Brother DCP L2500D is a entry level all in one laser printer, that is aimed at the small office and home environments.
The printer comes with a 600 x 600 dpi resolution which is good and gives crisp and clear printouts. While the prints of grayscale are average, the same cannot be said about copies taken in grayscale which come out banded and blurry. The print speed go up to 26 ppm and are adequate for a printer of this class. With a high yielding Brother DCP L2500D Toner Cartridges with capacity of up to 2600 pages, the print costs are lower than most of its competition. The 600 dpi scanner is good with texts but doesn't produce good results with photos and grayscale. The unit is a compact one with a 250 paper feeder tray and a separate single sheet special media tray. Connectivity is only through USB.
The Brother DCP L2500D has a duplex mode too for various printing needs. The bundled software includes MFL pro suite and Nuance PaperPort 12SE, the latter being a document management and OCR software which helps turn scanned text directly into document. Such advanced software at this price gives the printer much better value. One bugbear here is the default sleep time which is at 40 seconds, the result being that the first print copy out times increase and slow down this printer.
Advantages:- Duplex printing
- Low operating noise
- Good speeds for its price bracket
- High yield Brother DCP L2500D Toner Cartridge (lasts up to 2600 pages)
- Grayscale printing results are not good
- Sleep setting is too short
The Brother DCP L2500D is a entry level all in one that is aimed at the home and small office segment. brother has understood the end user requirements very well and have brought out a machine which serves the needs of this set of light duty users well.
Compatible cartridge:The compatible Brother DCP L2500D Toner Cartridge is:
- Brother TN2320 Toner Cartridge
The Brother DCP L2500D printer offers great functionality as a mono laser printer. You get a Brother DCP L2500D Toner Cartridge with the package on the purchase of the printer. Once this toner cartridge gets consumed then the printer will prompt you to replace the used cartridge. You can purchase the new toner cartridge online.
In order to replace the toner cartridge, you need to follow the instructions below:
- Turn on your Brother DCP L2500D printer and open the front cover. You should do it carefully by holding the front cover by the two sides and gently pulling it
- You will see the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly in the printer. When you place a new toner cartridge in the printer, it is placed in this assembly. It needs to be taken out from the printer
- You will see a green lever on this assembly. That is a lock lever to hold the toner cartridge in place. Press it to release the toner cartridge. Take this cartridge out and dispose it off very cautiously
- You need to prepare the new Brother DCP L2500D Toner Cartridge before placing it in the drum unit. Take the new toner cartridge and before you open the packaging of this cartridge, shake it from side to side four to five times
- Now open the packaging and take the brand new toner cartridge out of this packaging. You will notice a protective layer over it, remove it before installation
- Once the preparation of the toner cartridge is complete, place it into the empty slot in the toner cartridge and drum unit assembly. Give it a little push till you hear a click. This ensures that the toner cartridge is now locked in place correctly
- You now need to clean the corona wire of the drum unit by sliding the green tab from side to side a few times. Place this assembly unit into the printer and close the front lid of your printer. The printer is now ready for use