs floating around my house. When I got the Logitech MX Revolution mouse, I thought that I finally got a mouse that can go with the rest of my life. :) And when I saw a Logitech mouse that was more expensive than the MX Revolution, I was excited how Logitech would have improved their technology even further. The thing is that there is no fancy feature added to the MX1100 and some things are not better than the MX Revolution. Here are the things that I felt during the month of usage. I mainly compare the MX1100 with the MX Revolution, because the mouse in this price range, I think still the MX Revolution is the best and it can be served as a reference for a review.

1. The MX1100 is fatter than the MX Revolution. At first, I thought that the MX Revolution was big, however, the MX1100 is even bigger. As a matter of fact, it is fatter and more round than the MX Revolution. When I first grabbed it, I felt like I was holding a baseball in my hand. Since I got too used to the contour of the MX Revolution, the MX1100 felt a little awkward to me in the first place. But, once I got used to it, it felt much better. Still, I like the shape of the MX Revolution better (I have a small hand) and now the MX Revolution feels much slimmer than before.

2. The material used in the MX1100 feels cheaper than the Revolution. It might be because of the grayish black color and the light weight plastic, however, the touch and the feel of the MX Revolution is way better. And the color and finish of the MX Revolution looks even better than the MX1100.

3. As far as the weight is concerned, the MX1100 is lighter than the MX Revolution. So, if you prefer a light mouse and want to have less burden on your wrist, then the MX1100 might work better for you.

4. I have always liked a mouse with a rechargeable battery. However, the MX1100 uses normal AA batteries (2) and does not provide rechargeable batteries. The good thing is that Logitech claimed that the battery can last almost 9 months of a normal usage. If so, I would not complain about this. Because, the rechargeable battery in the mouse gets degraded and you should recharge the mouse more often over the time. And the rechargeable battery in the MX Revolution is not easily replaced. If the battery in the MX1100 lasts about 9 months, I am happy with it.

5. In the MX Revolution, clicking the wheel changes the scroll mode from the fast scrolling mode to the clicky wheel mode or vice versa. In the MX1100, you should use the small button right beneath the scroll wheel to do that. I am using the MX Revolution and the MX1100 together now and am always confused about it. But if you are one who uses either one, you do not need to worry about it. BTW, I am a huge fan of the fast scrolling mode (you can scroll many pages within a second) and it also works beautifully in the MX1100.

6. Finally, there is a new thing in the MX1100. It is a thumb button and is located under the place that you put your thumb on it. It is not visible and hidden inside the rubber under the place for your thumb. Once you get to used to it, it is very convenient. As you expect, you can assign any action to this thumb button. And the horizontal wheel used to located near the thumb in the MX Revolution is gone. I am not missing it since I did not use it much. I assigned the volume up/down to the horizontal thumb wheel, however, I always forget that the wheel is there. I think Logitech might feel the same way that it is useless. No complaint.

Overall, the MX1100 mouse is a great mouse. The tracking couldn't be better and it is a top notch mouse in every aspect. It just has a sibling that shines more, the MX Revolution. Now the price of the MX1100 is approximately $10 cheaper than the MX Revolution and if you prefer a light mouse with a fat and round design, there is no reason not to choose the MX1100. I dropped the MX1100 more than several times from the table and it still works very well. It did not have a single scratch on it. It is very sturdy and firm. And if you are not a big fan of a shiny and glossy surface mouse like the MX Revolution, the MX1100 mouse is for you. They are like the glossy and matte papers in the a photo printing. The choice is on you.

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Logitech MX 1100 cordless laser mouse, contoured to fit your hand naturally, delivers exceptional comfort and features hyper-fast scrolling for flying through documents and Web pages. The adjustable dpi laser engine (up to 1600 dpi) provides customizable precision, and advanced 2.4 GHz technology delivers more reliable performance than ever before.

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Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)Installation is a breeze. Plug in the charger. Turn on the mini switch on the back of the mouse. Pop the USB receiver into a USB port. (It is so tiny; it is the size of 2 USB plugs altogether.) then use the auto install on the CD. Then shut down, remove your old mouse, and reboot. Done. By the way, the lithium battery had a sufficient charge right out of the box. You're up and running in a couple of minutes.

You don't need a mouse pad. Right away I put it to the test. You know the frustration you feel when a mouse doesn't work, restricting you to the mouse pad. Not this one. I tried it on a gloss lacquer finish maple desktop table, it worked great. Then I said, "Aha, I will put it on the perfectly clear, see through plastic, it came in", and it read perfectly again. You could do microsurgery with this thing, using it on clear plastic, your pants, your legs,or whatever. No movement is too fine, no matter what surface you use it on.

The scroll wheel has a special feature, it tilts right and left. That is a whole new set of choices. You can custom set the features yourself in the Set Point software. You can set up this whole mouse to your specifications, and it is an intuitive menu for doing so. For scrolling at hyper speed, I set "Cruise down" and "Cruise up" at 40%. With a gentle tilt, you are rapidly moving up and down the page, able to stop anywhere. At 100% the page is flying by you. I love hyper speed at 40%. The bottom line is their is no having to scroll the wheel like crazy to get down to the bottom of a long page. It even has an autosensing feature that automatically adjusts the speed to the size of the page. In addition to the tilt is the standard scroll wheel function, but now with 2 speeds, normal and extra fine, by simply pressing down on the wheel, to toggle between the two.

You have presentation flexibility because the mini USB receiver is good up to 12 feet away, even though it had to go through my couch to get to me.

