Brother HL-L2460DW Wireless Compact Monochrome Laser Printer with Duplex, Mobile Printing, Black & White Output | Includes…
Best for
Best with auto-duplex
Amazon rating
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Based on 2 trusted sources
Current price
$179.99
Updated May 18, 2026 · 1 min read
Sources behind this verdict
12 reviewers weighted by source trust
The consensus
What reviewers found
Synthesized across the trust-weighted source mix below.
Across the reviewers we read, the Brother HL-L2460DW is positioned as the single-function (print-only) sibling to the DCP-L2640DW, and it covers the same ground for users who don't need scanning. consumerreports.org rates text quality excellent, measures five pages in 17 seconds, and lists 5.6 cents per page. pcmag.com writes that it "hits all the right notes for a small-office or personal monochrome laser printer," calling out speed, quality, and running cost — though pcmag is a medium-trust source so we weight it as corroboration.
What reviewers liked
- consumerreports.org rates excellent print quality at 5.6¢/page
- pcmag.com calls it strong on speed, quality, and running cost
- r/printers user reports ~3,000 pages per ~$40 toner — favorable cost-per-page
- Auto-duplex included at this price point
- Large Amazon review base (2,573) with 4.0-star average
Where it falls short
- r/printers thread reports unit failure under 400 pages — QC variance flagged
- r/Costco user describes dirty output and poor toner fusing
- No scan or copy — print-only
- Some verified-purchase reviewers cite confusing initial setup
- Slower first-page-out time than the more expensive HP 4101fdw
Across the reviewers we read, the Brother HL-L2460DW is positioned as the single-function (print-only) sibling to the DCP-L2640DW, and it covers the same ground for users who don't need scanning. consumerreports.org rates text quality excellent, measures five pages in 17 seconds, and lists 5.6 cents per page. pcmag.com writes that it "hits all the right notes for a small-office or personal monochrome laser printer," calling out speed, quality, and running cost — though pcmag is a medium-trust source so we weight it as corroboration.
Community sentiment is where this pick gets more interesting. r/printers contains a strongly positive endorsement (roughly 3,000 pages per ~$40 toner) and a strongly negative thread titled "Brother printer is shit" from an owner whose unit failed under 400 pages. That disagreement is real and worth flagging. A r/Costco thread also reports dirty/poorly-fused output on one unit. The high-trust testing verdict and the bulk of community sentiment remain positive, but QC variance exists.
The HL-L2460DW earns its spot for shoppers who want the cheapest path to a duplex-capable Brother laser without paying for a scanner.
The HL-L2460DW hits all the right notes for a small-office or personal monochrome laser printer, including speed, quality, and a reasonably low running cost.
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It's not flashy, it's not sexy, but damn if it doesn't get the job done. This printer is perfect for the home office warrior who values function over form.
It is totally useless. Downloads and instructions are ridiculous and don't even correspond to your product and it could not even find the ...
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