Brother HL‑L3280CDW Wireless Color Laser Printer – New in Box For Sale

The Brother HL‑L3280CDW is a compact, fast, wireless color laser‑class printer built for home offices and small workgroups that need reliable, high‑volume document printing.The Brother HL‑L3280CDW is a print‑only digital color laser/LED printer designed for efficiency, durability, and business‑quality output. It delivers up to 27 pages per minute in both color and black‑and‑white and is built to handle demanding workloads with a recommended monthly volume of around 3,000 pages and a maximum duty cycle of about 40,000 pages.
What the HL‑L3280CDW Offers

• Laser‑quality color output with sharp text and clean graphics suitable for business documents.
• Fast performance, rated at 27 ppm, with real‑world testing often reaching close to 29 ppm.
• Automatic duplex printing for efficient two‑sided output.
• 2.7‑inch color touchscreen for setup, cloud access, and device management.
• Cloud and mobile printing support, including AirPrint, Mopria, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneNote, and Brother Mobile Connect.
• Flexible connectivity with dual‑band Wi‑Fi, Wi‑Fi Direct, Gigabit Ethernet, and USB 2.0.
• Paper handling that includes:
• 250‑sheet main tray
• Single‑sheet manual feed slot for envelopes and specialty media
• 150‑sheet output tray

What Comes in the BoxThe printer typically includes:

• Starter toner cartridges (black, cyan, magenta, yellow), rated for about 1,000 pages each
• DR229CL drum unit (approx. 20,000 pages)
• WT229CL waste toner box (approx. 50,000 pages)
• BU229CL belt unit (approx. 50,000 pages)
• Power cord, safety and reference guides, warranty information, and a quick setup guide

Print Quality

• Text: Extremely sharp and professional, suitable for business use.
• Color graphics: Clean, accurate, and ideal for charts, presentations, and marketing materials.
• Photos: Acceptable for casual use, but not intended for high‑end photo printing; colors may appear slightly muted and borderless printing is not supported.

Running Costs

• Uses Brother TN229 toner, with optional high‑yield TN229XL cartridges.
• Monochrome cost per page is typically low when using high‑yield toner.
• Color cost per page is higher, as is common with color laser printers.
• Compatible with Brother’s Refresh EZ Print subscription program for automated toner delivery.

Strengths

• Fast, reliable, and durable for office‑style workloads.
• Excellent text quality and strong color document performance.
• Wide connectivity and cloud integration.
• Quiet operation and compact footprint for a color laser device.

Limitations

• Print‑only — no scanning, copying, or faxing.
• Color toner costs can be higher than some competitors.
• Touchscreen angle may be less convenient depending on desk height.
• Manual feed slot handles only one sheet at a time.

Best For

• Home offices and small businesses printing mostly text and business graphics.
• Users who need fast, high‑volume, dependable printing.
• Work environments that rely on mobile and cloud printing.
• Not ideal for users who need scanning or high‑quality photo output.