This thing rocks. It's got a topside mini search button that you set up with your favorite search engine. All you do is highlight a word, or phrase, hit the search button and you're there. (HUGE time savings.) Great for learning software; you've got the book, you've got the help file, but you need more. Highlight the topic, one button, and instantly their is a page full of help called Google. (for example)

The document scroll feature is cool enough to deserve its own scroll wheel on the side, which it has. If you're working between two or more programs, or documents, a quick push on the scroll wheel, up comes a box with all the running applications/docs right under your mouse cursor. Then, the tiniest movement brings up your program. Way faster than using the task bar.

The design is something right out of Star Trek. Finally, someone built a mouse with tons of features and the buttons don't get in the way. The top of the mouse doesn't have a left and right click panel, instead the complete top flexes on each side of a slit, in the front middle. So it is an arch that is flexing. It has a Frank Lloyd Wright feeling to it. It works perfectly, very sensitive. I guess you can tell, I love this mouse.

I have been using Logitech keyboards and mice on my machines for quite some time. This thing is a technological breakthrough in sensitivity, intelligent design right down to how they wrap the CD, and I have to admit, beauty. You should see it. Whether it is sitting on the charger, or on your desktop, it's beautiful.
I'd like to say it is a toy, but it is a very serious business tool that makes your work more efficient, and exact. This is the way mice should have been made all along. The only thing wrong with it is you won't be happy with your old mouse anymore. I should get one for every machine. Highly recommended.

PS: This thing is intelligently wrapped. You can be sure that in a UPS (Unbelievably Pulverized Shipment) :-) it won't be flopping around in the box. To remove it once it arrives, do as the instructions tell you, and press on the mouse "On the logo" and it pops right out. The mini receiver pops out just as well.


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The World's most advanced mouse. Fly through long documents at hyper-speed with the nearly frictionless alloy scroll wheel. Shift to precise click-to-click scrolling to navigate lists, slides and image collections. Logitech SmartShift technology that automatically adjusts scrolling speed. Touch to Search button that instantly displays results from your favorite search engine. No battery hassles - rechargeable lithium-ion battery and charging cradle. Superior laser precision for smooth tracking on virtually any sureface. 1-3/4" x 3-1/4" x 5". Windows XP, Vista certified and Mac OS X 10.3.9+. USB connectivity. Manufacturer's three-year warranty.

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Canon PC 170 Personal Copier Review

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(More customer reviews)If you're looking for a very basic copier to make the occasional black and white copy this unit is fine. It makes very clean looking black and white copies. If you can think of a question in the form of "Does this copier have _____" chances are the answer is no. It can do double-sided copies, but only manually. There is no multiple-original feed. No shrink/enlarge options. It does have auto-exposure with a manual override if it's needed. Knowing all of this I think it's a steal at the $25 AR I paid. Otherwise you're probably better off with a scanner and printer for most uses.

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With a pop-up handle and a scant 19 pound frame, the Canon PC170 Personal Copier makes the portable office more portable.
The PC170 has a smart folding compact design, fits on a desktop, and can be carried from office to meeting using the built-in pop-up handle. It requires no warm-up time and has an auto shut-off to save energy. The 50-sheet stack paper tray accepts postcard to letter-size paper and makes 50 copies at a time on full-feed mode at 4ppm.

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Logitech MX620 Cordless Laser Mouse (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I don't usually don't take the time to rate products, but I really like this mouse and noticed that some others had problems with it while others loved it.Here's my bottom line on it:
1) DOES NOT FEEL CHEAPLY MADE -- to the contrary, feels heavier and more substantial than the previous Logitech corded laser mice I have owned; I have used it for 6 months or more and the feet are not coming off or anything like that.So I really don't know what other reviewers are talking about here, unless they are used to some kind of high-end heavy duty mouse or something.Looking at my mouse, it would take an effort to physically take the feet off of it, so I can't understand the "separating feet" comment either.
2) WIRELESS RANGE CAN BE AN ISSUE -- some of the other reviews mention this mouse has "jerky" behaviour.I had the same problem until I moved the USB receiver from my PC tower (which was under the desk) to a USB hub I have on my desktop that is closer to the mouse.So jerkiness is not an inherent problem with this mouse, but you DO need to be able to place the USB receiver module in close enough proximity to the mouse to ensure you don't have this problem.
3) WORKS GREAT WITH WINDOWS XP -- some reviewers had problem using this mouse with one of the MAC operating systems.I can't comment on this, but I had absolutely no problem or trouble using this with Windows XP.Was a seamless process.
4) GREAT PRICE -- I think $39 at Amazon is a great price for what you're getting here.Some of the other cordless mice are over $100, so logically these more expensive mice have to be better/more features in some respects or they are taking you to the cleaners!But this mouse meets all the requirements I have for a mouse.

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Scroll through 10,000 lines in just 7 seconds - and stop on a dime.
MicroGear Precision Scroll Wheel
A new concept in PC navigation, this revolutionary alloy scroll wheel operates in two distinct modes: Free-spin Mode for hyper-fast, nearly frictionless scrolling, or Click-to-click Mode for detailed navigation using an ultra-precise ratchet-scrolling mechanism. Fly through hundreds of pages, or move line-by-line, with more precision than ever before.
Control
Revolutionary hyper-fast scroll wheel: Fly through long documents at hyperspeed with the nearly frictionless alloy scroll wheel. Shift to precise, click-to-click scrolling for navigating lists, slides, and image collections.
Laser precision:Experience pixel-perfect precision and smoother cursor control on virtually all surfaces.
Convenience
Cordless Freedom:Enjoy uninterrupted connection with Logitech? 2.4 GHz Digital Cordless, even in the busiest wireless environments.
Extended battery life:Go up to a year without replacing batterieslonger if you use the on/off button. A battery power indicator eliminates surprises.
Advanced search and navigation:Highlight a word or phrase and press the search button to display results from your favorite search engine instantly. Universal forward/back buttons speed up Web browsing and paging through large documents.

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