Pros

  • Good output quality
  • 600-sheet standard input capacity
  • Cheap toner

Cons

  • Basic control panel can be tedious to use

Manufacturer’s Description

High-Performance Monochrome Laser Printer for Businesses with Larger Print Volumes, The Brother and trade; HL-6180DW is the ultimate high volume monochrome laser printer solution for medium sized businesses and small workgroups. It features reliable, high-speed printing at up to 42ppm and automatic duplex printing for producing professional two-sided documents and booklets. The HL-6180DW provides a large 550-sheet paper capacity for fewer refills, and offers low cost output via a super high-yield 12,000-page replacement toner cartridge. Users can share the HL-6180DW with others on their network via its built-in Gigabit Ethernet or wireless 802.11b/g/n interfaces, and wirelessly print from their mobile device via: AirPrint and trade;, Google Cloud Print and trade;, Brother and trade; iPrint and Scan, Cortado Workplace and Wi-Fi Direct and trade;. HL-6180DW High-Performance Laser Printer with Wireless Networking, Large Paper Cap and Duplex is a laser and inkjet printers product made by Brother printers.

The Specs

Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Ports and Connections
Available Interfaces
  • Gigabit ethernet
  • USB 2.0
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
Wireless connection
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • Yes
Dimensions
Width 14.6 inches
Depth 15.1 inches
Height 11.3 inches
Weight 25.4 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1.0
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 500-Sheet
Optional Trays Available 1.0
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Media Sizes Accepted
  • Legal
  • Letter
Platform Support
Printer languages supported HP PCL 6
Printer Type
Number of Colors 1.0
Colors Available K (Black)
Cost Per Page
Monthly Duty Cycle 100,000
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 42.0 ppm

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 14.2   ppm
Print speed rating: Text Fair
Print speed: Color photo 3.0   ppm
Print speed rating: Color photo Fair