One of Brother’s premium multi-functional range of laser printers that allow customization in printing according to your small office or home needs. It is a reasonable printing solution for small workgroups that require medium to high volume prints within a fixed budget. Some of the machine’s hallmark features are a 50-sheet automatic document feeder (ADF), automatic duplexing and frequent connectivity via USB and ethernet.
Weighing around 34 kg, the DCP laser printer can be installed on Windows, Vista, MacOS and Linux. It is equipped with a 5 inch color LCD display that facilitates an easy to master user interface and provides a 250 sheets input tray capacity. However, the printer lacks wireless connectivity and mobile printing functionality. Print quality exceeds expectations when viewed from a small office’s perspective, as colour shades are quite peculiar and text printing is detailed.
The MFP also supports high capacity replacement Brother DCP 9270CDN toner cartridges that last around 3500 colour pages and 4000 black pages. Offering a resolution of 2400 X 600 dpi on a variety of paper media, its setup process can be easily found in the official Brother online manual. Moreover, the MFP comes with a copy of Nuance PaperPort 11SE and MFL-Pro Suite softwares. It also boasts a secure password protected file sharing and collaboration opportunities.
Advantages:
- Multi-functionality
- Fast printing operations
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- USB and ethernet compatibility
- Easy setup process
- Works fine with compatible Brother DCP 9270CDN toner cartridges
- Supports multiple paper media
- Accompanied by a useful software package
- Auto duplexing
Disadvantages:
- No wireless connectivity
- Relatively noisy than its market contemporaries
- No mobile printing
- Coloured output can sometimes get mired in overlapping black shades
Cartridge Requirements:
- Brother TN325BK Black toner cartridge
- Brother TN325C Cyan toner cartridge
- Brother TN325M Magenta toner cartridge
- Brother TN325Y Yellow toner cartridge
- Brother TN325 Multipack toner cartridges
Conclusion:
This printer is an affordable value for money printer for small scale operations, especially when you’ve got a good mix of black text and graphics. The low cost compatible Brother DCP 9270CDN toner cartridges also aid in significantly reducing printing costs at standard quality. Obviously, it is not for users who seek high scale wireless distance printing.
What measures should be taken to get rid of the coloured lines across the page?
One of the main reasons for the coloured lines is that the drum unit or Brother DCP 9270CDN Toner Cartridges may not be installed correctly. Take the following steps to get rid of the coloured lines across the page and re-install the drum unit and toner cartridges:
Install the toner cartridges:
- Make sure the machine is turned on.
- Press the front cover release button and gently pull the front cover.
- Hold the green handle of the drum unit and pull the drum out until it stops.
- Hold the handle of the toner cartridge and slightly push it towards the machine to open it.
- Then pull the cartridge out of the drum unit and repeat the process for all the remaining toner Brother DCP 9270CDN Toner Cartridges.
- Push and release the latches or corona wire cover and then open the cover.
- Clean the wire inside the drum unit by smoothly sliding the green tab from left to right to left several times.
- Close the corona wire cover.
- Repeat the last three steps for the remaining corona wire. Unpack the new toner cartridge. Shake the cartridge gently from side to side to distribute the toner evenly inside it.
- Pull off the protective cover. Hold the handle of the Brother DCP 9270CDN Toner Cartridges and gently slide it into the drum unit and adjust it until you hear it click into place.
- Push the drum unit until it stops.
- Then close the front cover of the machine.
Replace the drum unit:
- Make sure the machine is turned on.
- Press the front cover release button and gently pull the front cover.
- Hold the green handle of the drum unit and pull the drum out until it stops.
- Turn the green lock lever (at the left of the machine) counterclockwise to its release position. Lift the front of the drum unit and remove it from the machine while holding the green handles of the drum unit.